Reprisal
EP by
Peking Duk
Released11 May 2018 (2018-05-11)
Length8:26
LabelSony Australia
Producer
Peking Duk chronology
Songs to Sweat To
(2015) 		Reprisal
(2018)
Singles from Reprisal
  1. "Fire"
    Released: 11 May 2018

Reprisal is the second extended play by Australian electronic music duo Peking Duk, featuring two tracks: "Fire" and "Distant Arizona".[1] The EP was released on 18 May 2018[2] and has peaked at number 12 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. "Fire" includes uncredited vocals from Melbourne songwriter Sarah Aarons,[3] and was released to radio on 11 May 2018. Sales of "Fire" counted towards the EP's chart placement.

Inspired by spaghetti westerns and Quentin Tarantino, and by director-producer Ryan Sauer, the two songs combine to form "Reprisal"; a tale of vengeance and retribution.[4]

Reception

auspOp said: "'Fire' is undoubtedly the most commercial of the two and is primed for commercial radio airplay", adding "'Distant Arizona' is a slightly grittier electronic piece, with Alister from Cloud Control providing the vocals." The website also called the project "seriously impressive".[5]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Fire"
  • Hyde
  • Styles
  • Littlemore
3:46
2."Distant Arizona" (featuring Cloud Control)
  • Hyde
  • Styles
4:40
Total length:8:26

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (2018) Position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 52
Australian Artist (ARIA)[8] 5
Chart (2019) Position
Australian Artist (ARIA)[9] 24

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] 5× Platinum 350,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Australia 11 May 2018
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Sony Music Australia

References

  1. ^ "New Music Friday All Stars: Peking Duk's "Reprisal" Short Film Is a Must-See". Early Bird NYC. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Reprisal – Single by Peking Duk". iTunes Store (AU). 11 May 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Uncharted: Selena Gomez leads the charge to radio, Peking Duk have fire in their bellies". The Music Network. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  4. ^ "First Spin: Peking Duk drop two singles as part of cinematic video 'Reprisal'". ABC. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Peking Duk Debut 'Reprisal'". auspOp. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  6. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  7. ^ "ARIA End of Year Singles 2018". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  8. ^ "ARIA Australian Artist End of Year Singles Chart 2018". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  9. ^ "ARIA Australian Artist End of Year Singles Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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