Ascension (Gorillaz song)

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"Ascension"
File:AscensionSingleCover.jpg
Single by Gorillaz featuring Vince Staples
from the album Humanz
B-side "Long Beach"
Released 23 March 2017 (2017-03-23)
Genre
Length 2:36
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Gorillaz singles chronology
"We Got the Power"
(2017)		 "Ascension"
(2017)		 "Andromeda"
(2017)
{{{This album}}}
Music video
"Ascension" on YouTube

"Ascension" is a song by British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz, featuring Vince Staples. The song was released on 23 March 2017. It was released as the third single from their fifth studio album Humanz.

Background and recording

"Ascension" is Gorillaz' third single from their album Humanz and marks the group's first collaboration with American rapper Vince Staples. The song received its premiere on Apple Music's Beats 1 radio station.[2][3][4]

The music video leads into Saturnz Barz. The house from the latter is shown at the end.

Track listing

Digital release single

  1. "Ascension" – 2:36

Personnel

  • Damon Albarn – vocals, synthesizer, keyboards, drums, programming
  • The Twilite Tone – synthesizer, drums, additional vocals
  • Remi Kabaka Jr. – drum programming
  • Stephen Sedgwick – recording engineer, mixing engineer
  • John Davis – mastering engineer
  • Michael Law Thomas – additional engineering
  • Vince Staples – vocals
  • Casey Cuyao – assistant
  • Samuel Egglenton – assistant
  • KT Pipal – assistant
  • The Humanz (Rasul A-Salaam, Starr Busby, Melanie J-B Charles, Drea D'Nur, Giovanni James, Marcus Anthony Johnson, Janelle Kroll, Brandon Markell Holmes, Imani Vonshà) – additional vocals

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 89
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 91
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[7] 11

References

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  6. ↑ "March 2017/ Archive Chart: 31 March 2017" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Gorillaz – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Gorillaz. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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