Jealous (Eyedress song)

Last updated

"Jealous"
Jealous (Eyedress song) cover.jpg
Single by Eyedress
from the album Let's Skip to the Wedding
Released6 December 2019 (2019-12-06)
Recorded2019
Studio Eyedress's bedroom, Silver Lake, Los Angeles
Genre Post-punk, bedroom pop
Length2:02
Label Lex
Songwriter(s) Idris Vicuña
Producer(s) Eyedress
Eyedress singles chronology
"Trauma"
(2019)		"Jealous"
(2019)		"Romantic Lover"
(2020)

"Jealous" is a song by Filipino musician Eyedress, released on 6 December 2019 as a single from his album Let's Skip to the Wedding (2020). It first charted at number twenty four on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and number twenty three on the Billboard Hot Alternative Songs charts on the week of 20 February 2021, climbing to number fifteen on both charts the following week, and remaining in the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart for 20 weeks. [1] [2] [3] It received multi-platinum certification from the RIAA for selling 3,000,000 equivalent units in the United States. The single was also certified gold in Australia and Poland and platinum in Canada. [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Background

The song was written by Eyedress after he relocated to America from the Philippines. [7] He recorded the song in his bedroom in Silver Lake, Los Angeles with a Teisco guitar. [8]

Reception

PopMatters wrote that, on "Jealous", Eyedress "squeeze[s] all possible sonic elements together in dense melodic ostinati over simple, driving rhythms". [9] "Jealous" appeared in The Fader 's Best Songs of 2020 list. [10] "Jealous" became a viral hit in 2020, with the track featuring in over one million TikTok videos. [11] In December 2021, TikTok reported that “Jealous” was the tenth most popular Rock/Alternative track on the platform in the USA that year. [12]

Remix

Lex Records released a remix of "Jealous" by King Krule on March 11, 2021. [13] NME described the remix as "dark" and "hypnotic" and quoted King Krule saying the remix was "Recorded in sweat, last summer, for a friend." [14]

Music videos

The music video for "Jealous", was directed by BRVINFREEZE and features Eyedress skateboarding with Kane The Menace in the Venice Beach. [15]

On March 11, 2020, an animated video for the King Krule Remix directed by Eyedress was released. [16] Alternative Press described the video as "surreal" with "a retro video game vibe" where the musicians "set off on a ’90s Nintendo-style skateboard race through a bizarre Minecraft universe." [17]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [4] Gold35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [6] 2× Platinum160,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON) [23] 2× Platinum120,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [24] Gold30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [5] Gold25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [25] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [26] 3× Platinum3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beggin'</span> 1967 single by the Four Seasons

"Beggin'" is a song composed by Bob Gaudio and Peggy Farina and first released as a single by American band the Four Seasons in 1967. Initially charting at number 16 in the US Billboard Chart, the song became popular in the Northern soul scene in the United Kingdom in the 1970s. It has been covered multiple times, with versions by Norwegian hip-hop duo Madcon and Italian rock band Måneskin topping music charts in Europe and beyond. The Four Seasons' version was remixed in 2007 by French DJ Pilooski and re-released as a single, reaching number 32 in the UK Singles Chart, commercially outperforming the band's original release in the UK.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suicidal (song)</span> 2019 song by YNW Melly

"Suicidal" is a song by American rapper YNW Melly from his debut studio album Melly vs. Melvin (2019). It is YNW Melly's second song to enter the top 20, peaking at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, and his second highest-charting single as well, following "Murder on My Mind". A remix featuring Juice Wrld was released on March 13, 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sweater Weather</span> 2012 single by the Neighbourhood

