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"Robot Rock" is the lead single from Daft Punk's third studio album Human After All. The single was released initially on 11 April 2005 with a music video, directed by and featuring the duo, preceding the single's release. While the single reached a moderately high chart position, many critics found the song overly repetitive when compared to songs from their other studio albums at the time. It features sampled portions of "Release the Beast" performed by Breakwater.


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2005
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Daft Punk

Daft Punk is an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born 8 February 1974) and Thomas Bangalter (born 3 January 1975). Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop. The duo is credited with producing songs that are considered essential in the French house scene. They were managed from 1996 to 2008 by Pedro Winter (Busy P), the head of Ed Banger Records. Early in the group's career, the band members were strongly influenced by groups such as The Beach Boys and The Rolling Stones. more »

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Album Release
"Robot Rock" is the lead single from Daft Punk's third studio album "Human After All", which was released in 2005.
Sample Origin
The song heavily samples a track "Release the Beast" by the funk band Breakwater. The riff, manually replayed by Daft Punk, is a central theme of the song.
Chart Success
The song was successful commercially, charting in several countries. The song managed to peak at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.
Music Video
The music video for "Robot Rock" features the two members of Daft Punk performing the song on a futuristic stage with digital screens and laser lights, while dressed in their classic robot personas.
Co-Directing credits
The music video saw the Daft Punk duo, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, step into co-directing roles.
Live Performances
A distinctive live version of "Robot Rock" was regularly performed during Daft Punk's Alive 2006/2007 tour wherein it was fused with several other tracks.
Single artwork
The cover of the "Robot Rock" single pays homage to the Breakwater's album cover, from which the main sample is borrowed.
Dispute over Credits
Despite the song is heavily built from a sample, the original artists (Breakwater) were not initially credited, resulting in a legal dispute.
Critical Reception
Critical reception of the song was mixed, with some critics praising its simplicity and catchiness, while others criticized it for its repetitive structure.
Lengthy Version
An extended version, "Robot Rock (Maximum Overdrive)", was included in Daft Punk's 2005 album "Human After All". This version is over twice the length of the original track.
Influence on other artists
The song was sampled by hip-hop artist Kanye West for his 2007 song Stronger, which catapulted Daft Punk into the mainstream media in the United States.
Remixes
There have been numerous remixes of "Robot Rock" by artists such as Soulwax, alive and Daft Punk themselves.
Licensing in Popular Culture
"Robot Rock" has been featured in several video games, including DJ Hero, Midnight Club: Los Angeles and Just Dance 3.
Digital Instruments
Daft Punk used a Minimoog Voyager to recreate the riff from Breakwater's song for "Robot Rock".

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