Andromeda (Gorillaz song)
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"Andromeda" is a song by British
Composition and recording
"Andromeda" is set in the key of A minor and moves at a tempo of 130.101 beats per minute.
Damon Albarn has said that "Andromeda" is a song very personal to him; Andromeda itself is the name of a Colchester nightclub that Albarn often visited in his youth. Speaking on the Andromeda nightclub, Albarn said: "It was the only place in the whole of the town that played soul music, so there's a connection between the music I used to hear there and the feeling and spirit of the music I was trying to evoke."[3]
"Andromeda" is dedicated to Ethel, mother of Albarn's longtime partner
Albarn also stated that after a conversation with producer The Twilite Tone, he tried to evoke the sound of
Albarn also revealed that there were alternate versions of the song that he felt "Just didn't work out", such as a collaboration with English singer Rag'n'Bone Man, who appears on the song "The Apprentice" on the deluxe version of the album and a failed collaboration with French singer-songwriter Christine and the Queens, however, he ultimately opted for the collaboration with DRAM.[3]
The music video features the planet from the Saturnz Barz video.
Track listing
Digital release single
- "Andromeda" – 3:17
Personnel
- Damon Albarn – vocals, synthesizer
- DRAM– vocals
- The Twilite Tone – synthesizer, drums
- Stephen Sedgwick – engineering
- Samuel Egglenton – assistant
- John Davis – engineering
- Roses Gabor – additional vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] | 1 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[5] | 24 |
France ( SNEP)[6]
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121 |
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[7] | 7 |
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[8] | 16 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] | 9 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2017) | Position |
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US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[10] | 60 |
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[11] | 80 |
References
- ^ "The 25 Best Gorillaz Songs". www.highsnobiety.com. 28 June 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "The 15 Best Gorillaz Songs". www.billboard.com. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Hrishikesh Hirway (11 April 2017). "Song Exploder: GORILLAZ (feat. D.R.A.M.)". Retrieved 11 April 2017 – via Soundcloud.
- Ultratip. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- Ultratip. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 6 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Gorillaz Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Gorillaz Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs - Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs - Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-09.