Song · Little Dragon
“Ritual Union” by Little Dragon
From the album Ritual Union (2011)
“Ritual Union” by Little Dragon appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2011 and 2024. It was first released in 2011 on the album Ritual Union. Its best result is #82 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #632 alternative song of 2011.
"Ritual Union" shares its name with the third album by Swedish electronic band Little Dragon, which came out in July 2011, first in the Netherlands on Century Media and then through Peacefrog, and it went out as that record's second single, reaching 76 on the UK singles chart. Yukimi Nagano, Erik Bodin and Håkan Wirenstrand are among the four names sharing the writing credit.
The phrase itself is wide open. Nagano, the band's singer, has said it could stand for a marriage, a band, humanity or the whole universe, whatever you happen to feel tied to, and the album sleeve plays along: a montage of newlyweds pieced together from photos of the members' parents and relatives.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 82 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 681 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
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