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Little Monster (song)

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{{Infobox song

| name = Little Monster

| cover = Royal Blood - Little Monster (Artwork).jpg

| alt = A woman wearing a pearl necklace and a crown with moose antlers attached is pictured at the center of the artwork. The words "Royal Blood" are printed across the top of the artwork while the words "Little Monster" are printed along the bottom.

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Royal Blood

| album = Out of the Black {{noitalic|and}} Royal Blood

| released = {{Start date|2014|02|10|df=yes}}

| format =

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Stoner rock{{cite web|title=Royal Blood Relentless at Coachella|website=Gretsch|url=https://blog.gretschguitars.com/2015/04/royal-blood-relentless-at-coachella/}}

| length = 3:32

| label = Warner Bros.

| writer =

  • Mike Kerr
  • Ben Thatcher

| producer =

  • Tom Dalgety
  • Mike Kerr
  • Ben Thatcher

| prev_title = Out of the Black

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = Come On Over

| next_year = 2014

}}

"Little Monster" is a song written by Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher of British rock duo Royal Blood. The song was originally recorded by the duo for release as a single, appearing on the band's second single of the same name, released by Black Mammoth Records and Warner Bros. Records on 10 February 2014. The single marked the band's first release under Warner Bros. Records after signing with the label in 2013. The track later appeared as the second track on the band's debut extended play Out of the Black, and as the sixth track on the band's eponymous debut studio album, Royal Blood. The song is included as a playable track in Guitar Hero Live.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = "Little Monster" digital download

| all_writing = Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher. All tracks produced by Tom Dalgety with Kerr and Thatcher

| total_length = 3:32

| title1 = Little Monster

| length1 = 3:32

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = "Little Monster" 7" {{small|(WEA491)}}

| total_length = 8:03

| title1 = Little Monster

| length1 = 3:32

| title2 = Hole

| length2 = 4:31

}}

Personnel

Partly adapted from Out of the Black liner notes.{{cite AV media notes |others=Royal Blood |title=Out of the Black |year=2014 |type=liner notes |publisher=Warner Bros. Records |id=542162-1}}

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;Royal Blood

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;Technical personnel

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Little Monster"

scope="col"| Chart (2014–15)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Scotland (OCC){{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20140427/41/|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=27 April 2014|access-date=22 February 2025}}

| 88

{{single chart|UK|74|date=20140503|rowheader=true|access-date=21 August 2014}}
{{single chart|UKrock|1|date=20140222|rowheader=true|access-date=25 October 2014}}
{{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|33|artist=Royal Blood|rowheader=true|access-date=26 March 2015}}
{{single chart|Billboardrockairplay|8|artist=Royal Blood|rowheader=true|access-date=26 March 2015}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+ Year-end chart performance for "Little Monster"

scope="col"| Chart (2015)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/rock-airplay-songs/|title=Year-End Charts: Rock Airplay Songs (2015)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=22 February 2025}}

| 42

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Little Monster"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Royal Blood|title=Little Monster|award=Gold|relyear=2014|certyear=2023|access-date=22 June 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|award=Gold|artist=Royal Blood|title=Little Monster|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|type=single|source=radioscope|refname="RMNZ"|access-date=22 February 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Royal Blood|title=Little Monster|award=Gold|relyear=2014|certyear=2022|id=14341-3944-1|access-date=29 April 2022}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

Release history

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scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Catalogue no.

scope="row"| Australia{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/little-monster-single/809772442 |title=Little Monster – Single by Royal Blood |work=iTunes Store |date=10 February 2014 |location=Australia |publisher=Apple |access-date=21 August 2014}}

| rowspan="2"| 10 February 2014

| rowspan="3"| Digital download

| rowspan="3"| Warner Bros.

| rowspan="3" {{n/a|none}}

scope="row"| France{{cite web |url=http://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/album/little-monster-royal-blood/0825646319756 |title=Little Monster – Royal Blood |publisher=Qobuz |location=France |accessdate=21 August 2014}}
scope="row" rowspan="2"| United Kingdom{{cite web |url=http://www.7digital.com/artist/royal-blood/release/little-monster |title=Little Monster by Royal Blood |publisher=7digital |location=United Kingdom |accessdate=21 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728144852/http://www.7digital.com/artist/royal-blood/release/little-monster |archive-date=28 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/little-monster-mr0004101221 |title=Little Monster – Royal Blood (7 inch Vinyl Disc – Warner Bros. #WEA 491) |work=AllMusic |publisher=Rovi Corporation |accessdate=21 August 2014}}

| 12 February 2014

31 March 2014

| 7" vinyl

| {{hlist|Black Mammoth|Warner Bros.}}

| WEA491

scope="row"| United States{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases |title=Alternative > Future Releases |publisher=All Access Music Group |accessdate=5 April 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310144924/http://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases |archivedate=10 March 2015 |url-status=dead }}

| 10 March 2015

| Modern rock radio

| Warner Bros.

| {{n/a|none}}

References

{{reflist|30em}}

External links

{{Portal|Rock music}}

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20150701084834/http://royalbloodband.com/ Royal Blood official website]

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Category:2014 singles

Category:Warner Records singles

Category:2014 songs

Category:Royal Blood (band) songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Tom Dalgety

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