Humility (song)
"Humility" is a single by English virtual band Gorillaz featuring American jazz guitarist George Benson. It was released on 31 May 2018 along with "Lake Zurich" as the first single from their sixth studio album, The Now Now. On 12 July 2018, two remixes of the song by Superorganism and DJ Koze were released. It charted in a total of 8 countries reaching number 85 on the US Billboard Hot 100, with its highest position in any chart being number 7 in Billboard's Hot Rock Songs.
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Single by Gorillaz featuring George Benson | ||||
from the album The Now Now | ||||
Released | 31 May 2018 | |||
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Length | 3:17 | |||
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"Humility" on YouTube | ||||
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Promotion and release
The song was first announced on 30 May 2018 when Zane Lowe confirmed The Now Now's release and stated that Damon Albarn would be debuting the song on the Beats 1 program the following day.[9] The next day, the song debuted with a music video featuring Jack Black and was digitally released along with another single, "Lake Zurich".[10]
Music video
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The music video for the song was filmed in Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California and features Jack Black.[11]
It starts with shots of 2-D roller-skating around Venice Beach interspersed with shots of Black playing a guitar.[12] This sequence of shots appears multiple times throughout the video, mainly in between the appearances of the different Gorillaz members. After the opening sequence, Noodle is shown playing chess against Remi Kabaka, one of the producers for The Now Now and Russel's voice actor, and checkmating him.[12] Ace Copular (who replaced Murdoc while he was in jail) is then seen watching two men play basketball in front of a mural of George Benson. When one of them makes a dunk and the ball lands in Ace's hands, he takes out a pocket knife and deflates it, making it impossible for them to keep playing.[12] After this, various video clips of local residents are shown. Near the end of the video, Russel is shown standing on the side of the boardwalk. When 2-D skates towards him, Russel extends his leg and trips him.[12] When 2-D gets up, his white eyes turn black, and he attempts to skate again, only to end up falling.
The music video for Humility was produced by The Line in collaboration with Blinkink and Ruffian, with rotoscoping by Trace VFX. It was directed by Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett and co-directed by Tim McCourt, Max Taylor, and Evan Silver.[13]
Remixes
On 12 July 2018, a single containing two remixes of the song by British indie pop band Superorganism and German EDM producer DJ Koze was released. The Superorganism remix adds lead singer Orono Noguchi's voice to the song along with a snippet of rap lyrics from another Gorillaz song, Clint Eastwood, while the DJ Koze remix is mostly instrumental.[14]
Personnel
- Damon Albarn – vocals, synthesizer, guitar, additional drum programming
- George Benson – guitar, additional vocals
- James Ford – bass guitar, synthesizer, drums
- Remi Kabaka Jr. – percussion, drum programming
- John Davis – mastering engineer
- Mark DeCozio – additional engineering
- Samuel Egglenton – engineering assistant
- Stephen Sedgwick – mixing engineer, recording engineer, engineering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
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- "Album Review: Gorillaz – "The Now Now"". The Young Folks.
- https://radio.rutgers.edu/gorillazs-the-now-now-is-a-fever-dream-in-the-best-possible-way/
- Taylor, Chris (27 June 2018). "Damon Albarn questions everything on Gorillaz's surprisingly personal The Now Now". The Line Of Best Fit. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- "REVIEW | The World's 'most successful virtual act', Gorillaz are back with their sixth studio album, 'The Now Now'". June 30, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- Smith, Thomas. "Gorillaz – 'The Now Now' Review". NME. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- "Singles Club: Disco-funk, bubblegum pop and "a '90s girl group headlining a Balearic rave"". Fact. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- Kaufman, Gil (31 May 2018). "Gorillaz Share 'The Now Now' Album Track List, Drop 'Humility' Video". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- Enos, Morgan (30 May 2018). "Gorillaz Announce Next Album 'The Now Now'". Billboard. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- Kaye, Ben (31 May 2018). "Gorillaz return with new singles "Humility" and "Lake Zurich": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- "Gorillaz drop video for new track 'Humility', give new album update". DIY. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- Jon, Blistein (31 May 2018). "Gorillaz Tap Jack Black for Vibrant New 'Humility' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- "The Line Animation — Gorillaz – Humility". The Line.
- Clarke, Patrick (12 July 2018). "Gorillaz share 'Humility' remixes by Superorganism and DJ Koze". NME. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- "Top 20 Anglo Argentina – Del 11 al 17 de Junio, 2018" (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- "Ultratop.be – Gorillaz feat. George Benson – Humility" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- "Ultratop.be – Gorillaz feat. George Benson – Humility" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- "Gorillaz Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- "Lescharts.com – Gorillaz feat. George Benson – Humility" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- "Gorillaz Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- "Gorillaz Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Gorillaz Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- "Hot Rock Songs - Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2020.