Lemonade (Sophie song)

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"Lemonade"
Sophie lemonade.jpg
Single by Sophie
from the album Product
B-side "Hard"
Released4 August 2014
Length1:58
Label Numbers
Songwriter(s) Sophie Xeon
Producer(s) Sophie Xeon
Sophie singles chronology
"Elle"
(2013)
"Lemonade"
(2014)
"Hard"
(2014)

"Lemonade" is a song by Scottish producer Sophie. It was released as a single on 4 August 2014 by the label Numbers, and was backed by the B-side "Hard". The single features vocal contributions from Nabihah Iqbal on "Lemonade" and PC Music artist GFOTY on "Hard". [1] [2] The song appeared on various best-of year-end single polls. [3] "Lemonade" was subsequently featured in a 2015 McDonald's television advert.

Contents

Reception

In a positive review, Resident Advisor stated that "this twisted little banger is bound to turn many listeners off—among its parts are high-pitched vocals barking out phrases like 'ca-ca-candy boys' and synths that fizz like pop rocks." [4] AllMusic noted that "both songs schizophrenically flitted between bubblegum pop hooks and more aggressive elements, and both became huge critical successes." [3] Complex described "Lemonade" as "unashamedly silly and hyperactive." [5]

"Lemonade" and "Hard" placed 68th and 91st respectively on the 2014 Pazz & Jop critics poll. "Lemonade" was included in the top ten of year-end singles lists by The Washington Post , Resident Advisor , and Complex ; [6] [7] [5] "Hard" was included in the top ten on lists by Dazed and Dummy. [8] [9] Pitchfork ranked "Lemonade"/"Hard" at 21 on its list of the best songs of 2014. [10]

"Lemonade" appeared in a 2015 commercial for McDonald's to promote the brand's lemonade. [11]

Following Sophie's death in 2021, "Lemonade" posthumously entered the UK Physical Singles Chart at number 44, [12] and the UK Vinyl Singles Chart at number 37. [13]

Track listing

12" single

  1. "Lemonade" – 1:58
  2. "Hard" – 2:54

Digital download

  1. "Lemonade" – 1:58
  2. "Hard" – 2:54

Credits and personnel

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