Blood // Water

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"Blood // Water"
File:Blood Water Grandson.jpg
Single by Grandson
from the album A Modern Tragedy Vol. 1
ReleasedOctober 27, 2017
RecordedJuly–August 2017
Genre
Length3:35
Label
SongwriterJordan Edward Benjamin
Grandson singles chronology
"War"
(2017) 		"Blood // Water"
(2017) 		"Overdose"
(2018)
Music video
"Blood // Water" on YouTube

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

Background

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The official audio video was released on Grandson's YouTube channel on October 27, 2017.[3]

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. The song has a tempo of 154 beats per minute.[4]

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."[5]

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."[6]

Track listings

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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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Certifications for "Blood // Water"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[12] Platinum 30,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[13] Platinum 40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[14] 3× Platinum 240,000‡
France (SNEP)[15] Gold 100,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[16] Gold 200,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] Platinum 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[18] 2× Platinum 100,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[19] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[21] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  9. ^ "Grandson Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
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