"Animal" | ||||
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Single by Aurora | ||||
from the album A Different Kind of Human (Step 2) | ||||
Released | 24 January 2019 | |||
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Length | 3:35 | |||
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"Animal" on YouTube |
"Animal" is a song by Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora for her third studio album, A Different Kind of Human (Step 2) (2019). It was released on 24 January 2019, through Decca and Glassnote, as the lead single from the album. "Animal" is an upbeat electropop and dark pop song, produced by Tim Bran and Roy Kerr (My Riot), Magnus Skylstad, and Aurora.
Lyrically, it explores human nature and desire. Andrew Trendell of NME described the song as an arena anthem driven by instinct. The music video, directed by Tim Mattia, reflects Aurora's unique artistic vision. She performed the song on Skavlan on 22 March 2019.
"Animal" was produced by Tim Bran and Roy Kerr (My Riot), Magnus Skylstad, and Aurora herself. Musically, it was described as an upbeat electropop and dark pop song. [1] [2] [3] With a "crystal-clear" vocal performance from Aurora, [4] the song is driven by dynamic, urging dance-floor synthesizers and brooding percussive beats. Lyrically, "Animal" explores human nature and desire, depicting people as "animals hunting for animals." Aurora described it as a reflection on humanity’s constant pursuit of love, success, power, and material pleasures, calling it both "grotesque and beautiful." [5] [6] [7]
Andrew Trendell of NME defined "Animal" as an arena anthem "that asks the listener to lose themselves to instinct". [8]
The song was accompanied by a music video directed by Tim Mattia, who praised Aurora's unique artistic vision and described the collaboration as a highly immersive and creative experience. [5]
Aurora performed "Animal" at the Norwegian-Swedish talk show Skavlan on 22 March 2019. [9]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Norwegian Artist Singles (IFPI Norge) [10] | 21 |