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"'''A&E'''" (short for "Accident and Emergency") is an [[electronic music|electronic]] song performed by [[United Kingdom|British]] duo [[Goldfrapp]]. The song was written and produced by [[Alison Goldfrapp]] and [[Will Gregory]] for the duo's fourth album ''[[Seventh Tree]]'' (2008). It was released as the album's first [[single (music)|single]] on [[February 11]] [[2008]].<ref>[http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=10&storycode=1032212 "Goldfrapp Seventh Tree (Mute)"]. ''[[Music Week]]''. [[November 5]] [[2007]]. Retrieved [[November 10]] [[2007]].</ref>
"'''A&E'''" (short for "Accident and Emergency") is an [[electronic music|electronic]] song performed by [[United Kingdom|British]] duo [[Goldfrapp]]. The song was written and produced by [[Alison Goldfrapp]] and [[Will Gregory]] for the duo's fourth album ''[[Seventh Tree]]'' (2008). It was released as the album's first [[single (music)|single]] on [[February 11]] [[2008]].<ref>[http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=10&storycode=1032212 "Goldfrapp Seventh Tree (Mute)"]. ''[[Music Week]]''. [[November 5]] [[2007]]. Retrieved [[November 10]] [[2007]].</ref>

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"A&E"
Song

"A&E" (short for "Accident and Emergency") is an electronic song performed by British duo Goldfrapp. The song was written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory for the duo's fourth album Seventh Tree (2008). It was released as the album's first single on February 11 2008.[1]

Music video

File:GoldfrappA&Evideo.png
Alison Goldfrapp lying in a forest covered in leaves.

The music video for "A&E" was directed by Dougal Wilson.[2] The video features Alison Goldfrapp in a forest wearing a long white dress. It begins with Goldfrapp lying in a clearing, looking up at the camera. She is soon joined by several leaf-men who dance around her as she sings. Mid-way through the video, day turns into night and Goldfrapp is joined by several woodland creatures. The video concludes with Will Gregory playing a guitar and making tea beside an orange tent.

The video premiered on January 12 2008 on Channel 4 in the UK.[3] Alex Denney in a review for Drowned in Sound described the video as "weird" and compared it to videos by Kate Bush and The Mighty Boosh.[4] Pitchfork Media's Marc Hogan wrote that the video was a "good fit for Goldfrapp's bright, folksy turn" and praised its "twist ending".[2]

Critical reception

"A&E" received positive reviews from music critics. John Murphy in a review for MusicOMH.com called the song "a beautifully paced ballad, with a memorable hook...which buries its way into your head after just a couple of listens".[5] Digital Spy reviewer Nick Levine described "A&E" as "lush, folky and organic" and wrote that Alison Goldfrapp's vocals were "full of longing and slow-burning sexuality".[6] Alex Denney of Drowned in Sound was less impressed, writing that "the sparks...fail to fly".[4]

Chart performance

"A&E" entered the UK Singles Chart on February 12 2008 at number eighteen.[7] The following week the song reached its peak position at number ten.[8] Outside of the UK, the song was also successful. It reached number thirty-three in Ireland and became Goldfrapp's fourth top fifty single on the singles chart.[8] In Germany, the song became Goldfrapp's second single to chart where it reached number ninety-eight.[8]

The track reached number sixty-five on the Eurochart Hot 100.[9] It also reached number twelve on the Euro Digital Tracks chart and number fourteen on the Digital Songs chart.[10][11] In the United States, "A&E" reached number one in the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales chart and number two on Hot Singles Sales chart.[12][13]

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "A&E".

Personnel

The following people contributed to "A&E":[14]

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Euro Digital Songs[11] 14
Euro Digital Tracks[10] 12
Eurochart Hot 100[9] 65
German Singles Chart[8] 98
Irish Singles Chart[8] 33
UK Singles Chart[8] 10
U.S Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales[12] 1
U.S Billboard Hot Singles Sales[13] 2

Notes

  1. ^ "Goldfrapp Seventh Tree (Mute)". Music Week. November 5 2007. Retrieved November 10 2007.
  2. ^ a b Marc Hogan. "Video: Goldfrapp: "A & E"". Pitchfork Media. January 8 2008. Retrieved January 13 2008.
  3. ^ "Goldfrapp - AandE, Seventh Tree". Berlinista.com. January 9 2008. Retrieved January 13 2008.
  4. ^ a b Alex Denney. "Reviews - Single - Goldfrapp". Drowned in Sound. February 11 2008. Retrieved February 12 2008.
  5. ^ John Murphy. "Goldfrapp - A&E (Mute)". MusicOMH.com. Retrieved February 12 2008.
  6. ^ Nick Levine. "Goldfrapp: 'A&E'". Digital Spy. February 11 2008. Retrieved February 12 2008.
  7. ^ "UK Singles Top 75 (Tuesday February 12th, 2008)". aCharts.us. Retrieved March 1 2008.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "A&E World Chart Positions". aCharts.us. Retrieved March 1 2008.
  9. ^ a b "European Hot 100 Singles (Week of February 23, 2008)". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 21 2008.
  10. ^ a b "Euro Digital Tracks (Week of February 23, 2008)". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 1 2008.
  11. ^ a b "Euro Digital Songs (Week of February 23, 2008)". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 21 2008.
  12. ^ a b "Hot Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 21 2008.
  13. ^ a b "Hot Singles Sales (Week of March 1, 2008)". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 21 2008.
  14. ^ Seventh Tree (CD liner notes). Mute Records. February 2008.


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