"Robbers" | ||||
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Single by The 1975 | ||||
from the album The 1975 | ||||
Released | 26 May 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2012–13 | |||
Length | 4:14 | |||
Label | Dirty Hit | |||
Songwriter(s) | The 1975 | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Robbers" on YouTube |
"Robbers" is a song by English rock band The 1975, released as the sixth single from their self-titled debut on 26 May 2014
The concept of the song, about an ill-fated robbery heist, was inspired by the 1993 film True Romance, particularly Patricia Arquette's character Alabama Worley.
Following its release, it debuted at number 179 on the UK Singles Chart.
The official music video for "Robbers" was released on 27 April 2014, directed by Tim Mattia. The video depicts a couple who rob a shop to obtain money to "fund their alcohol and drug addiction."
Adapted from liner notes.