"Retrograde"
Single by James Blake
from the album Overgrown
Released11 February 2013
Recorded2012
Genre
Length3:43
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)James Blake
Producer(s)James Blake
James Blake singles chronology
"A Case of You"
(2011)		 "Retrograde"
(2013)		 "Overgrown"
(2013)

"Retrograde" is a song by English electronic music producer and singer-songwriter James Blake. The song was released as a digital download on 11 February 2013 as the lead single from his second studio album Overgrown (2013). The song was written, produced and recorded by Blake,[1] and the music video was directed by Martin de Thurah.[2]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 56
Denmark (Tracklisten)[4] 10
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 87

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
Australia Streaming Tracks (ARIA)[6] 67

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] Gold 35,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Silver 200,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[9] Gold 900,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[10] 11 February 2013 Digital download Polydor Records

In pop culture

The song is featured in several episodes of television shows, including: the extended trailer for season one of The Leftovers, as well as in the pilot episode;[11] the 5th season of The Blacklist; season 1, episode 2 of the Italian Netflix series Baby; season 3, episode 6 of the series Suits;[12] and the episode "Falling Angels – Part 1" of the BBC series Silent Witness.[13]

The song also appears in the fifth episode of the video game Tales from the Borderlands.[14]

Covers

It was covered by Australian singer Karen Lee Andrews in her 2013 EP, White Dress and the Spirit, under her former stage name, Ms Murphy.

References

  1. ↑ "Why James Blake's Overgrown deserved the Mercury Prize". www.gigwise.com.
  2. ↑ "James Blake 'Retrograde'". YouTube. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 22nd April 2013" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 1208. Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 April 2013. p. 4. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via Trove.
  4. ↑ "James Blake – Retrograde". Tracklisten.
  5. ↑ "James Blake: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top Streaming Tracks 2013" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. End of Year 2013. Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 15. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via Trove.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "British single certifications – James Blake – Retrograde". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Danish single certifications – James Blake – Retrograde". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "Retrograde - Single by James Blake". iTunes Store (United Kingdom). 11 February 2013. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  11. ↑ Stahler, Kelsea. "'The Leftovers' Trailer Song Is Haunting Because James Blake's Music Is Perfect For The Show". Bustle.
  12. ↑ "Series, Suits Episode 6". tunefind.
  13. ↑ "Series 18, Falling Angels Episode 1 of 2". BBC.
  14. ↑ Hamilton, Kirk. "Tales From The Borderlands's Perfect Music Picks Made The Whole Game Better". Kotaku.
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