Who's Laughing Now
| Who's Laughing Now | |
|---|---|
| Jessie J | |
| publication | August 21, 2011 |
| length | 3:54 |
| Genre (s) | R&B , hip-hop , pop |
| Author (s) | Jessica Cornish , Kyle Abrahams, George Astasio, Peter Ighile, Jason Pebworth, Jon Shave |
| music | Parker and James, The Invisible Men |
| album | Who You Are |
Who's Laughing Now is a song by British singer-songwriter Jessie J from her debut album Who You Are . It refers to the people who bullied the singer as a student.
background
According to Jessie, the song is intended to send a message to anyone who has doubted she will become a successful pop star. She told The Sun , “This song always makes me laugh. I had so many people around me who doubted that I would be a successful singer and this song is my 'ha ha' to them. Like I said, 'Let the haters hate me. It's way too late for her! '"Pitchfork Media's Matthew Perpetua wrote," The song is for everyone who bullied and doubted her, but now that Jessie J has been a superstar, it shows them all Interest in her and her success. "
Jessie J also said of the song, “Music is about changing, but it's also about laughing at yourself. I think this song tells a story that many people have had to go through and I hope this song will raise awareness and raise awareness of the serious issue of bullying. "
criticism
Perpetua wrote, " Who's Laughing Now seems like a motivational song, but it's so self-indulgent and short-sighted that it's hard for the listener to connect with Jessie J." Digital Spy’s Lewis Corner praised the song: “Flanked of pounding hip-hop beats and sparkling piano melodies, Ms. Cornish goes against anyone who has diva ambitions. "Caryn Ganz of Spin magazine wrote that Who's Laughing Now was Jessie's update of X-tinas Beautiful ," you can hear Jessie's power track anytime. "Virgin Media's Johnny Dee wrote that the song is" a brilliant song that takes revenge on the playground rascals. "Adam Markovitz of Entertainment Weekly wrote," Jessie's person is buried under the maximalist Production and mainstream topics like bullying ( Who's Laughing Now ). "
Music video
The music video for Who's Laughing Now was released on August 10, 2011. It shows a young actress portraying Jessie J as a student. There she is bullied by her classmates. Jessie J plays the teacher, caretaker and lunch lady.
Appearances
Jessie has sung the song at many events including Glastonbury Festival 2011 and Radio One Big Weekend, as well as Alan Carr: Chatty Man on August 5, 2011.
Charts
In the week of August 14, 2011, shortly after the music video was released, the song debuted at number 37 in the UK charts, making the song Jessie's fifth top 40 hit in the UK charts.
Placements
| Charts (2011) | Top position |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom
|
16 |
publication
| country | date | format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
|
United Kingdom
|
August 21, 2011 | Download , airplay | Lava Records, Island Records |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Lewis Corner: Jessie J: 'Who's Laughing Now' - Digital Spy Review . In: Digital Spy , August 4, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ↑ a b Who's Laughing Now by Jessie J . In: SongFacts . Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ A b Matthew Perpetua: Jessie J Who You Are - Lava / Universal Republic; 2011 . In: Pitchfork Media , March 25, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ↑ Eric Henderson: Jessie J: Who You Are - Music Review . In: Slant Magazine . Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ↑ a b Jessie J turns dinner lady in 'Who's Laughing Now' video . In: Digital Spy . Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ↑ Jessie J 'Who You Are' In 2011's Trashy Pop Tart Fun Run, she's winning! . In: Spin . Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ↑ Johnny Dee: Who You Are Jessie J , Virgin Media . February 28, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ Adam Markovitz: Who You Are (2011) - Jessie J - EW.com . In: Entertainment Weekly , April 13, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ↑ Jessie J performs Who's Laughing Now at Glastonbury 2011 (BBC) . In: YouTube , June 25, 2011. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved on August 11, 2011.
- ↑ Jessie J - Who's Laughing Now? (LIVE @ One Big Weekend festival) . In: YouTube , May 17, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ↑ Com cabelo roxo: Jessie J canta novo single em programa de TV . In: PopLine , August 5, 2011. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ↑ theofficialcharts.com
