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"Beetlebum" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. It was released on 20 January 1997 as the lead single from the band's eponymous fifth album, Blur (1997). Written about Blur frontman Damon Albarn 's experiences with heroin, the song features Beatles -influenced music and a mood that Albarn described as "sleepy" and "sexy".
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Jan 20, 2023 · Released on 20 January 1997, as the lead single from their self-titled fifth album, Beetlebum was instantly received as one of the best Blur songs, debuting at No.1 in the UK and helping their acceptance in the US – a hitherto slow process eventually consolidated by Beetlebum’s follow-up single, Song 2, and reviews such as Rolling Stone ...
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“Beetlebum” is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. It was released as the lead single for the band’s eponymous fifth album, Blur. The single became Blur’s second to reach the ...
May 5, 2024 · “Beetlebum” is a song by the British alternative rock band Blur, released in 1997 as the lead single from their self-titled fifth studio album. It marked a departure from the band’s previous sound and signaled a new direction for them.
Until two of Elvis Presley's 2005 #1s fell out of the UK Top-40 in a record two weeks, this was the previous shortest-lived #1 at three weeks in the UK Top 40. In the 2010 Blur rockumentary, No Distance Left To Run, Albarn confesses this song is about heroin use and implies that he was personally involved. He said: "That whole period of a lot ...
May 11, 2024 · Release Date. Genre. Beetlebum. Blur. Dave Rowntree, Alex James, Graham Coxon & Damon Albarn. Blur. January 20, 1997. Alternative Rock. “Beetlebum” holds a unique place in the Blur discography as it became their second single to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart.
