Survivin'

"Survivin'" is a song by English indie pop band Bastille. It was released on 22 September 2020 as the second single from their EP, Goosebumps.^[1] The song was written by Dan Priddy, Dan Smith, Mark Crew and Phil Plested.

"Survivin'"
Single by Bastille
from the EP Goosebumps
A-side	"What You Gonna Do???" (double A-side)
Released	22 September 2020 (2020-09-22)
Length	2:53
Label	EMI Records Virgin Records
Songwriter(s)	Dan Priddy Dan Smith Mark Crew Phil Plested
Producer(s)	Dan Priddy Dan Smith Mark Crew
Bastille singles chronology
"What You Gonna Do???" (2020) "Survivin'" (2020) "Distorted Light Beam" (2021)

Background

Talking about the song, Smith said, "There'd been times when I felt like I'd been in a washing machine and on a conveyor belt at the same time, but when people asked me how I was doing, the answer was always the British cliché: 'Yep, all good, fine'. At the start of lockdown I felt very self-conscious about having written a song that felt relevant when it wasn't intended to be, but then I also think 2020 is the year we all stopped pretending everything's fine."^[2][3]

Music video

A music video for the song was released on 6 October 2020 at a total length of three minutes and two seconds. The video was directed by Reza Dolatabadi.^[4] Talking about the video, Dolatabadi said, "Overall I wanted to give the video a grand feel, almost like it belongs on the big screen, and for that we had to build a city in 3D, lock all the camera angles and movements and then animate our characters over the 3D layouts. Animation is a teamwork. I have to say I've been so lucky to work with an incredible team of artists from all over the world on this project. Without their dedication and attention to details there was no way I could have finished this ambitious piece."^[5]

Track listing

• Digital download^[6]

1. "Survivin'" – 2:23

• 7-inch vinyl^[7]

1. "Survivin'"
2. "What You Gonna Do???"

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[8]

• Dan Priddy – producer, composer, lyricist, additional producer, associated performer, keyboards, programming
• Dan Smith – producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer, keyboards, vocals
• Mark Crew – producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer, keyboards, programming, recording engineer, studio personnel
• Phil Plested – composer, lyricist, associated performer, background vocalist
• Charlie Barnes – associated performer, guitar
• Jonji – associated performer, flute, saxophone
• Jonny Abraham – associated performer, guitar
• Kyle Simmons – associated performer, background vocalist
• Palph Pellymounter – associated performer, background vocalist
• Tinashé Fazakerley – associated performer, background vocalist
• Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer, studio personnel
• Mark 'Spike' Stent – mixer, studio personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Survivin'"

Chart (2020–21)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[9]	4
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[10]	33
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)^[11]	29
UK Sales Chart (OCC)^[12]	76
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[13]	18
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[14]	34
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[15]	31

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Survivin'"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[16]	44

References

1. "survivin' - Single by Bastille". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
2. "Listen to Bastille's breezy new single 'Survivin''". NME. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
3. "Bastille share new track 'survivin''". DIY. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
4. "Bastille – survivin' (Official Video)". Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via YouTube.
5. "Bastille offer up animated 'survivin'' video". DIY. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
6. "survivin' – Single by Bastille on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
7. . bastillebastille.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
8. "Credits / survivin' / Bastille – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
9. "Bastille – Survivin'" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
10. "Bastille – Survivin'" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
11. [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
12. "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
13. "Bastille Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
14. "Bastille Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
15. "Bastille Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
16. "Adult Alternative Songs - 2021 Year End". Billboard. Retrieved 3 January 2022.