"Innerbloom" is a song by Australian alternative dance group Rüfüs. The song was released on 20 November 2015 as the third single from the group's second studio album, Bloom (2016). The song peaked at number 65 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The song was certified platinum in Australia in 2017. The song listed at #5 in Triple J’s Hottest 100 of the Decade in March 2020, whilst the What So Not remix polled at #64.

"Innerbloom"
Single by Rüfüs
from the album Bloom
Released20 November 2015 (2015-11-20)
Genre
Length9:38
LabelSweat It Out!
Songwriter(s)
  • Jon George
  • Tyrone Lindqvist
  • James Hunt
Producer(s)
  • Jon George
  • Tyrone Lindqvist
  • James Hunt
Rüfüs singles chronology
"Like an Animal"
(2015)
"Innerbloom"
(2015)
"Say a Prayer for Me"
(2016)

RÜFÜS vocalist Tyrone Lindqvist said "I'm sure I'm not the first person to say this, but our favourite artists are our favourite because we've shared moments listening to them with friends or family that you can't recreate, moments you remember forever. We really wanted to create those moments for other people with the songs from Bloom. "Innerbloom" is probably the most personal song we've written in terms of where we are at as people."[1]

Reception

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Sosefina Fuamoli from the AU Review labelled the song "a surefire hit", saying the song conjures a "blissful electronic atmosphere".[1]

In a review of Bloom, Marcus Teague from the Guardian called the song the album's "high-water mark", writing that it's "a near-ten minute swim through woozy synths unspooling towards a perfectly weighted anthem of the interior."[2]

At the 2017 Electronic Music Awards, the "Sasha remix" won "Record of the Year".[3]

Legacy

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"Innerbloom" has had "a long-lasting impact on Australia's music culture" and is "indisputably" known as Rüfüs Du Sol's "magnum opus".[4]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Katzki and released on 26 October 2016.[5] AAA Backstage called the video "mesmerising," and said, "The "Innerbloom" video is composed entirely of artistic microscope footage of different coloured paints being swirled together in soothing patterns. Resembling dreamy distant landscapes and far away galaxies, the visual effects paired with Innerbloom's sonic soundscape is uplifting, inspiring, and kind of therapeutic."[6]

Track listing

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Digital single
No.TitleLength
1."Innerbloom" (album version)9:38
Digital single (What So Not remix)
No.TitleLength
1."Innerbloom" (What So Not remix)4:37
radio edit single
No.TitleLength
1."Innerbloom" (radio edit)3:58
Remixes single
No.TitleLength
1."Innerbloom" (Lane 8 remix)7:15
2."Innerbloom" (H.O.S.H. remix)9:59
3."Innerbloom" (Andhim remix)7:44
4."Innerbloom" (What So Not remix)4:37
5."Innerbloom" (Parker + Barrow remix)8:39
Digital single (Sasha remix)
No.TitleLength
1."Innerbloom" (Sasha remix)10:49

Charts

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Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 65
Australian Independent (AIR)[8] 5

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9] 3× Platinum 210,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Version Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia Single 20 November 2015 Digital download Sweat It Out!
What So Not single 18 March 2016[10] Digital download Sweat It Out! SWEATDS208DJ
Limited edition vinyl 16 April 2016 Vinyl Sweat It Out! SWEATA010V
Radio edit 30 September 2016[11] Digital download Sweat It Out!
Remixes 21 October 2016[12] Digital download Sweat It Out! SWEATDS242DJ
United Kingdom Sasha remix 4 November 2016[13] Digital download Last Night on Earth LNOE061

References

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  1. ^ a b Fuamoli, Sosefina (20 November 2015). "Single of the Day: RÜFÜS "Innerbloom" (2015)". The AU Review. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. ^ "RÜFÜS: Bloom review – efficient, highly-functional dancefloor fodder". The Guardian. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Bonobo, Rufus du Sol, Eric Prydz & More Win 2017 Electronic Music Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  4. ^ Langford, Jackson (17 February 2020). "10 bangers from the last decade that didn't make the Hottest 100". Music Feeds. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  5. ^ "RÜFÜS DU SOL ●● Innerbloom (Official Video)". Sweat It Out Music. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2018 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "Rüfüs Drop Mesmerising Paint-Swirling "Innerbloom" Music Video". aaa Backstage. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (28 November 2015). "ARIA Singles: 'Hello' Is No 1 Again". Noise11. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Independent Label Singles Charts: The Week Beginning 14 December 2015". AIR. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  9. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Innerbloom Was So Not remix". iTunes Store. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Innerbloom Radio edit remix". iTunes Store. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Innerbloom remixes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Innerbloom (Sasha remix)". iTunes Store. Retrieved 27 May 2018.