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| Released | 4 November 2022 | |||
| Genre | Dream pop [1] | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
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"Baby Queen" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz. The track was officially released on 4 November 2022 as the third single for the band's eighth studio album, Cracker Island . The track was first released on 30 September 2022 as a song in the 2022 video game FIFA 23 . [2]
The track was inspired by a dream frontman Damon Albarn had about a 1997 Blur concert. [3] The concert had been attended by a then 14 year old Princess Siribha Chudabhorn. [4] During the track "Song 2" she had gotten off her throne, which was right next to the venues mixing board and stage dived into the crowd. In a Los Angeles Times interview Albarn stated how the song is about the dream he had about the gig, where he revisited the concert as 2-D [5] with a full-grown version of the princess where they then spent time together. [4] [6]
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| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [7] | 47 |
Gorillaz are an English virtual band formed in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, from London. The band primarily consists of four fictional members: 2-D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle, and Russel Hobbs (drums). Their universe is presented in media such as music videos, interviews, comic strips and short cartoons. Gorillaz' music has featured collaborations with a wide range of featured artists, with Albarn as the only permanent musical contributor.
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