Gorillaz are an English virtual band created 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's music has featured collaborations with a wide range of featured artists,with Albarn as the only permanent musical contributor.
Gorillaz is the debut studio album by English virtual band Gorillaz,released on 26 March 2001 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone and in the United States by Virgin Records. The album reached number three in the UK and number fourteen in the US,and the top ten in several other countries. Gorillaz has sold over seven million copies worldwide. The album's success earned the group an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records as the "Most Successful Virtual Band",and spawned the singles "Clint Eastwood","19-2000","Rock the House",and "Tomorrow Comes Today".
"Dare" is a song by English virtual band Gorillaz and is the second single from their second studio album,Demon Days (2005). The track features Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder,and is sung by Rosie Wilson with backing vocals from Damon Albarn. It peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart in September 2005,becoming the band's only UK number one. "Dare" additionally reached the top 10 in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS),Iceland,Ireland,and New Zealand.
"Clint Eastwood" is a song by English virtual band Gorillaz,released as the first single from their self-titled debut album on 5 March 2001. The song is named after the actor of the same name due to its similarity to the theme music of The Good,the Bad and the Ugly. The song is a mix of electronic music,dub,hip hop and rock. The verses are rapped by Del the Funky Homosapien,portrayed as a blue phantom in the video,while the chorus is sung by Damon Albarn.
"Rock the House" is a song from Gorillaz' self-titled debut album. It was released as the third single from the album in October 2001. It peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. The song features a horn section loop sampled from "Modesty Blaise",a piece by British jazz musician John Dankworth. Rapper Del the Funky Homosapien is the only artist to provide vocals for the song.
Phase One:Celebrity Takedown is a compilation DVD by Gorillaz,released in November 2002. The DVD compiles the videos and animatics related to the release of the band's first album,Gorillaz,G-Sides,and Laika Come Home,as well as the related singles. The DVD came with an extra CD-ROM containing desktop wallpapers,screensavers and other such special features. Limited edition copies came packaged in a hard box with a map of Kong Studios,exclusive sticker sheet and a 52-page reprint of the original promotional booklet released in limited quantities three years prior.
"Stylo" is the first single from British virtual band Gorillaz's third studio album Plastic Beach. The song features guest vocals from Bobby Womack and Mos Def. The single was released on 26 January 2010.
"Rhinestone Eyes" is a song from British virtual band Gorillaz featured on their third studio album,Plastic Beach.
"Saturnz Barz" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz,featuring Jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan. The song was released on 23 March 2017. It was released as the lead single from their fifth studio album Humanz. The song marks the group's comeback since 2012's "DoYaThing",although 2017 had seen the non-single release of the song "Hallelujah Money" which features English singer Benjamin Clementine. "Saturnz Barz" was produced by frontman Damon Albarn,Remi Kabaka Jr. and producer The Twilite Tone,and marks the group's first collaboration with Popcaan.
"Humility" is a single by British virtual band Gorillaz featuring American jazz guitarist George Benson. It was released on 31 May 2018 along with "Lake Zurich" as the first single from their sixth studio album,The Now Now. On 12 July 2018,two remixes of the song by Superorganism and DJ Koze were released. It charted in a total of 8 countries reaching number 85 on the US Billboard Hot 100,with its highest position in any chart being number 7 in Billboard's Hot Rock Songs.
"Tranz" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz. It was released on 14 September 2018 with a music video as the sixth and final single from their sixth studio album,The Now Now. On 28 September 2018,a remix of the song by British electronic musician Potéwas released. The song charted at #16 on the Billboard's Hot Rock Songs.
Song Machine is an audiovisual project by British virtual band Gorillaz. It is a music video web series consisting of a collection of music videos and singles that are released monthly by the band as episodes of the series,with each episode featuring additional guests. Each episode is released with accompanying interludes called "Machine Bitez",a series of skits consisting of short conversations and interviews with Song Machine's guests from Gorillaz' virtual band members. The project was officially launched on 30 January 2020. Season one of Song Machine consists of 9 episodes and was released as an album titled Song Machine,Season One:Strange Timez on 23 October 2020. A second season was announced in 2020,though it was later scrapped in favor of Cracker Island.
"Désolé" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz featuring Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara. The track was released on 27 February 2020 as the second single for Gorillaz' seventh studio album,Song Machine,Season One:Strange Timez. The song is part of the Song Machine project,which is a web series involving the ongoing release of various Gorillaz tracks featuring different guest musicians over the course of 2020.
"Aries" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz featuring drummer Georgia and bassist Peter Hook of the bands Joy Division and New Order. The track was released on 9 April 2020 as the third single for Gorillaz' seventh studio album,Song Machine,Season One:Strange Timez. It is part of the Song Machine project,a web series involving the ongoing release of various Gorillaz singles and music videos featuring different guest musicians over the course of 2020.
"Pac-Man" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz featuring American rapper Schoolboy Q. The track was released on 20 July 2020 as the sixth single for Gorillaz' seventh studio album,Song Machine,Season One:Strange Timez,and the fifth episode of the Song Machine project,a web series involving the ongoing release of various Gorillaz tracks featuring different guest musicians over the course of 2020.
"Strange Timez" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz featuring The Cure frontman,Robert Smith. The track was released on 9 September 2020 as the seventh single for Gorillaz' seventh studio album,Song Machine,Season One:Strange Timez,and the sixth episode of the Song Machine project,a web series that involves the ongoing release of various Gorillaz tracks featuring different guest musicians over the course of 2020.
"New Gold" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz,featuring Australian music project Tame Impala,and American rapper Bootie Brown,marking the latter's second collaboration with the band since "Dirty Harry" in 2005. The track was released on 31 August 2022 as the second single from their eighth studio album,Cracker Island.
Cracker Island is the eighth studio album by the British virtual band Gorillaz. It was released on 24 February 2023 via Parlophone and Warner Records. It features collaborations with Stevie Nicks,Adeleye Omotayo,Thundercat,Tame Impala,Bad Bunny,Bootie Brown and Beck. A deluxe edition was released with additional tracks featuring De La Soul,MC Bin Laden,Del the Funky Homosapien and Dawn Penn.
"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.
