Darkside (Blink-182 song)
"Darkside" is a song recorded by American rock band Blink-182. The song was released on July 26, 2019 through Columbia Records, as the fourth single from the band's eighth studio album Nine. It was written by bassist Mark Hoppus, drummer Travis Barker, and guitarist Matt Skiba, as well as producer John Feldmann.
"Darkside" | ||||
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Single by Blink-182 | ||||
from the album Nine | ||||
Released | July 26, 2019 | |||
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Genre | Pop punk[1] | |||
Length | 3:00 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | John Feldmann | |||
Blink-182 singles chronology | ||||
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Release
"Darkside" was released on July 26, 2019.[2]
Music video
The official music video for "Darkside" premiered on August 28, 2019.[3] In the clip, the trio perform at an elementary school, surrounded by children performing dance moves from the online video game Fortnite. Everybody in the video is shown wearing red collar shirts. The band promoted the video on social media with the tagline "Here's a video for Darkside with a bunch of kids doing dances we don't know."[3]
Track listing
- Digital download
- "Darkside" – 3:00
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
Locations
- Recorded at Foxy Studios (Los Angeles, California); Studio 1111 (Beverly Hills, California); Opra Studios (North Hollywood, California)
- Engineered at Foxy Studios (Los Angeles, California)
- Mixed at Lotus Eater Studio (Santa Monica, California)
- Mastered at Chris Athens Masters (Austin, Texas)
Personnel
- Blink-182
- Matt Skiba – vocals, guitars
- Mark Hoppus – vocals, bass guitar
- Travis Barker – drums, percussion
Design
- Chris Feldmann – art direction, design
- Mark Rubbo – CGI and neon design
- RISK – title
Production
- Chris Athens – mastering
- John Feldmann – producer, songwriting
- Rich Costey – mixing
- Dylan McLean – engineer
- Scot Stewart – engineer
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] | 7 |
References
- "Disc(ord): Blink-182's 'Nine'". The Observer. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- Kaufman, Gil (July 26, 2019). "Blink-182 Happily Plunge Into the 'Darkside' On New Track: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- Darus, Alex (August 28, 2019). "blink-182 have a punk-rock pep rally in "Darkside" video". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- NINE (liner notes). Blink-182. US: Columbia Records. 2019. 19075963222.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Blink-182 Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2020.