Momentary Bliss

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"Momentary Bliss"
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Single by Gorillaz featuring Slowthai and Slaves
from the album Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez
Released30 January 2020 (2020-01-30)
RecordedNovember 2019
Studio Studio 13, London, UK
Genre
Length3:41
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Gorillaz singles chronology
"Tranz"
(2018)
"Momentary Bliss"
(2020)
"Désolé"
(2020)
Slowthai singles chronology
"Deal Wiv It"
(2019)
"Momentary Bliss"
(2020)
"Enemy"
(2020)
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducersLength
1."Machine Bitez #1" (with 2-D, Murdoc and Russel)  0:43
2."Momentary Bliss" (featuring Slowthai and Slaves)
3:41
3."Machine Bitez #2" (with 2-D and Slaves)  0:56
4."Machine Bitez #3" (with 2-D and Slowthai)  1:01
Total length:6:21

Personnel

Gorillaz

Additional musicians and personnel

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [21] 29
Ireland (IRMA) [22] 74
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [23] 17
UK Singles (OCC) [24] 58
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [25] 3

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