Courtship Dating
| "Courtship Dating" | ||||
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| Single by Crystal Castles | ||||
| from the album Crystal Castles | ||||
| B-side | "Trash Hologram" | |||
| Released | March 31, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Electropop, bitpop, experimental | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Play It Again Sam, Last Gang | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ethan Kath, Alice Glass | |||
| Producer(s) | Ethan Kath | |||
| Crystal Castles singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Courtship Dating" on YouTube | ||||
"Courtship Dating" is a song recorded by the Canadian electronic music duo Crystal Castles. It was released on March 31, 2008, as the third single from the band's debut studio album, Crystal Castles (2008). A music video was released in April.[1]
Composition
[edit]According to the Independent, the song "is about human taxidermy, the idea of preserving the beauty of a lover the way you would an animal".[2]
Reception
[edit]NME described "Courtship Dating" it as "synth-pop filled up with muted screams, jerking bass and sparking circuit boards" and "the best piece of humanity-loathing cyborg pop since the Knife's Silent Shout".[3] In the United Kingdom, "Courtship Dating" peaked on the Official Charts Company's Independent Singles Chart at number 4 and their Physical Singles Chart at number 39.[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Courtship Dating" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Trash Hologram" (demo) | 2:14 |
Accolades
[edit]| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| laut.de | 2008 staff poll | 22 | [5] |
| NME | Top 50 tracks of 2008 | 17 | [6] |
| Pitchfork | The 100 best tracks of 2008 | 60 | [7] |
| Slant Magazine | The 25 best albums & singles of 2008 | 19 | [8] |
| Best of the aughts (2000–2009) | 205 | [9] |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Singles Chart (OCC)[4] | 4 |
| UK Physical Singles Chart (OCC)[4] | 39 |
References
[edit]- ^ Stosuy, Brandon (April 29, 2008). "New Crystal Castles Video – 'Courtship Dating'". Stereogum. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Crystal Castles – 'Things get out of control'". The Independent. October 3, 2008. Archived from the original on December 10, 2008. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ Pattison, Louis (March 28, 2008). "Crystal Castles – 'Courtship Dating'". NME. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Crystal Castles". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Die laut.de-Redaktionscharts: Song". laut.de. Archived from the original on December 20, 2008. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "Top 50 tracks of 2008". NME. December 17, 2008. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ Grisham, Tyler (December 15, 2008). "The 100 best tracks of 2008". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "The 25 best albums & singles of 2008". Slant Magazine. December 15, 2008. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (February 7, 2010). "Rest of the best of the aughts: Albums & singles (#101–250)". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
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