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{{Short description|2011 single by Gorillaz}}
{{Short description|2011 single by Gorillaz}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2011}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2011}}
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
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| A-side = [[Amarillo (Gorillaz song)|Amarillo]]
| A-side = [[Amarillo (Gorillaz song)|Amarillo]]
| released = 14 March 2011
| released = 14 March 2011
| recorded = 5 October 2010 in Boston <ref>{{cite web|title=The Fall - Gorillaz|url=http://thefall.gorillaz.com/|access-date=4 December 2013}}</ref>
| recorded = 5 October 2010 in Boston<ref>{{cite web|title=The Fall - Gorillaz|url=http://thefall.gorillaz.com/|access-date=4 December 2013}}</ref>
| studio =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| genre = [[Folktronica]]
| length = 3:27
| length = 3:27
| label = [[Parlophone]]
| label = [[Parlophone]]
| writer = {{hlist|[[Damon Albarn]]|[[Jamie Hewlett]]}}
| writer = [[Damon Albarn]]
| producer = {{hlist|[[Gorillaz]]|[[Stephen Sedgwick (mix engineer)|Stephen Sedgwick]]}}
| producer = {{hlist|[[Gorillaz]]|[[Stephen Sedgwick (mix engineer)|Stephen Sedgwick]]}}
| prev_title =
| prev_title = [[Doncamatic]]
| prev_year =
| prev_year = 2010
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| title2 = [[Amarillo (Gorillaz song)|Amarillo]]
| next_title =
| next_title = [[DoYaThing]]
| next_year =
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Extra chronology
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| misc = {{External music video|header=Audio|{{YouTube|ePoSILQJeOg|"Revolving Doors"}}}}
| artist = [[Gorillaz]]
| type = single
| prev_title = [[Doncamatic]]
| prev_year = 2010
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| title = Revolving Doors" / "[[Amarillo (Gorillaz song)|Amarillo]]
| year = 2011
| next_title = [[DoYaThing]]
| next_year = 2012
}}
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{{External music video|header=Audio|{{YouTube|TuGnfgq-N_M|"Revolving Doors"}}}}
}}
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==Background==
==Background==
"Revolving Doors" was recorded in [[Boston, Massachusetts]] on 5 October 2010, during the North American leg of the band's [[Escape to Plastic Beach World Tour]]. During an interview on 5th Pirate Radio, fictional band member 2-D said of the song: "I wrote the song after I saw a set of revolving doors in a hotel. It reminded me of how far from home I was and how much I was out of place."{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
"Revolving Doors" was recorded in [[Boston, Massachusetts]] on 5 October 2010, during the North American leg of the band's [[Escape to Plastic Beach World Tour]]. During an interview on 5th Pirate Radio, fictional band member [[2-D (character)|2-D]] said of the song: "I wrote the song after I saw a set of revolving doors in a hotel. It reminded me of how far from home I was and how much I was out of place."{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}


"Revolving Doors" was first performed live at the [[Blue Hills Bank Pavilion]] in Boston, Massachusetts during the [[Humanz Tour 2017|Humanz Tour]] on 12 July 2017, almost 7 years after its initial release. The performance marked the first time material from ''The Fall'' was played live.
"Revolving Doors" was first performed live at the [[Leader Bank Pavilion]] in Boston, Massachusetts during the [[Humanz Tour 2017|Humanz Tour]] on 12 July 2017, almost 7 years after its initial release. The performance marked the first time material from ''The Fall'' was played live.


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*[[Damon Albarn]] – vocals, synthesizers
*[[Damon Albarn]] – vocals, synthesizers
*Seye Adelekan – ukulele
*[[Seye Adelekan]] – ukulele
*[[Stephen Sedgwick (mix engineer)|Stephen Sedgwick]] – mixing engineer, recording engineer
*[[Stephen Sedgwick (mix engineer)|Stephen Sedgwick]] – mixing engineer, recording engineer
*Geoff Pesche – mastering engineer
*Geoff Pesche – mastering engineer
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|+
! colspan="2" |Chart (2011)
! Chart (2011)
!Peak
!Peak position
|-
position
| Japan Hot Overseas (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=d_and_a_overseas&year=2011&month=05&day=02|title=''Billboard'' Japan Hot Overseas|language=Japanese|publisher=Billboard Japan|accessdate=29 April 2021}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center"| 12
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |Mexico Ingles Airplay (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')
|Mexico Ingles Airplay (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Gorillaz Revolving Doors Chart History|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/gorillaz/chart-history/min/|access-date=18 February 2020|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center"| 34
|34<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gorillaz Revolving Doors Chart History|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/gorillaz/chart-history/MIN/song/681374|access-date=2020-02-18|website=Billboard}}</ref>
|}
|}


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
[[NME]] gave the single a positive review, stating: "Revolving Doors is very unlike anything Gorillaz have ever done before. As Damon's vocals introduce a fragile human touch to proceedings, Gorillaz' leader spins this lament over gentle guitars and hypnotic chants."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/tv-blogs/game-of-thrones-seven-new-gods-protect-suicide-squad-2124852|title=Game of Thrones: How the Seven are going to protect the suicide squad|first=Larry|last=Bartleet|date=15 August 2017|website=NME|access-date=19 November 2019}}</ref>
[[NME]] gave the single a positive review, stating: "Revolving Doors is very unlike anything Gorillaz have ever done before. As Damon's vocals introduce a fragile human touch to proceedings, Gorillaz' leader spins this lament over gentle guitars and hypnotic chants."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/gorillaz-the-fall-first-listen-780574|title=Gorillaz, 'The Fall' – First Listen|date=26 December 2010|website=NME|access-date=19 November 2019}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:2010 songs]]
[[Category:2010 songs]]
[[Category:Parlophone singles]]
[[Category:Parlophone singles]]
[[Category:Songs written by Jamie Hewlett]]
[[Category:Folktronica songs]]

Latest revision as of 18:23, 11 September 2024

"Revolving Doors"
Single by Gorillaz
from the album The Fall
A-side"Amarillo"
Released14 March 2011
Recorded5 October 2010 in Boston[1]
Length3:27
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)Damon Albarn
Producer(s)
Gorillaz singles chronology
"Doncamatic"
(2010) 		"Revolving Doors" / "Amarillo"
(2011) 		"DoYaThing"
(2012)
Audio
"Revolving Doors" on YouTube

"Revolving Doors" is a double A-side single with "Amarillo" released by British virtual band Gorillaz from their fourth studio project, The Fall.

Background

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"Revolving Doors" was recorded in Boston, Massachusetts on 5 October 2010, during the North American leg of the band's Escape to Plastic Beach World Tour. During an interview on 5th Pirate Radio, fictional band member 2-D said of the song: "I wrote the song after I saw a set of revolving doors in a hotel. It reminded me of how far from home I was and how much I was out of place."[citation needed]

"Revolving Doors" was first performed live at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts during the Humanz Tour on 12 July 2017, almost 7 years after its initial release. The performance marked the first time material from The Fall was played live.

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak position
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard)[2] 12
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[3] 34

Critical reception

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NME gave the single a positive review, stating: "Revolving Doors is very unlike anything Gorillaz have ever done before. As Damon's vocals introduce a fragile human touch to proceedings, Gorillaz' leader spins this lament over gentle guitars and hypnotic chants."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Fall - Gorillaz". Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Gorillaz Revolving Doors Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Gorillaz, 'The Fall' – First Listen". NME. 26 December 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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