Figure It Out (Royal Blood song)

"Figure It Out" is a song written by Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher of British rock duo Royal Blood. The song was originally recorded by the duo for the band's eponymous debut studio album, Royal Blood, where it appears as the third track on the album. The track also appeared on the band's fourth single, released by Black Mammoth Records and Warner Bros. Records on 18 August 2014 as the lead single promoting Royal Blood.

"Figure It Out"
Single by Royal Blood
from the album Royal Blood
Released	18 August 2014 (2014-08-18)
Recorded	2013–14 at Rockfield Studios (Monmouth, Wales)
Genre	Hard rock
Length	3:04
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Mike Kerr Ben Thatcher
Producer(s)	Tom Dalgety Mike Kerr Ben Thatcher
Royal Blood singles chronology
"Come On Over" (2014) "Figure It Out" (2014) "Ten Tonne Skeleton" (2014)

Album artwork was designed from an original piece titled 'Deeps' by London-based artist Dan Hillier.

Track listing

"Figure It Out" digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Figure It Out"	3:04
Total length:		3:04

All tracks are written by Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher. All tracks produced by Tom Dalgety with Kerr and Thatcher.

"Figure It Out" 7" (WEA494)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Figure It Out"	3:04
2.	"Love and Leave It Alone"	3:31
Total length:		6:35

Personnel

Partly adapted from Out of the Black liner notes.^[1]

Royal Blood Mike Kerr – lead vocals, bass guitar Ben Thatcher – drums

Technical personnel Tom Dalgety – producer, recording John Davis – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Figure It Out" Chart (2014–15) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 46 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[3] 48 Canada Rock (Billboard)[4] 1 CIS Airplay (TopHit)[5] 187 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[6] 39 Scotland (OCC)[7] 38 UK Singles (OCC)[8] 43 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 18 US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10] 6

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Figure It Out" Chart (2014) Position US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11] 37 Chart (2015) Position US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] 74 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[13] 32

Certifications

Certifications for "Figure It Out"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14]	Platinum	80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15]	Gold	15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[16]	Platinum	600,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue no.
Australia[17]	18 July 2014	Digital download	Warner Bros.	none
France[18]
United States[19]	8 August 2014	Active rock radio
United Kingdom[20][21]	17 August 2014	Digital download
	18 August 2014	7" vinyl		WEA494
United States[22]	26 August 2014	Modern rock radio		none

In popular culture

"Figure It Out" also appears on the soundtrack for the video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2016. The song also was used as the music in the trailer for the second series of the BBC One drama, Doctor Foster and for the Supernatural season 10 trailer and the 2014 British Touring Car Championship season montage. The song was also used in season one episode 11 of the TV show Gotham.

It was also used as the opening track in the Entourage movie.

In the lead up to the downfall of Gray Atkins; a serial killer in the British soap, EastEnders, "Figure It Out" is played while Kheerat Panesar is confronting Gray on the abuse of Gray's late wife, Chantelle, in the property of 1 Albert Square. The episode aired on February 21, 2022.