"Me and My Imagination" | ||||
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Single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor | ||||
from the album Trip the Light Fantastic | ||||
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Released | 14 May 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006, Stanley House (London, England) | |||
Genre | Dance-pop, nu-disco | |||
Length | 3:27 | |||
Label | Fascination | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Hannah Robinson, Matt Prime | |||
Producer(s) | Matt Prime | |||
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"Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Me And My Imagination" on YouTube |
"Me and My Imagination" is a song by British recording artist Sophie Ellis-Bextor for her third studio album, Trip the Light Fantastic (2007). It was written by Ellis-Bextor,Hannah Robinson and co-written and produced by Matt Prime. It is a dance-pop,disco song and its lyrics advise an overeager suitor to play harder to get. Some critics noted that it recalls the songs from her first studio album, Read My Lips (2001).
The song was released as the album's second single in May 2007,reaching number twenty-three on the UK Singles Chart. It received acclaim from music critics,who named it a brilliant and irresistible slice of pop. The lyrics were also praised,with many of whom commending the singer for the smart lyrical concept. The song was prominently used in several episodes of the Spanish television series Supermodelo,the Spanish version of America's Next Top Model .
"Me and My Imagination" was written by Sophie Ellis-Bextor,Hannah Robinson and co-written and produced by Matt Prime. [1] It is an electronic,dance [2] and disco song. [3] The lyrics advise an overeager suitor to play harder to get. [1] "I don't need to know your every trick,so keep me guessing just a little bit",coos Sophie. [4]
The song received general acclaim from music critics. K. Ross Hoffman of AllMusic called it "an immaculate disco glide," [1] while Nick Levine of Digital Spy named it "a sun-dappled disco." [5] Stuart McCaighy of DIY magazine wrote a very positive review,stating "It's an immediate and irresistible slice of pop. The song's pace and melody make the most of Sophie's deadpan delivery. This is modern pop with old time appeal - it sticks in the head and refuses to budge." [6] Emily MacKay of Yahoo! Music commented:"It's an old-school Sophie handbag house with a soft icy melody and a simple,smart lyrical concept." [4] Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian commented:"She excels herself on the delicious single Me and My Imagination,her disengaged presence helping (along with a walloping melody and frantic violins) to push the song to ecstatic heights." [7] However,Kitt Empire of The Observer wrote that the song "tries to recreate the Ibizan bliss of her debut album Read My Lips ,but ends up more fake tan than sunkissed glow." [8] Talia Kraine of BBC Music perceived that the song "recalled days of Read My Lips." [9]
Andrew Bain of musicOMH wrote a favorable review,commenting "On first listen,most of the song is pretty forgettable,but with some persistence it manages,as all good pop songs do,to burrow neatly into the listener's brain and lodge itself there. However,unlike most other pop songs it achieves this goal with a more understated sound,achieving memorability through a chorus so gentle that you barely realise it's there. In other words,Sophie achieves a good pop single with the class that she is known for,never stooping to the unbearably repetitive nature of most pop. It makes for a much more pleasurable listen,even for those whose tastes usually lie outside the genre. As a whole it is a perfectly listenable and amiable song. If you liked Sophie's previous stuff,especially the last single (and not so much Murder on the Dancefloor),then this single is for you." [10] Pitchfork ranked "Me and My Imagination" at number 87 on its list of the 100 Greatest Tracks of 2007. [3] David Raposa wrote:
"Some things Sophie Ellis-Bextor can't do without:the three-minute song,disco strings,pop glitter,and men that play hard-to-get. This standout track from her third solo album is more of the same from a UK pop factory that produces pop hooks most Americans adore only when in the mouths of teenage babes or Gwen Stefani. Radio programmers,please note:Pure sugar like this will go a long way toward making the usual Top 40 placebos easier to swallow." [3]
The single peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart and it sold 10,000 copies in the United Kingdom. [11] "Me and My Imagination" later appeared on the Abercrombie &Fitch playlist in America. [12] On the Russian Top Hit 100,the song debuted at number 96 on the issue dated 21 May 2007. [13] On the issue dated 28 May 2007,the song climbed from 96 to 53. [14] On the issue dated 4 June 2007,the song moved to number 35. [15] The song peaked at number 16 on the chart issue dated 16 July 2007. [16]
The single's digital release caused controversy when iTunes failed to add the song until a week after it was supposed to be released,appearing on 14 May 2007 instead of 7 May 2007. Ellis-Bextor believed she would have scored a top 10 hit if the problem had not occurred. [17] She described the error as "a nightmare",and believed it placed her chart position in jeopardy. [17]
The music video was directed by Nourizadeh Nima and filmed in west London. Sophie Muller was Ellis-Bextor's first choice to direct the video,but Muller had to decline the offer when she broke her ankle. [18] The video features Ellis-Bextor in various places,singing to the camera. There are four sequences;the first takes place on an empty street,which then turns into a black studio. The second features Ellis-Bextor dancing in the studio in front of a troupe of dancers,each wearing illuminated costumes of different colours. The third sequence takes place in a park,while the fourth has Ellis-Bextor finding cover from the rain in London. [19]
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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Trip the Light Fantastic, Interscope Records. [29]
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer and songwriter. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo and achieved success beginning in the early 2000s. Her music is mainstream pop and dance with influences of disco, nu-disco, and 1980s electronic music.
Read My Lips is the debut studio album by English singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor, released on 3 September 2001 by Polydor Records. After the disbandment of the Britpop group Theaudience, in which Ellis-Bextor served as vocalist, she was signed to Polydor. Prior to the LP's completion, the singer collaborated with several musicians, including band Blur's bassist Alex James, Moby and New Radicals frontman Gregg Alexander. The record was described as a collection of 1980s electronica and 1970s disco music.
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"Take Me Home" is a song recorded by American singer and actress Cher for her fifteenth studio album. The album, released in 1979, bore the same name as the single. "Take Me Home" is a disco song conceived after Cher was recommended to venture into said genre after the commercial failure of her previous albums. The lyrics center around the request of a woman to be taken home by her lover. It was released as the lead single from the Take Me Home album in January 1979 through Casablanca Records, pressed as a 12-inch single.
Trip the Light Fantastic is the third studio album by British singer and songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor. It was released on 21 May 2007 by Fascination Records following the release of the lead single, "Catch You" and the second single, "Me and My Imagination". The album was available to stream via the internet on 18 May 2007, three days before the official release date. It debuted on the UK Albums Chart at number 7.
"Catch You" is a song by the British recording artist Sophie Ellis-Bextor for her third album, Trip the Light Fantastic (2007). It was written by Cathy Dennis, Rhys Barker and Greg Kurstin and produced by Kurstin. It was released as the album's first single on 19 February 2007. "Catch You" is a pop rock song and talks about Bextor chasing the guy that she wants.
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