Lifted Up (1985)
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| Single by Passion Pit | ||||
| from the album Kindred | ||||
| Released | February 16, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 4:23 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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"Lifted Up (1985)" is a song by American indietronica band Passion Pit from their third studio album, Kindred (2015). The song was written and produced by the band's frontman Michael Angelakos as well as Benjamin Levin (known as Benny Blanco) with Chris Zane and Alex Aldi providing co-production. It was released as the lead single from the album in February 2015.[1] The song was later included in Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 as part of the game's soundtrack.
Background[edit]
Michael Angelakos wrote the song in gratitude for his wife for coming to him "at a point in my life where I really was pretty lost."[2] She was born in 1985.
Music video[edit]
The song's music video features Angelakos alongside a crowd of partiers. For each verse, the crowd gets less and less chaotic; starting with white strobing lights as the partiers toss Angelakos around and make him feel claustrophobic. During the second verse, calmer, fazing blue lights fill the party with Angelakos looking more comfortable, but still slightly awkward around the partiers. During the final verse, the lights are orange and everyone is standing still with only Angelakos dancing happily in an almost euphoric trance. As the final chorus plays, everyone begins dancing as Angelakos is literally "lifted off the ground" and above the partiers. The video, and song, end with everything cutting to black.[3]
Formats and track listings[edit]
- Digital download
- "Lifted Up (1985)" – 4:23
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| CIS (TopHit)[4] | 196 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] | 31 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 26 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 33 |
References[edit]
- ^ Geslani, Michelle (February 16, 2015). "Passion Pit premieres new single "Lifted Up (1985)" — listen". ConsequenceOfSound. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ "Passion Pit's Michael Angelakos: 'I Was Really Pretty Lost'". NPR. April 21, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ Jon Blistein (March 26, 2015). "Passion Pit Singer 'Lifted Up' by Crowd in New Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ Passion Pit — Lifted Up (1985). TopHit. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Passion Pit Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ "Passion Pit Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ "Passion Pit Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
