| "Raindrops" | ||||
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| Single by Basement Jaxx | ||||
| from the album Scars | ||||
| Released | 22 June 2009 | |||
| Genre | House | |||
| Length | 4:08 (album version) 3:29 (video version) | |||
| Label | XL | |||
| Producer(s) | Basement Jaxx | |||
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"Raindrops" is a song by British electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. It was released on 22 June 2009 as the first single from their fifth studio album, Scars . The song uses the Auto-Tune effect, while the male vocals for the song come from the group member Felix Buxton. [1]
The Jess Holzworth-directed music video for the song made its debut on Channel 4 on 6 June 2009 and it is filmed partly in a kaleidoscope style, featuring women dancing provocatively in colourful feathers, masks, and ferns. [2]
The song has been highly praised by critics. BBC rated the song whole five stars, describing it as "a slinky, pounding, twinkling, uplifting house juggernaut". [3] Digital Spy gave the song three stars, saying that it is "warm and uplifting as a summer breeze flurrying under your skirt" and "marks a welcome, if slightly cautious, return". [4] PopMatters rated "Raindrops" eight out of ten stars, praising both the video and the song as "deliciously disco-esque". [5] Pitchfork Media also gave the song 8 stars, and described it as "one of their best songs" as well as "unashamedly psychedelic, without losing its disco heart". [6] Metro.co.uk described the single as "an exotic confection laced with rock melodies and a distinctive killer bassline". [7]
Pitchfork later ranked the song at number 24 in their list of the Top 100 Tracks of 2009. [8]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Raindrops (Doorly's Under New Management Remix)" | |
| 2. | "Raindrops (Doorly’s Dubstep Remix)" | |
| 3. | "Raindrops (Robbie Rivera Club Mix)" | |
| 4. | "Raindrops (Robbie Rivera Juicy Dub)" | |
| 5. | "Raindrops (Funkagenda & Paul Thomas Re-Dux)" | |
| 6. | "Raindrops (Louis La Roche Rework)" | |
| 7. | "Raindrops (Joker & Ginz Remix)" | |
| 8. | "Raindrops (AN21 & Philip Jensen Remix)" |
"Raindrops" made its debut on the UK Singles Chart on 28 June 2009 at number 21.[ citation needed ] The song also debuted at number 27 in Ireland, and has since climbed to number 20.[ citation needed ]
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 88 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders) | 14 |
| Canadian Hot 100 | 71 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 20 |
| UK Singles Chart | 21 |
| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 22 June 2009 | XL Recordings |
| Australia | 21 June 2009 | XL Recordings |
| United States | 1 September 2009 | Ultra Records |
Basement Jaxx are an English electronic music duo consisting of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe. The pair got their name from the regular club night they held in Brixton, London, UK. They first rose to popularity in the mid-1990s. As the British Hit Singles & Albums book duly noted, "they surfaced from the underground house scene, are regular transatlantic club chart-toppers and won the BRIT Award for Best Dance Act in 2002 and 2004".
Kish Kash is the third studio album by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx, released on 20 October 2003 by XL and Astralwerks. After a lengthy tour which caused them exhaustion and homesickness, they settled in their new studio and wanted to develop a new fresh approach with less reliant on grooves and samples and more focused on songwriting.
The Singles is the first greatest hits album by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx, released on 21 March 2005 via XL. The album contains two new songs, "Oh My Gosh" and "U Don't Know Me", which were both released as singles. "Do Your Thing" was previously included in the 2001 Rooty album, but with the release of this compilation album, the single was re-released in the UK after the two aforementioned singles.
Rooty is the second studio album by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx, released in June 2001 by record labels XL and Astralwerks in the UK and US respectively.
"Where's Your Head At" is a song by British electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. It was released as the third single from their second album, Rooty, on 19 November 2001. The song is based on samples from Gary Numan's songs "M.E." and "This Wreckage". The song peaked at number nine in Canada and the United Kingdom, number 16 in Australia, and number 39 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, the band's only charting single on a non-dance music chart in the United States.
Crazy Itch Radio is the fourth studio album by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. The album features Linda Lewis and Swedish popstar Robyn among the guest vocalists.
"Fly Life" is a song by English electronic dance music duo Basement Jaxx from their fourth extended play, EP3, released in 1996. The track was largely based on the 1996 single "Live Your Life with Me", which they produced for vocalist Corrina Joseph, their collaborator since 1995 in order to make "proper songs".
