Limbo (Royal Blood song)

"Limbo"
Single by Royal Blood
from the album Typhoons
Released25 March 2021 (2021-03-25)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length4:53
LabelWarner
Composer(s)
  • Mike Kerr
  • Ben Thatcher
Lyricist(s)Mike Kerr
Producer(s)Royal Blood
Royal Blood singles chronology
"Typhoons"
(2021) 		"Limbo"
(2021) 		"Honeybrains"
(2022)

"Limbo" is a song by English rock band Royal Blood, and was released on 25 March 2021 as the third single from their third studio album Typhoons.

Composition

The song has been described as a mixture of the band's hard rock blended with elements of disco and glam rock.[1]

Critical reception

Joe Divita, writing for Loudwire said of "Limbo" that the song, "subtly discharges a tense, modern rhythm that ebbs with its start-stop/push-pull mentality, while aspects of dance music (electronica, disco) overflow and gradually build in layers.[2]

Music video

The band released the music video to "Limbo" on 1 April 2021.[3] The music video was directed by Portuguese film director, João Retorta and shot in Kyiv, Ukraine.[4]

Live performances

The first live performance of the song was on 27 March 2021, where the band gave a virtual performance of the song on the video game, Roblox.[5]

Track listing

  • 7"
  • digital download
  • streaming
No.TitleLength
1."Limbo"4:53
Digital download – orchestral version
No.TitleLength
1."Limbo" (orchestral version) (Amazon original)4:50
Digital download – remix
No.TitleLength
1."Limbo" (SebastiAn remix)5:30

Charts

Chart (2021) Peak
position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[6] 35
Hungary (Single Top 40)[7] 11

References

  1. ^ "Royal Blood 'Limbo'". Indie Buddie. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021. 'Limbo' provides a disco stomp and glam rock shimmer to Royal Blood's immense sound.
  2. ^ Divita, Joe (25 March 2021). "Royal Blood's New Song 'Limbo' Is a Cosmic Voyage in Duality". Loudwire. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Royal Blood have shared a video for their latest single, 'Limbo'". Upset Magazine. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Royal Blood 'Limbo'". joaoretorta.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  5. ^ Blistein, Jon (29 March 2021). "Royal Blood Debut New Song 'Limbo' in Wild Virtual Performance on 'Roblox'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  7. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.