Digital Love (Daft Punk song) explained

Digital Love
Cover:DaftPunk_DigitalLove.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Daft Punk
Album:Discovery
B-Side:Digital Dub
Genre:Synth-pop[1]
Label:Virgin
Producer:Daft Punk
Prev Title:Aerodynamic
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Next Year:2001

"Digital Love" is a song by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk. It was released as the third single from their second album, Discovery, on 11 June 2001. It reached number 33 in France, number 28 in Italy, and number 14 in the United Kingdom. The song appears in the 2003 film .

Composition

"Digital Love" features a sample of the 1979 song "I Love You More" by George Duke. The sample was worked into an electronic pop song about unspoken love with lyrics by DJ Sneak[2] and vocals performed by Daft Punk.[3] The Daft Punk collaborator collaborator Chilly Gonzales said the sample contains an unresolved chord progression that contributes to the sense of longing and desire.[4]

Thomas Bangalter said that the solo was created using a mixture of elements, aided by music sequencers: "No one plays solos in their songs anymore, but we wanted to include some on the album."[5] For the bridge, Daft Punk used a Wurlitzer electronic piano to create a sound they likened to the band Supertramp.[6]

Music video

The video was released in 2001 and was later included in the 2003 anime film .

Immediately following the events that occurred in the "Aerodynamic" video, the alien planet's security guards regain enough consciousness to send a distress signal to a distant astronaut named Shep. At first, Shep is seen cleaning his spaceship's exterior while singing along with the song's lyrics. After completing the task, he returns to the ship and lounges around in his bedroom, filled with memorabilia of the alien band. He drifts into a daydream where he dances with his crush, the band's female bass player (later named Stella), in mid-air.

Shep's dream comes to an abrupt halt when he is awakened by the distress signal sent to him. To his horror, he learns of the band's abduction and current state of the alien planet, immediately pursuing after the kidnappers. After the chase leads through a warp hole, the kidnappers make a safe landing with the unconscious alien band at their base on Earth, with Shep crash-landing into a nearby forest, temporarily rendering him unconscious. The kidnappers take the sedated captives into the base's lab for the events that take place in the "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" video.

Reception

"Digital Love" charted backed with "Aerodynamic" due to equal club play. It charted at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and reached number nine on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the United States. It also reached number 67 in Australia, promoted along with its B-side, "Aerodynamic".

The song was featured in a GAP television advertisement. It featured both members of Daft Punk wearing their robotic helmets and gloves as well as GAP denim shirts and jeans. They appeared dancing with Juliette Lewis. When asked about Daft Punk's dancing in the ad, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo stated "It looks really simple to do, but when you're on a step with the crew, it's really not, even though the choreographer was really nice."[7]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Digital Love"!Chart (2001)!Peak
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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 30
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Ireland Dance (IRMA)[9] 4
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Release history

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DateFormat(s)Label(s)
United Kingdom11 June 2001Virgin[10] [11]
Japan16 June 2001CD[12]
Australia18 June 2001[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Album Reviews - Daft Punk: Discovery. http://web.archive.org/web/20231101213750/https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-nme-4180-341246. NME. 1 November 2023. 22 March 2024.
  2. Carlos Sosa (aka DJ Sneak) received a songwriter credit in the liner notes of Discovery (2001) and full lyrical acknowledgement in the end credits of Interstella 5555 (2003).
  3. Discovery liner notes: "performed by Daft Punk."
  4. Web site: Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators, Episode 6: Chilly Gonzales. Lachman. Ed. The Creators Project. YouTube. 30 April 2013. live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Kc3I0Ent9Zg. 21 December 2021. 30 April 2013.
  5. Web site: ROBOPOP. https://web.archive.org/web/20060103075925/http://remixmag.com/mag/remix_robopop/. Chris Gill. 3 January 2006. 3 January 2006.
  6. Bryan Reesman, Interview at mixonline.com
  7. Michael Hamersly, Web site: "Ask the DJ". 5 September 2016. The Miami Herald. Retrieved on 6 March 2007.
  8. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 19. 27. 10. 30 June 2001. 7 September 2020. 25 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200825132422/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-06-30.pdf. live.
  9. Web site: Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 14 June 2001. GfK Chart-Track. 2 June 2019.
  10. New Single Out June 11. Music & Media. 18. 22. 15. 26 May 2001. 28 September 2020. 9 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200609192624/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-05-26.pdf. live.
  11. New Releases – For Week Starting June 11, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 31. 9 June 2001. 14 August 2021. 14 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210814171803/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2001/Music-Week-2001-06-09.pdf. live.
  12. Web site: 最新のCD リリース一覧. Latest CD Releases. Oricon. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20010702024819/http://www.oricon.co.jp/release/index.asp?week=-3. 2 July 2001. 23 August 2023.
  13. Web site: The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 18th June 2001. ARIA. 24. 18 June 2001. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue590.PDF. 20 February 2002. 21 April 2021.