Sea of Love (The National song)

"Sea of Love" is a song by American indie rock band The National. Written by band members Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner, it appears as the fifth track on the band's sixth studio album Trouble Will Find Me. "Sea of Love" was released as the album's fourth single on September 2, 2013. The music video for the song, which preceded its release as a radio single, debuted on May 8, 2013[2] and parodies Russian Zvuki Mu's video for their "Grubyj Zakat" song.[3]

"Sea of Love"
Single by The National
from the album Trouble Will Find Me
ReleasedSeptember 2, 2013 (2013-09-02)
Recorded2012–13
StudioMichelberger Hotel (Berlin)[1]
GenreIndie rock
Length3:41
Label4AD
Composers
LyricistMatt Berlinger
Producers
  • Aaron Dessner
  • Bryce Dessner
The National singles chronology
"Graceless"
(2013)
"Sea of Love"
(2013)
"I Need My Girl"
(2014)

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Song Exploder.[1]

The National

Additional musician

Charts

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4]18

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United States September 2, 2013 Adult album alternative radio

References

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  1. 1 2 "Episode 25: The National "Sea of Love"". Song Exploder. December 22, 2024.
  2. "The National pay homage to Latvian band with video for 'Sea of Love'". www.thecurrent.org. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  3. "The National pay tribute to Russian band Zvuki Mu in Sea of Love video". HitFix.com. 11 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  4. "The National – Sea of Love" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 18, 2024.