Doncamatic

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title: "Doncamatic" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2010-songs", "2010-singles", "gorillaz-songs", "daley-(musician)-songs", "parlophone-singles", "songs-written-by-damon-albarn"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doncamatic" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Doncamatic
cover	Gorillaz-Doncamatic_art.jpg
type	single
artist	Gorillaz featuring Daley
album	The Singles Collection 2001–2011
released	21 November 2010
recorded	September 2010
genre	{{flatlist
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length	{{duration
label	Parlophone
writer
producer	Gorillaz
chronology	Gorillaz
prev_title	On Melancholy Hill
prev_year	2010
next_title	Revolving Doors
next_title2	Amarillo
next_year	2011
misc	{{Extra chronology
artist	Daley
type	singles
title	Doncamatic
year	2010
next_title	Those Who Wait
next_year	2012
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::callout[type=note] the single ::

| name = Doncamatic | cover = Gorillaz-Doncamatic_art.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Gorillaz featuring Daley | album = The Singles Collection 2001–2011 | released = 21 November 2010 | recorded = September 2010 | studio = | venue = | genre = {{flatlist|

• R&BThe following sources call the song R&B:

| length = {{duration |3:22}} | label = Parlophone | writer = | producer = Gorillaz | chronology = Gorillaz | prev_title = On Melancholy Hill | prev_year = 2010 | next_title = Revolving Doors | next_title2 = Amarillo | next_year = 2011 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = Daley | type = singles | prev_title = | prev_year = | title = Doncamatic | year = 2010 | next_title = Those Who Wait | next_year = 2012

"Doncamatic" is a song by British alternative band Gorillaz, featuring British singer Daley. It was released as a single on 21 November 2010 via digital download, with a physical release following the next day. It charted at No. 37 on the UK charts and as of 2024, remains as Gorillaz' last UK top 40 hit.

The track's title refers to Korg's Disc Rotary Electric Auto Rhythm Machine Donca Matic DA-20. Released in 1963, it was the first rhythm machine manufactured by Korg. A later version of this machine can be seen built onto the right side of the contraption behind Daley in the music video. The song, alongside the Joker remix are included as bonus tracks on the French CD reissue of Plastic Beach.

Music video

The music video premiered worldwide on 15 November 2010 on Myspace. The video features a live-action Daley in a one-man submarine, on his journey to join Gorillaz and the rest of the collaborators on Plastic Beach. 2-D, dressed as a sailor, can be seen on a small screen inside the submarine whenever "talk to me" is sung in the song, as if he is trying to contact Daley. Daley travels all around the ocean to find Plastic Beach, seeing different kinds of fish, such as the Superfast Jellyfish seen in the "On Melancholy Hill", "Stylo", and "Superfast Jellyfish" music videos. He also finds the wreckage of the M. Harriet. At the end of the video, he travels around the island underwater and rises up on the surface, finally arriving at Plastic Beach.

Track listing

| headline = UK CD single | extra_column = Writers | title1 = Doncamatic | extra1 = Gorillaz, Daley | length1 = 3:22 | title2 = Doncamatic | note2 = Joker Remix | extra2 = Gorillaz, Daley | length2 = 4:45 | headline = UK 7" picture disc | extra_column = Writers | title1 = Doncamatic | extra1 = Gorillaz, Daley | length1 = 3:22 | title2 = Empire Ants | extra2 = Gorillaz, Yukimi Nagano | note2 = Paul Harris & Paul Rogers Vocal Mix featuring Little Dragon | length2 = 3:53 | headline = Digital download | extra_column = Writers | title1 = Doncamatic | extra1 = Gorillaz, Daley | length1 = 3:22 | title2 = Doncamatic | note2 = Joker Remix | extra2 = Gorillaz, Daley | length2 = 4:46 | title3 = Album Mixtape | extra3 = Gorillaz | length3 = 8:29 | headline = Promotional single | title1 = Doncamatic | length1 = 3:22 | title2 = Doncamatic | note2 = instrumental version | length2 = 3:22

Personnel

• Daley – lead vocals
• Damon Albarn – background vocals, synthesizers, drum programming, sampled loops
• Geoff Pesche – mastering engineer
• Jason Cox – mixing engineer
• Stephen Sedgwick – engineering, programming

Charts

::data[format=table title="Chart performance for "Doncamatic""] | Chart (2010) | Peak position | Australia (ARIA) | |---|---|---| | 60 | | | ::

References

References

1. [http://gorillaz.com/news/news/breaking-news-brand-new-gorillaz-single-to-be-played-on-zane-lowe-show-youtube-tonight News - BREAKING NEWS! Brand new Gorillaz single to be played on Zane Lowe show & Youtube tonight!] {{webarchive. link. (11 July 2011 . Gorillaz.com (5 October 2010). Retrieved on 16 November 2010.)
2. [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/preorder/doncamatic-feat-daley-ep/id401059444 iTunes Store]. itunes.apple.com. Retrieved on 16 November 2010.
3. (22 September 2016). "The 14 drum machines that shaped modern music".
4. (September 2017). "Gorillaz Doncamatic (Feat. Daley)".
5. [http://gorillaz.com/news/news/world-premiere-of-the-new-gorillaz-video-doncamatic-on-myspace News - World premiere of the NEW GORILLAZ VIDEO Doncamatic on MySpace] {{Webarchive. link. (16 November 2010 . Gorillaz.com. Retrieved on 16 November 2010.)
6. "Gorillaz Doncamatic".
7. [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004AKHLN0 Doncamatic (feat. Daley): Gorillaz Featuring Daley: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads]. Amazon.co.uk (1 January 1970). Retrieved on 16 November 2010.
8. (29 November 2010). "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 29 November 2010". [[Australian Recording Industry Association]].

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