Foster the People Songs Ranked

Foster the People is an American indie pop band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2009. It currently consists of lead vocalist Mark Foster, lead guitarist Sean Cimino, keyboardist Isom Innis, and drummer Mark Pontius. Foster founded the band in 2009 after spending several years in Los Angeles as a struggling musician and working as a commercial jingle writer. After Foster’s song “Pumped Up Kicks” became a viral success in 2010, the group received a record deal from Startime International and gained a fanbase through small club shows and appearances at music festivals. After releasing their debut album Torches in May 2011, “Pumped Up Kicks” became a crossover hit on commercial radio in mid-2011 and eventually reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100.^[7] The record also featured the singles “Helena Beat” and “Don’t Stop (Color on the Walls)”. The group received three Grammy Award nominations for Torches and “Pumped Up Kicks”. After touring for two years in support of Torches, Foster the People released their second album, Supermodel, in March 2014. It was preceded by the lead single “Coming of Age”. In July 2017, the band released their third studio album, Sacred Hearts Club, with the addition of Isom Innis and Sean Cimino, both former touring members, to the official lineup. From this album, their song “Sit Next to Me” peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA. Here are all of Foster the People songs ranked.

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20. Pay the Man (Sacred Hearts Club, 2017)

“This song is so different and so fresh. It should be way higher. It’s nothing short of a masterpiece. The beat, the main melody, and the lyrics really get this song going. Absolute beauty”

19. S.H.C. (Sacred Hearts Club, 2017)

“SHC, (sacred hearts club) has an amazing beat and when it first kicks in at the beginning it sounds so so good. Favorite from their new album.”

18. A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon (Supermodel, 2014)

“The message, the beautiful sound that you can simply drown in, the serenade of his voice in the bridge… You will never be whole until you lose control. I personally feel it means just let yourself go and experience the sorrows and joy of the world and let it take you down and bring you up all the same. I love it.”

17. Are You What You Want to Be? (Supermodel, 2014)

“This song got me into Foster the People. It’s musically interesting, has amazing lyrics that are extremely relevant, and is all around a fantastic song.”

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16. Ask Yourself (Supermodel, 2014)

“To me this song is about constantly chasing money and the next promotion or what have you. Mark is basically saying you have a choice, you can spend your life chasing paper and prestige or you can slow down and actually experience life for what it is.”

15. I Would Do Anything for You (Torches, 2011)

“It is absolutely amazing. It has a really fun beat, pretty catchy, and makes you want to dance to it. One of the best. A beautiful song with amazing lyrics and a happy melodic feel”

14. Sit Next to Me (Sacred Hearts Club, 2017)

“This song really shows how multifaceted Foster the People really are. They blend genres so well and this song is an excellent example of that. The lyrics and music go perfectly together and they blend traditional instrumentals with electronic sounds very well. Love it!”

13. Waste (Torches, 2011)

“Really great song. It’s got a great beat, but so does all their other songs. The beat never fails. What really distinguishes this song is the amazing chorus. Really the best word to describe it is: epic. The churches bells, everyone singing, the sweet ambience. It all makes me ecstatic”

12. Fire Escape (Supermodel, 2014)

“Although it may not seem like Foster the People’s style, this song tells a story. It’s somewhat emotional, but every band needs to write a song like this, anyways. The synthesizer is mixed in with the guitar in an interesting way, which adds to the atmosphere of the song. However, it’s beautiful and deserves applause.”

11. Pseudologia Fantastica (Supermodel, 2014)

“Has that great feeling to it. It’s just something I can listen to over and over again. This song is more psychedelic than all of Sacred hearts club. Honestly amazing and really great to listen to.”

10. Best Friend (Supermodel, 2014)

“This song is fantastic. I mean, how many songs are there about helping your best friend with a drug addiction. Also, there aren’t nearly enough songs off of Supermodel here.”

9. Don’t Stop (Color on the Walls) (Don’t Stop (Color on the Walls), 2011)

“This is the best song of this group! And how the hell did it end up being in here? It’s much better than pumped up kicks! Catchiest Foster the People song in my opinion. I actually can’t get enough of it!”

8. Ruby (Broken Jaw, 2012)

“This song is SO amazing! I can’t get it out of my head. I’ve listened to it at least a hundred times this week… I think everyone on the planet should hear this song at least once. I’ve memorized the words because I’ve heard it so much.”

7. Broken Jaw (Broken Jaw, 2012)

“Great intro, just love how in the middle of the song it becomes a completely different one, the building up to the chorus is just pure ecstasy and the last third of the song is absolutely “orgasmic” till the end of it, feels to me underrated.”

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6. The Truth (Supermodel, 2014)

“This is the best song of all new disc, this have the essential of the two albums. This is now my favorite song of foster the people, the second one is Helena Beat.”

5. Call It What You Want (Torches, 2011)

” I feel like this song is pretty self-explanatory. But in a nutshell, it is about how today’s society is full of conformists and how people are so quick to judge others that are “different”. Basically, it says,”Don’t judge me, I know who I am… and… Why are you so caught up in being like everyone else?”

4. Coming of Age (Supermodel, 2014)

“The best song off Supermodel and maybe their best ever second only maybe to Houdini. Sounds incredible when the guitar comes crashing in at the beginning and the bass riffs in the middle are awesome.”

3. Helena Beat (Torches, 2011)

“I think this song is amazing! I just can’t stop singing to myself I tie my hands up to a chair so I don’t fall that way, but the music video kinda scares me”

2. Houdini (Torches, 2011)

“Houdini is an unique song that differs from the rest of the album. The whole album uses different styles but the technique that was used for this song is astonishing. The build up to the climax, the multiple instruments that flowed throughout the song and the vocals easily make this song the best.”

1. Pumped Up Kicks (Pumped Up Kicks, 2010)

“You can tell that it has been created with loving hands, not just whipped up on a computer like all the catchy poppy songs. it has a dark, haunting message but it makes it all the better to listen to. when I listen to it, I get that feeling of a great song.”