Energy (Disclosure song)

Last updated
"Energy"
Single by Disclosure
from the album Energy
Released21 May 2020
Length4:53
Label Island
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Disclosure
Disclosure singles chronology
"Ecstasy"
(2020)
"Energy"
(2020)
"My High"
(2020)

"Energy" is a song by British electronic music duo Disclosure. It was released as the third single from the duo's third studio album Energy on 21 May 2020. [1] The song was written by Howard Lawrence, Guy Lawrence, John Fiddy and Frank Ricotti.

Contents

Background

The song uses vocal samples by Eric Thomas, whose vocals were also sampled on the songs "Intro" and "When a Fire Starts to Burn", which feature on the duo's debut studio album Settle . In a statement, Guy and Howard Lawrence said, "When we found Eric many years ago, he was like a goldmine of inspirational quotes and motivational speeches. Even if he was speaking to a room of five it was like he was addressing a stadium. He has an immense presence and energy about him that translates so well into music – especially house music. This time we cut up various speeches to make something that makes sense. What he says is basically the whole concept for the record, that's why it became the title track." [2]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Energy" was first released onto YouTube on 21 May 2020. The video was directed by Glenn Michael & Christo. [3]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Energy"4:53
2."Energy" (edit)3:50

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders) [4] 23

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Various21 May 2020 Island

Related Research Articles

Daft Punk French electronic music duo

Daft Punk were a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 in Paris by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter. Widely regarded as one of the most influential acts in dance music history, they achieved popularity in the late 1990s as part of the French house movement. They garnered critical acclaim and commercial success in the years following, combining elements of house music with funk, techno, disco, indie rock and pop.

Orbital (band)

Orbital are an English electronic music duo from Sevenoaks, Kent, England, consisting of brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll. The band's name is taken from Greater London's orbital motorway, the M25, which was central to the early rave scene during the early days of acid house. Additionally, the cover art on three of their albums showcase stylised atomic orbitals. Orbital have been critically and commercially successful, known particularly for their live improvisation during shows. They were initially influenced by early electro and punk rock.

Major Lazer Jamaican-American electronic music group

Major Lazer is a Jamaican-American electronic dance music DJ trio, which includes record producer Diplo, and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. It originates from Kingston, Jamaica and was founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch, with Switch leaving after three years in 2011. He was then replaced by both Jillionaire and Walshy Fire. In June 2019, Jillionaire left the group and was replaced by Ape Drums. Its music spans numerous genres, mixing reggae with dancehall, reggaeton, soca, house and moombahton.

Disclosure (band) Band

Disclosure is an English electronic music duo consisting of brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence. They grew up in Reigate, Surrey. Their debut studio album, Settle, released on 3 June 2013, by PMR Records, was nominated for Best Dance/Electronica Album at the 2014 Grammy Awards. They released a second studio album, Caracal, on 25 September 2015 which was also nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 2016 Grammy Awards. Their third studio album, Energy, was released on 28 August 2020, and was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards, alongside the fourth single from the album, "My High", which was nominated for Best Dance Recording.

<i>Settle</i> (album) 2013 studio album by Disclosure

Settle is the debut studio album by English electronic music duo Disclosure. It was released on 31 May 2013 by PMR Records and Island Records. Accompanied by the success of its lead single, "Latch", featuring Sam Smith, the album features collaborations with AlunaGeorge, Ed Macfarlane of Friendly Fires, Sasha Keable, Eliza Doolittle, Jamie Woon, Jessie Ware, and London Grammar. A deluxe edition of the album contains four bonus tracks, including Disclosure's remix of Ware's song "Running".

You & Me (Disclosure song) 2013 single by Disclosure featuring Eliza Doolittle

"You & Me" is a song by British electronic music duo Disclosure, featuring vocals from Eliza Doolittle. It was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 28 April 2013. The track is the third single from the duo's debut studio album, Settle (2013). The song was written by Howard Lawrence, Guy Lawrence, James Napier, and Eliza Caird, and was produced by Disclosure. It has gained popularity through the Flume remix.

Help Me Lose My Mind 2013 single by Disclosure featuring London Grammar

"Help Me Lose My Mind" is a song by British electronic music duo Disclosure, it features the vocals from English art rock trio London Grammar. It was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 25 October 2013. The track is the fifth single from the duo's debut studio album, Settle (2013). The song was written by Guy Lawrence, Howard Lawrence and Hannah Reid.

Voices (Disclosure song) 2013 single by Disclosure featuring Sasha Keable

"Voices" is a song by British electronic music duo Disclosure, featuring vocals from Sasha Keable. It was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 13 December 2013. The song is the sixth single from the duo's debut studio album, Settle (2013). The track peaked at number 176 on the UK Singles Chart and number 28 on the UK Dance Chart. It was written by Guy Lawrence, Howard Lawrence, Jimmy Napes, and Sasha Keable.

Galantis Swedish electronic music duo

Galantis is a Swedish electronic dance music production, songwriting and DJ duo consisting of Christian Karlsson and Linus Eklöw. Karlsson is also known as Bloodshy as part of two other musical groups, a duo and a trio. Eklöw is known as Style of Eye.

