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Oblivion (Grimes song)

"Oblivion" is a song by Canadian musician Grimes from her third studio album, Visions (2012). It was released as a promotional single in 2012 by 4AD.

"Oblivion"

2012

August 2011

4:11

4AD

Grimes

Grimes

Critical reception[edit]

The song was described by NME as "Kraftwerk teaming up with Blondie for a rework of 'Heart of Glass' and performing it several hundred leagues under the sea".[11]


It is one of Grimes' most successful releases and was ranked at number 38 on Australian alternative music station Triple J's 2012 Hottest 100 countdown. It was named the best song of 2012 on Pitchfork, which in 2019 also named it the second best song of the decade.[12] It placed at number 229 on NME magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[13]

UK promotional CD-R single

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The song was used in the short film The Everything directed by Humberto Leon, co-creative director of .

Kenzo

The song was used in an episode of the series, Silent Witness.[27]

BBC

The song was used in the 2019 film, .[28]

Good Boys

The song was used in the second season episode of the Netflix series, Baby.

The song was used in the BBC/HBO series, .[29]

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