"Civilization" is a single by the French band Justice

Justice (band)

Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay . The duo is one of the most successful groups on Ed Banger Records and is managed by the label's head, Pedro Winter...

 and the first from their second album Audio, Video, Disco.. The single, Justice's first via Elektra Records

Elektra Records

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, was initially set to be released on iTunes

ITunes

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 on 4 April 2011, before becoming available on other digital retailers on April 11. The track was released early through iTunes France on 28 March and globally through iTunes on 29 March 2011.

The track features vocals from British singer Ali Love

Ali Love

Ali Love is a solo musician who was previously signed to Columbia Records.In 2006 Ali Love released his first two singles, "K-Hole" and "Camera on a Pole" on his own independent label "I Love Records". He rose to the limelight providing vocals for The Chemical Brothers hit, "Do It Again", for...

. The song was previewed in a two minute advertisement for Adidas

Adidas

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, which was directed by Romain Gavras

Romain Gavras

Romain Gavras is a French director, best known overseas for directing M.I.A.'s controversial video for "Born Free". His films and music videos are often portrayed in a gritty and realistic manner as well as using flashing images.-Biography:...

. Gavras has worked with Justice previously, directing the music video for their song "Stress" in 2008. The single was re-released on 6 June with remixes from Mr. Oizo

Mr. Oizo

Mr. Oizo is the stage name of French electronic musician and film director Quentin Dupieux. His pseudonym is a corruption of the French , meaning "bird". He is currently signed to French electro record label, Ed Banger Records.-Beginning:...

 and The Fucking Champs

The Fucking Champs

The Fucking Champs are a three-piece progressive rock band from San Francisco, California. They are known for their heavy metal appeal, based largely around shifting time signatures, guitar harmonies, and lots of rhythm. Most songs are instrumental. They are currently signed to Drag City...

.

Critical reception

Eric Magnuson of Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

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gave the single a rating of three-and-a-half stars out of five, complimenting its "high-end baguette beat-down". He compared the song to a mix of Daft Punk

Daft Punk

Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . 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...

's "Aerodynamic

Aerodynamic (song)

"Aerodynamic" is an instrumental track by Daft Punk featuring a prominent guitar solo. The track was released on March 28, 2001 as the second single from the Discovery album.-Composition:...

" and The Who

The Who

The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...

's "Baba O'Riley

Baba O'Riley

"Baba O'Riley" is a song written by Pete Townshend for the English rock band The Who. Roger Daltrey sings most of the song, with Pete Townshend singing the middle eight: "Don't cry/don't raise your eye/it's only teenaged wasteland"...

". Ben Gilbert of Yahoo! Music

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 UK & Ireland gave a positive review, calling the song "fried and fiercesome ".

Track listing

• Single sided 12" single

1. "Civilization" – 4:11
2. "Civilization (Demo)" – 3:45

• Digital download single

1. "Civilization" – 4:11

• Digital download EP

1. "Civilization" – 4:10
2. "Civilization (Demo Version)" – 3:38
3. "Civilization (Mr. Oizo Remix)" – 3:31
4. "Civilization (The Fucking Champs Remix") – 4:42
5. "Civilization (Video)"

Charts

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Chart (2011)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... )	83