Aries (song)

"Aries"
"Aries"
Single by Gorillaz featuring Peter Hook and Georgia
from the album Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez
Released	9 April 2020
Recorded	2019
Studio	Studio 13, London
Genre	Post-punk; synth-pop; new wave; alternative rock;
Length	4:13
Label	Parlophone; Warner;
Songwriter(s)	Damon Albarn; Peter Hook; Remi Kabaka Jr.; Richard Isong;
Producer(s)	Gorillaz; James Ford; Kabaka; P2J;
Gorillaz singles chronology
Peter Hook singles chronology
Georgia singles chronology
Music video
	"Aries" on YouTube

"Aries" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz featuring drummer Georgia and bassist Peter Hook of the bands Joy Division and New Order. The track was released on 9 April 2020 as the third single for Gorillaz' seventh studio album, Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez. It is part of the Song Machine project, a web series involving the ongoing release of various Gorillaz singles and music videos featuring different guest musicians over the course of 2020.^[5]

Music video

The video, directed by Jamie Hewlett and Tim McCourt, features the band members driving vehicles across a highway landscape in Morocco. 2-D and Murdoc are riding together on a motorcycle, followed by Noodle in a dune buggy (where just prior she is texting someone about 2-D's whereabouts and has grown concerned for him) and finally Russel in a golf kart. Near the end of the video all four of them ride up close to one another. As 2-D continues to sing, Murdoc pulls out a syringe and smiles in a sinister fashion.

On 4 September 2020, Gorillaz released an online driving game based on the "Aries" music video on their website.^[6]

Tracklist

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producers	Length
1.	"Machine Bitez #6" (with 2-D, Murdoc and Russel)			0:54
2.	"Aries" (featuring Peter Hook and Georgia)	Damon Albarn Remi Kabaka Jr. Hook Richard Isong	Gorillaz James Ford Kabaka P2J	4:13
3.	"Machine Bitez #7" (with 2-D, Noodle, Murdoc and Russel)			0:35
Total length:				5:42

Personnel

Gorillaz

Damon Albarn – vocals, instrumentation, director, guitar, synthesizer
Jamie Hewlett – artwork, character design, video direction
Remi Kabaka Jr. – drum programming, percussion, drums

Additional musicians and personnel

Peter Hook – bass
Georgia – drums, percussion
John Davis – mastering engineer
P2J – drum programming
James Ford – synthesizers, live drums, percussion, drum programming
Stephen Sedgwick – mixing engineer, engineering
Samuel Egglenton – engineering

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[7]	42
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)^[8]	12
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[9]	29

References

^ Coffman, Tim (21 September 2021). "15 artists who completely reinvented their sound from album to album". Alternative Press. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^ Leas, Ryan (9 April 2020). "Gorillaz – "Aries" (Feat. Peter Hook & Georgia)". StereoGum. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^ Schatz, Lake (9 April 2020). "Gorillaz and Peter Hook Go for a Ride on New Single "Aries": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
^ Beamish, Ben (16 April 2020). "Gorillaz Enlist Peter Hook And Georgia For New Cut "Aries"". Cultr.
^ Blistein, Jon (29 January 2020). "Gorillaz Detail New Music, Video Series 'Song Machine'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
^ "Aries driving game by Gorillaz". 4 December 2020.
^ "Gorillaz – Aries" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^ "Gorillaz Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.

[1] Coffman, Tim (21 September 2021). "15 artists who completely reinvented their sound from album to album". Alternative Press. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

[2] Leas, Ryan (9 April 2020). "Gorillaz – "Aries" (Feat. Peter Hook & Georgia)". StereoGum. Retrieved 20 April 2020.

[3] Schatz, Lake (9 April 2020). "Gorillaz and Peter Hook Go for a Ride on New Single "Aries": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 29 April 2020.

[4] Beamish, Ben (16 April 2020). "Gorillaz Enlist Peter Hook And Georgia For New Cut "Aries"". Cultr.

[5] Blistein, Jon (29 January 2020). "Gorillaz Detail New Music, Video Series 'Song Machine'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

[6] "Aries driving game by Gorillaz". 4 December 2020.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Gorillaz-7] "Gorillaz – Aries" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

[8] "Gorillaz Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2022.

[9] "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.

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Studio albums	Gorillaz Demon Days Plastic Beach The Fall Humanz The Now Now Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez Cracker Island
Compilations	G-Sides D-Sides The Singles Collection 2001–2011
Extended plays	Tomorrow Comes Today Feel Good Inc. EP Dare El Mañana / Kids with Guns iTunes Session Meanwhile EP
Video albums	Celebrity Take Down Demon Days Live Slowboat to Hades
Remix albums	Laika Come Home
Singles	"Clint Eastwood" "19-2000" "Rock the House" "911" "Tomorrow Comes Today" "Lil' Dub Chefin'" "Feel Good Inc." "Dare" "Dirty Harry" "El Mañana" / "Kids with Guns" "Stylo" "Superfast Jellyfish" "On Melancholy Hill" "Doncamatic" "Revolving Doors" / "Amarillo" "DoYaThing" "Saturnz Barz" "We Got the Power" "Ascension" "Andromeda" "Let Me Out" "Sleeping Powder" "Strobelite" "Garage Palace" "Humility" "Hollywood" "Tranz" "Momentary Bliss" "Désolé" "Aries" "How Far?" "Friday 13th" "Pac-Man" "Strange Timez" "The Pink Phantom" "The Valley of the Pagans" "Cracker Island" "New Gold" "Baby Queen"
Other songs	"5/4" "Rhinestone Eyes" "Empire Ants" "Phoner to Arizona" "Hallelujah Money" "Charger"
Tours	Gorillaz Live Demon Days Live Escape to Plastic Beach Tour Humanz Tour The Now Now Tour
Touring members	Damon Albarn Mike Smith Jeff Wootton Seye Adelekan Remi Kabaka Jr.
All contributors	Stephen Sedgwick Dan the Automator Kid Koala Miho Hatori Cass Browne Simon Tong Howie Weinberg Danger Mouse Mick Jones Paul Simonon Ben Mendelsohn The Twilite Tone Jean-Michel Jarre James Ford Simon Katz Simon Jones Morgan Nicholls Roberto Occhipinti Demon Strings
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