Faceshopping

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"Faceshopping"
Faceshopping.jpg
Single by Sophie
from the album Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2018 (2018-02-16)
Length3:57
Label Future Classic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Sophie Xeon
Sophie singles chronology
"Ponyboy"
(2017)
"Faceshopping"
(2018)
"Metal
(with Jimmy Edgar)"
(2020)

"Faceshopping" is a song recorded by the Scottish recording artist and producer Sophie featuring vocals by Cecile Believe. [1] The song was the third and final single released ahead of Sophie's full-length debut album, Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides . [2] [3] [4] It was considered one of the best songs of the year by Mixmag [5] and The Line of Best Fit . [6]

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Background and release

In October 2017, Sophie released the single "It's Okay to Cry." [7] The song and accompanying music video marked the first instance Sophie's face and vocals appeared in the artist's own work. A second single, "Ponyboy," was released later in 2017. [8]

"Faceshopping" was released on 16 February 2018. [8] Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides was announced on 5 June and released ten days later. [2]

Music video

The music video for "Faceshopping," directed by Sophie and Aaron Chan, was released on 4 April 2018. [9] [10] The video features Sophie's face distorted as the song's lyrics and images of high-end beauty products and other commercial goods flash across the screen. [11] [12]

Personnel

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