"Robbery" is a song by Australian pop rock duo Lime Cordiale, released on 20 September 2019 as the fifth single from their second studio album 14 Steps to a Better You (2020).
| "Robbery" | ||||
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| Single by Lime Cordiale | ||||
| from the album 14 Steps to a Better You | ||||
| Released | 20 September 2019 | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Chugg Music | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Robbery" on YouTube | ||||
The song was polled at number 7 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2019.
The music video was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2020.[1]
The song was nominated for Most Performed Alternative Work at the APRA Music Awards of 2021.[2]
In an interview, Lime Cordiale member Louis Leimbach said:
"I love the 60s feel to the song. The whole song could just be a baritone sax and a snare and all the main elements would be there. The song all started with that line 'Hey, there's been a robbery'. When you meet someone, even just for a moment, they make an impact and then they're gone. You're left feeling robbed. You feel as though you need to find them somehow but it's no use."[3]
"Robbery" was released for digital download and on streaming services on 20 September 2019.[4]
"Robbery" debuted and peaked at number 63 on the ARIA Singles Chart for the chart dated 3 February 2020, a week after polling at number 7 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2019.[5]
"Robbery" was certified gold in Australia in June 2020,[citation needed] before being certified platinum by the year's end.[6]
The music video was directed and produced by Jack Shepherd, Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach, James Jennings, Felix Bornholdt, Nich Polovineo and Adam Haynes.
The video follows a "broken-hearted" Louis to various landmarks and vistas across Spain, Ireland, France, England, Netherlands, Belgium and Australia as he searches for romance.[7]
Debbie Carr of Triple J called the song a "cute lil ditty" saying the duo "have nailed the art of the impossibly catchy hooks".[8]
Adapted from the parent album's liner notes.[9]
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Adapted from the band's official website.[11]
| Chart (2019–2020) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[12] | 63 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] | 28 |
| Chart (2020) | Position |
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| Australian Artist (ARIA)[14] | 16 |
| Chart (2021) | Position |
| Australian Artist (ARIA)[15] | 47 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Platinum | 70,000 |
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