Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)

Last updated

"Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)"
Amelia Lily - Shut Up (and Give Me Whatever You Got).jpg
Single by Amelia Lily
Released18 January 2013
Recorded2012
Genre
Length3:36
Label Xenomania, Sony Music [1]
Songwriter(s) Brian Higgins, Luke Fitton, Tim Deal, Matt Gray, Miranda Cooper, Brooke X, Tim Powell, Toby Scott, Owen Parker, Joshua Jenkin
Producer(s) Brian Higgins, Tim Powell
Amelia Lily singles chronology
"You Bring Me Joy"
(2012)		"Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)"
(2013)		"Party Over"
(2013)

"Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)" is a song recorded by British singer Amelia Lily. It was released on 20 January 2013, as her second single, Lily revealed that the track was a stronger release compared to her debut, citing that the track highlighted her attitude, vocals and a representation as an artist. [2] The song was written by Brian Higgins, Luke Fitton, Tim Deal, Matt Gray, Miranda Cooper, Brooke X, Tim Powell, Toby Scott, Owen Parker and Joshua Jenkin.

Contents

Background

"Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)" was the first song Lily ever recorded in the studio. [3] Behind the meaning of the track, Lily revealed; "I wanted to do a ‘girl power’ song, a basically girls could listen to it and be like ‘Yeah, I can stand up for myself, I’m a strong independent woman.’ That’s what I wanted to get out of this song was for girls to feel like they could relate to it." [3] In late October 2012, she revealed to Yahoo! News the title of the single and said it was a lot darker than her previous single. [4] On 2 November 2012, the single premiered via a lyric video which was upload to her official YouTube channel. [5] The artwork for the single, which sees LiIy striking a pose, while an alternative black and white head shot of herself is placed over her face, was released on 12 December 2012. [6]

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy rated "Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)" three out of five stars, and added: "It may be a tad clunky around the edges, but her feistiness - like a tube of No More Nails - easily holds it together for the finish." [7] Nick Levine of The Guardian described the track as a "stomping toddler of a pop song" and went on to compare it to a modern-day "post-EDM version of Holding Out For A Hero." [8] However, Paul Leake of ClickMusic wrote a negative review calling the song "unconvincing" and "far beneath what Amelia's capable of". [9] They went on to describe the track as "generic" and ended their review saying; "You'll find yourself glad when the end comes and that's a sad anti-climax. It's inoffensive, even catchy in the verses, but it does become maddening as the chorus repeats." [9] NME wrote a negative review stating that the track made them "feel like a mad relic of a time before homogenized pop, adrift in a world of sticky floors and fluorescent shots." [10]

Music video

On 2 November 2012, Lily posted a lyric video on her official Vevo channel. [11] [12] Lily filmed the video for "Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)" on 19 October 2012. When describing the video, she stated,"There is a lot more attitude in there and it's a lot darker"; "The video is completely different to the first one and a lot of it was all my ideas so I'm excited." Part of the video is also filmed in East London, the same place where a scene of the 2008 film The Dark Knight was filmed. [13] The video appeared on her official Vevo on 28 November 2012. [14] The video features Lily performing the track at a dark, underground gig, while other scenes see her struggling to escape from corridors of glass. On 30 November 2012, a two-minute and twenty-two second Behind the Scenes feature was upload to her official YouTube. [15] On 14 January 2013, an acoustic version of the song was released on Lily's Vevo account.

Concept

The concept of the video was created by Lily herself after having a dream about it. Lily envisioned the video to have a nightmare atmosphere mixed with feelings of frustration, but also have vibes of fun. [2]

Live performances and promotion

Lily performed the track on 17 January 2013 edition of Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side . Also on the same day, she performed the track on Blue Peter . [16] On 18 January 2013, she performed an acoustic version of the single accompanied by a full band on Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up . [17] She also appeared on Daybreak the same day, talking about the single and introducing the music video. [18] On 20 January 2013, she performed the track at London nightclub, G-A-Y. [19]

Track listing

Digital download [20]
No.TitleLength
1."Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)"3:12
2."Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)" (Wideboys Radio Mix)3:36
3."Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)" (Almighty Radio Mix)3:13

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [21] 63
Scotland (OCC) [22] 8
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [23] 38
UK Singles (OCC) [24] 11

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Ireland [25] 18 January 2013Digital download Xenomania
United Kingdom [20] 20 January 2013

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ignition (Remix)</span> 2002 single by R. Kelly

