| "Teenage Talk" | ||||
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| Single by St. Vincent | ||||
| Released | April 7, 2015 [1] | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 4:08 | |||
| Label | Seven Four/Loma Vista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Annie Clark | |||
| Producer(s) | John Congleton | |||
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"Teenage Talk" is a song written and performed by American art rock musician St. Vincent, released digitally on April 7, 2015. [1]
St. Vincent initially composed the song for inclusion on her eponymous album released in 2014, but the song did not make the album's final track listing. [2] A snippet of the song was used prior to its official release during the fourth season of the HBO television series Girls , in the episode "Tad & Loreen & Avi & Shanaz". [3] [4] St. Vincent performed the song live for the first time on April 6, 2015 on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ; [4] [5] and the song was officially released via iTunes on April 7. [1]
The song has received positive reviews. Sharan Shetty of Slate called the song "wistful" and "a pensive coming-of-age tune". [2] Chris DeVille of Stereogum also praised the song, further stating that it is "more moody and straightforward" than St. Vincent's previous work. [6]
Credits adapted from Tidal. [7]
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