Immaterial (song)

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"Immaterial"
Song by Sophie
from the album Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides
Released15 June 2018 (2018-06-15)
Genre Hyperpop
Length3:53
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Sophie Xeon

"Immaterial" is a song recorded by the British musician Sophie. It is the eighth track from her debut studio album, Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides , released on 15 June 2018.

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Background and composition

"Immaterial" features lead vocals from Cecile Believe, who co-wrote it with Sophie. Sophie felt that it was the most mainstream of all Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides tracks. [1] The track was described as hyperpop. [1] [2] Sources described "Immaterial" as a reference to the Madonna song "Material Girl"; [3] [4] Sophie had initially titled it "Immaterial Girl" for a direct reference. [3]

Reception

"Immaterial" was named one of the best songs of 2018 by The Fader , [5] Noisey ( Vice ), [6] PopMatters , [7] Tiny Mix Tapes , [8] Dazed , [9] Mixmag , [10] NME , [11] Resident Advisor , [12] The 405 , [13] and Jenesaispop . [14] It was featured as one of Sophie's best or most essential songs in lists published by Billboard , [15] The Fader, [4] Junkee, [16] The New York Times , [17] and NME. [18] Rolling Stone Australia ranked it as the 40th greatest dance song of all time. [19] The Forty-Five's Sophie Walker named it the best hyperpop song of all time. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Moran, Justin (18 June 2018). "Sophie's whole new world". Paper . Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 Walker, Sophie (10 February 2021). "The 45 best hyperpop songs of all time". The Forty-Five. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 Vieira, Mário Rui (28 July 2018). "Rapariga invisível" [Invisible girl]. Expresso (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 "12 essential tracks by SOPHIE, the producer of a generation". The Fader . 1 February 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  5. "The 100 best songs of 2018". The Fader . 12 December 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  6. "The 100 Best Songs of 2018". Vice . 6 December 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  7. "The 60 Best Songs of 2018". PopMatters . 18 December 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  8. "2018: Favorite 50 Songs". Tiny Mix Tapes . 14 December 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  9. "The 20 best tracks of 2018". Dazed . 10 December 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  10. "The 50 Best Tracks of 2018". Mixmag . 12 December 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  11. "NME's Songs Of The Year 2018". NME . 17 December 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  12. "2018's Best Tracks". Resident Advisor . 12 December 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  13. "The 405's Top 30 Songs of 2018". The 405 . 20 December 2018. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  14. "Las mejores canciones de 2018". Jenesaispop (in Spanish). 17 December 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  15. Bain, Katie (30 January 2021). "SOPHIE's 13 Best Songs, Productions & Features". Billboard . Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  16. Richards, Jared (1 February 2021). "SOPHIE's 15 Most Essential And Groundbreaking Tracks". Junkee . Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  17. Zoladz, Lindsay (31 January 2021). "Hear Sophie's 12 Essential Songs". The New York Times . Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  18. Hunt, El (3 February 2021). "15 essential songs from SOPHIE, the artist and producer who changed the course of pop". NME . Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  19. Dolan, Jon; Lopez, Julyssa; Matos, Michaelangelo; Shaffe, Claire (25 July 2022). "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone Australia . Retrieved 5 July 2024.