Express Yourself (Labrinth Song)
| Express yourself | |
|---|---|
| Labrinth | |
| publication | May 7, 2012 |
| length | 3:18 |
| Genre (s) | Grime , R&B |
| text | Labrinth, Charles Wright |
| music | Labrinth |
| Publisher (s) | Syco Music |
| album | Electronic Earth |
Express Yourself is a song by British singer Labrinth . It was first released on iTunes on May 7, 2012 and has so far hit the charts in the UK, Ireland and Scotland. The song was released as the fourth single from Labrinth's album Electronic Earth and was written by Charles Wright and Labrinth. The song reached a larger audience in 2013 when it was used in a commercial for Microsoft Windows 8 .
backgrounds
Before the title was officially released, a live version of the song was released on Labrinth's VEVO channel on March 25, 2012 . The song is supposed to be a response to Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Bands Express Yourself , a song from 1970. Labrinth himself told The Sun about the song: “My mum used to play the original - The Charles Wright version, not NWA - I just thought it would be a nice nod back to my mum and those times by putting my version on the album. "Part of the lyrics is:" Ain't got the X Factor, I'm not what they expect. "(" I don't have the X-Factor, I am not what they are asking "), alluding to the fact that he has been the first musician on the Syco label for several years who did not take part in a casting show.
Music video
The music video was first released on YouTube on May 16, 2012 . In it you can see Labrinth on a rotating chair in front of a wall painted with graffiti. This is supposed to be a parody of the Prince of Bel-Air . Series or films such as The Simpsons or Ice Age are also parodied in the song . It takes three minutes and 32 seconds. A behind-the-scenes video was also published, which was posted on YouTube a few days before the official video .
reception
Chart success
| Charts | Top ranking |
|---|---|
 Germany
|
55 |
 United Kingdom
|
12 |
The single debuted at number 34 in the UK, but rose to number 17 the next week. On June 2nd it was at number 16 on the charts. It was also able to reach the UK R&B Charts , the previous highest position was number four. Furthermore, the single could reach number 24 in Ireland and number 17 in Scotland. In January 2013 the song reached number 61 in the German charts.
criticism
The single has received mixed reviews so far. Robert Copsey from Digital Spy said about the song:
"[...] he admits over funk-driven guitars, before the chorus of trumpets and sparkly synths shower down. It's a suit that fits him remarkably well, though given his history, we won't allow ourselves to enjoy it too much. "
and awarded three out of five possible stars.
swell
- ↑ Express Yourself on iTunes
- ↑ Express Yourself (VEVO LIFT UK Presents: Labrinth - Live ... ) . YouTube , accessed June 3, 2012
- ↑ Express Yourself at songfacts.com
- ↑ a b Labrinth - Express Yourself . YouTube , accessed June 3, 2012
- ^ Labrinth - Express Yourself (Behind The Scenes) . YouTube , accessed June 3, 2012
- ↑ a b http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Labrinth&title=Express+Yourself&country=de
- ↑ Express Yourself at chartarchive.org
- ↑ UK R&B Charts on June 2, 2012
- ↑ 22nd week on the Irish charts
- ↑ Scottish Charts on May 26, 2012
- ^ Robert Copsey: Labrinth: 'Express Yourself' - Single review. Digital Spy, May 24, 2012, accessed June 3, 2012 .