Robbery (Lime Cordiale song)

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"Robbery"
Robbery by Lime Cordiale.png
Single by Lime Cordiale
from the album 14 Steps to a Better You
Released20 September 2019
Length3:43
LabelChugg Music
Lime Cordiale singles chronology
"Inappropriate Behaviour"
(2019) 		"Robbery"
(2019) 		"I Touch Myself
(Triple J Like a Version)"
(2019)
Music video
"Robbery" on YouTube

"Robbery" is a song by Australian pop rock duo Lime Cordiale, released on 20 September 2019 as the fifth single from their second studio album 14 Steps to a Better You (2020).

The song was polled at number 7 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2019.

The song was nominated for Most Performed Alternative Work at the APRA Music Awards of 2021[1]

Background[]

In an interview, Lime Cordiale member Louis Leimbach said:

"I love the 60s feel to the song. The whole song could just be a baritone sax and a snare and all the main elements would be there. The song all started with that line 'Hey, there's been a robbery'. When you meet someone, even just for a moment, they make an impact and then they're gone. You're left feeling robbed. You feel as though you need to find them somehow but it's no use."[2]

Release[]

"Robbery" was released for digital download and on streaming services on 20 September 2019.[3]

Chart performance[]

"Robbery" debuted and peaked at number 63 on the ARIA Singles Chart for the chart dated 3 February 2020, a week after polling at number 7 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2019.[4]

"Robbery" was certified gold in Australia in June 2020,[5] before being certified platinum by the year's end.[6]

Music video[]

The music video was directed and produced by Jack Shepherd, Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach, James Jennings, Felix Bornholdt, Nich Polovineo and Adam Haynes.

Synopsis[]

The video follows a "broken-hearted" Louis to various landmarks and vistas across Spain, Ireland, France, England, Netherlands, Belgium and Australia as he searches for romance.[7]

Critical reception[]

Debbie Carr of Triple J called the song a "cute lil ditty" saying the duo "have nailed the art of the impossibly catchy hooks".[8]

Credits and personnel[]

Song credits[]

Adapted from the parent album's liner notes.[9]

Musicians[]

Lime Cordiale

  • Oliver Leimbach – vocals, guitar, bass, saxophone, trumpet, flute, clarinet, kazoo
  • Louis Leimbach – vocals, guitar, bass, saxophone, trumpet, flute, clarinet, kazoo

Other musicians

  • Shane Eli Abrahams – writing[a]
  • Jonathan Parkfar – writing[a]
  • Bijou Choder – writing[a]
  • James Jennings – drums
  • Felix Bornholdt – keyboards
  • Nicholas Polovineo – trombone, trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Chris O'Dea – baritone saxophone

Technical[]

  • – production, mixing
  • Brian Lucey at Magic Gardens Mastering – mastering

Artwork[]

Adapted from the band's official website.[11]

  • Louis Leimbach – cover design

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Weekly chart performance for "Robbery"
Chart (2019/20) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 63

Year-end charts[]

Year-end chart performance for "Robbery"
Chart (2020) Position
Australian Artist (ARIA)[13] 16

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] Platinum 70,000double-dagger

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. ^ English, Laura (20 September 2019). "Lime Cordiale drop single 'Robbery' with video & add more dates to national tour". Music Feeds. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Robbery – Single by Lime Cordiale on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 3 February 2020". No. 1561. Australian Recording Industry Association. 3 February 2020. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference ARIA 2020Accreds was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Australian Artist (ARIA) End of Year Singles Chart 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Lime Cordiale release new single and video "Robbery"". Amnplify. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  8. ^ Carr, Debbie (20 September 2019). "Lime Cordiale chase love across the world in kitschy track, "Robbery"". Triple J. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b 14 Steps to a Better You (booklet). Lime Cordiale. London Cowboys / Chugg Music. 2020. 9-324690-176632.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "Robbery by Lime Cordiale on Jaxsta – Overview". Jaxsta. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Robbery Print — Lime Cordiale". Lime Cordiale.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  12. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #562". auspOp. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Australian Artist (ARIA) End of Year Singles Chart 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Abrahams, Parkfar and Choder are only credited respectively as "S. Abrahams", "J. Parkfar", and "B. Choder" within the album's liner notes,[9] with each of their names credited in full online.[10]
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