"Ignition (Remix)" is a song written and produced by American R&B singer R. Kelly. It was released in 2002 as the lead single from his sixth studio album Chocolate Factory (2003). It is viewed as one of his most well-known songs and was a major hit in the United States, Europe, and Oceania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amelia Lily</span> English singer and television personality

Amelia Lily Oliver is an English singer and television personality. In 2011, she became a finalist on the eighth series of The X Factor, where she finished in third place. In 2017, she finished as runner-up on the twentieth series of Celebrity Big Brother. In 2020, she began appearing in the MTV reality series Geordie Shore.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I Won't Give Up</span> 2012 single by Jason Mraz

"I Won't Give Up" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz. It was released as the first official single from his fourth studio album, Love Is a Four Letter Word, on December 26, 2011, via iTunes. It was written by Mraz and Michael Natter, and produced by Joe Chiccarelli.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">You Bring Me Joy (Amelia Lily song)</span> 2012 single by Amelia Lily

"You Bring Me Joy" is the debut single by British singer Amelia Lily. The song premiered on The Hits Radio on 7 July 2012, after the radio premiere the song leaked online the following day. Officially it was released in the United Kingdom on 9 September 2012 through Sony Music. The song was written by Annie Yuill, Brian Higgins, Carla Marie Williams, Fred Falke, Luke Fitton, Matt Gray, Miranda Cooper, Owen Parker, Toby Scott and produced by Xenomania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">True Love (Pink song)</span> 2013 single by Pink featuring Lily Allen

"True Love" is a song by American singer Pink featuring English singer Lily Allen from the former's sixth studio album, The Truth About Love (2012). It was written by the artists, and producer Greg Kurstin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Live It Up (Tulisa song)</span> 2012 single by Tulisa featuring Tyga

Live It Up is the second solo single by British singer Tulisa, and features guest vocals from American rapper Tyga. The song is taken from her debut studio album, The Female Boss, and was released on 9 September 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Do You Think of Me?</span> 2012 single by Misha B

"Do You Think of Me?" is a song recorded by British recording artist Misha B, released as her second official single on 4 November 2012. In an interview Misha B stated that the song's concept was about "missing somebody who’s a loved one".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Standing in the Dark (song)</span> 2012 single by Lawson

"Standing in the Dark" is the third single by British pop rock band Lawson, from their debut studio album, Chapman Square. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 14 October 2012, via Polydor Records. The song first premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 1 September.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Party Over</span> 2013 single by Amelia Lily

"Party Over" is a song recorded by British singer Amelia Lily. Written by Lily, Brian Higgins, Matt Gray, Miranda Cooper, Wayne Hector and Annie Yuil, and produced by Xenomania, It was released on 21 April 2013 and debuted at number 40 on the UK Singles Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Never Never (Korn song)</span> 2013 single by Korn

"Never Never" is the lead single from American nu metal band Korn's eleventh studio album, The Paradigm Shift. The band's first single with cofounding guitarist Brian "Head" Welch since 2004, it became their first number one on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">You Make Me</span> 2013 single by Avicii featuring Salem Al Fakir

"You Make Me" is a song written and recorded by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii and Swedish musician and singer Salem Al Fakir in collaboration with Swedish songwriter Vincent Pontare and producer Arash Pournouri. It was produced for Avicii's debut studio album, True and appears as the second track on the album. The song was released as the second single from True on 30 August 2013 as a follow-up to "Wake Me Up". The single made its worldwide debut on BBC Radio 1's The Pete Tong Show on 16 August.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heart Attack (Enrique Iglesias song)</span> 2013 single by Enrique Iglesias

"Heart Attack" is the second English single from Enrique Iglesias' tenth studio album, Sex and Love. The song was produced by The Cataracs, who also produced the album's first single "Turn the Night Up", and was written by Iglesias, Niles Dhar, Marty James and Rome Ramirez. The song had its radio premiere on 17 September 2013 and officially impacted contemporary hit radio in the U.S. on 1 October 2013. It was made available for purchase as a digital download in North America on 8 October 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mmm Yeah</span> 2014 single by Austin Mahone featuring Pitbull

"Mmm Yeah" is a song by American pop singer Austin Mahone from his second EP The Secret. The song was released as the second and final single from the EP on January 26, 2014. The song features vocals from Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. The song was released in the United States as a digital download on January 26, 2014. The song's chorus samples the song "Nu Nu" by Lidell Townsell. The song peaked at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Emma Louise Blackery is an English musician, singer, YouTube vlogger, record producer, and author. Active since 2012, Blackery has released EPs, singles, and Vevo music videos. She has toured with Busted, and headlined tours for her debut studio album Villains, released on her RWG Records label in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Call It Whatever (song)</span> Single by Bella Thorne

