"Blood // Water" is a single by Canadian musician Grandson. The single was featured on EA Sports NHL 19. The single was released on 27 October 2017 through Fueled By Ramen. The song is the lead single off of Grandson's first extended play, A Modern Tragedy Vol. 1.

"Blood // Water"
Single by Grandson
from the album A Modern Tragedy Vol. 1
ReleasedOctober 27, 2017
RecordedJuly–August 2017
GenreRap rock[1]
Length3:35
Label
Songwriter(s)Jordan Edward Benjamin
Grandson singles chronology
"War"
(2017)
"Blood // Water"
(2017)
"Overdose"
(2018)
Music video
"Blood // Water" on YouTube

Background

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The official audio video was released on Grandson's YouTube channel on October 27, 2017.[2]

Composition and lyrics

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Gil Kaufman described the song as a "pop-spiked take on Rage Against the Machine's activist rap-rock".[1] The song is performed in a G-sharp minor with an 11A Camelot mixing. The song has a tempo of 154 beats per minute.[3]

In a May 2019 interview with Radio.com, Grandson described the lyrics of "Blood // Water" as "the first shot from a personal revolution, and it has been growing ever since. In the grand raw tradition of activist rock, grandson cut through the chaotic culture, urging people to pay attention."[4]

Live performances

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On August 15, 2018, the first live television performance of "Blood // Water" aired on the US talk show Late Night With Seth Meyers. Billboard magazine described the performance as an anti-capitalist anthem where "complacency is not an option".[1]

Music video

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The music video for "Blood // Water" was released on June 4, 2018, to coincide with the announcement of his debut extended play, A Modern Tragedy Vol. 1. Alex Darus of Alternative Press described the music video as "[referencing the] 1950s nuclear family idea and [juxtaposing] them with images of politicians profiting off problems such as prescription drug abuse."[5]

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Blood // Water"3:36
Digital download – remix
No.TitleLength
1."Blood // Water" (Awolnation Remix)3:48
Blood // Edits EP
No.TitleLength
1."Blood // Water" (Awolnation Remix)3:46
2."Blood // Water" (Tom Morello Remix)3:33
3."Blood // Water" (Krupa Remix)3:42
4."Blood // Water" (King Kavalier Remix)2:59
5."Blood // Water" (22 Bullets & Ghost Remix)3:18

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] 2× Platinum 140,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)[11] Platinum 30,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[12] Platinum 40,000
Canada (Music Canada)[13] 3× Platinum 240,000
France (SNEP)[14] Gold 100,000
Germany (BVMI)[15] Gold 200,000
Poland (ZPAV)[16] 2× Platinum 100,000
Portugal (AFP)[17] Gold 5,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 400,000
United States (RIAA)[19] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Kaufman, Gil (August 16, 2018). "Grandson Rages Against The Corporate Machine During Intense 'Blood//Water' Performance on 'Late Night': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "grandson – Blood // Water (Official Audio)". YouTube.
  3. ^ "Key & BPM for Blood // Water". tunebat.
  4. ^ Cerio, Michael (May 7, 2019). "Grandson Goes Inside the Lyrics of "Blood // Water" and Beyond". Radio.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  5. ^ Darus, Alex (June 4, 2018). "Grandson Announces Politically Charged EP, Drops Music Video for "Blood // Water"". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  6. ^ "Grandson Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  7. ^ "Grandson Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  8. ^ "Grandson Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "Hot Rock Songs - Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Grandson – Blood // Water" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Grandson – Blood // Water" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Grandson – Blood // Water". Music Canada. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "French single certifications – Grandson – Blood // Water" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  15. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Grandson; 'Blood // Water')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  17. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Grandson – Blood // Water" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  18. ^ "British single certifications – Grandson – Blood/Water". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  19. ^ "American single certifications – Grandson – Blood // Water". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
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