"Like an Animal" is a song by Australian

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group RÜFÜS DU SOL. The song was released on 25 September 2015 as the second single from the group's second studio album, ''

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'' (2016). The song peaked at number 44 on the

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. The song was certified platinum in Australia in 2017.

Reception

Ryan Middleton from Music Times said "The melodic indie-pop tune it brought together with a steady percussion, soft pads and airy keys for another piece of synth-pop gold from RÜFÜS". In a review of ''Bloom'' Marcus Teague from The Guardian said ""Like an Animal" ripples with plastic guitars and stuttering hi-hats, evoking both the promise of early evening hedonism and the best of

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." Jacob Robinson from Daily Review, in a review of the album ''Bloom'', said ""Like an Animal" is a glossy and pulsating EDM pop tune with a gigantic drop that descends into a hectic dance breakdown."

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