Witchcraft (Pendulum song)
Encyclopedia
"Witchcraft" is the second single from Australia
n drum and bass
band Pendulum
to be released from their third studio album, Immersion
. It was released as a digital single on iTunes
on 18 July 2010, with the CD single
being released the following day. It debuted at number sixty-two on the UK Singles Chart
following high amounts of downloads from the release of the album. The music video was shot on the 2nd of June 2010 and finished on the 25th of June, as confirmed by Rob Swire's Twitter feed. The single includes a drumstep mix by Rob Swire, remixes by drum and bass DJs and producer
s John B and Netsky, and a remix by house
DJ and producer Chuckie
. An exclusive video of Witchcraft was placed on the Pendulum members section "The Other Side". The single artwork shares a similarity with the artwork for Pendulum's debut album, Hold Your Colour
. Excerpt from the song was used in the video game WRC: FIA World Rally Championship.
iTunes digital bundle
(released 18 July 2010)
CD single
(released 19 July 2010)
12" vinyl single
(released 15 November 2010)
on 30 May 2010 at number 62, following the release of the album, "Immersion
", which also reached number-one that week. The single however, fell out of the Top 100 on its second week in the chart. On 11 July 2010, the single began to climb its way back up the UK Singles Chart
reaching number 113. The single then climbed back into the Top 100 at number 67 on 18 July. Upon physical release, the single climbed 38 places to a current peak of number 29, marking the band's third most successful single alongside "Granite
" and fifth Top 40 single in the UK.
application. When used, the viewer is taken into an impression of their profiles, with people on their friends list typing various lyrics out while the song played in the background. Pendulum have also released an animated Witchcraft screensaver
, along with an image to use on Facebook as well.
Pendulum:
Other contributors:
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n drum and bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
band Pendulum
Pendulum (band)
Pendulum is an Australian drum and bass and electronic rock band founded in 2002 in Perth by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, and Paul Harding.Swire and McGrillen were members of the rock band known as Xygen. After hearing Konflict's "Messiah" at a club, they were inspired to enter into the drum and...
to be released from their third studio album, Immersion
Immersion (album)
Immersion is the third studio album from Australian electronic rock/drum & bass band Pendulum. The album was announced in early 2009, with the name being confirmed in December 2009. The album was released 21 May 2010 in Australia and Ireland, and 24 May for the rest of the world, followed by a UK...
. It was released as a digital single on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
on 18 July 2010, with the CD single
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
being released the following day. It debuted at number sixty-two on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
following high amounts of downloads from the release of the album. The music video was shot on the 2nd of June 2010 and finished on the 25th of June, as confirmed by Rob Swire's Twitter feed. The single includes a drumstep mix by Rob Swire, remixes by drum and bass DJs and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
s John B and Netsky, and a remix by house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
DJ and producer Chuckie
Chuckie (DJ)
Chuckie, born Clyde Sergio Narain is a Dutch DJ and producer of Surinamese descent.-Biography:Chuckie grew up in Surinam and was influenced by the large number of musical genres of the country. When one of his friends started working as a DJ, his interest for DJing started at the age of thirteen...
. An exclusive video of Witchcraft was placed on the Pendulum members section "The Other Side". The single artwork shares a similarity with the artwork for Pendulum's debut album, Hold Your Colour
Hold Your Colour
Hold Your Colour is the debut full-length album by Australian drum and bass band Pendulum. The album was mastered by Stuart Hawkes at Metropolis in London. It was released in 2005 and reissued in 2007 by Breakbeat Kaos...
. Excerpt from the song was used in the video game WRC: FIA World Rally Championship.
Formats and track listings
These are the major formats and associated track listings of single releases of "Witchcraft", written and produced by Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen.iTunes digital bundle
(released 18 July 2010)
- "Witchcraft" – 4:12
- "Witchcraft" (Rob Swire's drum-step mix) – 5:44
- "Witchcraft" (Chuckie remix) – 6:14
- "Witchcraft" (John B remix) – 6:53
- "Witchcraft" (Netsky remix) – 4:56
- "Witchcraft" (music video) – 3:52
CD single
(released 19 July 2010)
- "Witchcraft" – 4:12
- "Witchcraft" (Rob Swire's drum-step mix) – 5:44
- "Witchcraft" (Chuckie remix) – 6:14
- "Witchcraft" (John B remix) – 6:53
- "Witchcraft" (Netsky remix) – 4:56
12" vinyl single
(released 15 November 2010)
- A. "Witchcraft" (Rob Swire's drum-step mix) – 5:44
- B. "Witchcraft" (Netsky remix) – 4:56
Chart performance
"Witchcraft" first debuted on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
on 30 May 2010 at number 62, following the release of the album, "Immersion
Immersion (album)
Immersion is the third studio album from Australian electronic rock/drum & bass band Pendulum. The album was announced in early 2009, with the name being confirmed in December 2009. The album was released 21 May 2010 in Australia and Ireland, and 24 May for the rest of the world, followed by a UK...
", which also reached number-one that week. The single however, fell out of the Top 100 on its second week in the chart. On 11 July 2010, the single began to climb its way back up the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
reaching number 113. The single then climbed back into the Top 100 at number 67 on 18 July. Upon physical release, the single climbed 38 places to a current peak of number 29, marking the band's third most successful single alongside "Granite
Granite (song)
"Granite" is the first single from Australian drum and bass band Pendulum's second studio album In Silico. It was released through Warner Music UK, and through the band's new Ear Storm imprint with Warner Music Group. The song entered the UK Singles Chart on 11 November 2007, peaking at number 29...
" and fifth Top 40 single in the UK.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
65 |
Other media
To help promote the single, Pendulum created a "Witchcraft Experiment" FacebookFacebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
application. When used, the viewer is taken into an impression of their profiles, with people on their friends list typing various lyrics out while the song played in the background. Pendulum have also released an animated Witchcraft screensaver
Screensaver
A screensaver is a type of computer program initially designed to prevent phosphor burn-in on CRT and plasma computer monitors by blanking the screen or filling it with moving images or patterns when the computer is not in use...
, along with an image to use on Facebook as well.
Personnel
"Witchcraft" is credited to:Pendulum:
- Rob SwireRob SwireRob Swire , is an Australian record producer, singer and keyboardist. Swire is best known as lead singer and producer of Australian electronic band Pendulum and is sometimes referred to by the stage name Anscenic...
– writerSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
s, mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
, remixRemixA remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song .... - Gareth McGrillen – production assistantProduction assistantA production assistant, also known as a PA, is a job title used in filmmaking and television for a person responsible for various aspects of a production...
, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Peredur ap GwyneddPeredur ap GwyneddPeredur Wyn ap Gwynedd is a Welsh guitarist. He was born and raised in South Wales and currently resides in London. His brother, Rheinallt ap Gwynedd, was the bassist for the band Apollo 440 and his sister, Llinor ap Gwynedd, is an actress....
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Kevin Joseph Sawka – acoustic drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Other contributors:
- NetskyNetsky (drum and bass musician)Boris Daenen, better known as Netsky , is a Belgian drum and bass producer. The name Netsky is based on the computer virus of the same name.-History:...
– remix - John B – remix
- ChuckieChuckie (DJ)Chuckie, born Clyde Sergio Narain is a Dutch DJ and producer of Surinamese descent.-Biography:Chuckie grew up in Surinam and was influenced by the large number of musical genres of the country. When one of his friends started working as a DJ, his interest for DJing started at the age of thirteen...
– remix