"Stone Cold Sober" was featured in the commercial for the Max Lashes product manufactured by cosmetics company Rimmel London.[1] The B-side, "I Just Wait",[2][3] was featured in an Alcohol: Know Your Limitspublic information film run by the NHS about binge drinking in 2008.[4]
Critical reception
Digital Spy gave the song 4/5 stars and a positive review stating: "'Stone Cold Sober' makes the most of her theatrical background. Sure, it's another slice of post-Winehouse retro-pop, but it's more interesting that most tunes of that ilk, partly because it's a got a chorus you could quite easily do the can-can to, and partly because Faith gives it more sass than a backchatting teenager. Maybe a spell in the circus should be compulsory for all pop wannabes?"[5]BBC Chart Blog gave the song a mixed review with 3/5 stars: "'Stone Cold Sober' is more of an uptempo rockin' raveup than it is an old school soul resurrection (with desperate lyrics, let us not forget), there are a LOT of little clues scattered through this endeavour which suggest Paloma is being sold as a sequel to a very successful franchise."[6]
Chart performance
"Stone Cold Sober" had moderate success throughout the charts, being most successful in the UK, peaking at number 17 and spending five weeks in the chart.[7] The song peaked at number 70 in Germany,[8] 45 in Australia,[9] 36 in Switzerland[10] and number 30 in New Zealand.[11]
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by the British music video director Sophie Muller.[12]
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