Conqueror (Aurora song)
2016 single by Aurora From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Conqueror" is a song by Aurora and the fifth single from All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend. It was written by Aurora, Geir Luedy, Odd Martin Skålnes and Magnus Skylstad and produced by Skålnes, Skylstad and Jeremy Wheatley. On January 15, 2016 the song was officially released worldwide.
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| Single by Aurora | ||||
| from the album All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend | ||||
| Released | 15 February 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 3:27 | |||
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Background and composition
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Perspective
"Conqueror" is a Scandipop,[1] synth-pop,[2] and electropop song[3] with "clattering drum beats building towards a euphoric chorus".[4] Aurora wrote this song in 2013 with some of her band members.
She said: "This song is a rather strange one. It's an important contrast to all the other songs on my album - it's actually a bit happy! I wrote it with some of my band members during 2013 once. It was just for fun, we didn't even know if anything good would come out it!"[5]
"'Conqueror' is about a world [that] is kind of falling apart around you, and you're looking for a conqueror to save you. But you're looking for the conqueror in someone else, which I think is [something] you should not do. You should find the conqueror in yourself first, and be your own hero. If you stand strong, then you will stand for a bit longer."[6]
In the documentary Once Aurora, she expressed her dislike for the song due to its overly pop leanings.[7][8] However, in a 2021 interview with NME, she stated, "I like the song more now, but haven't played it live for five years. I stopped after 2016 and said, 'I'm never going to play this again – ever!'" She then said, "When I start touring again, I will start playing it again – because it is very fun. I just needed a five-year break from the song."[8]
Music video
A music video for the song was released on February 16, 2016. It was directed by Kenny McCracken.
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Canada Rock (Billboard)[9] | 49 |
| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 47 |
| Norway Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] | 8 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 32 |
References
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