Limbo (Royal Blood song)
| "Limbo" | ||||
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| Single by Royal Blood | ||||
| from the album Typhoons | ||||
| Released | 25 March 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:53 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Composer(s) |
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| Lyricist(s) | Mike Kerr | |||
| Producer(s) | Royal Blood | |||
| Royal Blood singles chronology | ||||
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"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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Limbo" | 4:53 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Limbo" (orchestral version) (Amazon original) | 4:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Limbo" (SebastiAn remix) | 5:30 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[6] | 35 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[7] | 11 |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Divita, Joe (25 March 2021). "Royal Blood's New Song 'Limbo' Is a Cosmic Voyage in Duality". Loudwire. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Royal Blood have shared a video for their latest single, 'Limbo'". Upset Magazine. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Royal Blood 'Limbo'". joaoretorta.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (29 March 2021). "Royal Blood Debut New Song 'Limbo' in Wild Virtual Performance on 'Roblox'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
