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"'''4 in the Morning'''" is a [[pop music|pop]] song written by [[Gwen Stefani]] and [[Tony Kanal]] for Stefani's second solo album ''[[The Sweet Escape]]'' (2006). The song is a 1980s-inspired [[ballad (music)|ballad]] that Stefani began writing while pregnant and later finished with [[No Doubt]] bandmate Tony Kanal. It was released as the album's third [[single (music)|single]] in 2007 (see [[2007 in music]]). Stefani considers "4 in the Morning" her favorite song from the album.<ref>[http://www.gwenstefani.com/faq/ Gwen Stefani Q&A] Retrieved [[March 28]], [[2007]]</ref>
"'''4 in the Morning'''" is a [[pop music|pop]] song written by [[Gwen Stefani]] and [[Tony Kanal]] for Stefani's second solo album ''[[The Sweet Escape]]'' (2006). The song is a 1980s-inspired [[ballad (music)|ballad]] that Stefani began writing while pregnant and finished with [[No Doubt]] bandmate Tony Kanal. It was released as the album's third [[single (music)|single]] in 2007 (see [[2007 in music]]) to moderate success. Stefani considers "4 in the Morning" her favorite song from ''The Sweet Escape''.<ref>[http://www.gwenstefani.com/faq/ Gwen Stefani Q&A] Retrieved [[March 28]], [[2007]]</ref>


==Background and writing==
==Background and writing==

Revision as of 03:00, 5 August 2007

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"4 in the Morning"
Song

"4 in the Morning" is a pop song written by Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal for Stefani's second solo album The Sweet Escape (2006). The song is a 1980s-inspired ballad that Stefani began writing while pregnant and finished with No Doubt bandmate Tony Kanal. It was released as the album's third single in 2007 (see 2007 in music) to moderate success. Stefani considers "4 in the Morning" her favorite song from The Sweet Escape.[1]

Background and writing

Stefani began working with No Doubt bassist and former boyfriend Tony Kanal just after finishing the Harajuku Lovers Tour in 2005, referring to him as her "comfort zone". The two wrote "4 in the Morning" based on a tape of melodies left from working on Stefani's previous album Love. Angel. Music. Baby (2004). It is based on ballads such as Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and Billy Idol's "Eyes Without a Face".[2]

Critical reception

"4 in the Morning" was generally well-received by contemporary pop music critics. It is to be featured on Now thats what I call music 26. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of All Music Guide called it "coolly sensual",[3] and PopMatters referred to it as one of the "few real compositions" from the album.[4] NME called the song "an expertly conceived tear-jerker", stating that "it feels like the kind of song a teenage Stefani, miming along to Talk Talk, would have dreamt of singing one day."[5] Pitchfork Media, however, disapproved of the song, stating that it destroyed "the mallpop cred that Stefani accrued with L.A.M.B.'s impeccable 'Cool'."[6] Chuck Taylor compared the song to the soundtrack to the 1983 film Flashdance and commented that "we truly respect Stefani in the 'Morning.'"[7] Bill Lamb from About.com called the song "the best song from…The Sweet Escape."[8]

Music video

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In the video, Stefani has an argument with an off-screen lover.

The music video features a tearful and distraught Stefani, lying in bed as she begins to sing to the camera. In a white inside out L.A.M.B. T-shirt, she wanders around her apartment lost and questioning her lover, who is in fact absent from the video. The lyrics describe an argument, which she has with an off-screen lover throughout the video.[9] After lying around her apartment and crying during a bath, she leaves her house and travels in a car, as she sits tearfully in the back.

The video was given a "First Look" on MTV's Total Request Live on April 27. It has peaked at number seven.

Chart performance

Stefani performing "4 in the Morning".

"4 in the Morning" has received minimal success throughout the world . In the U.S., the song climbing slowly, unlike the other two singles released from The Sweet Escape. It has peaked at number 54 in the Billboard Hot 100, which is so far her second lowest-charting solo effort in the U.S. In other parts of the world, the song has peaked within the top 40. In New Zealand the song made a 27-7 jump in its third week and has peaked at number 5, while it debuted in the top 10 in Australia, letting it down in Australia is the downloads it has being doing quite well in Physical Singles.. In the United Kingdom, the song has reached number twenty-two.[10] The song had the highest points increase for the week of July 14 on the United World Chart and jumped from number 25 to 14.[11] It has peaked at number nine.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "4 in the Morning".

CD single[12]
  1. "4 in the Morning" (album version)
  2. "4 in the Morning" (Thin White Duke edit)
German CD maxi single
  1. "4 in the Morning" (album version)
  2. "4 in the Morning" (Thin White Duke edit)
  3. "4 in the Morning" (Oskar the Punk remix)
Australian single[13]
  1. "4 in the Morning" (Album Version) - 4:52
  2. "4 in the Morning" (Thin White Duke edit) - 4:55
  3. "4 in the Morning" (Oscar the Punk remix) - 5:44
  4. "4 in the Morning" (music video) - 4:26
Europe Promo CD single[14]
  1. "4 in the Morning" (radio edit) - 4:09

Charts

Chart (2007)[10][15][16] Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 9
Austrian Singles Chart 25
Billboard Canadian Hot 100[17] 17
Dutch Top 40 14
Europe 200 9
German Singles Chart 18
Irish Singles Chart 12
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart 5
Norwegian Singles Chart 15
Polish National Top 50 [18] 3
Romanian Top 100 [19] 8
Swedish Singles Chart 30
Swiss Singles Chart 25
UK Singles Chart 22
United World Chart 9
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [20] 54
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks 29
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 2
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 30
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 18

References

  1. ^ Gwen Stefani Q&A Retrieved March 28, 2007
  2. ^ "Four In The Morning - In Studio". Interscope Records. November 3, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Sweet Escape > Review". All Music Guide. Retrieved February 26, 2007.
  4. ^ Huff, Quentin B. "Gwen Stefani: The Sweet Escape". PopMatters. December 14, 2006. Retrieved February 26, 2007.
  5. ^ Miller, Alex. "Gwen Stefani: The Sweet Escape. NME. Retrieved February 26, 2007.
  6. ^ Pytlik, Mark. "Gwen Stefani: The Sweet Escape: Pitchfork Record Review". Pitchfork Media. December 7, 2006. Retrieved February 26, 2007.
  7. ^ Taylor, Chuck."Producer: Tony Kanal". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2007.
  8. ^ Lamb, Bill. "Gwen Stefani - 4 in the Morning". About.com. Retrieved May 29, 2007.
  9. ^ Vineyard, Jennifer and Warburton, Richard. "Gwen Stefani Lets Her Lover Have It In New Clip". MTV News. March 12, 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2007.
  10. ^ a b "Gwen Stefani 4 In The Morning: Charts". Music Square. Retrieved June 16, 2007.
  11. ^ [1]
  12. ^ Track Listings
  13. ^ [2]
  14. ^ [3]
  15. ^ "The Sweet Escape > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". All Music Guide. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  16. ^ Mexican Top 100 Singles Chart - 29th July 2007
  17. ^ Canadian Hot 100
  18. ^ Polish National Top 50
  19. ^ [4]
  20. ^ U.S. Billboard Hot 100

External links

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