Jasmine (song)
| "Jasmine" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Jai Paul | |
| Released | 30 March 2012 (SoundCloud) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:13 |
| Label | XL Recordings (XLT574) |
"Jasmine" (sometimes styled jasmine (demo)) is a song by Jai Paul, first released in 2012 as a digital download.[1]
Release
"Jasmine" was first released on SoundCloud on 30 March 2012.[2] It was later re-released on Paul's debut album Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones) (2019),[3] an unofficial version of which was leaked in 2013.[4] Paul also released a version of the track on Bandcamp in 2013.[5]
As of January 2020[update], a special edition vinyl release of "Jasmine" was expected.[6] Jai Paul announced that the record—which was to be scented with jasmine—would contain a remix of the single.[6] A website launched with Jai Paul's 2019 single "He"/"Do You Love Her Now" also allowed users to stream a version of "Jasmine".[7]
Reception
Fitzmaurice, naming "Jasmine" a best new track in a review for Pitchfork, described it as "echo-pop" and compared it to Daft Punk's 2003 single "Something About Us".[8] Cragg noted similarities with the work of D'Angelo and Prince.[9] Caramanica, who also compared "Jasmine" to Prince's work, described the song as a "whispery caress".[10] Morpurgo, observing that the single's synthesizer loop resembles the work of Chromatics, classified "Jasmine" as R&B,[11] as did Singh;[12] while Rindner compares it to Off the Wall–era Michael Jackson.[13] Bassil describes the song's "obscured" mixing as a hallmark of Jai Paul's style.[14]
Ed Sheeran and Octavian have released cover versions of "Jasmine".[14]
References
- ^ Marcus, Ezra (26 February 2019). "How Jai Paul Reshaped Popular Music". Vulture. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Jones, Charlie (31 March 2012). "Jai Paul – Jasmine". Dummy Mag. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Dombal, Ryan (6 June 2019). "Jai Paul: Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones)". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Jai Paul says newly released album is an illegal leak". The Guardian. 15 April 2013. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (31 July 2018). "Jai Paul continues his long-awaited return as more Paul Institute songs emerge". NME. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b D'Souza, Shaad (19 January 2020). "Jai Paul offers update on delayed vinyl, confirms new mix of 'Jasmine'". The Fader. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Yeung, Vivian (2 June 2019). "Jai Paul returns after seven years with two new tracks". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (30 March 2012). "Jasmine". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Cragg, Michael (2 April 2012). "New music: Jai Paul – Jasmine (demo)". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Caramanica, Jon (13 April 2012). "Bachata Royalty, Long-Haul Rapper, Australian Brats". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Morpurgo, Joseph (2 April 2012). "Jai Paul - 'Jasmine'". Fact. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Singh, Amrit (30 March 2012). "Jai Paul – 'Jasmine'". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Rindner, Grant (12 September 2017). "How Jai Paul changed the sound of pop with just two songs". Dazed. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Bassil, Ryan (27 November 2018). "How Jai Paul's Influence Has Spread Beyond Simple Rip-Offs". Noisey. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)