Typhoons (song)

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"Typhoons"
Royal Blood Typhoons single cover.png
Single by Royal Blood
from the album Typhoons
Released21 January 2021 (2021-01-21)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length3:57
LabelWarner
Composer(s)
  • Mike Kerr
  • Ben Thatcher
Lyricist(s)Mike Kerr
Producer(s)Royal Blood
Royal Blood singles chronology
"Trouble's Coming"
(2020) 		"Typhoons"
(2021) 		"Limbo"
(2021)

"Typhoons" is a song by English rock band Royal Blood, and was released on 21 January 2021 as the second single from their third studio album of the same name. The song reached number 63 on the UK Singles Chart.

Composition[]

"Typhoons" is a song about being lost in one's own thoughts. In an interview with NME, Mike Kerr described how he believed "everyone can get lost in their own mind, and they can have dark spells in their own mind," and that he "wanted to write a song that recognised them, but was also uplifting and empowering."[1] Musically, the song has been described as dance-rock and alternative rock.[2]

Promotion[]

On 15 January 2021, the band released a short preview of "Typhoons" on their Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages, before officially releasing the song on 21 January.

Music video[]

The music video for "Typhoons" was premiered on 28 January 2021 and was directed by Quentin Deronzier.[3]

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Typhoons"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4] 18
Canada Rock (Billboard)[5] 3
Hungary (Single Top 40)[6] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 63
UK Rock and Metal (OCC)[8] 2
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[9] 22
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10] 20
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11] 13

References[]

  1. ^ "Royal Blood on the video and meaning of 'Typhoons': "Everyone can get lost in their own mind"". 28 January 2021.
  2. ^ "30 Most Anticipated Metal + Hard Rock Albums of 2021". Consequence of Sound. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9SQ2xfHEiM
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Royal Blood – Typhoons" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Royal Blood Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Royal Blood Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Royal Blood Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Royal Blood Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
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