Beetlebum
Sign in to save"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.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Beetlebum is referenced by 101 other articles, and connects out to UK Singles Chart, Alex James and Earth.
It sits within the topics 1996 songs, 1997 singles and Blur (band) songs.
Its subject is documented across 12 Wikipedia language editions.
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
- Genre
- alternative rock
- Followed by
- Song 2
- Follows
- Charmless Man
- Composer
- Damon Albarn
- Producer
- Stephen Street
- 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
Sources (2)
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Article · Русский
«Beetlebum» — первый сингл группы Blur с пятого альбома Blur. В официальном хит-параде синглов Великобритании, UK Singles Chart, 26 января 1997 года занял первое место.
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