"Aries" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz featuring drummer Georgia and bassist Peter Hook of the bands Joy Division and New Order. The track was released on 9 April 2020 as the third single for Gorillaz' seventh studio album, Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez. It is part of the Song Machine project, a web series involving the ongoing release of various Gorillaz singles and music videos featuring different guest musicians over the course of 2020.[5]
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"Aries" | ||||
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Single by Gorillaz featuring Peter Hook and Georgia | ||||
from the album Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez | ||||
Released | 9 April 2020 (2020-04-09) | |||
Recorded | 2019 | |||
Studio | Studio 13 | |||
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Length | 4:13 | |||
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"Aries" on YouTube | ||||
The video, directed by Jamie Hewlett and Tim McCourt, features the band members driving vehicles across a highway landscape. 2-D and Murdoc are riding together on a motorcycle, followed by Noodle in a dune buggy (where just prior she is texting someone about 2-D's whereabouts and has grown concerned for him) and finally Russel in a golf kart. Near the end of the video all four of them ride up close to one another. As 2-D continues to sing, Murdoc pulls out a syringe and smiles in a sinister fashion.
On 4 September 2020, Gorillaz released an online driving game based on Aries on their website.[6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producers | Length |
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1. | "Machine Bitez #6" (with 2-D, Murdoc and Russel) | 0:55 | ||
2. | "Aries" (featuring Peter Hook and Georgia) |
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| 4:13 |
3. | "Machine Bitez #7" (with 2-D, Noodle, Murdoc and Russel) | 0:35 | ||
Total length: | 5:43 |
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Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] | 42 |
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 12 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] | 29 |
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