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2007 single by Kate Nash
For the food, see Pumpkin soup.
"Pumpkin Soup" is a song by Kate Nash that is featured on her fourth single, the third to be lifted from her debut album Made of Bricks. It was released on 17 December 2007, making it a contender for the Christmasnumber one and entered the charts at number 58 on the UK Singles Chart based on downloads only, then reached number 40 with a physical release the following week. It reached a peak of number 23 on 6 January, equalling the peak of previous single "Mouthwash". The song spent total 10 weeks on the UK Singles Chart.
Background and writing
Nash stated in an interview on BBC Radio 1 that the title "Pumpkin Soup" was a working title she had saved on her computer when writing early versions of the song, and that her record company had originally intended to name it "I Just Want Your Kiss" after the main lyric in the song.
Critical reception
Pitchfork wrote "Pumpkin Soup is one of the few Made of Bricks tracks that finds Nash's acutely enunciated words complemented with just the right amount of swirling sonic accoutrements".
Track listings
All songs written by Kate Nash, except "Pumpkin Soup", written by Kate Nash and Paul Epworth.
"Foundations" (Live from the Spring and Airbrake, Belfast)
Nash
3.
"Pumpkin Soup" (Live from Cardiff Solus)
Nash
5:42
4.
"Pumpkin Soup" (Russell Bloc Party's Team Tiger Edit)
Nash
3:36
5.
"Pumpkin Soup (Video)"
Nash
European Maxi CD
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Pumpkin Soup"
Nash
2:59
2.
"Foundations" (Live from the Spring and Airbrake, Belfast)
Nash
Digital Download
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Pumpkin Soup" (Russell Bloc Party's Team Tiger Edit))
Nash
3:36
Total length:
3:36
Music video
The music video for "Pumpkin Soup" was directed by Kinga Burza and sees Nash in an oversized novelty world inhabited by giant cats and bright colours, and is titled as by "Little Red Productions", a reference to the final track of Made of Bricks, "Little Red".
The video also features her and a boy in a kissing booth, which reflects the chorus lyric "I just want your kiss, boy," and main props include Love Hearts and bears. The character of "Boy" is played by Nash's real-life friend, photographer Wesley Goode.
