| "This Head I Hold" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Electric Guest | |
| from the album Mondo | |
| Released | January 4, 2012 |
| Recorded | 2006 |
| Length | 2:56 |
| Label | Downtown Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Rory Uphold, Asa Taccone, Matthew Compton, Danger Mouse |
| Producer(s) | Danger Mouse |
"This Head I Hold" is the first single from Electric Guest's debut album Mondo . It was one of the best-selling singles in France of 2012.
Taccone said the song was conceived as a "constant reminder that you don’t have to follow in the steps of whatever kind of culture you’re a part of or whatever your society says you should or shouldn’t do." [1] Taccone presented the demo to his friend, Brian Burton, with plans to give the song to a woman. [2] Burton, however, insisted that it was too good to give away. [2]
On January 4, 2012, the band released a promotional video featuring the band playing the song live on stage. [3] In advance of the album's release, they released a second video built around the narrative of a talent competition and a desert expedition. [3] It was directed by Keith Schofield. [4]
Entertainment Weekly called it "all winking falsetto and retro swagger" that made "'hammock funk...the best new micro genre of the season." [8] The Canberra Times said the song "seems to have been designed specifically to get you on your feet." [9]
"This Head I Hold" was used in IKEA's 2014 'Every Meal is a Special Occasion' ad. [10] The song was also used in the 2014 film Annie .
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