Upside Down (Paloma Faith song)
| "Upside Down" | |
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| Song | |
| B-side | Technicolour[1] |
"Upside Down" is the fourth single by British singer, Paloma Faith, from her debut album Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?. It will be released on 15 March 2010. The accompanying video was directed by Chris Sweeney who directed the video for her previous single, "Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?".
Background and release
"Upside Down" has been described as "a real crowd favourite at Paloma's live gigs".[2] Faith performed Upside Down on Simon Mayo's BBC Radio 2 show on 18 January 2010 and the song became Scott Mills' 'Record of the Week' on BBC Radio 1.[3][4]
Music video
The video, directed by Chris Sweeney, has been described by Faith as looking like "a kind of Kelis/Andre3000 type video".[5] The Sun newspaper's official website ran a exclusive first look at the video on 15 February 2010.[2] Ryan Brockington of The New York Post called the video "amazing", but added "see if you slowly walk backwards searching blindly for an exit".[6] Website Sugarscape called the video "the sunniest video in all the land".[7]
Critical reception
Before the single was released, the British entertainment and media website Digital Spy said that "Upside Down backs up Faith's claim to have absorbed influences from the pre-rock 'n' roll era, mixing up a '50s dance hall vibe with her ever-present soul croon".[8]
Charles Decant of Ozap called the single "the more playful title on the album".[9]
Chart performance
On 14 March 2010, "Upside Down" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at #89, on downloads alone. The following week, the single climbed to #58, which was followed by a further climb of 3 on 28 March 2010 to its current peak of #55.[10]
| Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC)[11] | 39 |
| UK Singles Chart | 55 |
Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 15 March 2010[12] |
Personnel
- Tom Coyne: Mastering Engineer
- Jay Reynolds: Programmer, Producer
- Jamie Reddington: Producer
- Paloma Faith: Lyricist, Composer, Performer
- Darren Heelis: 2nd Engineer
- Linden Berelowitz: Drums
- Emma Smith: Violin
- Belle Sara Humble: Lyricist, Composer
- Stephen Fitzmaurice: Mixing Engineer
- Matthew Waer: Bass
- Andrew Nicholas Love: Producer, Lyricist, Programmer, Composer, Keyboards
- Jos Hartvig Jorgensen: Guitar, Lyricist, Programmer, Composer, Producer
- Ruthie Phoenix: Saxophone
References
- ^ "Paloma Faith turns Upside Down". The Music Fix. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ a b "The Upside to Paloma Faith". The Sun. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ "Paloma Faith Full Session & Interview". BBC. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ "Radio 1 Record of the Week and Sun video exclusive!". Paloma Faith Official Website. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ "Heeeelllllloooooooeeeeeeeeee!". Paloma Faith Official Website. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ Brockington, Ryan (19 February 2010). "If Lady GaGa had a freaky lil' sis, it would be Paloma Faith". The New York Post. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ Orouj (27 February 2010). "Paloma Faith new single rocks!". Sugarscape. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ^ "Paloma Faith: 'Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful? review". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ Decant, Charles (19 February 2010). "Paloma Faith has the Upside". Ozap (in French). Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "The Official UK Top 100 Singles". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Paloma Faith Upside Down". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 February 2010.