Blood // Water

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"Blood // Water"
Blood Water Grandson.jpg
Single by Grandson
from the album A Modern Tragedy Vol. 1
Released27 October 2017
RecordedJuly–August 2017
GenreRap rock[1]
Length3:35
Label
Songwriter(s)Jordan Edward Benjamin
Grandson singles chronology
"War"
(2017) 		"Blood // Water"
(2017) 		"Overdose"
(2018)
Music video
"Blood // Water" on YouTube

"Blood // Water" is a single by Canadian musician Grandson. The single was released on 27 October 2017 through Fueled By Ramen. The song is the lead single off of Grandson's first extended play, A Modern Tragedy Vol. 1.

Background[]

The official audio video was released on Grandson's YouTube channel on October 27, 2017.[2]

Composition and lyrics[]

Gil Kaufman described the song as a "pop-spiked take on Rage Against the Machine's activist rap-rock".[1] The song is performed in an F-sharp minor with an 11A Camelot mixing. The song has a tempo of 154 beats per minute.[3]

In a May 2019 interview with Radio.com, Grandson described the lyrics of "Blood // Water" as "the first shot from a personal revolution, and it has been growing ever since. In the grand raw tradition of activist rock, grandson cut through the chaotic culture, urging people to pay attention."[4]

Live performances[]

On August 15, 2018, the first live television performance of "Blood // Water" aired on Late Night With Seth Meyers. Billboard magazine described the performance as an anti-capitalist anthem where "complacency is not an option".[1]

Music video[]

The music video for "Blood // Water" was released on June 4, 2018 to coincide with the announcement of his debut extended play, A Modern Tragedy Vol. 1. Alex Darus of Alternative Press described the music video as "[referencing the] 1950s nuclear family idea and [juxtaposing] them with images of politicians profiting off problems such as prescription drug abuse."[5]

Track listing[]

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Blood // Water"3:36
Digital download – remix
No.TitleLength
1."Blood // Water" (Awolnation Remix)3:48
Blood // Edits EP
No.TitleLength
1."Blood // Water" (Awolnation Remix)3:46
2."Blood // Water" (Tom Morello Remix)3:33
3."Blood // Water" (Krupa Remix)3:42
4."Blood // Water" (King Kavalier Remix)2:59
5."Blood // Water" (22 Bullets & Ghost Remix)3:18

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] 2× Platinum 160,000double-dagger
Poland (ZPAV)[11] Platinum 20,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Kaufman, Gil (August 16, 2018). "Grandson Rages Against The Corporate Machine During Intense 'Blood//Water' Performance on 'Late Night': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "grandson – Blood // Water (Official Audio)". YouTube.
  3. ^ "Key & BPM for Blood // Water". tunebat.
  4. ^ Cerio, Michael (May 7, 2019). "Grandson Goes Inside the Lyrics of "Blood // Water" and Beyond". Radio.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  5. ^ Darus, Alex (June 4, 2018). "Grandson Announces Politically Charged EP, Drops Music Video for "Blood // Water"". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  6. ^ "Grandson Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  7. ^ "Grandson Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  8. ^ "Grandson Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "Hot Rock Songs - Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Grandson – Blood // Water". Music Canada. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  11. ^ "Wyróżnienia - Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  12. ^ "British single certifications – Grandson – Blood/Water". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 19, 2021.Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Blood/Water in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  13. ^ "American single certifications – Grandson – Blood // Water". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 21, 2021.

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