When the Beat Drops Out
| When the Beat Drops Out | |
|---|---|
| Marlon Roudette | |
| publication | July 18, 2014 |
| length | 3:24 |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| Author (s) | Jamie Hartman, Marlon Roudette |
| Publisher (s) | Universal Music |
| album | Electric soul |
When the Beat Drops Out is a song by the singer Marlon Roudette , which was released on July 18, 2014. It was written by Marlon Roudette and Jamie Hartman.
production
When the Beat Drops Out is a single from Roudette's second studio album, Electric Soul . The song was written by Jamie Hartman and Marlon Roudette. The song was produced by Tim Bran and Roy Kerr . The musical style is shaped by the Caribbean, with which Roudette draws connections to his childhood and youth in St. Vincent and Trinidad . The song was recorded in London's Abbey Road Studios , the mixing was done by Andrew Dawson.
Music video
The music video for When the Beat Drops Out was produced by Roudette with Gail Mosley. The director is Alexander Brown, who also filmed the video clips of James Blake's The Wilhelm Scream and Owl City's Umbrella Beach . It is characterized by calm tracking shots in muted colors. Mainly the singer and a woman can be seen.
reception
Reviews
Artur Schulz says on laut.de that the song When the Beat Drops Out “groove” “extremely smoothly” and in a positive sense pleasing from the speakers. Also diginights.com thinks that the song is without a doubt an absolute catchy tune and also a song that would stay great even the “umpteenth time” and that compared to some other artists really make you want more. For hit tip of the week , the song is a danceable number with a catchy melody and Caribbean feeling, but it also sounds a bit melancholy.
Cat Velez notes that Alexander Brown created a tasteful, bittersweet video for the song. The song is a story about a timeless subject, because fame and fortune are not a guarantee of happiness.
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
1 (30 weeks) | 30th |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
2 (20 weeks) | 20th |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
2 (30 weeks) | 30th |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
7th (21 weeks) | 21st |
Cover versions
- In 2014 LCAW released a first remix of the song.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Marlon Roudette, When The Beat Drops Out
- ↑ Marlon Roudette niversal-music.de
- ↑ Overview: Marlon Roudette. universal-music.de, accessed on August 16, 2011 .
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Marlon Roudette Laut.de
- ↑ Marlon Roudette
- ↑ Hit tip of the week: Marlon Roudette - "When The Beat Drops Out" Hit tip of the week: Marlon Roudette - "When The Beat Drops Out"
- ↑ Marlon Roudette 'When The Beat Drops Out' by Alexander Brown promonews.tv
- ↑ a b c d Chart sources: DE AT CH UK