Critical reception
Emma Harrison of Clash complimented,"Rita’s re-imagining of nineties banger ‘Praise You’by Fatboy Slim. She’s ebullient,dynamic and triumphant on the gospel-infused house of number,reflecting on how it’s been “a hell of a ride”,reiterating her gratitude for finding enduring love with the lyrics “who knew love would leave me feelin’this good? / I have to praise you like I should”. [1] Lauren Murphy of the Irish Times called Praising You,"a somewhat baffling reworking of Fatboy Slim’s biggest hit,with input from Norman Cook himself." [2]
Helen Brown of The Independent exclaimed,"It’s a slick evolution of Norman Cook’s original,on which Ora sounds genuinely jubilant –arms aloft and giddy for it." [3] Kate Solomon of The i Paper dismissively noted,"a slick,empty rework of Fatboy Slim’s “Praise You”. [4]
Hannah Mylrea of Rolling Stone UK hailed the tune saying,"the weirdly wonderful reworking of Fatboy Slim’s iconic ‘Praise You’,titled ‘Praising You’,may not trump the original,but is wickedly good fun." [5] Neil Z. Yeung of Allmusic also found,"album highlight "Praising You,"...interpolates Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" to the intended joyous effect." [6]
Music video
The music video for "Praising You" was published on YouTube on 28 April 2023. [8] Directed by Ora's husband Taika Waititi,the music video was shot on film and pays homage to Spike Jonze-directed video for "Praise You",and references the musical films, Fame and All That Jazz . [9] The video was nominated for Best Music Video award at 2023 Camerimage. [10]
A second music video,directed by Joseph Kahn,was released on YouTube on 19 May 2023. [11]
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