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"Timebomb" | ||||
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Single by Beck | ||||
Released | August 21, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
Genre | Electronic rock, alternative rock | |||
Length | 2:50 | |||
Label | Interscope | |||
Songwriter(s) | Beck Hansen and The Dust Brothers | |||
Producer(s) | Beck Hansen | |||
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"Timebomb" is a 2007 single by American musician Beck. On August 21, 2007, the single was made available on iTunes. It was released on 12" vinyl on November 2, 2007. A one-track promo-only CD was also produced. "Timebomb" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance.[1]
A post from Beck's official website said that it would be "a song for bonfires, blackouts and the last hurrah of summer".[2] It combines aspects of electronica, experimental rock, and alternative rock.
The post on Beck's website said that the cover art "features Ryan in the knitted Aztec Bird costume, some of you may have seen him dancing in on stage the past few years."
The song was featured in the 2008 racing video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles.