Off Guard (song)

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"Off Guard"
Single by Elvana Gjata featuring Ty Dolla Sign
Released6 April 2018 (2018-04-06)
Length3:09
Label
  • East Music Matters (EMM)
  • Sony
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Elvana Gjata singles chronology
"Forever Is Over"
(2017) 		"Off Guard"
(2018) 		"Ku Vajti"
(2018)
Music video
"Off Guard" on YouTube

"Off Guard" is a song by Albanian singer Elvana Gjata featuring American singer Ty Dolla Sign. Sony under exclusive license from East Music Matters (EMM) released it as a single for digital download and streaming on 6 April 2018.

Background and composition[edit]

Elvana Gjata wrote the song alongside Ty Dolla Sign, Dominic Jordan, Jimmy Giannos and Poo Bear. The production was handled by the latter and The Audibles.[1][2][3] Josh Gudwin and Chris G were additionally hired for the song's mixing and mastering process.[4][5] The song was released as a single through Sony Music under exclusive license from East Music Matters. It is a dance-pop recording incorporating electronic and R&B influences into its sound. The song is entirely performed in the English language, constituting Gjata's second single in the respective language.

Music video and reception[edit]

The accompanying music video for the "Off Guard" was announced to be released on 1 April 2018 by a teaser uploaded on Gjata's Facebook profile though it was premiered onto Gjata's YouTube channel simultaneously with the song's release on 6 April 2018.[6][7] It was directed by the American film director Ethan Lader in Venice Beach at Los Angeles, California.[8]

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Tidal and YouTube.[9][10]

  • Elvana Gjata – composing, songwriting, vocals
  • Chris G – mastering, mixing
  • Dominic Jordan – composing, songwriting
  • Jimmy Giannos – composing, songwriting
  • Josh Gudwin – mastering, mixing
  • Poo Bear – composing, producing, songwriting
  • The Audibles – producing
  • Ty Dolla Sign – composing, songwriting

Track listing[edit]

  • Digital download[11]
  1. "Off Guard" – 3:09

Charts[edit]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Albania (The Top List)[12] 27

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 6 April 2018
  • EMM
  • Sony
[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Elvana Gjata publikon këngë të re me videoklip". klankosova.tv (in Albanian). Klan Kosova. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Elvana Gjata i Ty Dolla Sign nagrali hit lata? (nowy teledysk "Off Guard")". muzyka.interia.pl (in Polish). 6 April 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Gorąca premiera! Elvana Gjata i Ty Dolla Sign z hitem lata". fakt.pl (in Polish). 10 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Elvana Gjata sjell hitin e veres "Off Guard"". botapress.info/ (in Albanian). 5 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Finally OUT NOW Off Guard feat. tydollasign is live On VEVO and all digital stores". instagram.com.
  6. ^ "Elvana Gjata - Off Guard ft. Ty Dolla $ign | Official Teaser". Facebook. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Elvana Gjata - Off Guard ft. Ty Dolla $ign | Official Music Video". YouTube. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2019. Note: Open description for credits.
  8. ^ "Videos". ethandirector.com.
  9. ^ "Off Guard / Elvana Gjata featuring Ty Dolla Sign". Tidal. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  10. ^ Elvana Gjata featuring Ty Dolla Sign – Off Guard | Official Music Video. YouTube. 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022. Note: Open description for credits.
  11. ^ a b Citations regarding the release of "Off Guard" by Elvana Gjata in various selected countries:
  12. ^ "The Top List – 29/04/2018" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 29 April 2018. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
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