Feel It (MJ Cole song)
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| Single by MJ Cole featuring Piri & Tommy Villiers | ||||
| Released | 20 January 2023 | |||
| Genre | UK garage | |||
| Length | 3:12 (original mix) 3:06 (VIP mix) 4:56 (VIP extended mix) | |||
| Label | 892 | |||
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"Feel It" is a 2023 single by MJ Cole featuring Piri & Tommy Villiers. Released on 20 January 2023 on 892 Recordings, the song was Piri & Tommy's first since splitting up and contained a guitar solo from Villiers. The song received positive reception, with many reviewers highlighting Piri's vocals for praise, and the track received airplay by BBC Radio 1 and Capital Dance.
Background
[edit]In 2020, just before the second United Kingdom COVID-19 lockdown,[1] Piri matched on Tinder with Tommy Villiers.[2] A couple of weeks later, one of the band's photographers retweeted one of their photo shoots, prompting her to find his Instagram account and ask him out.[3]: 38:07 The pair released "Soft Spot" in June 2021, which went viral on TikTok and Spotify, prompting EMI to sign the pair, re-release the track,[4] and release a remix by MJ Cole,[5] a garage producer who had collaborated with Wiley, AJ Tracey, Dizzee Rascal,[6] and Stormzy.[7]
Recording and release
[edit]"Feel It" was recorded in early 2022 at MJ Cole's studio[6] and contains a guitar solo from Villiers.[7] It was the band's first trip to a studio, as all of their previous recordings had been conducted in their bedrooms.[8] The track was released on 20 January 2023 on 892 Recordings,[7] Cole's own label,[9] and has been described as "UK garage-oriented".[10] "Feel It" was the band's first track to be released after breaking up,[10] having announced the end of their romantic relationship in January 2023[11] but having actually done so a week after the end of Froge.tour[12]: 44:25 in November 2022.[13]
Reception
[edit]The song was premiered on Radio 1's Dance Party with Danny Howard[14] and made the Capital Dance playlist.[15] Joren Van der Plas of Dancing Bears described the track as "a perfect feel-good song to start the weekend with".[6] Many reviewers highlighted Piri's vocals for praise; Caradoc Gayer of Indiependent.co.uk described Piri's vocals as "light-hearted" and wrote that the beat "skitters" over them,[10] while Wonderland Magazine described her voice as "angelic" and asked "what better way" there was "to send them off than with this absolute meeting of minds".[16] Matthew Perpetua used his Fluxblog to note that Piri's tone was "so relaxed and low-key" that it neutralised the "frantic quality" of the music "without compromising [its] velocity" and likened Cole's contribution to "someone showing up with a cool lighting rig and changing the ambiance" [sic].[17] On 13 February 2023, the song was used in a series nine broadcast of Love Island.[18]
Track listing
[edit]Digital single[19]
- "Feel It" (MJ Cole, Piri & Tommy Villiers) – 3:12
MJ's VIP Mix[20]
- "Feel It" (MJ's VIP Mix) – 4:56
MJ's VIP Mix (streaming version)[19]
- "Feel It" (MJ's VIP Mix) – 3:06
- "Feel It" (MJ's VIP Extended Mix) – 4:56
Personnel and credits
[edit]Recording locations
Personnel
- Piri – vocals[21]
- Tommy Villiers – production,[21] guitarist[10]
- MJ Cole – production[21]
- Stan Kybert – mixing[21]
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 20 January 2023 | Original version | 892 Recordings | [19] | |
| 6 April 2023 | Digital download | MJ's VIP Mix | [20] | ||
| 19 May 2023 | Streaming | MJ's VIP Mix | [19] |
References
[edit]- ^ J, Trixie (4 April 2023). "Piri and Tommy Rose from Viral Rookies to UK Dance's Next Big Ace". Nexus Radio. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Helm, Jake. "Piri and Tommy: meet the rising stars of pop". The Times. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022.
- ^ "The Daisy Adams Show w/ Piri and Tommy Villiers 27th October 2021". Reform Radio. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "The Zoomer Embrace of Drum 'n' Bass". Pitchfork. 29 October 2021. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Piri and Tommy Villiers: ambition and reinvention from vibrant drum 'n' bass duo". NME. December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b c Plas, Joren Van der (2023-01-20). "Nieuwe single MJ Cole - "Feel It" (feat. piri & tommy)". Dansende Beren (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ a b c "MJ Cole has joined forces with piri & tommy for new track, 'Feel It'". Dork. 20 January 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ a b Taylor, Tinea (5 April 2023). Tinea (Radio broadcast). Kiss.
- ^ "The 10 best London anthems, according to MJ Cole". dmy.co. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ a b c d "Track Review: Feel It // MJ Cole and piri & tommy". Indiependent.co.uk. 23 January 2023. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "piri & Tommy Reveal "Amicable" Break-Up". Clash. 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Piri – Going Viral, Sustaining A Career in Music and Making OnlyFans Content". Utopia Talks. 20 September 2023. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "piri & tommy have announced their debut project, 'froge.mp3'". Dork. 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Dance Party with Danny Howard, A very big Ibiza announcement". BBC. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ @capitaldance (January 26, 2023). "🆕 playlist is looking stunning! ft. @VintageCulture @IzzyBizu @mistajam @GlasgowKissMe @GorgonCity @Flirta_D @mjcole @piri_io_ @VilliersTommy @themcfinchy @billented1 @wearepunctual @MattSassari & our JAM HOT 'Hectic' by our fav @jodieharsh 🤩" (Tweet). Retrieved 2023-06-29 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Rita Ora, Kali Uchis, and Anderson Paak Shine In Wonderlist". Wonderland Magazine. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ Perpetua, Matthew (2023-01-27). "Fluxblog #405: Alison Goldfrapp • Piri & Tommy • Caroline Rose • Hank". Fluxblog. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "Love Island 2023 soundtrack: What songs were on Love Island tonight?". Capital. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ a b c d "piri Singles and EPs discography". Spotify. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ a b Feel It (feat. piri & Tommy Villiers) [MJ's VIP Extended Mix] by MJ Cole on Apple Music, 2023-04-06, retrieved 2024-10-09
- ^ a b c d "Feel It – Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 29 June 2023.