11th Dimension (song)
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| Single by Julian Casablancas | |||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Phrazes for the Young | |||||||||||||||||||
| B-side | "Long Island Blues" | ||||||||||||||||||
| Released | October 2, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Format | Digital download, 7" | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | New wave, synthpop, progressive rock | ||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:03 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Rough Trade (UK) Cult Records via RCA (US & Europe) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | J. Casablancas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Jason Lader | ||||||||||||||||||
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"11th Dimension" is a song by Julian Casablancas and is the lead single from his debut album Phrazes for the Young. It was first performed live on the talk show The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien on October 27, 2009. Pitchfork Media awarded the track as "Best New Track" and rated "11th Dimension" the 66th best song of 2009, calling it "the strongest [Julian's] sounded since Room on Fire. It's a blast of retro-futuristic synths, steam-rolling guitar licks, and slicing, dicing hi-hat, and the busy pulse of the production cuts through the detachment and manages to convey a sense of fun, as if he's finally enjoying the creative experience".[1][2]
Music video
The music video for "11th Dimension" premiered on Babelgum on December 23, 2009. The video was directed by longtime Strokes collaborator Warren Fu, and was loosely inspired by Bruce Lee's Game Of Death.
Track listing
| Digital download | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "11th Dimension" | 4:03 |
| 7" Record Store Day Limited Edition | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "11th Dimension (Live from Electric Lady Studios for WRXP, New York)" | 5:15 |
| 2. | "Long Island Blues" | 5:40 |
Personnel
- Studio version
- Julian Casablancas - vocals, all instruments, songwriting
- Jason Lader - all instruments, production
- Blake Mills - guitar
- Lenny Castro - shaker
- Live performances
- Julian Casablancas - vocals
- JP Bowersock - guitar
- Alex Carapetis - drums
- Danielle Haim - percussion, backing vocals
- Jeff Kite - keyboards
- Nelson London - keyboards, guitar
- Blake Mills - guitar
Charts
| Chart (2009-2010) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[3] | 13 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4] | 25 |
| Denmark Airplay (Tracklisten)[5] | 13 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[6] | 48 |
| UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[7] | 22 |
| US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[8] | 25 |
References
- ↑ Aaron Leitko(1 October 2009).Julian Casablancas: "11th Dimension" Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ↑ Stephen M. Deusner (14 December 2009). "Pitchfork's top 100 songs of 2009". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Julian Casablancas – 11th Dimension" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Julian Casablancas – 11th Dimension" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ↑ "{{{artist}}} – 11th Dimension Hitlisten.nu" (in Danish). Tracklisten. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Julian Casablancas Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2009-11-14" UK Indie Chart. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ↑ Hot Singles Sales : May 08, 2010. Billboard biz. Retrieved February 28, 2014.