Typhoons (song)

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"Typhoons"
Royal Blood Typhoons single cover.png
Single by Royal Blood
from the album Typhoons
Released21 January 2021 (2021-01-21)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length3:57
Label Warner
Composer(s)
  • Mike Kerr
  • Ben Thatcher
Lyricist(s) Mike Kerr
Producer(s) Royal Blood
Royal Blood singles chronology
"Trouble's Coming"
(2020)
"Typhoons"
(2021)
"Limbo"
(2021)

"Typhoons" is a song by English rock band Royal Blood, and was released on 21 January 2021 as the second single from their third studio album of the same name. The song reached number 63 on the UK Singles Chart.

Contents

Composition

"Typhoons" is a song about being lost in one's own thoughts. In an interview with NME , Mike Kerr described how he believed "everyone can get lost in their own mind, and they can have dark spells in their own mind," and that he "wanted to write a song that recognised them, but was also uplifting and empowering." [1] Musically, the song has been described as dance-rock and alternative rock. [2]

Promotion

On 15 January 2021, the band released a short preview of "Typhoons" on their Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages, before officially releasing the song on 21 January.

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Music video

The music video for "Typhoons" was premiered on 28 January 2021 and was directed by Quentin Deronzier. [3]

Charts

Chart performance for "Typhoons"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [4] 18
Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [5] 3
Czech Republic (Modern Rock) [6] 3
Hungary (Single Top 40) [7] 5
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [8] 37
UK Singles (OCC) [9] 63
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [10] 2
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [11] 22
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [12] 20
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [13] 9

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