Animals (Martin Garrix song)
{{short description|2013 song by Martin Garrix}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Animals
| cover = Martin Garrix - Animals.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Martin Garrix
| EP = Gold Skies
| released = {{Start date|2013|6|17|df=yes}}
| recorded = 2013
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Big room house{{cite magazine |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2014/08/18/teenage-animal-why-martin-garrix-is-the-best-in-edm/#3820c9b4583d |title=Teenage Animal: Why Martin Garrix Is The Fastest-Rising Star in EDM |first=Ryan|last=Mac|date=18 August 2014 |magazine=Forbes |access-date=14 May 2018 |quote=...he is the new face in rapidly evolving genre that has embraced his big room anthems, particularly "Animals,"...}}
| length = {{Duration|m=5|s=04}}
| label = Spinnin'
| writer = * Martijn Garritsen
| producer = * Martin Garrix
| prev_title = Just Some Loops
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Wizard
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative UK and US cover
| type = single
| cover = MartinGarrixAnimalsAlternateCover.png
| border =
| alt =
| caption =
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{{Extra album cover
| header = 2023 reissue cover
| type = single
| cover =
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Due to a conflict over the ownership of his music with Spinnin' Records and MusicAllStars Management.
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|gCYcHz2k5x0|"Animals"}}}}
}}
"Animals" is a big room house instrumental by Dutch DJ and record producer Martin Garrix, released as a digital download on 17 June 2013 on iTunes. The song quickly became popular within the EDM culture, leading to Garrix becoming the youngest producer to ever have a song reach number one on the electronic music store Beatport.{{cite web|title=Martin Garrix, the youngest ever Beatport #1 spot-holder, speaks about the journey so far |url=http://news.beatport.com/martin-garrix-the-youngest-ever-beatport-1-spot-holder-speaks-about-the-journey-so-far/ |website=Beatport |access-date=9 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007185902/http://news.beatport.com/martin-garrix-the-youngest-ever-beatport-1-spot-holder-speaks-about-the-journey-so-far/ |archive-date=7 October 2014 }} The track was a commercial success, reaching the top ten or topping on a number of electronic music charts and even some mainstream ones. It became number 1 on singles charts in the United Kingdom, French-speaking Switzerland and Belgium. In the United States it reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Dance chart.
Composition and release
Prior to release, the track gained buzz after being played anonymously with speculation increasing about the author after Dutch record label Spinnin' Records released a clip of the track online only titled "Animals (Teaser)".{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9aUBSy3hU4 |title=Martin Garrix - Animals (Teaser) |publisher=YouTube |date=27 April 2013 |access-date=31 March 2014}} It started to reach even more speculation after a Vine video featuring Agnes from Despicable Me was posted.{{cite magazine |author=Mason |first=Kerri |date=20 May 2013 |title=Martin Garrix, 'Animals': Exclusive |magazine=Billboard}}{{cite web|url=http://whiteraverrafting.com/the-next-superstars-of-electronic-dance-music/2013/06/13/|title=The Marketing Machines Behind New Wave of EDM Superstars (Part 1)|work=RaverRafting - We Are The Scene|access-date=2013-08-13|archive-date=2017-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924044931/http://whiteraverrafting.com/the-next-superstars-of-electronic-dance-music/2013/06/13/|url-status=dead}} The track was, at various times, attributed to other acts like Hardwell, GTA, Sidney Samson{{cite web|url=http://doandroidsdance.com/audio/martin-garrix-animals/|title=Martin Garrix - "Animals"|author=808sJake|work=Complex}} and Bassjackers{{cite web|url=http://www.onlythebeat.com/electro-house/2013/05/20/martin-garrix-animals-preview/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191630/http://www.onlythebeat.com/electro-house/2013/05/20/martin-garrix-animals-preview/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 29, 2013|title=Martin Garrix - Animals (Preview) -- Only The Beat|work=Only the Beat}} before the actual identity of the producer was revealed.
