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The Narcissist (song)

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2023 single by Blur
"The Narcissist"
Single byBlur
from the albumThe Ballad of Darren
Released18 May 2023
RecordedJanuary–May 2023
StudioStudio 13, London & Devon
Genre
Length4:05
Label
Songwriters
ProducerJames Ford
Blur singles chronology
"I Broadcast"
(2015)		"The Narcissist"
(2023)		"St. Charles Square"
(2023)

"The Narcissist" is a song by English rock bandBlur. It was released on 18 May 2023 as the lead single for the band's ninth studio albumThe Ballad of Darren. The release of the track marked the first new material by the band sinceThe Magic Whip in 2015.[3]

On 23 May 2024, the work was nominated for the Best Song Musically and LyricallyIvor Novello Award.

Reception

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Alexis Petridis ofThe Guardian gave the track 4 out of 5 stars, calling it far less counfounding and straightforward than "Go Out", the lead single of the band's previous record,The Magic Whip. He also called the rhythm track and beatMotorik-esque.[4]

Mollie Potter ofThe Edge gave it 4.5 stars out of 5, calling the track a "brilliant, crafty acknowledgement of their past triumphs, alongside a recognition of their growth as a band in the decades following their nineties heydey".[5]

Christopher Jackson ofCity A.M. described the track as a soundtrack to the summer.[6]

Consequence selected the track as its song of the week on 19 May 2023, calling it "an odyssey that builds but never implodes".[7]

Chart performance

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In the United Kingdom, "The Narcissist" peaked at number 81 on theUK Singles Chart in June 2023, and was the band's first entry on the chart since "Under the Westway" in 2012.[8]

In the United States, "The Narcissist" debuted onBillboard'sAlternative Airplay chart at number 37 on June 10, 2023.[9] The song was Blur's first appearance on the chart since "Crazy Beat" in May 2003, which broke the record for the longest time between entries by a band in the chart's history.[9]

Personnel

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Blur

Additional Personnel

Charts

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Chart performance for "The Narcissist"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[10]17
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11]33
UK Singles (OCC)[12]81
USRock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[13]34

References

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  1. ^Deville, Chris (18 May 2023)."Blur – "The Narcissist"".Stereogum. Retrieved20 June 2023.
  2. ^Curto, Justin (18 May 2023)."Blur Is Back, Again, With New Song 'The Narcissist'".Vulture. Retrieved21 July 2023.
  3. ^Grow, Kory (18 May 2023)."Hear Blur's First New Song in Eight Years, 'The Narcissist'".Rolling Stone. Retrieved21 July 2023.
  4. ^Petridis, Alexis (18 May 2023)."Blur: The Narcissist review – a band finally at ease with themselves".The Guardian.ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved21 July 2023.
  5. ^"Blur – 'The Narcissist' single review: a gem that combines the very best of their career".The Edge. 24 June 2023. Retrieved21 July 2023.
  6. ^Jackson, Christopher (30 May 2023)."Blur - The Narcissist: A deep-dive into the genesis of (another) hit".CityAM. Retrieved21 July 2023.
  7. ^Krueger, Jonah (19 May 2023)."Song of the Week: Blur Return with the Sophisticated Odyssey "The Narcissist"".Consequence. Retrieved21 July 2023.
  8. ^"Blur chart history".Official Charts Company. 27 October 1990. Retrieved1 August 2023.
  9. ^abRutherford, Kevin (8 June 2023)."Blur Returns to Alternative Airplay Chart After 20-Year Break".Billboard. Retrieved1 August 2023.
  10. ^"Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of July 26, 2023".Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved26 July 2023.
  11. ^"NZ Hot Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ. 31 July 2023. Retrieved29 July 2023.
  12. ^"Official Singles Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  13. ^"Blur Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)".Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
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