"Sweater Weather" is a song by American alternative band the Neighbourhood. The song was written by group members Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels and Jeremy Freedman, and was produced by Justyn Pilbrow. It serves as the lead single from their debut studio album, I Love You (2013). "Sweater Weather" reached number one on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart in June 2013, logging eleven non-consecutive weeks at the summit of the chart. Pentatonix covered the song for their 2018 album Christmas Is Here! with an accompanying music video. The song was also covered by Kurt Hugo Schneider, Alyson Stoner, and Max S in 2014. In mid-to-late 2020, the song experienced a resurgence in popularity due to it being used on the social media platform TikTok. The song gained over 5 million on-demand streams on Spotify within the month of November 2020. As of January 5, 2022, the song is ranked in the top 100 of the most streamed songs on Spotify. In late 2023, for the 35th anniversary of Alternative Airplay, Billboard ranked the song as the 15th-most successful in the chart's history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spirits (The Strumbellas song)</span> 2016 single by the Strumbellas

"Spirits" is a song by Canadian indie folk band the Strumbellas. It was produced by Dave Schiffman and was released as a single from the band's third album, Hope, in 2016.

Idris Ennolandy Vicuña, known professionally as Eyedress, is a Filipino singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Snowman (Sia song)</span> 2017 single by Sia

"Snowman" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Sia. It was released on 9 November 2017, as the second single from Sia's eighth studio album, Everyday Is Christmas. A music video made via claymation was released on 30 October 2020. A part two of the music video was released on 22 December 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Little Dark Age (song)</span> 2017 song by MGMT

"Little Dark Age" is a song by American rock band MGMT. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Little Dark Age, on October 17, 2017, through Columbia Records. In an interview with Newsweek, Andrew VanWyngarden, the lead vocalist, guitar player and songwriter for the band stated that 1980s Soviet synth-pop was influential to the song.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Party Girl (StaySolidRocky song)</span> 2020 single by StaySolidRocky

"Party Girl" is a song by American rapper StaySolidRocky, originally self-released on September 12, 2019, and then re-released by Columbia Records on April 21, 2020, as his third career-single. The song went viral on video-sharing app TikTok and became StaySolidRocky's first charting single. It was written by the rapper and its producer Nashi. The track was later included on his debut EP Fallin', released July 17, 2020. A remix with rapper Lil Uzi Vert was released on July 10, 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Without You (The Kid Laroi song)</span> 2020 single by the Kid Laroi

"Without You" is a song by Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi from the deluxe "Savage" edition of his debut mixtape F*ck Love (2020). It was released to alternative radio on 18 December 2020 as the fifth overall single from the mixtape.

The discography of Filipino musician Eyedress consists of five studio albums, two collaborative albums, seven mixtapes, four EPs and fifty two singles.

<i>Lets Skip to the Wedding</i> 2020 studio album by Eyedress

Let's Skip to the Wedding is the third studio album by Filipino singer-songwriter Eyedress, released on August 7, 2020, through Lex Records. The album was produced by Eyedress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Freaks (Surf Curse song)</span> 2013 song and 2021 single by Surf Curse

"Freaks" is a song by American surf rock band Surf Curse. It was originally released in 2013, from the band's first studio album Buds. The song was re-released as a single on May 15, 2021, via Atlantic Records. The song later went viral in summer 2021, seeing mass use on social media platforms like Tiktok.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edamame (song)</span> 2021 single by Bbno$ featuring Rich Brian

"edamame" is a song by Canadian rapper bbno$ featuring Indonesian rapper Rich Brian for bbno$'s sixth studio album Eat Ya Veggies (2021). It was released on July 23, 2021 as the second single from the album. bbno$ and Rich Brian wrote the song with Christian Dold, and it was produced by Diamond Pistols. It also went viral on TikTok, being used in over 10 million videos and watched over two billion times.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Meet Me at Our Spot</span> 2021 single by The Anxiety

"Meet Me at Our Spot" is a song by American duo the Anxiety, consisting of American singers Willow Smith and Tyler Cole. It was initially released through MSFTSMusic and Roc Nation on March 13, 2020, from the band's self-titled debut album. On October 5, 2021, the song was released as a single to contemporary hit radio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Infinity (Jaymes Young song)</span> 2017 single by Jaymes Young

"Infinity" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jaymes Young, released as a single on June 23, 2017, from his debut studio album Feel Something. In 2021, the song went viral on TikTok, where it has appeared in 5.2 million videos so far.

