"Invincible" is a song by English rock band

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, released on 9 April 2007 as the fourth single from their fourth studio album '' Black Holes & Revelations'' (2006). Matthew Bellamy has cited

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's " Heroes" as an influence on the song. The song debuted at number 21 on 15 April, becoming the first single from the album not to debut in the top-twenty of the

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the first week physical formats were available.

Music video

The music video was directed by

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. The video premiered in the United Kingdom on 16 March 2007 at around 11:50pm on

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. It can be seen at the band's official website. The song's length in the video is shorter than the album version but longer than the radio edit, lasting 4:30. It was filmed in

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before a concert. The music video features the band playing through an " It's a Small World"-styled amusement park ride that goes through the events of the history of the world, including prehistoric dinosaur times, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome and World War II. There are also allusions to the

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and

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. The climax involves extraterrestrials with UFOs and giant mouse robots attacking the modern city. Humanity sounds the alarm, and all eras come together to prevail.

Live performances

"Invincible" was performed at almost every show on the Black Holes and Revelations Tour. It has not been performed since 2008.

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

Official Muse website
{{authority control Muse (band) songs 2006 songs 2007 singles Songs written by Matt Bellamy Song recordings produced by Rich Costey Rock ballads 2000s ballads