Let's Get Excited
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"Let's Get Excited" is the third single (second in Brazil) from Alesha Dixon's second album, The Alesha Show, released by Asylum Records. The song has been added to BBC Radio 1's A-List. The single was the 2nd single taken from "The Alesha Show" in most countries in Europe.[1]
Background
"Let's Get Excited" was written by Dixon, Kuk Harrell, Sean Hall and Todd Herfinda and is an up-tempo dance track. After writing with Dixon, Harrell and Sean K produced the song on behalf of RedZone Entertainment,[2] the company which he is managed by. Harrell was also the song's vocal producer and engineer.[2]
Lyrically, the song namechecks Madonna, and makes a reference to "Into the Groove", a 1985 Madonna song. Dixon later stated that "Growing up Madonna was my idol and I loved dressing up like her and so she has definitely been a big influence on my career".[3]
Promotion
Alesha performed the song live at the following events:
- The Nokia Green Room - 19 December 2008
- The Feelgood Factor - 23 February 2009
- Let's Dance for Comic Relief - 14 March 2009[4]
- The Paul O'Grady Show - 5 May 2009
- Tonight's the Night - 9 May 2009
- Radio 1's Big Weekend - 10 May 2009
- Guinness World Records Smashed - 10 May 2009
- Loose Women - 14 May 2009
Music video
The video, directed by Max & Dania was shot in 3 days, starting on 26 March 2009.
The video is set in an East London nightclub surrounded by lots of dancers. Alesha Dixon is wearing black leggings and gold shoes and has her hair in a high-black ponytail. The entire video is set in the club but there is lots of different looks and scenes going on. Near the end of the video everyone in the club is soaked with hoses.
The video was televised on Tuesday 7 April on 4Music at 7:00PM, and on terrestrial TV on Wednesday 8 April on Channel 4 at 00:05AM.[5] The video premiered, along with the single cover on Dixon's website on 8 April 2009.[6]
Reception
Give the past eight years of Alesha Dixon's career a dusting over and it's clear she's experienced more highs and lows than your average day out at Thorpe Park. However, over the past six months she's been unstoppable - largely because she's released exactly the right songs from her Alesha Show album. Catching our attention with the novelty-ish 'The Boys Does Nothing', she followed it up by showcasing her thoughtful side on 'Breathe Slow'. Now she's back and pulling her finest trick out from under her sleeve. Just in time (hopefully) for summer, 'Let's Get Excited' is a perfect slice of exuberant electro R&B that's sure to fill the dancefloor after a day spent lounging on the beach. With a ridiculously catchy chorus punctuated by a classic Dixon "hey hey hey", it's topped off with one of the year's most genius lyrics so far: "I'm so excited - I'm a detective I'm all over you." Just begging to be played at full volume across the land, this is further evidence that Alesha Dixon is fast becoming a bit of a national treasure.[7]
Track listing
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Credits and personnel
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Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 14 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 36 |
| Scotland (OCC)[10] | 7 |
| Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[11] | 90 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 13 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[13] | 13 |
End-of-year charts
| Chart (2009) | Position |
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| Hungarian Airplay Chart[14] | 85 |
| UK Singles Chart[15] | 174 |
| Chart (2010) | Position |
| Hungarian Airplay Chart[16] | 65 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 11 May 2009[17] | CD Single, Maxi Single, Digital Download | Asylum |
| Brazil | 1 July 2009 | Digital Download | Warner Music |
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
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- ^ http://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/leisure/music/interviews/4290473.Alesha_Dixon/
- ^ "Webb Dances to Comic Relief". lep.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
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- ^ "Check ou the Let's Get Exicted video right now!". Alesha Dixon/aleshadixon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a152908/alesha-dixon-lets-get-excited.html
- ^ "Alesha Dixon: Let's Get Excited" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 19, 2009". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200933 into search.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Éves összesített listák - MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 (súlyozott)". Mahasz. Mahasz.
- ^ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ "MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 2010" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Upcoming UK Singles". radio1.gr. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
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