"Red Alert" is a song recorded by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. It was released on 19 April 1999 by record label XL as the first single from their debut album, Remedy. The vocal from the track was provided by Blu James. It reached number five on the UK Singles Chart and became their first number-one hit on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play. As of July 2019, the single has sold 400,000 copies in the United Kingdom, allowing it to receive a Gold certification from the British Phonographic Industry.
Scars is the fifth studio album by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. It was released in September 2009 by record labels XL, Ultra and Interscope. Three singles were released from the album: "Raindrops", "Feelings Gone" and "My Turn".
"Feelings Gone" is a song by British electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. It was released on 8 September 2009 as the second single from their fifth studio album, Scars. It was digitally released on 8 September in the United States and was released in the United Kingdom on 21 September 2009. The song features vocals from the Australian-born singer-songwriter Sam Sparro.
Zephyr is the sixth studio album by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. Released on 7 December 2009 as an extended play (EP) internationally.
"Plug It In" is a song by British electronic music duo Basement Jaxx featuring American singer JC Chasez. It was released on 29 March 2004 as the third single from their album third studio album, Kish Kash (2003), and debuted at its peak of number 22 in the United Kingdom the following month. The song also charted in Australia and Ireland, reaching numbers 43 and 45 respectively. There are various versions of the song, including a radio edit which was featured on The Singles.
"Promise This" is a song by English recording artist Cheryl Cole, taken from her second studio album Messy Little Raindrops (2010). It was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland as the album's lead single on 24 October 2010 by Fascination Records. The up-tempo dance-pop song was written by American songwriter Priscilla Renea Hamilton, British music producer Wayne Wilkins, and Christopher Jackson and produced by Wilkins. The lyrics to "Promise This" reference Cole's personal life and relationships, as well as incorporating the French language. The single's release came in the aftermath of a public divorce from footballer Ashley Cole, as well as a life-threatening battle with malaria.
Messy Little Raindrops is the second studio album by British recording artist Cheryl Cole, released on 29 October 2010 by Fascination Records. The project is the follow-up to Cole's multi-platinum debut solo album 3 Words (2009), following seven successful years as a member of girl group Girls Aloud. Recorded in Los Angeles and London, Cheryl mainly worked with Wayne Wilkins, who previously produced Cole's number one debut single "Fight for This Love".
"Romeo" is a song by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx, released as the first single from their second studio album, Rooty (2001). British R&B singer Kele Le Roc provides the track's lead vocals while Corryne Dwyer sings the background vocals. The song was released on 4 June 2001 as the first single from the studio album.
Basement Jaxx vs. Metropole Orkest is a collaborative album by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx and Dutch orchestra Metropole Orkest. The album features of older Basement Jaxx tracks rearranged for an orchestra with participated vocals from Vula Malinga, Sharlene Hector, Brendan Reilly, Oli Savill and Lisa Kekaula.
Junto is the seventh album by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx, released in August 2014 by record labels Atlantic Jaxx and PIAS. It is the duo's first full-length album since Zephyr in 2009, and was announced on 19 May 2014. The title is taken from the song "Power to the People". The album sees a departure from the dark tone of their previous album Zephyr.
"Never Say Never" is a song written, performed and produced by British electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. Featuring vocals from Elliot Marshall, it was written by Simon Ratcliffe, Felix Buxton and Marshall. A soulful disco, house, R&B pop song, it was compared to the works of artists including Calvin Harris, SBTRKT, Womack & Womack and Gavin DeGraw, and labels such as Ministry of Sound and West End Records. The song was well received by critics, with praise going towards the group's roots that never made the sound too dated.
"U Don't Know Me" is a song written and produced by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. The Bellrays' lead singer Lisa Kekaula, who has previously appeared on Basement Jaxx's 2004 single "Good Luck", also co-wrote and contributed the song's main vocal. "U Don't Know Me" was described as a rock song with "kiss-off" lyrics that were similar to "Good Luck". On 13 June 2005 XL released the track as the second single from their greatest hits album The Singles. Later editions of the compilation replaced the album version with the "JaxxHouz Radio edit" which was also featured in the song's video.
"Back 2 the Wild" is a song by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx, released on April 12, 2013 via London-based independent label 37 Adventures. The song was written and produced by group members Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Buxton while Korean artists Baby Chay and Miss Emma Lee contributed the vocals. At the time of the release, "Back 2 the Wild" was intended to be the lead single of their then-upcoming seventh studio album entitled Music, but the idea was eventually scrapped. The group instead released Junto (2014), which deluxe edition features the song's Korean version and remixes.
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