According to Garrix, the melody was based on a previous, never-released track that he composed two years prior, and the "ruthlessly minimalist"{{cite news|title=Song of the Week: 'Animals,' Martin Garrix|url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2013/11/song_of_the_week_animals_martin_garrix.html|newspaper=The Star Ledger}} rhythmic sound (the drop) is an interpretation of Busta Rhymes' "What It Is".{{cite news |last=Small |first=Charlie |title=60 SECONDS WITH: MARTIN GARRIX |newspaper=DJ Mag |url=http://djmag.com/node/41976 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150424205950/http://djmag.com/node/41976 |archive-date=24 April 2015}} and the first part is inspiring to a song by Aura Qualic called D.A.T.A. The song is mostly instrumental; the only sung verse is We're the fucking animals, which is spoken by a friend of Garrix,{{cite interview |title=Martin Garrix In The Studio With Future Music |publisher=Future Music Magazine |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfCmoEixxro |at=15:09 |date=10 January 2014}} has a low pitch, and appears two times.
Critical reception
In 2016, Billboard named "Animals" Garrix's second-best song, behind "In the Name of Love". The review noted how Garrix "ushered in a new dance era and crowned the then-17-year-old, leader of the new school", further describing the song as "big, brash and infectious, everything a festival anthem should be. It still sounds dope so many years later".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/news/dance/7533429/best-martin-garrix-songs-hits-list|title=The 15 Best Martin Garrix Songs|magazine=Billboard|last1=Rishty|first1=David|last2=Bein|first2=Kat|date=5 October 2016|access-date=2 August 2020}}
Commercial performance
Animals booked initial success at electronic music festivals and venues like Ultra Korea, Tomorrowland, Governors Beach Club, Amsterdam Dance Event, and Ultra Music Festival, to name a few. Subsequently, it rose to number one at the online music store, Beatport 100. In the period of August to October, the track began to climb up dance hit-lists as well as mainstream singles charts across continental Europe, getting all the way to top on Belgium's Ultratop 50.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/11db5e/Martin-Garrix-Animals|title=Martin Garrix - Animals|website=ultratop.be|access-date=3 August 2016}} In November, the single debuted at number one on UK's Official Singles Chart, ahead of tough competition from Lily Allen's 2013 John Lewis Christmas advert cover single "Somewhere Only We Know" (which reached number one the following week) and Ellie Goulding's Children in Need 2013 cover "How Long Will I Love You?".{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/martin-garrix-pips-lily-allen-to-score-debut-chart-topper-with-animals-2616/ |title=Martin Garrix pips Lily Allen to score debut chart topper with Animals |publisher=Officialcharts.com |date=17 November 2013 |access-date=31 March 2014}} Garrix became the second-youngest artist to enter at the top of the UK Singles Chart with their debut single behind Billie's "Because We Want To" in July 1998.
In the United States, "Animals" was the first instrumental track to reach the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 since Kenny G's "Millennium Mix" of "Auld Lang Syne" in 1999.{{cite web |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=20 February 2014 |title=Chart Watch: An Instrumental Cracks The Top 40 |url=https://www.yahoo.com/music/bp/chart-watch-instrumental-cracks-top-40-180748398.html |access-date=10 January 2015 |website=Yahoo! Music}}
As of August 2024, the song's music video has over 1.7 billion views on YouTube.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCYcHz2k5x0|title=Martin Garrix - Animals |publisher=YouTube|access-date=3 November 2016|author=Spinnin' Records|date=17 June 2013 }}
Usage in media
"Animals" was used in a commercial for video game Madden NFL 25.{{cite web|title=MADDEN 25: WE GOT NEXT|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6RRF_sQnfA|publisher=YouTube|access-date=28 April 2014|author=EA Sports|date=21 November 2013}} It was added in the March 2014 update of another game, Asphalt 8: Airborne. {{cite web |last=Goncalves |first=Julien |date=4 April 2014 |title=Musique de la pub Dior Addict Fluid Stick : Martin Garrix fait résonner "Animals" En savoir plus sur |trans-title=Music from the Dior Addict Fluid Stick ad: Martin Garrix plays "Animals" |url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Martin-Garrix/news-91396.html |access-date=28 April 2014 |publisher=Charts in France |language=fr}} "Animals" was also featured on Just Dance 2016 along with an extreme routine.{{Cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=26 September 2015 |title=Every Song in Just Dance 2016 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/every-song-in-just-dance-2016/1100-6430928/ |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}} The instrumental version of the song was also featured in FIFA Online 3, an online free-to-play version of the FIFA series video game.
