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Limbo (Royal Blood song)

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"Limbo"
Single by Royal Blood
from the album Typhoons
Released25 March 2021 (2021-03-25)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length4:53
LabelWarner
Composer(s)
  • Mike Kerr
  • Ben Thatcher
Lyricist(s)Mike Kerr
Producer(s)Royal Blood
Royal Blood singles chronology
"Typhoons"
(2021)
"Limbo"
(2021)
"Honeybrains"
(2022)

"Limbo" is a song by English rock band Royal Blood, and was released on 25 March 2021 as the third single from their third studio album Typhoons.

Composition

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The song has been described as a mixture of the band's hard rock blended with elements of disco and glam rock.[1]

Critical reception

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Joe Divita, writing for Loudwire said of "Limbo" that the song, "subtly discharges a tense, modern rhythm that ebbs with its start-stop/push-pull mentality, while aspects of dance music (electronica, disco) overflow and gradually build in layers.[2]

Music video

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The band released the music video to "Limbo" on 1 April 2021.[3] The music video was directed by Portuguese film director, João Retorta and shot in Kyiv, Ukraine.[4]

Live performances

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The first live performance of the song was on 27 March 2021, where the band gave a virtual performance of the song on the video game, Roblox.[5]

Track listing

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  • 7"
  • digital download
  • streaming
No.TitleLength
1."Limbo"4:53
Digital download – orchestral version
No.TitleLength
1."Limbo" (orchestral version) (Amazon original)4:50
Digital download – remix
No.TitleLength
1."Limbo" (SebastiAn remix)5:30

Charts

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Chart (2021) Peak
position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[6] 35
Hungary (Single Top 40)[7] 11

References

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  1. ^ "Royal Blood 'Limbo'". Indie Buddie. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021. 'Limbo' provides a disco stomp and glam rock shimmer to Royal Blood's immense sound.
  2. ^ Divita, Joe (25 March 2021). "Royal Blood's New Song 'Limbo' Is a Cosmic Voyage in Duality". Loudwire. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Royal Blood have shared a video for their latest single, 'Limbo'". Upset Magazine. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Royal Blood 'Limbo'". joaoretorta.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  5. ^ Blistein, Jon (29 March 2021). "Royal Blood Debut New Song 'Limbo' in Wild Virtual Performance on 'Roblox'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  7. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.