Welcome to the DCC

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"Welcome to the DCC"
Single by Nothing but Thieves
from the album Dead Club City
Released15 March 2023 (2023-03-15)
GenreElectro-rock,[1] Alternative rock
Length3:17
LabelSony UK
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dominic Craik
  • Jonathan Gilmore
Nothing but Thieves singles chronology
"Alone (Nothing But Thieves Remix)"
(2021)
"Welcome to the DCC"
(2023)
"Overcome"
(2023)
Music video
"Welcome to the DCC" on YouTube

"Welcome to the DCC" is a song recorded by British alternative rock band Nothing but Thieves from their fourth studio album, Dead Club City (2023). The song was released by Sony UK on 15 March 2023, as the lead single from the album. It peaked at number 29 on the Dutch Top 40, number 39 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart and number 95 on the Official Charts.

It was later voted as the BBC Radio 1 Record of the Year for 2023[2] and made the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2023 at number 95.[3]

Composition[edit]

During an interview with Radio X, Dominic Craik cited French electronic duo Justice as an influence in the creation of the song.[4]

Music video[edit]

The official music video for "Welcome to the DCC" was released on YouTube on 16 March 2023, directed by Jay Green.[5]

Track listing[edit]

Digital single[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome to the DCC"3:17
Fred Falke Remix[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome to the DCC (Fred Falke Remix)"4:29
2."Welcome to the DCC"3:17

Charts[edit]

Chart (2023) Peak
position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 29
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 39
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 97

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Watch "Welcome to the DCC" by Nothing but Thieves". 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Nothing But Thieves wins Radio 1's Hottest Record of the Year". 15 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Hottest 100 2023". Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Nothing But Thieves: Welcome to the DCC started out as '80s pastiche". 22 March 2023.
  5. ^ Nothing But Thieves - Welcome to the DCC (Official Video)
  6. ^ "Welcome to the DCC - Single by Nothing But Thieves". Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Welcome to the DCC (Fred Falke Remix) - Single by Nothing But Thieves". Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 24, 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  9. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart".
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2024.