Survivin' Explained

Survivin'
Cover:Bastille - Survivin'.png
Type:single
Artist:Bastille
Ep:Goosebumps
A-Side:"What You Gonna Do???" (double A-side)
Length:2:53
Label:EMI Records
Virgin Records
Producer:
  • Dan Priddy
  • Dan Smith
  • Mark Crew
Prev Title:What You Gonna Do???
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Distorted Light Beam
Next Year:2021

"Survivin'" is a song by English indie pop band Bastille. It was released on 22 September 2020 as the second single from their EP, Goosebumps.[1] The song was written by Dan Priddy, Dan Smith, Mark Crew and Phil Plested.

Background

Talking about the song, Smith said, "There'd been times when I felt like I'd been in a washing machine and on a conveyor belt at the same time, but when people asked me how I was doing, the answer was always the British cliché: 'Yep, all good, fine'. At the start of lockdown I felt very self-conscious about having written a song that felt relevant when it wasn't intended to be, but then I also think 2020 is the year we all stopped pretending everything's fine."[2] [3]

Music video

A music video for the song was released on 6 October 2020 at a total length of three minutes and two seconds. The video was directed by Reza Dolatabadi.[4] Talking about the video, Dolatabadi said, "Overall I wanted to give the video a grand feel, almost like it belongs on the big screen, and for that we had to build a city in 3D, lock all the camera angles and movements and then animate our characters over the 3D layouts. Animation is a teamwork. I have to say I've been so lucky to work with an incredible team of artists from all over the world on this project. Without their dedication and attention to details there was no way I could have finished this ambitious piece."[5]

Track listing

  1. "Survivin' – 2:23
  1. "Survivin'
  2. "What You Gonna Do???"

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Survivin'"! Chart (2020–21)! Peak
position
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[9] 29
UK Sales Chart (OCC)[10] 76

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Survivin'"! Chart (2021)! Peak
position
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] 44

Notes and References

  1. Web site: survivin' - Single by Bastille. Apple Music. 13 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Listen to Bastille's breezy new single 'Survivin''. NME. 22 September 2020. 13 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Bastille share new track 'survivin''. DIY. 22 September 2020. 13 February 2021.
  4. Web site: Bastille – survivin' (Official Video). YouTube. 13 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Bastille offer up animated 'survivin'' video. DIY. 6 October 2020. 13 February 2021.
  6. Web site: survivin' – Single by Bastille on Apple Music. Apple Music. 21 June 2021.
  7. Web site: Limited Edition AA Side: Survivin' / What YOU GONNA DO??? 7". bastillebastille.com. 21 June 2021. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202544/https://music.bastillebastille.com/*/Music/Limited-Edition-AA-Side-survivin-WHAT-YOU-GONNA-DO-7/6STP0ZSH000. dead.
  8. Web site: Credits / survivin' / Bastille – TIDAL. Tidal. 13 February 2021.
  9. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. 4 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121060822/https://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/. 21 January 2021. dead.
  10. Web site: Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 25 December 2020. 13 February 2021.
  11. Adult Alternative Songs - 2021 Year End. Billboard. 3 January 2022.

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