Draft:Fine (Lemon Demon song)
| "Fine" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Lemon Demon | |
| from the album Dinosaurchestra | |
| Released | April 13, 2005 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:39, 4:25 (album version) |
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Cicierega |
| Producer(s) | Neil Cicierega |
| Audio | |
| "Fine" on YouTube | |
"Fine" is a song by American pop project Lemon Demon, created by American musician Neil Cicierega. It was released as the lead single of Lemon Demon's fifth studio album, Dinosaurchestra (2006), on April 13, 2005. "Fine" is a sleeper hit, with usage on TikTok boosting it to become Lemon Demon's most streamed song.
Background and reception
[edit]"Fine" was released alongside "Samuel and Rosella" as a single on April 13, 2005.[citation needed] In the album's commentary, Neil Cicierega described the track's feel as "surfy new wave", using synthesizers, accordion, guitar, bass, and drums for its composition. The song is primarily composed in the key of C major, while the pre-choruses are in G major.[1] The song received favorable commentary for its composition, being described by Max Cohen of the Bandcamp Daily as a "rocking hook factory".[2]
Commercial performance
[edit]In December 2022, "Fine" began trending on TikTok, heavily boosting the number of on-demand streams it received on Spotify and YouTube. On Spotify's Ukraine Top 200 chart, the song peaked at number 118 after earning 5,801 streams on February 15, 2023, staying on the chart for a month. It continued to rise in popularity over the next few years as internet memes formed around the song.[3] "Fine" On July 15, 2024, "Fine" surpassed "Touch-Tone Telephone" on Spotify with 75.8 million plays, subsequently making it Lemon Demon's most streamed song.
Personnel
[edit]- Neil Cicierega – vocals, instruments, programming, engineering, production
- Angel Marcloid – remastering (Needlejuice pressings)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2022–2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Africa Top 100 Alternative Songs (iTunes)[4] | 85 |
| Ukraine Top 200 (Spotify)[citation needed] | 118 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dinosaurchestra (Media notes). Lemon Demon. Needlejuice Records. 2022.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Cohen, Max (February 16, 2022). "Lemon Demon: The Man, The Meme, The Legend". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Andaloro, Angela (May 25, 2024). "For life's guilty pleasures, use the 'can't let gang know I FW this' meme". The Daily Dot. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "South Africa iTunes Top 100 Alternative Songs Chart". Top Charts. June 12, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Dinosaurchestra on Lemon Demon's Bandcamp
- Dinosaurchestra on the Needlejuice Records Bandcamp