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"Two Way Street"
Single by Kimbra
from the album Vows
Released17 May 2012 (2012-05-17)[1]
Recorded2011
GenreIndie pop
Length4:20
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)François Tétaz[3]
Kimbra singles chronology
"Warrior"
(2012) 		"Two Way Street"
(2012) 		"Come into My Head"
(2012)
Music video
"Two Way Street" on YouTube

"Two Way Street" is a song performed and co-written[2] by New Zealand recording artist Kimbra, issued as the fifth single from her debut album Vows.

Critical reception

The song has received mainly positive reviews from critics. Many critics stated that the song is "better than her song with Gotye",[4][5] with writer Jens Ulvedahl Carlsen giving the song a B rating.[4]

Live performances

Kimbra performed the song, along with the rest of the album, at Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne, Australia on 28 September 2010, two years before the song's official release.[6] She went on to perform the song on Triple J [7] and at the Billboard Tastemakers LIVE concert series.[8]

Music video

The official music video was directed by Matthew Rolston.[9][10]

Chart positions

Chart (2012) Peak
position
New Zealand Artists (RIANZ)[11] 6

References

  1. ^ "Amazon.com: Two Way Street: Kimbra: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Two Way Street - Kimbra | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Leak Report: Kimbra 'Two Way Street' Remixes - Feed Limmy". Feed Limmy. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. ^ a b Jens Ulvedahl Carlsen (23 August 2012). "Kimbra - Two Way Street - Review - Sound of Jens". Sound of Jens. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  5. ^ Green, Laurence (28 February 2012). "TotallyVivid: Kimbra - Two Way Street". TotallyVivid. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Kimbra - "Two Way Street" (Live at Sing Sing Studios) - YouTube". YouTube. Google. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  7. ^ ""Two Way Street" (Live On Triple J) by Kimbramusic on SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds". SoundCloud. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Kimbra "Two Way Street" Tastemakers LIVE I Billboard.com | Billboard". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Kimbra - Two Way Street [Official Video] - YouTube". YouTube. Google. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  10. ^ Daw, Robbie (12 July 2012). "Kimbra's "Two Way Street" Video Leads To Love - Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com". Idolator. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  11. ^ "Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
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