Blind (Hercules and Love Affair song)
"Blind" | ||||
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Single by Hercules and Love Affair | ||||
from the album Hercules and Love Affair | ||||
Released | March 3, 2008 | |||
Genre | Post-disco[1] | |||
Length | 6:18 (Album Version) 3:47 (Radio Edit) | |||
Label | DFA Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Antony Hegarty, Andrew Butler | |||
Producer(s) | Antony Hegarty, Andrew Butler, Tim Goldsworthy | |||
Hercules and Love Affair singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Blind" on YouTube |
"Blind" is the first single from the eponymous debut album by Hercules and Love Affair.
Writing and inspiration
"Blind" was written by Anohni and Andrew Butler. The song began as a poem by Butler before it was recorded by Anohni.[2]
Critical reception
Jacob Wright of Resident Advisor commented that the song is "accessible," yet is "new and ambitious and different, and it has quality."[3]
The Chicago Maroon placed "Blind" at #2 on the Top 5 Songs of 2008.[4] "Blind" ranked at #2 on the 10 Best Singles of 2008 list by American magazine Entertainment Weekly.[5] Mother Jones ranked "Blind" at #14 on The Best Singles of 2008.[6] Likewise, NME placed "Blind" at #18 on the Top 50 Singles of 2008.[7] Pitchfork Media placed "Blind" at #1 on The 100 Best Tracks of 2008[8] and at #18 on The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s.[9] PopMatters placed "Blind" at #8 on The Best Singles of 2008.[10] Resident Advisor voted "Blind" at #6 on the Top 30 Tracks of 2008[11] and at #18 on the Top 100 Tracks of the 2000s.[12] Rolling Stone placed "Blind" at #77 on the 100 Best Singles of 2008.[13] Slant Magazine placed "Blind" at #4 on the Top 25 Singles of 2008[14] and at #16 on the Best of the Aughts: Singles.[15] Spin placed "Blind" at #19 on The 20 Best Songs of 2008.[16] In October 2011, NME placed it at number 128 on its list 150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years.[17]
Music video
The music video for "Blind" was directed by Saam Farahmand. The video features English actress Jaime Winstone. Winstone is seen walking through a Greek ritualistic orgy. Doric columns and a lot of swirling mist are seen throughout the video.[18]
Track listings
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- UK CD single[19]
- "Blind (Radio Edit)" – 3:47
- "Shadows" – 4:19
- "Blind (Frankie Knuckles Vocal)" – 7:54
- "Blind (Hercules Club Mix)" – 7:00
- iTunes EP[20]
- "Blind" – 6:16
- "Shadows" – 4:15
- "Blind (Frankie Knuckles Remix)" – 7:51
- "Blind (Serge Santiago Version)" – 10:48
- "Blind (Hercules Club Mix)" – 6:56
- "Blind (Frankie Knuckles Dub)" – 8:09
Song usage
"Blind (Serge Santiago Version)" appeared on the mix album FabricLive.41 by Simian Mobile Disco.[21]
Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[22] | 23 |
Belgian Tip Chart (Wallonia)[22] | 22 |
Belgian Dance Chart[22] | 2 |
Italian Singles Chart[22] | 12 |
UK Singles Chart[23] | 40 |
UK Dance (OCC)[24] | 1 |
U.S. Dance/Club Play Songs[25] | 22 |
Nominations
Year | Category | Genre | Recording | Result |
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UK Music Video Awards[26] | ||||
2008 | Best Producer | Music Video | Blind | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ Boles, Benjamin (10 April 2008). "Miami party madness". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
The quirky post-disco track was getting dropped at parties all weekend, even at the more mainstream events.
- ^ Zipf, Jen (2009-01-13). Hercules & Love Affair Interview Prefix Magazine. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ Wright, Jacob (2008-03-02). Hercules and Love Affair – Blind Resident Advisor Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ Underwood, Rob (2009-01-09). Top 5 Songs of 2008 Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine The Chicago Maroon. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "10 Best Singles of 2008". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^ (2008-12-16). The Best Singles of 2008 Mother Jones. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ (2008-12-11). NME's Top 50 of 2008 Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ (2008-12-15). 100 Best Tracks of 2008 Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ (2009-08-21). The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 20-1 Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ (2008-12-19). The Best Singles of 2008 PopMatters. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ (2008-12-22). Top 30 Tracks of 2008 Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ (2010-12-29). RA Poll: Top 100 Tracks of the 2000s Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ (2008-12-11). Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Singles of 2008 Stereogum. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ (2008-12-15). 2008: Year in Music Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ (2010-01-25). Best of the Aughts: Singles Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ (2008-12-12). The 20 Best Songs of 2008 Spin. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ https://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648/page/3
- ^ (2008-02-11). Hercules and Love Affair’s Blind by Saam Archived 2011-08-23 at the Wayback Machine PromoNews. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ Hercules And Love Affair – Blind Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^ Blind – Hercules and Love Affair Archived January 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine iTunes. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ Simian Mobile Disco – FabricLive.41 Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ a b c d Hercules and Love Affair – Blind Ultratop. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^ Hercules and Love Affair – Blind Chart Stats. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Hercules and Love Affair – Chart History – Dance/Club Play Songs Billboard. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ (2008-09-29). UK Music Video Awards 2008 – Individual award nominations in full Archived 2008-10-17 at the Wayback Machine PromoNews. Retrieved 2010-06-28.