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"Fuckin' Perfect"
Song

"Fuckin' Perfect" (clean version: "Perfect") is a song by American singer-songwriter Pink, taken from her first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits... So Far!!!. The song was written by Pink, Max Martin, and Shellback, and produced by the latter two. It was released on December 14, 2010 as the album's second single.

The song follows the footsteps of "Raise Your Glass," in terms of lyrical content and themes, encouraging people to accept each other for their true identities. Pink has stated that the main inspiration behind the track is her husband, Carey Hart.[1] Its music video, directed by longtime collaborator Dave Meyers, delivers a controversial message against cutting and suicide.

The song charted in several regions before its official release, and has so far reached the Top 10 in Australia and the Top 20 in New Zealand & United States. It also entered the singles chart in the United Kingdom, where it will be released in February 2011.

Music video

Background

Filming of the music video began on December 5, 2010, during P!nk's first few weeks of pregnancy. The music video focuses primarily on the life of a woman who overcame several struggles to become a successful artist. The lead role was played by Tina Majorino, as confirmed by P!nk via Twitter and Facebook, describing her as "insanely talented."[2]

"Fuckin' Perfect" was directed by Dave Meyers, who worked with P!nk on twelve videos before, including her VMA winner "Stupid Girls".[3] It premiered on January 19, 2011 on MTV and P!nk's official VEVO channel. It was accompanied by a personal message from P!nk, posted on her official website:[4]

Cutting, and suicide, two very different symptoms of the same problem, are gaining on us. (the problem being; alienation and depression. the symptoms; cutting and suicide). I personally don't know a single person who doesn't know at least two of these victims personally.

She explains that, while the video may be considered shocking, it is intended to open our eyes to these problems. In addition, P!nk believes the video is a message to everyone who needs help. P!nk described the process of making the video as a "very emotional experience" and related the core theme of "Fuckin' Perfect" to her yet-to-be-born baby, saying, "I have a life inside of me, and I want her or him to know that I will accept him or her with open and loving and welcoming arms. And though I will prepare this little munchkin for a sometimes cruel world, I will also equip this kid to see all the beauty in it as well." She also noted that she expects the video to 'Ruffle Some Feathers," meaning it would cause controversy.

Synopsis

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The scene depicting the word 'Perfect' into the arm of the protagonist.

The video begins with a man and woman, lying in bed, having sex; it is hard to see the man, making the scene looking like there is no sexual sleep; the woman looks depressed and reflective. She stares at her teddy bear, the song begins and the viewer is transported back in time to when she was a little girl, and a boy snatched the teddy bear from her. The little girl is then shown beating up the boy in the playground then she gets yelled at by her teacher. Different stages of her life are shown from painting as a young girl, being excluded from a party, getting into a fight with her mother, failing her test, vandalizing toilet cubicles, getting high, being gossiped about by a group of girls, and shoplifting. She is then shown stepping on the scales, and her weight demonstrates that she is anorexic. The next scene shows her lying in a bath tub taking a blood bath and carving the word 'Perfect' in her arm with a razor. While lying in the tub, her eyes lie on the same teddy bear from her childhood. She gets up and cuts her long hair off.

Near the end of the video, she is shown painting while looking positive and enthusiastic about her work. Ultimately, she becomes a successful artist with her paintings displayed in an art exhibition. P!nk is shown raising her glass to her, and the girl smiles and raises her glass back. At the end of the video she meets the man she's in bed with at the beginning. Back to the present, this man holds her and they smile. She gets out of bed, grabs her childhood teddy bear and walks into her daughter's room. The final scene shows her mouthing the words, "You are perfect to me" to her daughter.

Reception

Billboard talked about the video in two different, and largely positive reviews, and described it as "controversial," saying, "Choosing to title her new single 'F**kin' Perfect' and then open its video with graphic depictions of sex and bloody scenarios of cutting and suicide, P!nk knew her latest projects would ignite controversy. And that's just the way she wants it, because in this particular case, the 31-year-old singer's in-your-face approach is to ensure the message in the music isn't lost or ignored."[5]

In the second review, Monica Herrera begins saying, "If P!nk's new music video for 'F**kin' Perfect' doesn't make you cry or cringe at some point, you've got thicker skin than we do." She also commented on a particular scene in the video, adding, "P!nk video's story directly just once, when she toasts to the girl's newfound happiness from across a crowded room...and it's enough to make you want to raise your glass right along with them."

