Songs Remind Me of You
| "Songs Remind Me of You" | ||||
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| Single by Annie | ||||
| from the album Don't Stop | ||||
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| Recorded | 2006 | |||
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| Length | 4:06 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Richard X | |||
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"Songs Remind Me of You" is a song by Norwegian recording artist Annie from her second studio album, Don't Stop (2009). Written by Richard X and Hannah Robinson, the track was released digitally on 17 August 2009 as the album's lead single.
Background
The song, described as "Annie's first true four-to-the-floor anthem leading to dancefloor abandon", was produced by Richard X.[1] It dates back to 2006,[2] recorded with Richard X in London during the earlier sessions for Don't Stop.[3]
Release and reception
"Songs Remind Me of You" was first released on a Don't Stop album sampler in April 2008,[4] and it later leaked with the rest of the album that year. After Annie left Island Records, a revised edition of the album was released through Annie's own label Totally Records and Oslo-based indie label Smalltown Supersound in November 2009.[5] "Songs Remind Me of You" was released as its lead single via iTunes on 17 August 2009.[6] It was reissued on iTunes 20 July 2010, featuring brand-new cover art and a remix by Australian trio The Swiss.[7]
The track received critical acclaim upon its release. Peter Robinson of Popjustice simply called the song "amazing."[8] Ian Wade of BBC Music described it as "a blinding snort-up of amyl disco strobe-fest proportions, which throws in a bit of Mel & Kim just in case it wasn't quite rapturous enough."[9] Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani referred to the song as "a rollicking Italo disco nugget."[10] Pitchfork Media's Kasia Galazka scored the track eight out of ten and gave it a "Best New Music" designation, commenting that it is "happily 80s meta-pop, and the quicksand melody in the chorus is infatuating."[11] Bradley Stern of MuuMuse praised it as a mixture of "lush disco, breathy vocals, and intergalactic swarms of electronica."[12]
The original song was featured in the 2010 film Sex and the City 2, and the Swiss remix was featured in the 2015 film We Are Your Friends.
Track listings
- 2009 iTunes single[6]
- "Songs Remind Me of You" – 4:05
- 2010 iTunes reissue[7]
- "Songs Remind Me of You" – 4:05
- "Songs Remind Me of You" (The Swiss Remix) – 6:01
- "Songs Remind Me of You" (The Swiss Remix Instrumental) – 6:01
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Japan Hot 100[13] | 60 |
References
- ^ Stovin, Jack (12 August 2009). "Annie signs to Smalltown Supersound, announces sophomore release, Don't Stop". Altsounds. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ^ Robinson, Peter (18 August 2009). "Annie's 'Songs...'". Popjustice. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ^ Berge Strand, Anne Lilia (17 August 2009). "SonGS REMIND ME OF YOU..." Myspace. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ^ "Annie – Don't Stop – Album Sampler (Unmastered)". Discogs. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- ^ Dombal, Ryan (12 August 2009). "Annie's Don't Stop Finally Coming Out". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ^ a b "Songs Remind Me of You – Single by Annie". iTunes Store Norway. Apple. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Songs Remind Me of You – Single by Annie". iTunes Store Norway. Apple. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ Robinson, Peter (26 June 2008). "Annie's 'Songs Remind Me Of You': amazing". Popjustice. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ^ Wade, Ian (16 October 2009). "Review of Annie – Don't Stop". BBC Music. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (8 November 2009). "Annie: Don't Stop". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ Galazka, Kasia (27 October 2009). "Annie: "Songs Remind Me of You"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
- ^ Stern, Bradley (20 August 2009). "Songs Finally Remind Me of You Too, Annie". MuuMuse. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ "Annie – Chart history: Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 11 August 2013.