Retrograde (James Blake song)

"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]

"Retrograde"
Single by James Blake
from the album Overgrown
Released11 February 2013
FormatDigital download
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)

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Retrograde"3:43

Chart performance

Weekly charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australia Hitseekers (ARIA)[3] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[4] 10
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5] 87

Release history
Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[6] 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;[7] the 5th season of The Blacklist; season 1, episode 2 of the Italian Netflix series Baby; season 3, episode 6 of the series Suits;[8] and the episode "Falling Angels – Part 1" of the BBC series Silent Witness.[9]

The song also appears in the fifth episode of the video game Tales from the Borderlands.[10]

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 Report: Issue 1205" (PDF). ARIA. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  4. "Danishcharts.com – James Blake – Retrograde". Tracklisten.
  5. "New Chart Entries > February 19, 2013". Zobbel.de. 19 February 2011.
  6. "iTunes - Music - Retrograde - Single by James Blake".
  7. Stahler, Kelsea. "'The Leftovers' Trailer Song Is Haunting Because James Blake's Music Is Perfect For The Show". Bustle.
  8. "Series, Suits Episode 6". tunefind.
  9. "Series 18, Falling Angels Episode 1 of 2". BBC.
  10. Hamilton, Kirk. "Tales From The Borderlands's Perfect Music Picks Made The Whole Game Better". Kotaku.
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