Lie Down in Darkness (Moby song) explained

Lie Down in Darkness
Cover:Lie Down In Darkness Moby.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Moby
Album:Destroyed
Released:August 1, 2011
Recorded:2010
Genre:Electronica
Length:4:25
Producer:Moby
Prev Title:The Day
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:After
Next Year:2011

"Lie Down in Darkness" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released as the third single from his tenth studio album Destroyed on August 1, 2011.

Background

The song features vocals from Joy Malcolm, who later joined him on his 2011 Destroyed Tour in support for the album.[1]

Release

On June 24, 2011, Moby announced that a new single would be released from Destroyed, and invited users to suggest a song to release as a single through the website.[2] On June 27, it was announced that the next single would be "Lie Down in Darkness".[3]

A sample of "Lie Down in Darkness" was used in the 2012 Hugo Boss advert for Nuit Pour Femme, featuring Gwyneth Paltrow.[4]

Music video

On August 15, the song's video was released exclusively via Wired. It was filmed by UK filmmakers Institute for Eyes, who also directed the documentary Isolation, among others. The video follows an astronaut looking back on his life of space travel, journeying through an architecturally heightened London.[5]

Luke Seomore and Joseph Bull, aka Institute for Eyes, said about the idea for the video: “The song has a graceful, very cinematic quality, so the idea of weightlessness quickly began to form. An intense otherworldly journey seemed to mirror the atmosphere of the song. Somesuch and Co helped us to put together a great team to make the video happen; we hope you enjoy it.”[6] Moby said about the video: "It was great working with video directors Institute for Eyes, and I'm really happy with the final result. Their video really enhances the cinematic qualities in the song."[6] Photek's remix of Lie down in darkness was nominated for a grammy in 2012

Track listing

  1. "Lie Down in Darkness" – 3:20
  2. "Lie Down in Darkness" – 9:09
  3. "Lie Down in Darkness" – 5:35
  4. "Lie Down in Darkness" – 6:01
  5. "Lie Down in Darkness" – 7:18
  6. "Lie Down in Darkness" – 5:16
  1. "Lie Down in Darkness" – 3:52
  2. "Lie Down in Darkness" – 7:18
  3. "Lie Down in Darkness" – 6:02
  4. "Lie Down in Darkness" – 6:01
  5. "Lie Down in Darkness" – 5:37
  6. "Lie Down in Darkness" – 9:32
  7. "Lie Down in Darkness" – 5:45
  8. "Lie Down in Darkness" – 5:03
  9. "Lie Down in Darkness" – 7:37
  10. "Lie Down in Darkness" – 5:35
  11. "Lie Down in Darkness" – 6:09
  12. "Lie Down in Darkness" – 9:09

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Worldwide[7] July 18, 2011Digital downloadLittle Idiot
United Kingdom[8] August 1, 2011
United States[9] August 2, 2011

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steffen Hung . Moby - Lie Down In Darkness . Austriancharts.at . 2016-07-10.
  2. Web site: We need another single from 'destroyed'. What should it be? . Moby.com . September 18, 2011 . Moby . Moby . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110827045456/http://www.moby.com/journal/2011-06-24/we-need-another-single-destroyed-what.html . August 27, 2011 .
  3. Web site: Results are in, and the next single will be 'lie down in darkness'. Thank you very much for your input and suggestions! . Moby.com . September 18, 2011 . Moby . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110905211640/http://www.moby.com/journal/2011-06-27/results-are-and-next-single-will-be-lie.html . September 5, 2011.
  4. Web site: Ads Featuring Music By Moby . 9 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Exclusive: Moby's 'Lie Down in Darkness' music video . . August 15, 2011 . August 15, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120510192637/http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-08/15/moby-lie-down-in-darkness . May 10, 2012 . Solon . Olivia.
  6. Web site: 'Lie Down In Darkness' video now online . Moby.com . August 15, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110924051115/http://www.moby.com/node/33219 . September 24, 2011 .
  7. Web site: Lie Down In Darkness. Beatport. July 10, 2016.
  8. Web site: Lie Down In Darkness by Moby. August 2011. iTunes Store. United Kingdom. July 10, 2016.
  9. Web site: Lie Down In Darkness by Moby. 2 August 2011. iTunes Store. United States. July 10, 2016.

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