Retrograde (James Blake song)

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"Retrograde"
Retrograde (Front Cover).jpg
Single by James Blake
from the album Overgrown
Released11 February 2013
Recorded2012
Genre
Length3:43
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)James Blake
Producer(s)James Blake
James Blake singles chronology
"A Case of You"
(2011) 		"Retrograde"
(2013) 		"Overgrown"
(2013)

"Retrograde" is a song by English electronic music producer and singer-songwriter James Blake. The song was released as a digital download on 11 February 2013 as the lead single from his second studio album Overgrown (2013). The song was written, produced and recorded by Blake,[1] and the music video was directed by Martin de Thurah.[2]

Chart performance[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australia Hitseekers (ARIA)[3] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[4] 10
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5] 87

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[6] 11 February 2013 Digital download Polydor Records

In pop culture[]

The song is featured in several episodes of television shows, including: the extended trailer for season one of The Leftovers, as well as in the pilot episode;[7] the 5th season of The Blacklist; season 1, episode 2 of the Italian Netflix series Baby; season 3, episode 6 of the series Suits;[8] and the episode "Falling Angels – Part 1" of the BBC series Silent Witness.[9]

The song also appears in the fifth episode of the video game Tales from the Borderlands.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Why James Blake's Overgrown deserved the Mercury Prize". www.gigwise.com.
  2. ^ "James Blake 'Retrograde'". YouTube. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. ^ "ARIA Report: Issue 1205" (PDF). ARIA. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Danishcharts.com – James Blake – Retrograde". Tracklisten.
  5. ^ "New Chart Entries > February 19, 2013". Zobbel.de. 19 February 2011.
  6. ^ "iTunes - Music - Retrograde - Single by James Blake".
  7. ^ Stahler, Kelsea. "'The Leftovers' Trailer Song Is Haunting Because James Blake's Music Is Perfect For The Show". Bustle.
  8. ^ "Series, Suits Episode 6". tunefind.
  9. ^ "Series 18, Falling Angels Episode 1 of 2". BBC.
  10. ^ Hamilton, Kirk. "Tales From The Borderlands's Perfect Music Picks Made The Whole Game Better". Kotaku.
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