Lemonade (Sophie song)

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"Lemonade"
Sophie lemonade.jpg
Single by Sophie
from the album Product
B-side "Hard"
Released28 July 2014
Genre Hyperpop [1]
Length1:59
Label Numbers
Songwriter(s) Sophie Xeon
Producer(s) Sophie Xeon
Sophie singles chronology
"Elle"
(2013)		"Lemonade"
(2014)		"Hard"
(2014)

"Lemonade" is a song by the British producer Sophie, released as a single on 28 July 2014 by the label Numbers [2] [3] [4] and on vinyl with "Hard" as the B-side. [5] It features vocal contributions from Nabihah Iqbal. [6] [7] The song appeared on various best-of year-end single polls. [8] "Lemonade" was subsequently featured in a 2015 McDonald's television advert.

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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." [9] AllMusic noted that "both songs schizophrenically flitted between bubblegum pop hooks and more aggressive elements, and both became huge critical successes." [8] Complex described "Lemonade" as "unashamedly silly and hyperactive." [10]

"Lemonade" placed 68th 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 ; [11] [12] [10] Pitchfork ranked "Lemonade"/"Hard" at 21 on its list of the best songs of 2014. [13]

"Lemonade" appeared in a 2015 commercial for McDonald's to promote the brand's lemonade. [14]

Following Sophie's death in 2021, the "Lemonade / Hard" vinyl posthumously entered the UK Physical Singles Chart at number 44, [15] and the UK Vinyl Singles Chart at number 37. [16]

Track listing

12": NMBRS34 [17]
No.TitleLength
1."Lemonade"1:59
2."Hard"2:54
Total length:4:53

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Lemonade / Hard"
Chart (2021)Peak

position

UK Physical Singles Chart (OCC) [15] 5
UK Vinyl Singles Chart (OCC) [16] 3

References

  1. ↑ Rovinelli, Jessica Dunn. "Sophie's triumphantly plastic music moulded a new world for trans people". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Kramer, Kyle (28 July 2014). "SOPHIE Finally Released a New Song, 'Lemonade', and It's as Maddeningly Catchy as You'd Expect". Vice . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Minsker, Evan (28 July 2014). "SOPHIE Shares 'Lemonade' From Forthcoming 12"". Pitchfork . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Bowe, Miles (28 July 2014). "SOPHIE – 'Lemonade'". Stereogum . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Reid, Mike (23 October 2019). "Sophie reissues Product singles on vinyl, can make you feel better". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "House of Silk by Throwing Shade". Bandcamp . 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  7. ↑ Liu, Nelson (2 October 2014). "Maxo 'Not That Bad' ft. GFOTY". Mass Appeal . Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  8. 1 2 Simpson, Paul. "Sophie - Biography & History". AllMusic . Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  9. ↑ Ryce, Andrew. "Lemonade / Hard - review". Resident Advisor . Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  10. 1 2 "5. Sophie — 'Lemonade'". Complex . 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  11. ↑ Richards, Chriss (23 December 2014). "The Top 50 Singles of 2014". The Washington Post . Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "RA Poll: Top 50 tracks of 2014". Resident Advisor . 19 December 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "The 100 Best Tracks of 2014". Pitchfork. December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  14. ↑ Helman, Peter (6 July 2015). "Sophie's 'Lemonade' Soundtracks A McDonald's Commercial". Stereogum. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  15. 1 2 "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  16. 1 2 "Official Vinyl Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  17. ↑ Ryce, Andrew (7 August 2014). "SOPHIE - LEMONADE / HARD · Single Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
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