Superfast Jellyfish

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Field	Value
name	Superfast Jellyfish
cover	Gorillaz Superfast Jellyfish.jpg
type	single
artist	Gorillaz featuring Gruff Rhys and De La Soul
album	Plastic Beach
released	9 May 2010
recorded	2009
genre
length	2:54
label	Parlophone
writer
producer	Gorillaz
chronology	Gorillaz
prev_title	Stylo
prev_year	2010
next_title	On Melancholy Hill
next_year	2010
misc	{{Extra chronology
artist	Gruff Rhys
type	singles
prev_title	Gyrru Gyrru Gyrru" b/w "Y Creadur
prev_year	2007
title	Superfast Jellyfish
year	2010
next_title	Shark Ridden Waterw" b/w "I Totally Understand
next_year	2010
artist	De La Soul
type	singles
prev_title	Thou Shalt Always Kill
prev_year	2009
title	Superfast Jellyfish
year	2010
next_title	Get Away
next_year	2013
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| name = Superfast Jellyfish | cover = Gorillaz Superfast Jellyfish.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Gorillaz featuring Gruff Rhys and De La Soul | album = Plastic Beach | released = 9 May 2010 | recorded = 2009 | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = 2:54 | label = Parlophone | writer = | producer = Gorillaz | chronology = Gorillaz | prev_title = Stylo | prev_year = 2010 | next_title = On Melancholy Hill | next_year = 2010 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = Gruff Rhys | type = singles | prev_title = Gyrru Gyrru Gyrru" b/w "Y Creadur | prev_year = 2007 | title = Superfast Jellyfish | year = 2010 | next_title = Shark Ridden Waterw" b/w "I Totally Understand | next_year = 2010 | artist = De La Soul | type = singles | prev_title = Thou Shalt Always Kill | prev_year = 2009 | title = Superfast Jellyfish | year = 2010 | next_title = Get Away | next_year = 2013

"Superfast Jellyfish" is the second single released from British alternative band Gorillaz' third studio album, Plastic Beach. The single was released on 9 May 2010.

Background

The song features vocals from Gruff Rhys, lead singer of Super Furry Animals, and from De La Soul, who were previously featured on "Feel Good Inc.". The song contains samples from a 1986 commercial for Swanson's microwave "Great Starts Breakfasts" and an episode of Natural World, "Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss", narrated by David Attenborough.

Release history

The track premiered on BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe show on 25 February 2010. About an hour later, it was uploaded to the official Gorillaz YouTube channel. The first official remix of the track, by Unicorn Kid, was premiered on BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe show on 12 April 2010. On 27 April 2010, the group performed the song live on "Later... with Jools Holland."

Music video

The official music video for "Superfast Jellyfish" was uploaded to YouTube by Jamie Hewlett on 8 March 2010. The video shows a man waking up at the sound of an alarm, going downstairs, and cooking a box of Superfast Jellyfish in his microwave. Once ready, he begins to eat one of the jellyfish, however, he is sent into a trance in which the jellyfish perform a dance around his head. The song received over two million views on Gorillaz' official YouTube channel before the release of the official video.

Track listing

• Promotional CD single

1. "Superfast Jellyfish" – 2:54
2. "Superfast Jellyfish" (instrumental) – 2:47

• Promotional CD single - Remixes

1. "Superfast Jellyfish" (Unicorn Kid Remix) – 3:34
2. "Superfast Jellyfish" (Evil Nine Remix) – 6:09
3. "Superfast Jellyfish" (Mighty Mouse Remix) – 6:48

Personnel

• Damon Albarn – vocals, synthesizers, sampled loops, drum programming
• De La Soul – vocals
• Gruff Rhys – vocals, additional guitar
• Jason Cox – mixing, recording
• Gabriel Manuals Wallace – additional drums
• Howie Weinberg – mastering
• Stephen Sedgwick – recording, programming

Charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (2010) | Peak position | Australian ARIA Urban Singles Chart | Danish Dance Chart | Japan (Japan Hot 100) | Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard) | UK Dance Chart | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 33 | | | | | | | | 50 | | | | | | | | 90 | | | | | | | | 17 | | | | | | | | 28 | | | | | | | ::

References

References

1. Pollard, Alexandra. (13 October 2015). "They're coming back: Gorillaz' greatest tracks, ranked". [[Gigwise]].
2. Kreps, Daniel. (26 February 2010). "Gorillaz Debut New "Plastic Beach" Track "Superfast Jellyfish"". Brian Szejka.
3. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Gorillaz - ''Plastic Beach'' (2010) Review".
4. (2010-03-05). "gorillaz_news: Commercial sampled on Superfast Jellyfish discovered on Youtube". Gorillaz-Unofficial.
5. "Superfast Jellyfish by Gorillaz feat. Gruff Rhys and De La Soul". WhoSampled.
6. (2010-02-25). "gorillaz_news: Superfast Jellyfish LISTEN ONLINE NOW ( was played on Zane Lowe radio show)". Gorillaz-Unofficial.
7. (2010-04-13). "Listen: Gorillaz_remixed by Unicorn Kid". Tom Breihan.
8. (2010-04-12). "Tracklist: Gorillaz - Superfast Jellyfish Unicorn Kid Remix". Zane Lowe/BBC.
9. "YouTube".
10. (April 2010). "Gorillaz - Superfast Jellyfish (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com.
11. "Images for Gorillaz - Superfast Jellyfish Remixes". Discogs.com.
12. (5 April 2010). "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 5 April 2010". [[Australian Web Archive]].
13. "Gorillaz - Artist - Billboard Japan". Billboard Japan.
14. "Gorillaz Chart History".

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