Hush Hush (Alexis Jordan song)
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"Hush Hush" is a song by American recording artist Alexis Jordan, taken from her self-titled debut album. It is set to be released as the album's third single on June 12, 2011. The dance-pop song was written by Autumn Rowe, StarGate and Sandy Vee. Alexis called the song "feisty" and that it was a song that "unleashes a fiery side of her personality".
Background
Speaking in May 2011 to noted UK urban writer Pete Lewis - Assistant Editor of Blues & Soul - Jordan described the lyrical background to the song: "It's really dealing with the situation where - if you've been hurt, or someone's treated you wrong or cheated on you in a relationship - you're basically saying 'Be quiet! I don't wanna hear it! I'm gonna move ON!'... So what I particularly liked about the song is that it's a very powerful statement for anybody who's been in that kind of situation."[1]
Production
"Hush Hush" is written by Autumn Rowe, StarGate and Sandy Vee, and it was produced by Stargate and Sandy Vee.[2] When premiering the song with Digital Spy, Alexis discussed the song. "The thing I love about this track is that it has a dance beat that is irresistible. You can't not dance to it! It's also quite fierce and feisty, but in a fun and positive way."[3] Discussing the recording process of the record, she insisted: "It was a very calm and fun process. I was always in the studio smiling! It was something that I felt so blessed to be doing - it never felt like a chore. I am thankful to the whole team around me though, we mesh very well together."[3]
Reception
Critical reception
BBC Music described the production as "clattery", while praising the strength and soul in Jordan's vocals as "empowering".[4]
Chart performance
The song has so far at number peaked 43 in Ireland[5] and 82 in the UK from strong downloads from the album, almost 1 month before the official release.
Music video
The music video was shot in April 2011, it was later premiered on T4 on May 6, 2011 where Alexis was a guest presenter. The music video sees Alexis in an underground club dancing with her friends. On May 10, 2011 the music video was available in Australia on iTunes.
Credits and personnel
- Autumn Rowe – songwriter
- StarGate (Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen) – songwriter, producer and instrumentation
- Sandy Vee – songwriter, producer, recording, mixing and instrumentation
- Mikkel S. Eriksen – recording
- Phil Tan – mixing
- Damien Lewis – additional and assistant engineering
- Tom Coyne – mastering
Credits adapted from Alexis Jordan album booklet.[2]
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 43 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 66 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
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| United Kingdom[6] | June 12, 2011 | Digital download |
References
- ^ Alexis Jordan interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' May 2011
- ^ a b (Media notes).
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{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ Shaw, Natalie (1 March 2011). "BBC - Music - Review of Alexis Jordan - Alexis Jordan". BBC Music. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Chart Track: Week 20, 2011". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Columbia Records UK › Releases › Alexis Jordan - Hush Hush (Single)". Columbia Records UK. Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
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