"Blind" is a song by English musical duo
Hurts
Hurts are an English musical duo formed in Manchester in 2009, consisting of singer Theo Hutchcraft and multi-instrumentalist Adam Anderson. They have released five studio albums: ''Happiness'' (2010), ''Exile'' (2013), ''Surrender'' (2015), ' ...
from their second studio album ''
Exile
Exile is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons and peoples suf ...
''. The song was released as the album's second single on 10 May 2013. It was written by Hurts and
Jonas Quant, and it was produced by Quant.
Music video
The music video for ''Blind'' was directed by Nez Khammal who worked with the band on the studio promo video for the album ''Exile''. Video was filming on 4 March 2013 in
Frigiliana
Frigiliana is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 71 kilometers east of Málaga, the provincial capital, and approximate ...
,
Mollina and in
Archidona
Archidona is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is the center of the comarca of Nororiental de Málaga and the head of the judicial district that bears its name ...
in the
Province of Málaga
The province of Málaga ( es, Provincia de Málaga ) is located in Andalusia, Spain. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south and by the provinces of Cádiz to the west, Seville to the northwest, Córdoba to the north, and Granada to ...
(
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
). The production team has chosen the most diverse locations, from the old quarry on the slopes of the Fort, to the streets of the old town, the church square, or some picturesque local trade. Whilst filming Theo was running and he fell from the top of the stairs all the way down and into an iron gate, he hurt his head and eye and needed stitches, after that the filming was continued.
Formats and track listing
*;7" single
#"Blind" – 4:23
#"Blind" (director's cut) (Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper classic mix) – 5:30
*;CD single
#"Blind" – 4:23
#"
Wonderwall" – 4:16
*;Digital download
#"Blind" – 4:23
#"Blind" (director's cut) (Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper classic extended mix) – 7:26
#"Blind" (Jan Driver remix) – 4:00
#"Wonderwall" – 4:15
#"Blind" (Video)
Charts
References
External links
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2013 singles
2013 songs
Hurts songs
Synth-pop ballads
Rock ballads
Songs written by Jonas Quant
Songs written by Theo Hutchcraft