Genesis (Grimes song)

"Genesis" is a song by Canadian singer and songwriter Grimes, released on January 9, 2012 as the lead single from her third studio album, Visions (2012).[4] The song is one of Grimes' most successful releases so far, as a result of the song's music videos becoming viral, mostly through micro-blogging site Tumblr. The NME placed the song at number 16 on its list of 50 Best Tracks of 2012.[5]

"Genesis"
Single by Grimes
from the album Visions
B-side"Ambrosia"
ReleasedJanuary 9, 2012 (2012-01-09)
RecordedAugust 2011
Genre
Length4:15
Label4AD
Songwriter(s)Grimes
Producer(s)Grimes
Grimes singles chronology
"Genesis"
(2012)		 "Phone Sex"
(2012)
Music video
"Genesis" on YouTube

Music video

The self-directed video for "Genesis" premiered on August 22, 2012.[6] It was filmed in Los Angeles and co-stars rapper and stripper Brooke Candy, whom Grimes describes as "a very contemporary muse". In the video, Grimes is seen alongside a group of friends while driving an Escalade in the desert, holding an albino python in the back of a limousine, and posing in the woods. She said of the concept of the video: "It's loosely based on this painting by my favorite painter, Hieronymus Bosch, called The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things. I wanted to play with Medieval/Catholic imagery. I was raised in a Catholic household and went to a Catholic school, and my childhood brain perceived medieval Catholicism as an action movie: There's this crazy omnipresent guy who can destroy you at any moment."[7]

Charts
Chart (2012) Peak
position
UK Indie (OCC)[8] 37
Mexico (Mexico Ingles Airplay, Billboard)[9] 44

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Track listings
  • Digital download[4]
  1. "Genesis" – 4:15
  • Limited-edition cassette single[12]
A. "Genesis" – 4:15
B. "Ambrosia" – 3:31

References
  1. "NPR Music's 100 Favorite Songs Of 2012". NPR. December 22, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  2. Marsh, Calum (February 7, 2012). "Grimes Visions". Cokemachineglow. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  3. Ryan, Larry (January 13, 2012). "Caught in the Net - Genesis and an artist's evolution". The Independent. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  4. "Genesis – Single by Grimes". iTunes Store (US). Apple. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  5. "Album and Tracks of the Year". NME. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  6. "Watch The New Video for 'Genesis' by Grimes". 4AD. August 22, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  7. Battan, Carrie (August 27, 2012). "Director's Cut: Grimes: "Genesis"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  8. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  9. "Mexico Ingles Airplay / Billboard / Genesis Grimes". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  10. "British single certifications – Grimes – Genesis". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  11. "American single certifications – Grimes – Genesis". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  12. Yin-Wong, Flora (March 20, 2012). "EXCLUSIVE: Grimes Cassette Tape Treasure Hunt". Dazed. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
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