"Typhoons" is a song by English
rock
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band
Royal Blood
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, and was released on 21 January 2021 as the second single from their third
studio album of the same name. The song reached number 63 on the
UK Singles Chart
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.
Composition
"Typhoons" is a song about being lost in one's own thoughts. In an interview with ''
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'', Mike Kerr described how he believed "everyone can get lost in their own mind, and they can have dark spells in their own mind," and that he "wanted to write a song that recognised them, but was also uplifting and empowering." Musically, the song has been described as
dance-rock
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and
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.
Promotion
On 15 January 2021, the band released a short preview of "Typhoons" on their
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,
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, and
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pages, before officially releasing the song on 21 January.
The song is featured on the soundtrack of ''
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''.
Music video
The music video for "Typhoons" was premiered on 28 January 2021 and was directed by Quentin Deronzier.
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