MTV praised the video, giving a "hats off" to P!nk, while saying the video was a "moving call to awareness about a growing problem surrounding depression, numbness and powerlessness that leads to cutting and suicide. Her intention, as usual, is to ruffle a few feathers and shake a few sleepers as she points out 'You can't move mountains by whispering at them.'"[6]

Chart performance

With the release of its host album, "Fuckin' Perfect" entered several charts due to the performance of its digital component in terms of sales. It debuted within the Top 10 in Australia, becoming P!nk's seventeenth Top 10 entry in the country.

In the United Kingdom, the song entered at #71 and dropped out the following week. It has so far peaked at #21 and will be fully released on 21 February.

"Fuckin' Perfect" was released in the United States in December, 2010. It had earlier bubbled under the Hot 100 at #20 and then dropped out. It officially debuted at #86 and then dropped out of the chart. A week later, it became the most added song on the radio in the entire country,[7] therefore it re-entered the chart at #57. One week later, it jumped to #30, as the week's Airplay Gainer.[8] The release of the single's controversial music video ignited its digital sales (144,000; up 104%) which made it appear at #1 on iTunes USA.[9] The song soared from #30 to #11 that week with Digital Gainer accolades for a second consecutive week, blasting 25-6 on Digital Songs. The release of the song's video and building radio play contributed to its vault, as the track charged 44-35 on Radio Songs (35.5 million audience impressions, up 29%).[10]

Track listing

  • Digital download[11]
  1. "Perfect"* – 3:35
  1. "Fuckin' Perfect" – 3:33
  2. "Whataya Want From Me" – 3:46
  3. "Perfect"* – 3:33
  • UK CD single
  1. "Perfect"* – 3:33
  2. "Whataya Want From Me" – 3:46

*The clean version of Fuckin' Perfect is named Perfect.


Personnel

Source:[13]

Charts and certifications

Release history

References

  1. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIRZ49fYLpU&feature=channel
  2. ^ http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pink/posts/120167284723658
  3. ^ http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pink/posts/182943988404316
  4. ^ http://www.pinkspage.com/us/news/watch-pnks-new-video-fkin-perfect
  5. ^ http://www.billboard.com/news/pink-knew-her-f-kin-perfect-video-would-1004139867.story#/news/pink-knew-her-f-kin-perfect-video-would-1004139867.story
  6. ^ Lapointe, Jeff (2011-01-21). "Pink sends a message to all those who feel desperate/numb/powerless - you are not alone but F**kin' Perfect the way you are". MTV. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  7. ^ http://www.facebook.com/ahmedJF#!/pink/posts/183206125042233
  8. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/charts/hot-100?begin=21&order=position
  9. ^ http://www.pinkspage.com/us/news/fkin-perfect-number-one
  10. ^ http://www.billboard.com/news/bruno-mars-grenade-returns-to-hot-100-summit-1005014162.story#/news/bruno-mars-grenade-returns-to-hot-100-summit-1005014162.story
  11. ^ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004BUKZ64/ref=dm_sp_alb?ie=UTF8&qid=1293093243&sr=8-2-fkmr0
  12. ^ a b http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/f-kin-perfect-ep/id410703623
  13. ^ (Media notes). {{cite AV media notes}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |Format= ignored (|format= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |Publisher= ignored (|publisher= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |Type= ignored (|type= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |Year= ignored (|year= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ a b Steffen Hung. "P!nk - F**kin' Perfect". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  15. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100#/charts/canadian-hot-100?begin=11&order=position
  16. ^ "Chart Track: Week 04, 2011". Irish Singles Chart.
  17. ^ http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=P%21nk&titel=F%2A%2Akin%27+Perfect&cat=s
  18. ^ http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=P%21nk&titel=F%2A%2Akin%27+Perfect&cat=s
  19. ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=49696
  20. ^ http://www.billboard.com/news/britney-spears-hold-it-against-me-debuts-1004139415.story#/news/britney-spears-hold-it-against-me-debuts-1004139415.story
  21. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/pop-songs#/charts/pop-songs?order=gainer
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2010". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
  23. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases | Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release". Allaccess.com. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  24. ^ "F**kin' Perfect (Perfect) - Single by P!nk - Download F**kin' Perfect (Perfect) - Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  25. ^ Praxis Media. "Radio1 Rodos Greece ::: UK Forthcoming Singles ::: Charts, DJ Promos, Dance, Lyrics, Free Mp3 Samples Downloads". Radio1.gr. Retrieved 2010-12-22.

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