Charger (song)
It features guest vocals by Grace Jones,[6] who accompanies lead singer Damon Albarn throughout the track.[8] Scheduling proved difficult from the onset, with Albarn claiming that it took about four months to secure a recording day with Jones.[11] Album recording engineer Stephen Sedgwick’s final mix session of "Charger" contains 90 separate tracks.[12] "Charger" has received generally positive reviews: both Q Magazine and Consequence of Sound listed it as one of Humanz' highlight tracks, with the latter commenting: "Sure, Grace Jones' insidious laughter on 'Charger' while industrial beats scratch behind her may seem out of place, but it's one of Gorillaz's best songs to date, pushing the dance playlist setup of the album into a decidedly disordered flash of color and sound."[13][14] Some critics took pleasure in the dichotomy between Albarn and Jones' vocals, with NME characterizing "Charger" as a track "where Grace Jones bares some sphinx-like teeth over a distorted two-note line [...] while Albarn's bewildered vocals splutter out in flouncy dribs and drabs.