"Stereotypes" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur and is the opening track to their fourth studio album, The Great Escape (1995). It was released on 12 February 1996 as the third single from that album, charting at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. It also charted in Australia, peaking at number 95 on the ARIA Singles Chart in June 1996. The accompanying UK B-sides—"The Man Who Left Himself", "Tame" and "Ludwig"—demonstrated a dramatic change in style for Blur, being stark and raw, foreshadowing the stylistic shift that would realize itself on their eponymous follow-up album.
Music video
The music video which was directed by Matthew Longfellow features live footage. Whereas the previous live video promo "End of a Century" was live in picture and sound, "Stereotypes" is simply live footage edited to fit the album track recording.
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^Stereotypes (UK cassette single sleeve). Blur. Food Records, Parlophone. 1996. TCFOOD 73, 7243 8 82319 4 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Stereotypes (European CD single liner notes). Blur. Food Records, Parlophone. 1996. 7243 8 82888 2 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Stereotypes (Italian CD single liner notes). Blur. Food Records, Parlophone. 1996. 7243 8 82887 2 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
