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"Music to Make Boys Cry"
Song

"Music to Make Boys Cry" is a single recorded by British singer-songwriter Diana Vickers. It is the second single taken from her second studio album of the same name (2013). It was released alongside the album on 15 September 2013 in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Background

On 9 December 2011, Vickers released a promotional demo version of "Music to Make Boys Cry" for free download on her website. The song boasted a deeper electronic and indie pop sound than her previous work. The track starts downbeat but soon morphs into a very modern empowerment anthem. Its desire to make you both cry and dance simultaneously is no accident according to Vickers. Vickers explains the concept actually came about because she was on an airplane and saw the phrase ‘music to make boys cry’ in a newspaper article and got really excited and wanted to make a song that had that included. This inspired her to team up with Miranda Cooper and Donkeyboy in a writing session in Norway to co-write the single.[1]

Music video

The official music video premiered on 5 August 2013 on Vickers' YouTube account.[2] The video clip sees Vickers prepare for a party at her apartment, including baking a cake and laying in a bath of balloons. She looks into her mirror and sees all of her party guests behind her. The camera cuts away to reveal that Vickers is actually hosting a party on her own with no guests. This reinforces the theme of the song. Vickers has herself and is empowered by this as a strong, independent woman.

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy awarded the single 4 stars out of 5, praising it as a "slice of twinkly '80s pop that generates a feeling of warmth and fuzziness inside that few could pull off without sounding trite."[3] Popjustice were highly complimentary of the single stating, "However you look at it she [Diana Vickers] is basically one of the Top 100 things about the current pop era and this song, is a tune of such epic proportions that you should hold onto something when you press play below in case the world shifts slightly off its axis, is one we've been listening to LOADS."[4]

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK Indie (OCC)[5] 44

Release history

Region Release Format Label
United Kingdom 15 September 2013 Digital download So Recordings
Ireland

References

  1. ^ Diana Vickers: Music To Make Boys Cry @DianaVickers | Flavourmag - bh
  2. ^ Diana Vickers Premieres New Single 'Music To Make Boys Cry' Music Video (WATCH) - Celebrity Gossip, News & Photos, Movie Reviews, Competitions - Entertainmentwise
  3. ^ Copsey, Robert (3 July 2013), "How is Diana Vickers's new album shaping up? - Review", Digital Spy, Hearst Magazines UK, retrieved 21 September 2013
  4. ^ "Listen: Diana Vickers – 'Music to Make the Boys Cry'". Popjustice. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
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