Blind (Hercules and Love Affair song)

"Blind"
Single by Hercules and Love Affair
from the album Hercules and Love Affair
Format CD single, Digital download
Genre Disco, House, Dance-Punk, Nu-disco
Length 6:18 (Album Version)
3:47 (Radio Edit)
Label DFA Records
Writer(s) Antony Hegarty, Andrew Butler
Producer Antony Hegarty, Andrew Butler, Tim Goldsworthy
Hercules and Love Affair singles chronology
"Classique #2"/"Roar"
(2008)		 "Blind"
(2008)		 "You Belong"
(2008)
Music video
"Blind" on YouTube

"Blind" is the first single from the eponymous debut album by Hercules and Love Affair.

Contents

Writing and inspiration

"Blind" was written by Antony Hegarty and Andrew Butler. The song began as a poem by Butler before it was recorded by Hegarty.[1]

Critical reception

Jacob Wright of Resident Advisor commented that the song is "accessible," yet is "new and ambitious and different, and it has quality."[2]

The Chicago Maroon placed "Blind" at #2 on the Top 5 Songs of 2008.[3] "Blind" ranked at #2 on the 10 Best Singles of 2008 list by American magazine Entertainment Weekly.[4] Mother Jones ranked "Blind" at #14 on The Best Singles of 2008.[5] Likewise, NME placed "Blind" at #18 on the Top 50 Singles of 2008.[6] Pitchfork Media placed "Blind" at #1 on the The 100 Best Tracks of 2008[7] and at #18 on The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s.[8] PopMatters placed "Blind" at #8 on The Best Singles of 2008.[9] Resident Advisor voted "Blind" at #6 on the Top 30 Tracks of 2008[10] and at #18 on the Top 100 Tracks of the 2000s.[11] Rolling Stone placed "Blind" at #77 on the 100 Best Singles of 2008.[12] Slant Magazine placed "Blind" at #4 on the Top 25 Singles of 2008[13] and at #16 on the Best of the Aughts: Singles.[14] SPIN placed "Blind" at #19 on the The 20 Best Songs of 2008.[15] In October 2011, NME placed it at number 128 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[16]

Music video

The music video for "Blind" was directed by Saam Farahmand. The video features English actress Jaime Winstone. Winstone is seen walking through a Greek ritualistic orgy. Doric columns and a lot of swirling mist are seen throughout the video.[17]

Track listings

  1. "Blind (Radio Edit)" - 3:47
  2. "Shadows" - 4:19
  3. "Blind (Frankie Knuckles Vocal)" - 7:54
  4. "Blind (Hercules Club Mix)" - 7:00
  1. "Blind" - 6:16
  2. "Shadows" - 4:15
  3. "Blind (Frankie Knuckles Remix)" - 7:51
  4. "Blind (Serge Santiago Version)" - 10:48
  5. "Blind (Hercules Club Mix)" - 6:56
  6. "Blind (Frankie Knuckles Dub)" - 8:09

Song usage

"Blind (Serge Santiago Version)" appeared on the mix album FabricLive.41 by Simian Mobile Disco.[20]

Charts and procession

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
Position
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[21] 23
Belgian Tip Chart (Wallonia)[21] 22
Belgian Dance Chart[21] 2
Italian Singles Chart[21] 12
UK Singles Chart[22] 40
UK Dance Chart 1
U.S. Dance/Club Play Songs[23] 22

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
"Night" by Benga and Coki		 UK Dance Chart number-one single
March 15, 2008 – March 22, 2008		 Succeeded by
"Night" by Benga and Coki

Nominations

Year Category Genre Recording Result
UK Music Video Awards[24]
2008 Best Producer Music Video Blind Nominated

References

  1. ^ Zipf, Jen (2009-01-13). Hercules & Love Affair Interview Prefix Magazine. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  2. ^ Wright, Jacob (2008-03-02). Hercules and Love Affair - Blind Resident Advisor Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  3. ^ Underwood, Rob (2009-01-09). Top 5 Songs of 2008 The Chicago Maroon. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  4. ^ "10 Best Singles of 2008". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010-06-10. http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20162677_20164091_20247335_8,00.html. 
  5. ^ (2008-12-16). The Best Singles of 2008 Mother Jones. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  6. ^ (2008-12-11). NME's Top 50 of 2008 Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  7. ^ (2008-12-15). 100 Best Tracks of 2008 Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  8. ^ (2009-08-21). The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 20-1 Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  9. ^ (2008-12-19). The Best Singles of 2008 PopMatters. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  10. ^ (2008-12-22). Top 30 Tracks of 2008 Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  11. ^ (2010-12-29). RA Poll: Top 100 Tracks of the 2000s Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  12. ^ (2008-12-11). Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Singles of 2008 Stereogum. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  13. ^ (2008-12-15). 2008: Year in Music Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
  14. ^ (2010-01-25). Best of the Aughts: Singles Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  15. ^ (2008-12-12). The 20 Best Songs of 2008 SPIN. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  16. ^ http://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648/page/3
  17. ^ (2008-02-11). Hercules and Love Affair’s Blind by Saam PromoNews. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  18. ^ Hercules And Love Affair - Blind Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  19. ^ Blind - Hercules and Love Affair iTunes. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  20. ^ Simian Mobile Disco - FabricLive.41 Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  21. ^ a b c d Hercules and Love Affair - Blind Ultratop. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  22. ^ Hercules and Love Affair - Blind Chart Stats. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  23. ^ Hercules and Love Affair - Chart History - Dance/Club Play Songs Billboard. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  24. ^ (2008-09-29). UK Music Video Awards 2008 – Individual award nominations in full PromoNews. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
Hercules and Love Affair
Andy Butler · Nomi Ruiz · Kim Ann Foxman · Antony Hegarty
Studio albums:
Singles:
"Classique #2"/"Roar" · "Blind" · "You Belong" · "My House"  · "Painted Eyes"
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