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

Writing and inspiration

"Blind" was written by Anohni and Andrew Butler. The song began as a poem by Butler before it was recorded by Anohni.[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 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 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

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Anohni performing "Blind" as a part of the Hercules and Love Affair collective during the 2012 Meltdown Festival at London's Southbank Centre.
  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

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
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U.S. Dance/Club Play Songs[23] 22

Nominations

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

See also

References

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  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 Шаблон:Webarchive The Chicago Maroon. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  4. ↑ Шаблон:Cite magazine
  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 Шаблон:Webarchive 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 Шаблон:Webarchive 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. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  17. ↑ (2008-02-11). Hercules and Love Affair’s Blind by Saam Шаблон:Webarchive PromoNews. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  18. ↑ Hercules And Love Affair – Blind Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  19. ↑ Blind – Hercules and Love Affair Шаблон:Webarchive iTunes. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  20. ↑ Simian Mobile Disco – FabricLive.41 Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  21. ↑ 21,0 21,1 21,2 21,3 Hercules and Love Affair – Blind Ultratop. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  22. ↑ Hercules and Love Affair – Blind Chart Stats. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  23. ↑ [[[:Шаблон:BillboardURLbyName]] 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 Шаблон:Webarchive PromoNews. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
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