Apple Crumble (song)

"Apple Crumble" is a song by Australian alternative rock duo Lime Cordiale and English actor and musician Idris Elba, released through Chugg Music and 7Wallace Music on 23 September 2021 as the lead single from their collaborative extended play, Cordi Elba (2022). "Apple Crumble" was recorded whilst Elba was in Australia filming Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), and was written by Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach, and Elba, alongside the song's producer, Dave K. Haddad.

"Apple Crumble"
Single by Lime Cordiale and Idris Elba[lower-alpha 1]
from the EP Cordi Elba
Released24 September 2021
Recorded2021
GenreIndie pop
Label
  • Chugg Music
  • 7Wallace Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dave K. Haddad
Lime Cordiale singles chronology
"No Plans to Make Plans"
(2019)		 "Apple Crumble"
(2021)		 "What's Not to Like"
(2021)
Idris Elba singles chronology
"New Breed"
(2019)		 "Apple Crumble"
(2021)		 "What's Not to Like"
(2021)
Music video
"Apple Crumble" on YouTube

At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Video.[4]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2023, the song was nominated for Most Performed Alternative Work of the Year.[5]

Background and release

In early 2021, Elba was in Australia to film Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), and met Lime Cordiale after being introduced to their music.[6] Following this, the pair invited him into their recording studio to record a guest appearance on one of their songs. The recording sessions resulted in multiple songs being made, which formed a mini-album.[7] On 14 March 2021, Elba joined Lime Cordiale on stage at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, to rap a new verse during a performance of "Unnecessary Things", a song from the deluxe edition of the latter's second studio album, 14 Steps to a Better You (2020).[8][9] Following this performance, Chugg Music executive Michael Chugg revealed to the Daily Telegraph that the duo had worked with Elba on new music together.[10]

On 16 September, the duo announced the single and revealed its release date.[11] "Apple Crumble" was released for digital download and streaming on 24 September 2021.[3][2] Alongside the song's release, they announced the forthcoming release of a collaborative mini-album, titled Cordi Elba.[7][12]

Critical reception

Tyler Jenke, writing for Rolling Stone Australia, called the collaboration "a bouncy, breezy showcase of their respective talents [that] is pure Lime Cordiale" and labelled Elba's vocals "slick".[7] Scenestr staff writers called the track "a fun ride through jaunty indie pop".[13]

On 22 January 2022, "Apple Crumble" was voted number 14 in Triple J's annual Hottest 100 competition of 2021.[14]

Commercial performance

On 27 September 2021, "Apple Crumble" was added to rotation on Australian youth broadcaster Triple J.[1] On 2 October 2021, the song debuted at number 68 on the Australian Radiomonitor Top 100 Airplay Chart.[15] It subsequently rose 14 places to number 54 the following week,[16] before falling to number 90 in its third week on the chart.[17]

In January 2022, children's band The Wiggles, released their cover version of Apple Crumble which appeared on their album ReWiggled.[18]

Credits and personnel

Adapted from Spotify.[3]

Lime Cordiale

  • Oliver Leimbach – writing, performance
  • Louis Leimbach – writing, performance

Other musicians

  • Idris Elba – writing, performance
  • Dave K. Haddad – writing, production

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Apple Crumble"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 24 September 2021
  • Chugg Music
  • 7Wallace Music
 [2][3]

Charts
Chart performance for "Apple Crumble"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia Airplay (Radiomonitor)[17] 54

Notes
  1. Whilst some sources describe the collaboration as featuring Elba,[1] streaming services list him as a lead artist.[2][3]

References
  1. "There's a stack of new Aussie music hitting Triple J this week". The Music. 27 September 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. "Apple Crumble – Single by Lime Cordiale & Idris Elba on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  3. "Apple Crumble – Single by Lime Cordiale, Idris Elba on Spotify". Spotify. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  4. Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). "Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. "Nominees revealed for the 2023 APRA Music Awards". APRA Awards. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  6. "Idris Elba joined Lime Cordiale on stage last night: 'He killed it'". The Music. 15 March 2021. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  7. Jenke, Tyler (22 September 2021). "Lime Cordiale & Idris Elba share 'Apple Crumble', announce new mini-album". Rolling Stone Australia. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  8. Gallagher, Alex (15 March 2021). "Watch Idris Elba join Lime Cordiale onstage in Sydney last night". Music Feeds. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  9. Fuamoli, Sose (15 March 2021). "Lime Cordiale and Idris Elba are working on new music together". Triple J. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  10. Brereton, Greta (14 March 2021). "Watch Idris Elba join Lime Cordiale onstage during Sydney concert". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  11. Lime Cordiale [@limecordiale] (16 September 2021). "Lime Cordiale x @idriselba. First single "Apple Crumble" out September 24. The start of something very special..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021 – via Twitter.
  12. Billy, August (22 September 2021). "Lime Cordiale and Idris Elba unite on new single 'Apple Crumble'". Music Feeds. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  13. "Lime Cordiale release new song with Idris Elba, reschedule Australian tour to 2022". Scenestr. 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  14. "Countdown | Hottest 100 2021 | triple j". www.abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  15. "Hot 100 – Issue 1361". The Music Network. 2 October 2021. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  16. "Hot 100 – Issue 1362". The Music Network. 9 October 2021. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  17. "Hot 100 – Issue 1363". The Music Network. 16 October 2021. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  18. "Listen to The Wiggles' take on Lime Cordiale and Idris Elba's 'Apple Crumble'". NME. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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