"Oblivion"
Single by Bastille
from the album Bad Blood
B-side"Bad News"
Released5 September 2014
Recorded2012
Length3:16
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Dan Smith
Producer(s)
  • Mark Crew
  • Dan Smith
Bastille singles chronology
"Pompeii/Waiting All Night"
(2014) 		"Oblivion"
(2014) 		"Torn Apart"
(2014)
Music video
"Bastille - Oblivion (Official Music Video)" on YouTube

"Oblivion" is a song by British band Bastille from their 2013 album Bad Blood. It was released digitally in the UK on 5 September 2014 as the eighth overall and final single from the album.[1] A limited edition 7-inch vinyl edition of the single, featuring the previously unreleased track "Bad News" as the B-side, was also released on 8 September.[2][3]

The song was featured on an episode of the television series The Vampire Diaries in 2012.[4]

Release

The band confirmed during their headline set at London's Somerset House on 15 July that "Oblivion" will be the next single from Bad Blood.[5]

Music video

The music video was exclusively premiered on MSN Music UK on Monday 21 July.[6] It was later published through Bastille's Vevo channel on YouTube the same day. The video was directed by Austin Peters (who previously directed the band's "Flaws" and "Laura Palmer" music videos) and stars actress Sophie Turner (known for her role in the television series Game of Thrones). She is seen lip-syncing to the lyrics of the song, singing in front of a crowd of people at a demolition derby.[citation needed]

Live performances

The song made its first appearance in September 2012, when it was first performed at iTunes Festival in London.[7]

Bastille made a live recording of the song at Capitol Studios. Rolling Stone premiered the video on 21 November 2013.[8] This live version was used as a B-side track to the single "Of the Night".

They also performed the song live on the 25 January 2014 airing of Saturday Night Live.[9]

In popular media

The song was featured in "O Come, All Ye Faithful", the ninth episode of the fourth season of The Vampire Diaries.[10]

Track listing

Digital download - EP
No.TitleLength
1."Oblivion"03:17
2."Bad News"04:39
3."Pompeii" (Live with Film Orchestra)03:36
4."Bad Blood" (Live Piano Version)03:28
5."Oblivion" (Slinger Remix)05:22
6."bad_news" (Instrumental)04:39
7."Oblivion" (video)04:10
Limited edition 7" vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Oblivion" 
2."bad_news" 

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[11] 69
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 82

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Bad Blood.

References

  1. ^ "Oblivion - EP by Bastille". iTunes (UK). 5 September 2014.
  2. ^ Salud, April. "Bastille Has Some Bad News". August 6, 2014. Strawburry17. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  3. ^ "BastilleVancouver's status: 10:03 AM - 8 Aug 2014". BastilleVan. Retrieved 8 August 2014 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ marcophonopedia (16 December 2012). "Bastille - Oblivion - The Vampire Diaries scene - S04E09" – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Denham, Jess (16 July 2014). "Bastille, Somerset House, gig review: Ella Eyre and new song 'Blame' make for energetic set". The Independent. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Bastille - Oblivion". MSN Video (UK). 2014-07-21. Archived from the original on 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
  7. ^ "Bastille - Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 10:48am". Facebook.
  8. ^ Muller, Marissa G. (November 21, 2013). "U.K. Rockers Bastille Pay Tribute to Greats in 'Oblivion' Video – Premiere". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Bastille - Oblivion (Live on SNL)". YouTube. BastilleVEVO. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Music from The Vampire Diaries S4E09". Tunefind. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  13. ^ "British single certifications – Bastille – Oblivion". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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