Retrograde (James Blake song)

"Retrograde"
"Retrograde"
Single by James Blake
from the album Overgrown
Released	11 February 2013
Recorded	2012
Genre	Soul; electronic;
Length	3:43
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	James Blake
Producer(s)	James Blake
James Blake singles chronology

"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,^[2] and the music video was directed by Martin de Thurah.^[3]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	56
Denmark (Tracklisten)^[5]	10
UK Singles (OCC)^[6]	87

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
Australia Streaming Tracks (ARIA)^[7]	67

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	Gold	35,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[9]	Silver	200,000^‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[10]	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^[11]	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;^[12] the 5th season of The Blacklist; season 1, episode 2 of the Italian Netflix series Baby; episode 1 of the series Rush; season 3, episode 6 of the series Suits;^[13] and the episode "Falling Angels – Part 1" of the BBC series Silent Witness.^[14]

The song also appears in the fifth episode of the video game Tales from the Borderlands.^[15]

Covers

It was covered by Australian singer Karen Lee Andrews in her 2014 single, Ride, under her former stage name, Ms Murphy.

References

^ ^a ^b Bradley, Larry (4 November 2014). "The 2010s: James Blake - "Retrograde". The Alternative Jukebox. Cassell. p. 295. ISBN 978-1-84403-789-6.
^ "Why James Blake's Overgrown deserved the Mercury Prize". www.gigwise.com.
^ "James Blake 'Retrograde'". YouTube. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
^ "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.
^ "James Blake – Retrograde". Tracklisten.
^ "James Blake: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ "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.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
^ "British single certifications – James Blake – Retrograde". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
^ "Danish single certifications – James Blake – Retrograde". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
^ "Retrograde - Single by James Blake". iTunes Store (United Kingdom). 11 February 2013. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ Stahler, Kelsea. "'The Leftovers' Trailer Song Is Haunting Because James Blake's Music Is Perfect For The Show". Bustle.
^ "Series, Suits Episode 6". tunefind.
^ "Series 18, Falling Angels Episode 1 of 2". BBC.
^ Hamilton, Kirk. "Tales From The Borderlands's Perfect Music Picks Made The Whole Game Better". Kotaku.

[Bradley_2014-1] Bradley, Larry (4 November 2014). "The 2010s: James Blake - "Retrograde". The Alternative Jukebox. Cassell. p. 295. ISBN 978-1-84403-789-6.

[2] "Why James Blake's Overgrown deserved the Mercury Prize". www.gigwise.com.

[3] "James Blake 'Retrograde'". YouTube. Retrieved 1 November 2013.

[4] "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.

[sc_Denmark_James_Blake-5] "James Blake – Retrograde". Tracklisten.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_James_Blake-6] "James Blake: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[7] "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.

[AustraliaJames_BlakeRetrogradesingleCertRef-8] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2022.

[United_KingdomJames_BlakeRetrogradesingleCertRef-9] "British single certifications – James Blake – Retrograde". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 November 2022.

[DenmarkJames_BlakeRetrogradesingleCertRef-10] "Danish single certifications – James Blake – Retrograde". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 27 November 2022.

[11] "Retrograde - Single by James Blake". iTunes Store (United Kingdom). 11 February 2013. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[12] Stahler, Kelsea. "'The Leftovers' Trailer Song Is Haunting Because James Blake's Music Is Perfect For The Show". Bustle.

[13] "Series, Suits Episode 6". tunefind.

[14] "Series 18, Falling Angels Episode 1 of 2". BBC.

[15] Hamilton, Kirk. "Tales From The Borderlands's Perfect Music Picks Made The Whole Game Better". Kotaku.

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