In April 2014, the track was also used in the Dior advertisement for their "Addict Fluid Stick" lipstick and lipgloss range.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download
| title1 = Animals
| note1 = original mix
| length1 = 5:04
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = German CD single and digital download
| title1 = Animals
| note1 = radio edit
| length1 = 2:56
| title2 = Animals
| note2 = original mix
| length2 = 5:04
| total_length = 8:00
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = UK and Irish digital download – Remixes
| title1 = Animals
| note1 = UK radio edit
| length1 = 2:44
| title2 = Animals
| note2 = Grum Remix
| length2 = 6:37
| title3 = Animals
| note3 = Victor Niglio and Martin Garrix Festival Trap Mix
| length3 = 3:18
| title4 = Animals
| note4 = Isaac Remix
| length4 = 4:15
| total_length = 16:54
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = SPRS Remixes Part 1
| title1 = Animals
| note1 = Oliver Heldens Remix
| length1 = 4:22
| title2 = Animals
| note2 = Jay Ronko Remix
| length2 = 4:13
| title3 = Animals
| note3 = Victor Niglio and Martin Garrix Festival Trap Mix
| length3 = 3:18
| title4 = Animals
| note4 = Botnek Edit
| length4 = 4:21
| total_length = 18:54
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2013–2014)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Australia|29|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|rowheader=true|access-date=16 August 2013}} |
| {{single chart|Austria|5|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|rowheader=true|access-date=21 January 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Flanders|1|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|rowheader=true|access-date=13 August 2013|refname="Flanders"}} |
| {{single chart|Flanders Dance|1|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|rowheader=true|access-date=13 August 2013}} |
| {{single chart|Wallonia|1|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|rowheader=true|access-date=13 August 2013|refname="Wallonia"}} |
| {{single chart|Wallonia Dance|4|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|rowheader=true|access-date=13 August 2013}} |
| {{single chart|Canada|40|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|rowheader=true|access-date=25 January 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|10|artist=Martin Garrix|rowheader=true|access-date=10 September 2014}} |
| {{single chart|CIS|30|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|songid=49811|rowheader=true|access-date=10 August 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Czech Republic|8|year=2014|week=19|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Czechdigital|25|year=2014|week=19|access-date=2 July 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Denmark|12|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|rowheader=true|access-date=13 August 2013}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardeurodigital|3|artist=Martin Garrix|rowheader=true|access-date=10 September 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Finland|2|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|France|2|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|rowheader=true|access-date=13 August 2013}} |
| {{single chart|Germany|4|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|songid=1170270|access-date=16 October 2018|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Hungarydance|1|year=2013|week=44|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Hungary|7|year=2013|week=47|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Hungarytop10|5|year=2013|week=43|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Irish|3|year=2013|week=46|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Italy|14|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row"| Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/joel-corry/chart-history/mex/|title=Joel Corry Chart History (Mexico Airplay)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=3 July 2021}}
| 38 |
| scope="row"| Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Mexico/Anglo/20140127|title=Top 20 Inglés Del 27 de Enero al 2 de Febrero, 2014|date=2013-02-02|work=Monitor Latinoaccessdate=2018-05-02}}
| 16 |
| {{single chart|Dutch40|3|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|rowheader=true|access-date=13 August 2013}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|3|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|rowheader=true|access-date=10 September 2014}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|10|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|rowheader=true|access-date=13 January 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Norway|12|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|rowheader=true|access-date=20 August 2013}} |
| scope="row"| Romania (Airplay 100){{cite web|url=http://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/2774|title=Airplay 100 – 30 noiembrie 2014|publisher=Kiss FM|language=ro|access-date=9 April 2020|date=30 November 2014}}
| 11 |
| {{single chart|Romaniaradioairplay|5|year=2014|week=47|date=November 17, 2014|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 18, 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Poland|16|year=2014|chartid=1164|rowheader=true|access-date=16 December 2013}} |
| {{single chart|Polishdance|2|chartid=1156|autocat=yes|rowheader=true|access-date=9 December 2013}} |
| {{single chart|Russia|1|date=2014-02-27|access-date=11 July 2024|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|1|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|date=20131123|rowheader=true|access-date=3 July 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Slovakia|29|year=2014|week=13|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Slovakdigital|60|year=2014|week=28|rowheader=true|access-date=15 July 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Spain|6|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|rowheader=true|access-date=15 January 2013}} |
