| The Flood | |
| Cover: | The Flood (Katie Melua single).jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Katie Melua |
| Album: | The House |
| Label: | Dramatico |
| Producer: | William Orbit |
| Prev Title: | If the Lights Go Out |
| Prev Year: | 2008 |
| Next Title: | A Happy Place |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
"The Flood" is a song performed by the Georgian-born, British singer Katie Melua and the lead single from her 4th studio album The House. It was released on 17 May 2010 by Digital download and by CD on 24 May 2010.
The music video was directed by Kevin Godley, who has also directed videos for Eric Clapton and U2, as well as having directed the video for Melua's "Nine Million Bicycles".[1] It features Melua performing the song playing the piano on a spinning platform surrounded by male dancers.
Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the song a favorable review, stating, "there's no doubting her sincerity." He felt the song was both positive and interesting, with a blend of styles and tempos that he described as "supremely elegant and subtly adventurous".[2]
"The Flood" debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 23 May 2010 at a current peak of #35.
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 17 May 2010[4] | Digital download | Dramatico |
| 24 May 2010[5] | CD single | ||