Sparks (Cover Drive song)

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"Sparks"
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Single by Cover Drive
from the album Bajan Style
Released29 April 2012
Recorded2011
Genre Pop
Length2:58
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s) Steve Mac, Menelik Eu'el Solomon, Jamar Harding & Wayne Hector
Producer(s) Steve Mac
Cover Drive singles chronology
"Twilight"
(2012)
"Sparks"
(2012)
"Turn Up the Love"
(2012)

"Sparks" is the third single recorded by Barbados-based pop group Cover Drive. The song was released on 29 April 2012 as a digital download in the United Kingdom, taken from their debut album Bajan Style .

Contents

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Sparks" was first released on YouTube on 16 March 2012 at a total length of three minutes and three seconds. [1]

Critical reception

Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:

"It's just another night, the boys are getting hype/ But baby in my head, I'm there with you instead," T-Ray bluntly confesses over a clap-happy beat and smooth synths, before Amanda takes the reigns[ sic ] on a wibbly-lipped chorus that will grab your ears and refuse to let go. With a hook more seductive than a heartthrob vampire, we suspect Cover Drive will have the public under their charms once again. Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg. [2]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Sparks"2:58
2."What I Like"3:31
3."Sparks" (Wookie Remix)4:21
4."Sparks" (The Alias Remix)5:01
5."Sparks" (Red Boyz Dancehall Remix)2:54

Chart performance

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [8] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryRelease dateFormatLabel
United Kingdom29 April 2012 [9] Digital download Global Talent

References

  1. Cover Drive – Sparks. YouTube
  2. Cover Drive: 'Sparks' – Single review. Digital Spy
  3. "Chart Track: Week 18, 2012". Irish Singles Chart.
  4. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  6. "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com .
  7. "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus . Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  8. "British single certifications – Cover Drive – Sparks". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  9. iTunes – Music Sparks – EP by Cover Drive