Robot Rock
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Robot Rock (song)
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| Single by Daft Punk | ||||
| from the album Human After All | ||||
| Released | April 11, 2005 | |||
| Format | CD, 12" | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Alternative dance, electronic rock | |||
| Length | 4:47 (Album Version) 3:06 (Radio Edit) |
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| Label | Virgin | |||
| Writer(s) | Thomas Bangalter Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Kae Williams |
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| Producer | Daft Punk, Cédric Hervet, Gildas Loaëc | |||
| Daft Punk singles chronology | ||||
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"Robot Rock" is the first single from Daft Punk's 2005 album Human After All. Whilst the single reached a moderately high chart position, many critics found the song overly repetitive.[1][2][3][4] It prominently features sampled portions of "Release the Beast" performed by Breakwater.
The song is featured on the game DJ Hero to mixed with band Queen's "We Will Rock You" and is called "We Will (Robot) Rock You".
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Composition
"Robot Rock" features a prominent riff, sampled from the Breakwater song "Release the Beast".[5] addition, Daft Punk incorporated other elements of the "Release the Beast" into the production, including percussion and power chords on an electric guitar. A talk box vocal phrase featuring the title of Daft Punk's single was also added to the recording. The Breakwater sample is credited on the single's sleeve and on the liner notes of the parent Human After All album. This was not the first time Daft Punk have sampled a song to create a new recording, as "Digital Love" would be a noted example.
The Breakwater sample is absent from the "Maximum Overdrive" remix of "Robot Rock", which consists of the song's other elements for a duration of nearly six minutes. A music video for this remix has been shot and included on the Daft Punk Musique Vol. 1 1993-2005 compilation CD/DVD. "Robot Rock" was also used in the film Iron Man 2, in a scene where James Rhodes fights Tony Stark while both wear versions of the Iron Man armour.
Music video
The music video for "Robot Rock" consists of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk performing the song on a stage decorated with several televisions and lights, and filmed in a somewhat aged look. This is the first video to feature the duo as themselves exclusively. This pattern continues for the rest of the Human After All videos except for "The Prime Time of Your Life", where they only make a cameo appearance. Bangalter plays the double neck guitar shown on the "Robot Rock" single cover while de Homem-Christo performs on a single set of drums.
Reception
Though it reached moderate positions in UK and U.S. dance charts, the single encountered criticism for its general structure. A review in Stylus Magazine expressed that the track "does nothing, means nothing and goes nowhere for an unconscionably long time."[1] References to earlier Daft Punk singles were also mentioned, as Rolling Stone declared "nothing builds to achieve the prior glories of 'Da Funk' or 'One More Time'"[2] and Pitchfork Media noted that the single "is a poor man's 'Aerodynamic'."[3] However, a Sputnikmusic review noted that "although annoying in nature, [it] is also very rewarding to listen to."[4]
Single track listing
- CD Single (VSCDX1897)
- "Robot Rock" (Radio Edit)
- "Robot Rock" (Soulwax Remix)
- "Robot Rock" (Maximum Overdrive)a
- "Robot Rock"
- 12" Maxi Single (Virgin 8687696)[6]
- "Robot Rock"
- "Robot Rock" (Maximum Overdrive)
- "Robot Rock" (Soulwax Remix)
- "Rockapella"
Notes
- ^a "Robot Rock (Maximum Overdrive)" was later titled "Robot Rock (Daft Punk Maximum Overdrive Mix)" in the album Human After All: Remixes.
Chart positions
| Charts (2005) | Peak position |
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| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 12 |
| France (SNEP)[8] | 79 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] | 17 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] | 12 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[11] | 6 |
| UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[12] | 1 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] | 32 |
| Hungary (Dance Top 40)[14] | 38 |
| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[15] | 15 |
References
- ^ a b Matthew Weiner, Human After All review at Stylus Magazine Online (March 14, 2005)
- ^ a b Barry Walters, Human After All review Rolling Stone (April 7, 2005)
- ^ a b Mark Pytlik, Human After All review Pitchfork Media (March 15, 2005)
- ^ a b Daniel Incognito, Human After All review Sputnikmusic. Retrieved on June 26, 2007.
- ^ WhoSampled - Daft Punk's Robot Rock sample of Breakwater's Release the Beast
- ^ "Daft Punk - Robot Rock". Spanish Charts (Hung Medien). Retrieved on 21 May 2012.
- ^ "Finnishcharts.com – Daft Punk – Robot Rock". Suomen virallinen lista. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Daft Punk – Robot Rock" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Daft Punk – Robot Rock" Canciones Top 50. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Daft Punk – Robot Rock" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Daft Punk – Robot Rock" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Archive Chart" UK Dance Chart. Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Daft Punk Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play for Daft Punk. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
External links
- "Robot Rock" official music video on YouTube
- "Robot Rock" (CD version) at Discogs
- "Robot Rock" (12" version) at Discogs
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