Four Walls / Paradise Circus
{{Infobox song
| name = Four Walls" / "Paradise Circus
| cover = Mavsburialcover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Massive Attack and Burial
| album =
| released = 17 October 2011
| recorded = 2011
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Trip hop|dubstep|ambient}}
| length = 24:29
| label = {{hlist|Inhale Gold {{small|(INHALEGOLD001)}}|The Vinyl Factory {{small|(VF034)}}}}
| writer = {{hlist|Robert Del Naja|Grantley Marshall|Hope Sandoval|Stew Jackson|Dan Brown}}
| producer = {{hlist|Massive Attack|Burial}}
| chronology = Massive Attack
| prev_title = Atlas Air
| prev_year = 2010
| title = Four Walls
| title2 = Paradise Circus
| next_title = The Spoils
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Burial
| type = single
| prev_title = Ego
| prev_title2 = Mirror
| prev_year = 2011
| title = Four Walls
| title2 = Paradise Circus
| year = 2011
| next_title = Nova
| next_year = 2012
}}
}}
"Four Walls" / "Paradise Circus" is a collaboration between British electronic music artists Massive Attack and Burial. The single was first released as a limited vinyl edition on 17 October 2011, with pre-orders from 10 October 2011. It consists of Burial mixes of Massive Attack's previously unreleased track "Four Walls", and of "Paradise Circus", which was featured in their 2010 album Heligoland. Both songs contain vocals, and lyrical contributions, by Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star.{{cite web |url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/DetailView.aspx?detail=titleid&keyid=13901535&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&blnAltTitles=True |title=BMI / Repertoire Search / "Four Walls" |publisher=BMI |accessdate=12 October 2013}}
Background
In late 2009, Daddy G of Massive Attack appeared to suggest in an interview with Clash that there would be an equivalent remix album of Heligoland by Burial, yet various comments made afterwards cast major doubt on the prospect ever being more than an idle whim.{{cite web | last = Kerr | first = Dave | title = Massive Attack: Two Man Army | work = The Skinny | quote=I think I might have had too many drinks the night I made that statement. I started a fire, didn’t I? It was our total admiration for Burial, that’s what it was; it sort of spilled into enthusiasm about him doing something for us. | date = 2 February 2010 | url = http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/features/98504-massive_attack_two_man_army | accessdate = 10 August 2012}} In May 2010, Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja told Q magazine that, "It's happening, but we can't talk about it. (Burial)'s very private and paranoid about it."{{cite journal|last=Davis|first=Johnny|title=Massive Attack|journal=Q|date=April 2010|issue=285}}
Release
The single release was limited to 1,000 copies worldwide, all of which were sold during the first day of pre-order. The single was pressed on heavyweight 180g 12” vinyl, housed in a hand numbered, gold glitter screen-printed sleeve designed by Robert Del Naja. It was released on 17 October 2011.{{cite news | title = Massive Attack post Burial remix of new single 'Four Walls' online | newspaper = NME | date = 11 October 2011 | url = https://www.nme.com/news/massive-attack/59733 | accessdate = 10 August 2012}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Four Walls
| length1 = 11:57
| title2 = Paradise Circus
| length2 = 12:32
| total_length = 24:29
}}
Chart positions
;"Paradise Circus"
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col"|Chart (2010–13)
!scope="col"|Peak |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Flanders|33|artist=Massive Attack feat. Hope Sandoval|song=Paradise Circus|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 July 2014}} |
| {{singlechart|Wallonia|33|artist=Massive Attack feat. Hope Sandoval|song=Paradise Circus|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 July 2014}} |
| scope="row"|Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2013-01-26/mexico-ingles|title=Mexico Ingles Airplay|work=Billboard|date=26 January 2013|accessdate=14 July 2014}}
|align=center|15 |
| {{singlechart|Switzerland|41|artist=Massive Attack feat. Hope Sandoval|song=Paradise Circus|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 July 2014}} |
| scope="row"|UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/100220cluk.txt|title=CHART: CLUK Update 20.02.2010 (wk6)|publisher=Zobbel.de|accessdate=14 July 2014}}
|align=center|117 |
| {{singlechart|UKdance|12|date=2010-02-20|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 July 2014}} |
| scope="row"|US Dance/Electronic Digital Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2010-02-27/dance-electronic-digital-songs|title=Dance/Electronic Digital Songs|work=Billboard|date=27 February 2010|accessdate=14 July 2014}}
|align=center|27 |
References
; General:
- {{cite web | title = Massive Attack vs Burial – Four Walls / Paradise Circus | publisher = The Vinyl Factory | date = 11 October 2011 | url = http://www.vfeditions.com/product/view/43 | accessdate = 10 August 2012}}
; Specific:
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External links
- {{Discogs master|611553|Four Walls / Paradise Circus|type=single}}
- {{MusicBrainz release group|name=Four Walls / Paradise Circus|id=a4f63c66-912b-4ae6-af88-70625fc75624|type=single}}
{{Burial}}
{{Massive Attack}}
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