In My Blood (The Veronicas song)

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"In My Blood"
Single by The Veronicas
from the album Godzilla
Released10 June 2016
GenreDance-pop
Length3:20
LabelSony Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)DNA
The Veronicas singles chronology
"Chains"
(2015) 		"In My Blood"
(2016) 		"On Your Side"
(2016)

"In My Blood" is a song by Australian pop duo The Veronicas for their fourth studio album, Godzilla (2021). It was co-written by The Veronicas twins, Lisa Origliasso and Jessica Origliasso, along with Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci and produced by the latter two under the collective name DNA. The track was released on 10 June 2016 as the album's first single.

Composition

"In My Blood" was co-written by The Veronicas (Jessica Origliasso and Lisa Origliasso) along with Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci in Sydney.[1] The duo have previously collaborated with the latter two on their 2014 single "You Ruin Me".[1]

The duo credit

Idolator compared the recording to other dance-pop tracks saying, "'In My Blood' is a dreamy foray into dance-pop territory that has shades of Kylie Minogue, Robyn and even Texas."[3] In the chorus the duo sing "we don’t have to wait all night to know if this is really love. We don’t have to wait all night ‘cause I can feel you in my blood," with a throbbing bass line that transitions into the hook with a robotic drop.[4]

Artwork and release

On 2 June 2016 The Veronicas announced the release of their new single, "In My Blood", by posting the official artwork on their

Mystique, the human anatomy and aliens as inspirations for the cover.[2]

Reception

Joey Nolfi of

Idolator called it "one of their best singles to date."[7]

Accolades

"In My Blood" received three

Song of the Year.[8]

At the Queensland Music Awards of 2017, the song won Highest Selling Single.[9]

Music video

The official music video for "In My Blood" debuted on

The Voice Australia on June 26 when The Veronicas filled in as judges for Joel Madden and Benji Madden of Good Charlotte.[10] It was uploaded on The Veronicas' official Vevo account on the following day. The video features the sisters in red dresses with red hair wrecking a room. The room and everything else in it is red. The video "rewinds" and "flash-forwards" several times as the room is being wrecked. It ends with Lisa and Jess sitting on a red couch.[11]

Live performances

"In My Blood" was performed for the first time on

The Voice Australia on 26 June 2016 when The Veronicas twins filled in as judges for Joel Madden and Benji Madden of Good Charlotte.[12] The duo also performed on Today and NFL Footy Show and AFL Footy Show. On November 23, 2016, they made a notorious performance on ARIA Awards wearing red latex jackets and then taking it off, being covered in red glitter and topless as they had been nominated for "Apple Song of the Year".[13]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[17] 2× Platinum 140,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide 10 June 2016 Digital download
Sony Music
 [18]
Australia 24 June 2016 CD single [19]
United Kingdom 9 September 2016 Radio airplay RCA [20]
Worldwide 25 December 2016 LEAF remix Sony Music [21]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Veronicas reveal 'In My Blood'". auspOp. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b McCabe, Kathy (10 June 2016). "The Veronicas celebrate their curves and love of aliens and Kylie for retro pop song In My Blood". news.com.au (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. ^ Daw, Robbie (10 June 2016). "The Veronicas' "In My Blood": Listen To Their Kylie-esque New Dance-Pop Song". Idolator (SpinMedia). Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b Nolfi, Joey (10 June 2016). "Listen to The Veronicas' subtle summer banger 'In My Blood'". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  5. ^ Kickham, Dylan (2 June 2016). "The Veronicas announce new single 'In My Blood' with cover reveal". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  6. News Limited
    ). 4 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  7. SpinMedia
    ). Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  8. ^ Zuel, Bernard (2016-10-05). "ARIA Award nominations have a hairy surprise among the Flumes and Avalanches". The Age. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  9. ^ "Past Winners 2017". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  10. Idolator
    (Hive Media). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  11. ^ "The Veronicas are seeing red in new 'In My Blood' music video". Entertainment Weekly. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  12. ^ Adams, Cameron (18 June 2016). "The Veronicas to fill in for the Madden brothers on The Voice". News.com.au (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  13. ^ Hiago Benevenuto (20 December 2016). "The Veronicas - 'In My Blood' (Live on ARIA Music Awards 2016)" – via YouTube.
  14. ^ "The Veronicas – In My Blood". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  15. ^ "The Veronicas – In My Blood". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  16. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  17. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  18. ^ International releases of "In My Blood":
  19. ^ "In My Blood (Single) - Veronicas, The". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  20. Sony Music UK (July 19, 2016). "THE VERONICAS ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE 'IN MY BLOOD'"
    . Pressparty. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  21. ^ "In My Blood (LEAF Remix) - Single by The Veronicas". 25 December 2016.

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