"I Love You So" is a song by American indie-pop band the Walters. It was released on November 28, 2014 from the band's debut EP Songs for Dads. In 2021, it went viral on video sharing app TikTok, where it has over half a million views, and gained over 1 billion streams on Spotify. The song was included in the band's first EP after their 2021 reunion, Try Again, released in May 2022.

"Romantic Lover" is a song by Filipino musician Eyedress, first released as a self-directed music video on YouTube 12 January 2020. On 10 July that year it was announced that the song would be released on his next album, Let's Skip to the Wedding (2020). It was the fourth of nine album tracks to be released as singles from Let's Skip to the Wedding.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Something About You (Eyedress song)</span> 2021 single by Eyedress

"Something About You" is a song by Filipino musician Eyedress featuring Dent May, released by Lex Records on 2 June 2021 as the first single from his album Mulholland Drive (2021). The song was written and recorded by Idris Vicuña and Dent May. The single was released as a double-a-side single with "Spit On Your Grave". The video for the track was directed by Bobby Astro.

<i>Lex-XX</i> 2021 compilation album by Various Artists

Lex-XX is a compilation of remixes issued by Lex Records in 2021 and 2022 to mark the label's twentieth anniversary. Lex-XX is the third compilation on the label, following Lexoleum (2001-2003) and Complex (2011-2012) each released approximately a decade apart.

"Hayloft", later re-released as "Hayloft I", is a 2008 song by Mother Mother, a Canadian indie rock band. It is the eighth song from their second studio album, O My Heart. The song tells the story of two young lovers unsuccessfully attempting to hide from the armed father of one of the pair. It did not find commercial success upon release, but attracted attention twelve years later from users on TikTok. The belated success of "Hayloft" led Mother Mother to release "Hayloft II", a sequel song that concludes the story.

References

  1. ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Hot Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Canadian single certifications – Eyedress – Jealous". Music Canada . Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Eyedress Let's Skip to the Wedding Review". AllMusic. 31 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "Eyedress Shares Video "Jealous"". GhettoBlaster Magazine. 6 December 2019.
  9. ↑ "Eyedress Sets Emotions Against Shoegaze Backdrops on 'Let's Skip to the Wedding'". PopMatters . 4 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "The 100 best songs of 2020". The Fader . 17 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "King Krule remixes Eyedress' viral hit "Jealous"". The Line of Best Fit. 11 March 2021.
  12. ↑ "Year on TikTok 2021 Music Report". TikTok. 16 December 2021.
  13. ↑ "King Krule Remixes Eyedress' "Jealous": Listen – Pitchfork Magazine".
  14. ↑ "Hear King Krule's woozy new remix of Eyedress' 'Jealous' – NME" . Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  15. ↑ "Eyedress Shares Video "Jealous" – Ghettoblaster Magazine" . Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Hear King Krule's woozy new remix of Eyedress' 'Jealous' – NME" . Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  17. ↑ "EYEDRESS RACES KING KRULE IN THE RETRO-INSPIRED "JEALOUS" REMIX VIDEO – Alternative Press" . Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  18. ↑ "2020 8-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  19. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Breakers Chart Top 20, 19 February 2021 - 25 February 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  20. ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs –The week of February 27, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  21. ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  22. ↑ "2022 metų klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA . Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  23. ↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas . Retrieved 19 April 2024.Type Eyedress in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Jealous in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  24. ↑ "Norwegian single certifications – Eyedress – Jealous" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  25. ↑ "British single certifications – Eyedress – Jealous". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  26. ↑ "American single certifications – Eyedress – Jealous". Recording Industry Association of America.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.