"Stereotypes" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur and is the opening track to their fourth studio album, The Great Escape (1995). It was released on 12 February 1996 as the third single from that album, charting at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. It also charted in Australia, peaking at number 95 on the ARIA Singles Chart in June 1996. The accompanying UK B-sides—"The Man Who Left Himself", "Tame" and "Ludwig"—demonstrated a dramatic change in style for Blur, being stark and raw, foreshadowing the stylistic shift that would realize itself on their eponymous follow-up album.
| "Stereotypes" | ||||
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| Single by Blur | ||||
| from the album The Great Escape | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 12 February 1996[1] | |||
| Genre | Britpop | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | Food, Parlophone | |||
| Composer(s) | Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Damon Albarn | |||
| Producer(s) | Stephen Street | |||
| Blur singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Stereotypes" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe music video which was directed by Matthew Longfellow features live footage. Whereas the previous live video promo "End of a Century" was live in picture and sound, "Stereotypes" is simply live footage edited to fit the album track recording.
Track listings
editAll music was composed by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, and Dave Rowntree. All lyrics were composed by Albarn.
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UK and Australasian CD single[2]
UK 7-inch and cassette single[3][4]
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European CD single[5]
Italian CD single[6]
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Personnel
editCharts
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 95 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] | 34 |
| Scotland (OCC)[9] | 11 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 7 |
References
edit- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 10 February 1996. p. 27. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Stereotypes (UK & Australasian CD single liner notes). Blur. Food Records, Parlophone. 1996. CDFOOD 73, 7243 8 82319 23.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Stereotypes (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Blur. Food Records, Parlophone. 1996. FOOD73, 7243 8 82319 7 8.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Stereotypes (UK cassette single sleeve). Blur. Food Records, Parlophone. 1996. TCFOOD 73, 7243 8 82319 4 7.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Stereotypes (European CD single liner notes). Blur. Food Records, Parlophone. 1996. 7243 8 82888 2 8.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Stereotypes (Italian CD single liner notes). Blur. Food Records, Parlophone. 1996. 7243 8 82887 2 9.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 9. 2 March 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2019.