Blind (Hercules and Love Affair song)
Encyclopedia
Writing and inspiration
"Blind" was written by Antony HegartyAntony Hegarty
Antony Hegarty is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the band Antony and the Johnsons.-Early life:...
and Andrew Butler. The song began as a poem by Butler before it was recorded by Hegarty.
Critical reception
Jacob Wright of Resident AdvisorResident Advisor
Resident Advisor is an online electronic music magazine dedicated to the global dance music scene. The website won a People's Voice award in the 12th Annual Webby Awards in 2008.-Site History:...
commented that the song is "accessible," yet is "new and ambitious and different, and it has quality."
The Chicago Maroon
The Chicago Maroon
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placed "Blind" at #2 on the Top 5 Songs of 2008. "Blind" ranked at #2 on the 10 Best Singles of 2008 list by American magazine Entertainment Weekly
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. Mother Jones
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ranked "Blind" at #14 on The Best Singles of 2008. Likewise, NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
placed "Blind" at #18 on the Top 50 Singles of 2008. Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
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placed "Blind" at #1 on the The 100 Best Tracks of 2008 and at #18 on The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s. PopMatters
PopMatters
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placed "Blind" at #8 on The Best Singles of 2008. Resident Advisor
Resident Advisor
Resident Advisor is an online electronic music magazine dedicated to the global dance music scene. The website won a People's Voice award in the 12th Annual Webby Awards in 2008.-Site History:...
voted "Blind" at #6 on the Top 30 Tracks of 2008 and at #18 on the Top 100 Tracks of the 2000s. Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
placed "Blind" at #77 on the 100 Best Singles of 2008. Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
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placed "Blind" at #4 on the Top 25 Singles of 2008 and at #16 on the Best of the Aughts: Singles. SPIN
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placed "Blind" at #19 on the The 20 Best Songs of 2008. In October 2011, NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
placed it at number 128 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".
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 GreekGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
ritualistic orgy. Doric
Doric order
The Doric order was one of the three orders or organizational systems of ancient Greek or classical architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian.-History:...
columns and a lot of swirling mist are seen throughout the video.
Track listings
- UK CD single
- "Blind (Radio Edit)" - 3:47
- "Shadows" - 4:19
- "Blind (Frankie KnucklesFrankie KnucklesFrankie Knuckles is an American DJ, record producer and remix artist. He played an important role in developing house music as a Chicago DJ in the 1980s and he helped to popularize house music in the 1990s, with his work as a producer and remixer...
Vocal)" - 7:54 - "Blind (Hercules Club Mix)" - 7:00
- iTunes EP
- "Blind" - 6:16
- "Shadows" - 4:15
- "Blind (Frankie KnucklesFrankie KnucklesFrankie Knuckles is an American DJ, record producer and remix artist. He played an important role in developing house music as a Chicago DJ in the 1980s and he helped to popularize house music in the 1990s, with his work as a producer and remixer...
Remix)" - 7:51 - "Blind (Serge Santiago Version)" - 10:48
- "Blind (Hercules Club Mix)" - 6:56
- "Blind (Frankie KnucklesFrankie KnucklesFrankie Knuckles is an American DJ, record producer and remix artist. He played an important role in developing house music as a Chicago DJ in the 1980s and he helped to popularize house music in the 1990s, with his work as a producer and remixer...
Dub)" - 8:09
Song usage
"Blind (Serge Santiago Version)" appeared on the mix album FabricLive.41FabricLive.41
FabricLive.41 is a 2008 mix album by Simian Mobile Disco. The album was released as part of the FabricLive Mix Series.-Tracklist:# Tomita: The Firebird - Infernal Dance of King Kastchei - SonyBMG 0:13...
by Simian Mobile Disco
Simian Mobile Disco
Simian Mobile Disco are a United Kingdom-based production and remix team formed in 2005 by James Ford and Jas Shaw of the band Simian. Musically, they are known for their analogue production...
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Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders) Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
23 |
| Belgian Tip Chart (Wallonia) | 22 |
| Belgian Dance Chart Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
2 |
| Italian Singles Chart Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy.... |
12 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
40 |
| UK Dance Chart UK Dance Chart The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital... |
1 |
| U.S. Dance/Club Play Songs | 22 |
Nominations
| Year | Category | Genre | Recording | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Music Video Awards UK Music Video Awards The UK Music Video Awards is an annual celebration of creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music video and moving image for music.... |
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| 2008 | Best Producer | Music Video | Blind | |