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Gorillaz feat. Shaun Ryder
12+ albums
downtempoenglishenglandUnited Kingdom
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"Dare" ("ζζ¦ (DARE)" on the single packaging) is a song by Gorillaz and is featured on their 2005 album Demon Days. It was released 29 August 2005 as the second single from the album and became the first Gorillaz single to hit #1 on the UK Singles Chart. On online music stores such as iTunes, the radio edit of the song had been available since 20 June 2005. "Dare" was released to US airplay in mid-October. On the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at #87. The song has reached the Top 10 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The commentator on the 2006 BRIT Awards said that the song was originally to be called 'It's There' but they had to change it because Shaun Ryder's strong Mancunian accent made it sound like he was saying 'It's dare.' Rosie Wilson takes over the role from Miho Hatori, who usually provides the vocals for Noodle. Music video Noodle and Shaun Ryder in "Dare" music video Noodle and Shaun Ryder in "Dare" music video The music video for "Dare" includes an appearance by Shaun Ryder (of Happy Mondays fame, at the request of Damon Albarn) as a giant disembodied head kept alive by machinery in Noodle's closet. In a departure for the band, the song is mostly performed in the video by Noodle, with 2D, Russel, and Murdoc only appearing in short cameos in the video; 2D is seen listening into Noodle's room by pressing his ear to the floor, Russel is shown seated on a toilet reading a newspaper and Murdoc appears at the end of the video lying in bed with Shaun Ryder, who wakes u
