Push My Luck
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| Single by The Chainsmokers | ||||
| from the album World War Joy | ||||
| Released | November 8, 2019 | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
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| "Push My Luck" on YouTube | ||||
"Push My Luck" is a song by American duo The Chainsmokers, released on November 8, 2019, as the sixth single from their upcoming album World War Joy.[1][2]
Background
The track was first heard in mid-June 2019 in the Instagram story of The Chainsmokers. On September 25, they played it for the first time live on their World War Joy tour in Cincinnati, Ohio.[3] On the following day, they mentioned the song to Billboard, unveiling its title. Drew Taggart, a member of the duo said, "This one is not out yet", unveiling that it would be named "Push My Luck".[4] They later said to the same publication, in October, that the song "wasn't able to be released in time for the tour". Drew Taggart revealed he was nervous, and he confidently sang lyrics like, "I think I might push my luck with you/'Cause you say that you've got nothing else to do."[5] On November 4, 2019, the duo announced the release of the song on Twitter, posting a short teaser animated by the cover of the song.[6] Their announcement was made at the same time they announced that they will play at 3Arena in 2020.[7]
Critical reception
During the duo's tour, the magazine Billboard made a recapitulation of their previous releases. Unveiling the existence of the upcoming track, Gil Kaufman of the publication deemed it "an unreleased ballad into the lineup near the beginning of the set [...] before leaning into the sentimental chorus, "I think I might push my luck with you," over Pall's gentle [i.e. Alex Pall, the other half of the duo], swaying keyboard line".[4] Karlie Powell of Your EDM noted that the song is "about pushing your luck with someone, acting on those butterfly feelings from the jumpsounds". She felt the track "like a synth-filled dream, amplifying the signature style" of the duo.[8] Writing for Dancing Astronaut, Farrell Sweeney remarked that the song "leans on Drew Taggart's vocals", endowed with "a simple yet catchy synth note progression [which] creates a delicate drop that doesn't detract from the sense of calm the track instills". He added that the single "falls on the pop-leaning side of the production spectrum from [the duo]", containing "light instrumentals [which] carry a majority of the track".[9] Shakiel Mahjouri of Entertainment Tonight Canada called it "a sultry track", which makes "a stark contrast from some of the bangers The Chainsmokers have become famous for". Concerning the composition, he remarked the presence of "a synth note progression" which "creates a light by noticeable drop" and wrote that the song is "buoyed by Drew Taggart's vocals with light instrumentals provided by Alex Pall and others".[10] Jason Lipshutz of Billboard described too the track as "a stark contrast from their "#Selfie"-led early days". He called the song "a moody wonder", with a slowing down tempo and "a pseudo-breakdown in the back half but more room set aside for an acoustic guitar lick and quiet reflection on the submission of the moment in which infatuation turns into commitment".[11]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]
- Ian Kirkpatrick – production
- SmarterChild – production
- Andrew Taggart – production, composition, lyrics
- Alex Pall – production
- Remy Gautreau – composition, lyrics
- Rick Markowitz – composition, lyrics
- Michelle Mancini – master engineering
- Jordan Stilwell – mix engineering
References
- ^ "The Chainsmokers to play London as part of 2020 European tour". Evening Standard. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ Surve, Aakanksha (November 4, 2019). "Grammy Award-winning duo The Chainsmokers to play Dublin". dublinlive. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "The Chainsmokers - "Push My Luck"". Radio Energy (in German). Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Kaufman, Gil (September 26, 2019). "The 9 Best Moments From The Chainsmokers' World War Joy Tour Kickoff, a Circus-Inspired Spectacle". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ Pace, Lilly (October 18, 2019). "The 10 Best Moments From The Chainsmokers' Explosive Brooklyn Show". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ @TheChainsmokers (November 4, 2019). "FRIDAY! Ready for some new music?!?" (Tweet). Retrieved November 4, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Shekleton, Rebecca. "The Chainsmokers To Play 3Arena Next Year". 98 FM. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ Powell, Karlie (November 7, 2019). "The Chainsmokers Tease New Single "Push My Luck" Out Friday". Your EDM. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ Sweeney, Farrell (November 8, 2019). "The Chainsmokers release sultry new single from third studio album, 'Push My Luck'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ Mahjouri, Shakiel (November 8, 2019). "The Chainsmokers 'Push My Luck' In New Music Video". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (November 8, 2019). "First Stream: New Music From Luke Combs, Jonas Brothers, Karol G and Nicki Minaj & More". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "World War Joy...Push My Luck / The Chainsmokers". Tidal. Retrieved November 8, 2019.