Robbery (Lime Cordiale song)

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"Robbery"
Robbery by Lime Cordiale.png
Single by Lime Cordiale
from the album 14 Steps to a Better You
Released20 September 2019
Length3:43
Label Chugg Music
Lime Cordiale singles chronology
"Inappropriate Behaviour"
(2019)
"Robbery"
(2019)
"I Touch Myself
(Triple J Like a Version )"
(2019)
Music video
"Robbery" on YouTube

"Robbery" is a song by Australian pop rock duo Lime Cordiale, released on 20 September 2019 as the fifth single from their second studio album 14 Steps to a Better You (2020).

Contents

The song was polled at number 7 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2019.

The music video was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2020. [1]

The song was nominated for Most Performed Alternative Work at the APRA Music Awards of 2021. [2]

Background

In an interview, Lime Cordiale member Louis Leimbach said:

"I love the 60s feel to the song. The whole song could just be a baritone sax and a snare and all the main elements would be there. The song all started with that line 'Hey, there's been a robbery'. When you meet someone, even just for a moment, they make an impact and then they're gone. You're left feeling robbed. You feel as though you need to find them somehow but it's no use." [3]

Release

"Robbery" was released for digital download and on streaming services on 20 September 2019. [4]

Chart performance

"Robbery" debuted and peaked at number 63 on the ARIA Singles Chart for the chart dated 3 February 2020, a week after polling at number 7 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2019. [5]

"Robbery" was certified gold in Australia in June 2020,[ citation needed ] before being certified platinum by the year's end. [6]

Music video

The music video was directed and produced by Jack Shepherd, Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach, James Jennings, Felix Bornholdt, Nich Polovineo and Adam Haynes.

Synopsis

The video follows a "broken-hearted" Louis to various landmarks and vistas across Spain, Ireland, France, England, Netherlands, Belgium and Australia as he searches for romance. [7]

Critical reception

Debbie Carr of Triple J called the song a "cute lil ditty" saying the duo "have nailed the art of the impossibly catchy hooks". [8]

Credits and personnel

Song credits

Adapted from the parent album's liner notes. [9]

Musicians

Lime Cordiale

  • Oliver Leimbach – vocals, guitar, bass, saxophone, trumpet, flute, clarinet, kazoo
  • Louis Leimbach – vocals, guitar, bass, saxophone, trumpet, flute, clarinet, kazoo

Other musicians

Technical

  • Dave Hammer – production, mixing
  • Brian Lucey at Magic Gardens Mastering – mastering

Artwork

Adapted from the band's official website. [11]

  • Louis Leimbach – cover design

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Robbery"
Chart (2019–2020)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [12] 63
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [13] 28

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Robbery"
Chart (2020)Position
Australian Artist (ARIA) [14] 16
Chart (2021)Position
Australian Artist (ARIA) [15] 47

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [6] Platinum70,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Abrahams, Parkfar and Choder are only credited respectively as "S. Abrahams", "J. Parkfar", and "B. Choder" within the album's liner notes, [9] with each of their names credited in full online. [10]

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