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"Aries" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz featuring drummer Georgia and bassist Peter Hook of the bands Joy Division and New Order. The track was released on 9 April 2020 as the third single for Gorillaz' seventh studio album, Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez. It is part of the Song Machine project, a web series involving the ongoing release of various Gorillaz singles and music videos featuring different guest musicians over the course of 2020.[5]
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| Single by Gorillaz featuring Peter Hook and Georgia | ||||
| from the album Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez | ||||
| Released | 9 April 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Studio | Studio 13, London | |||
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| Length | 4:13 | |||
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| "Aries" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe video, directed by Jamie Hewlett and Tim McCourt, features the band members driving vehicles across a highway landscape in Morocco. 2-D and Murdoc are riding together on a motorcycle, followed by Noodle in a dune buggy (where just prior she is texting someone about 2-D's whereabouts and has grown concerned for him) and finally Russel in a golf kart. Near the end of the video all four of them ride up close to one another. As 2-D continues to sing, Murdoc pulls out a syringe and smiles in a sinister fashion.
On 4 September 2020, Gorillaz released an online driving game based on the "Aries" music video on their website.[6]
Tracklist
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producers | Length |
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| 1. | "Machine Bitez #6" (with 2-D, Murdoc and Russel) | 0:54 | ||
| 2. | "Aries" (featuring Peter Hook and Georgia) |
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| 4:13 |
| 3. | "Machine Bitez #7" (with 2-D, Noodle, Murdoc and Russel) | 0:35 | ||
| Total length: | 5:42 | |||
Personnel
editGorillaz
- Damon Albarn – vocals, instrumentation, director, guitar, synthesizer
- Jamie Hewlett – artwork, character design, video direction
- Remi Kabaka Jr. – drum programming, percussion, drums
Additional musicians and personnel
- Peter Hook – bass
- Georgia – drums, percussion
- John Davis – mastering engineer
- P2J – drum programming
- James Ford – synthesizers, live drums, percussion, drum programming
- Stephen Sedgwick – mixing engineer, engineering
- Samuel Egglenton – engineering
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] | 42 |
| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 12 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] | 29 |
References
edit- ^ Coffman, Tim (21 September 2021). "15 artists who completely reinvented their sound from album to album". Alternative Press. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ Leas, Ryan (9 April 2020). "Gorillaz – "Aries" (Feat. Peter Hook & Georgia)". StereoGum. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Schatz, Lake (9 April 2020). "Gorillaz and Peter Hook Go for a Ride on New Single "Aries": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Beamish, Ben (16 April 2020). "Gorillaz Enlist Peter Hook And Georgia For New Cut "Aries"". Cultr. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (29 January 2020). "Gorillaz Detail New Music, Video Series 'Song Machine'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Aries driving game by Gorillaz". 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Gorillaz – Aries" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Gorillaz Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.