Right Now (Mary J. Blige song) 2014 single by Mary J. Blige

"Right Now" is a song recorded by American singer Mary J. Blige from her twelfth studio album, The London Sessions (2014). It was written by Blige, Sam Smith, Jimmy Napes, and Disclosure, featuring production from the latter. Musically, "Right Now" is a mid-tempo R&B song, with deep house and UK garage influences. Lyrically, it exudes a displeased woman letting her lover know that she is fed up with his ways, and is planning on making changes. The song was released as the album's second single on October 27, 2014.

Bang That 2015 promotional single by Disclosure

"Bang That" is a song by British electronic music duo Disclosure. It features the vocals sampled from 313 Bass Mechanincs' song "Pass Out". It was released worldwide on 1 May 2015 as a promotional single. The song appears on the deluxe version of the duo's second studio album, Caracal. The track was written by Guy Lawrence, Howard Lawrence and Julian Shamou.

Magnets (song) 2015 single by Disclosure

"Magnets" is a song by British electronic duo Disclosure featuring vocals from New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. It was written by Howard Lawrence, Guy Lawrence, Lorde and produced by James Napier and Disclosure. The single was released on 23 September 2015, by PMR and Island Records, as the fourth single from their second studio album Caracal (2015). "Magnets" is an electropop and house song with influences of techno-pop and R&B along with electronic beats, percussion loops, synthesizers and tribal drums in its instrumentation. Its lyrics describe the risk taken by two lovers restricted from being together for moral reasons.

Jaded (Disclosure song) 2015 single by Disclosure

"Jaded" is a song by British electronic music duo Disclosure. It was released worldwide on 1 August 2015 from the duo's second studio album, Caracal. The track was written by Howard Lawrence, Guy Lawrence, Sam Romans and Jimmy Napes. The track peaked at number 87 in the UK Singles Chart. It features vocals from Howard rather than a guest vocalist.

<i>Moog for Love</i> 2016 EP by Disclosure

Moog for Love is the sixth extended play recorded by British electronic music duo Disclosure, consisting of brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence. The three-track record was released on 15 June 2016, by the labels Island and PMR Records. 2016 was a year where the duo were developing their skills of writing material while on the road. Its title is named after the 1952 Eddie Jefferson song "Moody's Mood for Love". They did not have enough material to produce a full-length album, but wanted to have a record released for the summer of that year regardless. Featuring collaborations with Eats Everything and Al Green, the album garnered generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics, some calling it a significant improvement over the duo's second studio LP Caracal (2015). Upon its release, the album landed at number 80 on the Australian Singles Chart.

<i>The Face</i> (EP) 2012 EP by Disclosure

The Face is the second extended play of British electronic music duo Disclosure, consisting of Guy and Howard Lawrence. It was released on 4 June 2012, by the Greco-Roman label, its remix EP, which features a re-cut of "Control" by Hot Chip's Joe Goddard, distributed in September 2012. The four-track record, which contains musical styles of balearic beat, UK garage, dubstep and techno, features vocal contributions from Sinéad Harnett and Ria Ritchie. It was described by one reviewer as more a "youthful" release of a dubstep and techno scene consisting of artists like James Blake and Little Dragon. The EP is a big departure from their previous works in terms of musical style, its few post-dubstep elements to be the only ones that were also present on their past releases. Promoted one single, "Boiling", and one music video for "Control", The Face garnered critical acclaim, major praises being towards the quality of the EP's musical style and song structures.

"Ecstasy" is a song by British electronic music duo Disclosure. It was released as the lead single from the duo's eighth EP of the same name, and second single from their third studio album Energy on 24 February 2020.

<i>Energy</i> (Disclosure album) 2020 studio album by Disclosure

Energy is the third studio album by British electronic music duo Disclosure. It was released on 28 August 2020 through Island Records.

"Douha " is a song by the English band Disclosure and Malian singer-songwriter Fatoumata Diawara. It was released as the fifth single from the duo's third studio album Energy on 29 July 2020.

"Birthday" is a song by the English band Disclosure, American singer, songwriter Kehlani and American singer and songwriter Syd. It was released as the sixth single from the duo's third studio album Energy on 26 August 2020. The song was written by Guy Lawrence, Howard Lawrence, Kehlani Parrish and Sydney Bennett.

My High

"My High" is a song by British electronic music duo Disclosure, American rapper Aminé and British rapper Slowthai. It was released as the fourth single from the duo's third studio album Energy on 3 July 2020. The song was written by Howard Lawrence, Guy Lawrence, Adam Daniel and Tyron Frampton. The song is nominated for the 2021 Grammy Awards for "Best Dance Recording".

References

  1. "ENERGY - Single by Disclosure". Apple Music . Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. "Disclosure announce new album 'Energy' and share video for title track". NME . 21 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. "Disclosure - ENERGY (Official Video)". YouTube . Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Disclosure – Energy" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 July 2020.