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"Beetlebum" is a song by English rock band Blur. It was released on 16 January 1997 as the lead single from the band's eponymous fifth album, Blur (1997). Written about Blur frontman Damon Albarn's experiences with heroin, the song features Beatles-influenced music and a mood that Albarn described as "sleepy" and "sexy". Despite fears of the song's uncommercial nature, the single debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Blur's second track to top the chart. It has since appeared on several Blur compilations.

Key facts

Song.name
Beetlebum
Song.cover
Blur_Beetlebum_CD1.jpg
Song.type
single
Song.artist
Blur
Song.album
Blur
Song.B side
"All Your Life" "A Spell (For Money)" "Woodpigeon Song" "Dancehall"
Song.genre
Pop rock dream pop indie pop
Song.length
5:05
Song.label
Food Parlophone
Song.composer
Damon Albarn Graham Coxon Alex James Dave Rowntree
Song.lyricist
Damon Albarn
Song.producer
Stephen Street
Song.prev_title
Charmless Man
Song.prev_year
1996
Song.next_title
Song 2
Song.next_year
1997

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
single
Followed by
Song 2
Composer
Damon Albarn
Performer
Blur
Record label
Food Records
Lyrics by
Damon Albarn
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publication date
1997-01-20
title
Beetlebum
language of work or name
English language
form of creative work
song
place of publication
United Kingdom
single taken from the album or EP
Blur
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Article · Português

"Beetlebum" é uma canção escrita por Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James e Dave Rowntree, gravada pela banda Blur. É o primeiro single do quinto álbum de estúdio lançado a 10 de Fevereiro de 1997, Blur. A música fala de heroína e experiências de drogas que Damon Albarn teve com a sua namorada, Justine Frischmann da banda Elastica. Em 2010, no documentário No Distance Left to Run, Albarn confirma que a música é sobre isso e fala nas implicações que teve na sua vida.

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