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Oblivion (Bastille song)

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"Oblivion"
Single by Bastille
from the album Bad Blood
B-side "Bad News"
Released 5 September 2014
Recorded 2012
Length 3 : 16
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) Dan Smith
Producer(s)
  • Mark Crew
  • Dan Smith
Bastille singles chronology
" Pompeii / Waiting All Night "
(2014) 		" Oblivion "
(2014) 		" Torn Apart "
(2014)
Music video
"Bastille - Oblivion (Official Music Video)" on YouTube

" Oblivion " is a song by British band Bastille from their 2013 album Bad Blood . It was released digitally in the UK on 5 September 2014 as the eighth overall and final single from the album. [1] A limited edition 7-inch vinyl edition of the single, featuring the previously unreleased track "Bad News" as the B-side, was also released on 8 September. [2] [3]

The song was featured on an episode of the television series The Vampire Diaries in 2012. [4]

Release [ edit ]

The band confirmed during their headline set at London's Somerset House on 15 July that "Oblivion" will be the next single from Bad Blood . [5]

Music video [ edit ]

The music video was exclusively premiered on MSN Music UK on Monday 21 July. [6] It was later published through Bastille's Vevo channel on YouTube the same day. The video was directed by Austin Peters (who previously directed the band's " Flaws " and " Laura Palmer " music videos) and stars actress Sophie Turner (known for her role in the television series Game of Thrones ). She is seen lip-syncing to the lyrics of the song, singing in front of a crowd of people at a demolition derby. [ citation needed ]

Live performances [ edit ]

The song made its first appearance in September 2012, when it was first performed at iTunes Festival in London. [7]

Bastille made a live recording of the song at Capitol Studios . Rolling Stone premiered the video on 21 November 2013. [8] This live version was used as a B-side track to the single " Of the Night ".

They also performed the song live on the 25 January 2014 airing of Saturday Night Live . [9]

In popular media [ edit ]

The song was featured in " O Come, All Ye Faithful ", the ninth episode of the fourth season of The Vampire Diaries . [10]

Track listing [ edit ]

Digital download - EP
No. Title Length
1. "Oblivion" 03:17
2. "Bad News" 04:39
3. " Pompeii " (Live with Film Orchestra) 03:36
4. " Bad Blood " (Live Piano Version) 03:28
5. "Oblivion" (Slinger Remix) 05:22
6. "bad_news" (Instrumental) 04:39
7. "Oblivion" (video) 04:10
Limited edition 7" vinyl
No. Title Length
1. "Oblivion"  
2. "bad_news"  

Charts [ edit ]

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Scotland ( OCC ) [11] 69
UK Singles ( OCC ) [12] 82

Certifications [ edit ]

Region Certification Certified units /sales
United Kingdom ( BPI ) [13] Silver 200,000 ‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel [ edit ]

Credits adapted from Bad Blood .

  • Dan Smith ? vocals, piano, songwriting, production, string arrangements
  • Mark Crew ? production, string arrangements
  • Verity Evanson ? cello, string arrangements

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Oblivion - EP by Bastille" . iTunes (UK). 5 September 2014.
  2. ^ Salud, April. "Bastille Has Some Bad News" . August 6, 2014 . Strawburry17. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014 . Retrieved 7 August 2014 .
  3. ^ "BastilleVancouver's status: 10:03 AM - 8 Aug 2014" . BastilleVan . Retrieved 8 August 2014 – via Twitter .
  4. ^ marcophonopedia (16 December 2012). "Bastille - Oblivion - The Vampire Diaries scene - S04E09" – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Denham, Jess (16 July 2014). "Bastille, Somerset House, gig review: Ella Eyre and new song 'Blame' make for energetic set" . The Independent . Retrieved 28 July 2014 .
  6. ^ "Bastille - Oblivion" . MSN Video (UK) . 2014-07-21. Archived from the original on 2014-07-24 . Retrieved 2014-07-28 .
  7. ^ "Bastille - Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 10:48am" . Facebook .
  8. ^ Muller, Marissa G. (November 21, 2013). "U.K. Rockers Bastille Pay Tribute to Greats in 'Oblivion' Video ? Premiere" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 28 July 2014 .
  9. ^ "Bastille - Oblivion (Live on SNL)" . YouTube . BastilleVEVO. 27 January 2014 . Retrieved 28 July 2014 .
  10. ^ "Music from The Vampire Diaries S4E09" . Tunefind . Retrieved 2020-01-17 .
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  13. ^ "British single certifications ? Bastille ? Oblivion" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 14 June 2020 .
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