Invincible (Muse song)

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This article is about the song by Muse. For other songs with this title, see Invincible.
“Invincible”
“Invincible” cover
CD cover
Single by Muse
from the album
Black Holes & Revelations
B-side "Glorious"
Released 9 April 2007
Format 7", CD, DVD
Genre Alternative rock
Progressive Rock
Length 5:00 (album edit)
4:10 (radio edit)
Label Helium 3, Warner Bros.
Writer(s) Matthew Bellamy,
Dominic Howard,
Chris Wolstenholme
Producer Rich Costey
Muse singles chronology
"Knights of Cydonia"
(November 2006)		 "Invincible"
(April 2007)		 "Map of the Problematique"
(June 2007)
Alternate cover
DVD cover
DVD cover
Black Holes & Revelations track listing
"Soldier's Poem"
(5)		 "Invincible"
(6)		 "Assassin"
(7)

"Invincible" is a song by British rock band Muse and is the sixth track on their fourth album Black Holes & Revelations. The song was also released as the fourth single from that album in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2007 (see 2007 in British music).[1] The single debuted at #21 on April 15, becoming the first single from Black Holes and Revelations not to debut in the Top 20 the first week physical formats were available.[2] The song has been compared by fans to Keane's "Everybody’s Changing" due to its similar chord progression on the verse and an identic on the chorus; however according to Bellamy it was based on David Bowie’s "Heroes". It also bares a striking resemblance to "Can't Help Falling In Love" by UB40.

Song lyrics talk about an alternate concept of love, similar to Coldplay’s "Fix You" about the support someone can give to his loved one or, however, as suggested by the video, the struggle for the survival of human kind.

Contents

[edit] Track listings

  • Promo CD PRO-16255
  1. "Invincible" (radio edit) - 4:10
  2. "Invincible" (album edit) - 5:00
  1. "Invincible"
  2. "Glorious" - 4:38
  • CD HEL3005CD
  1. "Invincible"
  2. "Knights of Cydonia" (Simian Mobile Disco Remix)
  • DVD HEL3005DVD
  1. "Invincible" (audio - album version) - 5:00
  2. "Invincible" (video)
  3. "Invincible" (live from Milan)

[edit] Music video

The promotional video to accompany the single was directed by Jonnie Ross.[3] The video premiered in the United Kingdom on the 16 March 2007 at around 11:50pm on Channel 4. It can now be seen at the band's official website.[4]

The music video features the band playing though an "It's a Small World" type ride that goes through the events of the history of the world. The video makes references to the September 11, 2001 attacks and evolution throughout the different time periods. The video ends with all the events coming together with giant robots with multiple rows of teeth destroying buildings and UFOs swarming the city, with the humans fighting back. The conclusion of the video features two simple looking cavemen era humans in a near desolate earth watching the band as they exit the tunnel of the ride and a large set of doors closes behind them.

The song's length in the video is shorter than the album version but longer than the radio edit, lasting 4:30.

[edit] Trivia

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[edit] Chart performance

"Invincible" entered the UK Singles Chart the week of 2007-04-16 at #21.

"Invincible" - UK Singles Chart
Week 1
Position
21[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Muse confirm new single. NME (2007-02-23). Retrieved on 2007-02-23.
  2. ^ a b BBC - Radio 1 - Chart - Singles. UK Singles Chart. Retrieved on 2007-04-15.
  3. ^ Invincible Music Video. Muselive (2007-02-25). Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
  4. ^ Invincible Music Video. Microcuts.net (2007-03-04). Retrieved on 2007-03-05.

[edit] External links

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