"Numb" is a song by English trip hop group Portishead, released on 13 June 1994 as the lead single from their debut album, Dummy (1994). NME magazine ranked it at number 43 on their list of the "Best Albums and Tracks of 1994".[2]
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Single by Portishead | ||||
from the album Dummy | ||||
Released | 13 June 1994 (1994-06-13) | |||
Genre | Trip hop | |||
Length | 3:58 | |||
Label | Go! Discs[1] | |||
Songwriter(s) | Portishead | |||
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The single was released on 13 June 1994 in the United Kingdom and on 17 October 1994 in Australia.[3][4] It did not chart in Europe, reaching the top 300 only in Australia at number 213.[5]
Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Not to be confused with U2's number, although they share the love for cinema. Will their short film "To Kill a Dead Man" bear as much suspense as this song in a Fever spirit?"[6] Andy Beevers from Music Week's RM Dance Update described it as "a gem of a debut with its moody spaced-out beats and haunting melancholy female vocal."[7]
All tracks are remixes of "Numb" except "A Tribute to Monk & Canatella", which is a seven-minute instrumental track followed by 14 seconds of silence and yet another remix of "Numb".
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | 213 |
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