| {{single chart|Sweden|4|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|rowheader=true|access-date=13 August 2013}} |
| {{single chart|Switzerland|2|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|rowheader=true|access-date=13 August 2013}} |
| {{single chart|UK|1|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|date=20131123|rowheader=true|access-date=3 July 2021}} |
| {{single chart|UKdance|1|artist=Martin Garrix|song=Animals|date=20131123|rowheader=true|access-date=3 July 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Ukraine|95|date=2014-04-21|access-date=2 April 2023|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|21|artist=Martin Garrix|rowheader=true|access-date=30 January 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|1|artist=Martin Garrix|rowheader=true|access-date=22 January 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboarddanceelectronic|3|artist=Martin Garrix|rowheader=true|access-date=22 January 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|12|artist=Martin Garrix|rowheader=true|access-date=20 February 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|23|artist=Martin Garrix|rowheader=true|access-date=10 September 2014}} |
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=Year-end charts=
=Decade-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"|Chart (2010–2019)
!scope="col"|Position |
|---|
| scope="row"|US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-dance-electronic-songs-2013-on|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (2013-ON)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=26 November 2019}}
|42 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|relyear=2013|certyear=2014|title=Animals|artist=Martin Garrix|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=10 September 2014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|relyear=2013|certyear=2014|title=Animals|artist=Martin Garrix|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|access-date=23 December 2014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|relyear=2013|certyear=2024|title=Animals|artist=Martin Garrix|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=14 July 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|relyear=2013|certyear=2014|title=Animals|artist=Martin Garrix|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|digital=true|access-date=10 September 2014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|title=Animals|artist=Martin Garrix|award=Gold|certyear=2014|certmonth=3|relyear=2013|relmonth=06|type=single|id=5712|access-date=1 November 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|relyear=2013|certyear=2014|title=Animals|artist=Martin Garrix|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=10 September 2014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Italy|artist=Martin Garrix|title=Animals|award=Platinum|relyear=2014|access-date=9 January 2015|number=2|certyear=2014|certweek=52|id=2805}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=New Zealand|artist=Martin Garrix|title=Animals|award=Platinum|source=radioscope|access-date=21 March 2025|relyear=2014|certyear=2015}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|artist=Martin Garrix|title=Animals|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2013|certyear=2014|access-date=15 November 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Martin Garrix|title=Animals|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2013|certyear=2024|access-date=7 October 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|certyear=2013|relyear=2013|artist=Martin Garrix|title=Animals|award=Platinum|type=single|certweek=50|position=9|access-date=1 November 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Animals|artist=Martin Garrix|relyear=2013|certyear=2016|type=single|award=Platinum|id=520-3851-1|access-date=29 April 2016}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|relyear=2013|certyear=2015|title=Animals|artist=Martin Garrix|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|access-date=11 November 2015}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|certyear=2014|relyear=2013|artist=Martin Garrix|title=Animals (Steaming)|award=Platinum|number=2|id=5820|type=single|certmonth=01|streamsonly=true|access-date=30 October 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|certyear=2013|relyear=2014|award=Gold|access-date=3 March 2014|type=single|certweek=6|streamsonly=true}}
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Release history
Parodies
In December 2013, a SoundCloud user named McMaNGOS posted an edited version of "Animals" titled "Funnymals", which remixes the song's drop to the tune of "Old McDonald Had a Farm". The "Funnymals" edit gained prominence at the 2014 Ultra Music Festival, when Deadmau5 (who had made comments attacking Garrix on Twitter earlier in the day, and has been a prominent critic of "mainstream" electronic music) played the edit as part of his live set.{{cite web|title=Deadmau5 trolls Martin Garrix live at Ultra|url=http://www.djmag.com/node/45302|publisher=DJMag|access-date=31 March 2014|archive-date=2 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402024840/http://djmag.com/node/45302|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |last=Chau |first=Thomas |date=30 March 2014 |title=Deadmau5 Trolls Martin Garrix on Twitter, Plays 'Animals' Remixed with 'Old MacDonald' at UMF |url=http://popcrush.com/deadmau5-martin-garrix-feud-twitter/ |access-date=31 March 2014 |work=PopCrush |publisher=Townsquare Media}}
See also
References
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