"Blank Marquee" | ||||
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Single by Yuna and G-Eazy | ||||
from the album Rouge | ||||
Released | 16 May 2019 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:40 | |||
Label | Verve Forecast, UMG Recordings | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Robin Hannibal | |||
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G-Eazy singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Blank Marquee" on YouTube |
"Blank Marquee" is a song by Malaysian singer Yuna featuring American rapper G-Eazy,released as a second single for her fourth international studio album (her seventh overall), Rouge . [1] It is co-written by Yuna,Chloe Angelides,Robin Hannibal and G-Eazy,with Hannibal serves as the producer. The song was released on 16 May 2019 by Verve Music Group. [2]
The music video for "Blank Marquee" was directed by Yuna's husband,Adam Sinclair and features award-winning actor Amerul Affendi and US-based Malaysian supermodel Atikah Karim. [3] The video was filmed in some locations in Kuala Lumpur including Bukit Bintang and Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). [4] Some scenes in the video also filmed at The Kuala Lumpur Journal hotel. [5]
The music video was released on Yuna's official YouTube and Vevo account at the official launch date. [6]
Rania Aniftos from Billboard wrote that the song follows "a suspicious deal that transpires in Malaysia's capital of Kuala Lumpur". [6] Nada Mesh from HotNewHipHop deemed it as "a beat reminiscent of a Pharell and Daft Punk type song". [7] Skylar de Paul from The Daily Californian said that the song was "an empowering lo-fi funk" and felt that the track is "a melodic argument between both sides of the disagreement,and boy is it entertaining". [8] Adriane Pontecorvo from PopMatters described that Yuna's refrain of the song "that sells this as a song to belt out even as the singer keeps things subtle". [9]
Song
Music video
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Malaysia (RIM) [10] | 12 |
US Adult R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [11] | 17 |
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Malaysia | 16 May 2019 | Digital download,streaming [12] | Verve Music Group |
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