Price tag
| Price tag | |
|---|---|
| Jessie J feat. Bob | |
| publication | January 30, 2011 |
| length | 3:40 |
| Genre (s) | Pop , R&B |
| text | Jessica Cornish , Lukasz Gottwald , Claude Kelly, Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. |
| music | Dr. hatch |
| album | Who You Are |
Price Tag is a song by the British singer and rapper Jessie J , which she performs in a duet with rapper BoB . The song was released as a single in the UK on January 30, 2011 ; it appears on their debut album Who You Are . It was written by Jessie J, Claude Kelly, BoB and Dr. Luke . The latter also acted as a producer.
composition
Price Tag is a song in the up tempo ("good mood song"), influenced by reggae , hip-hop , Jessie's powerful vocals and rap . The melody is accompanied by acoustic guitars and backbeats .
The message conveyed by the text is that money is not the most important thing in the world.
criticism
| Professional reviews | |
|---|---|
| Reviews | |
| source | rating |
| Digital spy |
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| Popjustice |
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Popjustice praised the song and described it as "the best work so far in 2011" that shows "her magical talent". James Wells praised the song and said, "It shows the typical Jessie J." Nick Levine of Digital Spy compared the song to Miley Cyrus ' Party in the USA (2009), which was co-written by Jessie J. He rated the song with five stars out of five.
Live performances
In the BBC telecast Later with Jools Holland Jessie J presented an acoustic version of the song. Price Tag was also played at Scala Club in London on January 18, 2011 , alongside British rapper Devlin , who played BoB's part. A few days later, Jessie played it for the best in a New York club. On March 12th, Jessie J Price sang Tag with BoB on the Saturday Night Live Show in New York City - her first appearance on American TV. On June 4th she presented a performance at Schlag den Raab . On the show Wetten, dass ..? She was a talk guest on October 8th after singing Price Tag .
Commercial win
The single debuted on February 4, 2011 at number 12 on the Irish charts. On February 6, 2011, 84,000 copies sold in the first week meant No. 1 in the UK . This was Jessie J's first number one position. For BoB , Price Tag was the third number one hit on the UK charts. In New Zealand , Price Tag went straight to number 1 and stayed there for two weeks. In April 2011 , Price Tag was Jessie's first top ten success in the Swiss charts , reaching number 7. In Germany she was also able to land a top ten hit with number 3.
Charts
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
3 (31 weeks) | 31 |
 Austria (Ö3)
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11 (23 weeks) | 23 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
7th (36 weeks) | 36 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
1 (71 weeks) | 71 |
 United States (Billboard)
|
23 (20 weeks) | 20th |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jessie J To Release “Price Tag” Featuring BoB ( Memento from January 22, 2011 in the web archive archive.today ), accessed February 10, 2011
- ↑ a b NEW MUSIC: JESSIE JF / BOB - 'PRICE TAG' . Rap-up . Accessed 2011-21-21.
- ↑ a b James Wells: Jessie J, 'Price Tag' Feat. BoB - New Song . In: AOL Radio . AOL . 2011-31-31. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ↑ a b c Nick Levine: Music - Singles Review - Jessie J ft. BoB: 'Price Tag' - Digital Spy . Digital spy . January 30, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ a b Song of the Day - Price Tag - Jessie J . Popjustice . Accessed 2011-21-21.
- ↑ Caspar Smith: One to watch: Jessie J . The Guardian . 2010-31-31. Accessed 2011-21-21.
- ↑ Jessie J - “Price Tag” Live On Later With Jools Holland . Soul culture. October 11, 2010. Retrieved on 2011-21-21.
- ↑ Jessie J 'Price Tag' Live At Scala . popdirt.com. 2011-20-20. Accessed 2011-21-21.
- ↑ JessieJVEVO: Jessie J - Price Tag (Live in NY). January 20, 2011, accessed April 2, 2019 .
- ↑ JESSIE J PERFORMS 'NOBODY'S PERFECT' AND 'PRICE TAG' . BBC Radio 1 . 2011-13-13. Accessed 2011-21-21.
- ↑ Ryan Love: Bruno Mars extends Irish chart reign . Digital spy . February 4, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ↑ Price Tag Jessie J Suits . Official Charts Company . February 6, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2011. Retrieved on February 6, 2011.
- ↑ Jessie J topping the official midweek chart . BBC . Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ↑ Universal and Sony to change singles release policy . In: Newsbeat . BBC . January 17, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US