"Call It Whatever" is a song recorded by American recording artist Bella Thorne. It was co-written by Pär Westerlund, Rickard Göransson and Skyler Stonestreet and produced by Paro. The Razor N Guido remix was included in her extended play Jersey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sabrina Carpenter discography</span> Sabrina Carpenter discography

American singer Sabrina Carpenter has released five studio albums, two extended plays, 27 singles, 22 promotional singles and 31 music videos. In 2014, Carpenter signed a five-album deal with Hollywood Records. Carpenter's debut EP, Can't Blame a Girl for Trying, was released on April 8, 2014. She released her debut album Eyes Wide Open (2015), which debuted at number 43 on the US Billboard 200. It was preceded by its singles "Eyes Wide Open" and "We'll Be the Stars".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Come Walk with Me (song)</span> 2013 single by M.I.A.

"Come Walk with Me" is a song by the British recording artist M.I.A. for her fourth studio album, Matangi (2013). The track was written by Maya "M.I.A." Arulpragasam and Switch, and produced by the latter. M.I.A. first uploaded a demo of the track online in April 2012, and the final version of the song was self-released worldwide as a digital download, under exclusive license to Interscope Records, on 3 September 2013. The song was the third single from the album, and was performed the on The Colbert Report, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, the 2013 YouTube Music Awards and during the Matangi Tour. "Come Walk with Me" was met with acclaim from music critics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blessings (Lecrae song)</span> 2017 single by Lecrae featuring Ty Dolla $ign

"Blessings" is a song by American rapper Lecrae featuring American singer Ty Dolla $ign, released on January 27, 2017, as the second single from the former's eighth studio album All Things Work Together. The song is produced by PLUSS, an in-house producer for Mike WiLL Made-It's production company EarDrummers Entertainment. The song was released alongside a lyric video on January 27, 2017 before a music video on March 22. The song is written in C Major with a tempo of 140 BPM.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I Got You (Jack Johnson song)</span> 2013 single by Jack Johnson

"I Got You" is a song by American musician Jack Johnson and is the lead single from his 2013 album From Here to Now to You. The song was released on June 10, 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Almost Love (song)</span> 2018 single by Sabrina Carpenter

"Almost Love" is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her third studio album Singular: Act I (2018), served as the opening track of the album. Described as a dance-pop song, it was written by Sabrina Carpenter, Steph Jones, Nate Campany and Mikkel Eriksen and the production was handled by Stargate. It was released by Hollywood Records as the lead single from Singular: Act I on June 6, 2018.

References

  1. ↑ Rainbird, Ashleigh (16 February 2012). "Amelia Lily's feeling flush after bagging three-album record deal". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 "EF Interview Amelia Lily". EntertainmentFocus. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Amelia Lily Exclusive Interview". femalefirst. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Amelia Lily: Second single is a lot darkerer". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "LISTEN: Amelia Lily Premieres New Single 'Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)'". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Amelia Lily unveils new single 'Shut Up' artwork - picture". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Amelia Lily: 'Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)' - Single review". Digital Spy . 16 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Amelia Lily, Mikky Ekko: this week's new tracks". The Guardian. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  9. 1 2 "Amelia Lily: 'Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)' review". 20 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  10. ↑ Kevin EG, Perry (18 January 2013). "NME Track Reviews - Amelia Lily – Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)". NME. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  11. ↑ Amelia Lily | Videos | Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got) Lyric Video
  12. ↑ Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got) (Lyric Video) on YouTube
  13. ↑ Amelia Lily: Second single is a lot darker - Yahoo! News
  14. ↑ Amelia Lily - Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got) on YouTube
  15. ↑ Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got) (Behind The Scenes) on YouTube
  16. ↑ "Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up - Amelia Lily Performance". Video. BBC. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  17. ↑ "X Factor's Amelia Lily: 'I was bullied 'cos I wanted to sing'". 19 January 2013.
  18. ↑ "Daybreak - 18/01/2013". Radiotimes.com. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  19. ↑ Wood, Lucy (20 January 2013). "Amelia Lily's rockstar ponytail and sparkly face stuff: Love or loathe?". SugarScape. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  20. 1 2 "iTunes – Music – Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got) – Single by Amelia Lily". iTunes Store (United Kingdom). Apple . Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  21. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 04, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
  22. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  23. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201308 into search.
  24. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  25. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got) - Single by Amelia Lily". Itunes.apple.com. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.