Numb
Pet Shop Boys
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Don't wanna hear the news What's going on What's coming through I don't wanna know Don't wanna know Just wanna hide away Make my escape I want the world To leave me alone Feels like I feel too much I've seen too much For a little while I want to forget I wanna be numb I don't wanna feel this pain no more Wanna lose touch I just wanna go and lock the door I don't wanna think I don't wanna feel nothing I wanna be numb I just wanna be Wanna be numb Can't find no space to breathe World's closing in Right on me now Well that's how it feels That's how it feels Too much light There's too much sound Wanna turn it off Wanna shut it out I need some relief Think that like I think too much I've seen too much There is just too much Thought in my head I wanna be numb I don't wanna feel this pain no more Wanna lose touch I just wanna go and lock the door I don't wanna think I don't wanna feel nothing I wanna be numb I just wanna be Wanna be Taken away from all the madness Need to escape Escape from the pain I'm out on the edge About to lose my mind For a little while For a little while I wanna be numb I don't wanna think I don't wanna feel nothing I wanna be numb I don't wanna feel this pain no more Wanna lose touch I just wanna go and lock the door I don't wanna think I don't wanna feel nothing I wanna be numb I just wanna be Wanna be numb I just wanna be Wanna be numb
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10 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Numb" is a song primarily classified as synth-pop, a genre popular in the 80s and 90s. It's characteristic of Pet Shop Boys' trend of reinventing pop music with a techno spin.
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Album Association"Numb" is part of the album "Fundamental", an LP released by the Pet Shop Boys in the mid-2000s. This album is famously political and introspective.
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Chart Performance"Numb" was not as commercially successful as other Pet Shop Boys songs. However, it did reach number 23 in the UK Singles Chart and received moderately high placements in various other European charts.
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Musical CollaborationThe song was written by Diane Warren, an incredibly successful and powerhouse songwriter in the music industry, marking a notable collaboration for the band.
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Video DirectingThe music video for "Numb" was directed by Julien Temple, a notable British film, documentary and music video director. Temple is known for his work with bands like the Sex Pistols and The Rolling Stones.
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Lyric Significance"Numb" touches on themes of emotional exhaustion and the desire for numbness or escape from emotional pain, giving a darker edge to the band's typically upbeat and danceable tunes.
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Awards and NominationsDespite its low chart performance, the album “Fundamental” which features "Numb," was nominated for the “Best Electronic/Dance Album” at the 49th Grammy Awards in 2007.
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Visual ImageryThe music video for "Numb" features the band performing the song in a stark, abandoned warehouse, a visual choice reflecting the song's themes of desolation and emotional disconnect.
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Release Date"Numb" was released as the third single from the "Fundamental" album on 15th October 2006, following the success of “I'm With Stupid” and “Minimal.”
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Public ReceptionOver time, the song has been regarded as a Pet Shop Boys classic by fans and is often seen as a highlight on the Fundamental album.
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