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词条 Uptight Downtown
释义

  1. Background

  2. Critical reception

  3. Commercial performance

  4. Track listings

  5. Personnel

  6. Charts

  7. Release history

  8. References

{{Infobox song
| name = Uptight Downtown
| cover = La Roux - Uptight Downtown.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = La Roux
| album = Trouble in Paradise
| released = {{Start date|2014|5|28|df=yes}}
| format = {{hlist|CD|12"|digital download}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Electropop[1]
| length = {{duration|m=4|s=22}}
| label = Polydor
| writer = {{hlist|Elly Jackson|Ian Sherwin|Ben Langmaid}}
| producer = {{hlist|Ian Sherwin|Elly Jackson}}
| prev_title = I'm Not Your Toy
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Kiss and Not Tell
| next_year = 2014
}}

"Uptight Downtown" is a song by English singer Elly Jackson, known professionally as La Roux, from her second studio album, Trouble in Paradise (2014). It was written and produced by Jackson and Ian Sherwin, with additional writing from Ben Langmaid. The song premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show on 27 May 2014,[1] and was released as the album's lead single the following day. La Roux performed the track on Good Morning America on 11 June 2014.[2]

Background

Jackson wrote "Uptight Downtown" loosely about the London riots of August 2011. "The recent Brixton riots had nowhere near as much positive impact as the ones in the '80s, which we were far more directed [at the police]", she told NME in June 2014. "I'm not making any political points here and I always want to stay away from politics, so that song is about the feeling of the riots—the energy in Brixton at the time—and the fact that I had never seen my generation in London stand up for anything before. Whether it was right or not to riot, or whether anything changed, is not for me to say, but I knew afterwards that I wanted to write a song called 'Uptight Downtown'."[3]

"Uptight Downtown" was one of the five songs that Jackson's former La Roux bandmate Ben Langmaid co-wrote on Trouble in Paradise,[4] following his departure from the duo in February 2012.[5]

Critical reception

"Uptight Downtown" received positive reviews from music critics. Ben Hewitt of Digital Spy described the track as "electro-pop magic, with its shimmering, Chic-like guitars and taut backdrop."[6] Robbie Daw of Idolator called it "a frenetic pop gem with a slinky bass, reverb-filled synth riffs and Jackson's trademark layered vocals."[7] Michelle Geslani of Consequence of Sound praised "Uptight Downtown" as "[a]n impressive marrying of modern electro-pop and '70s disco flair".[8]

Aimee Cliff of Fact magazine wrote that the song's "soaring falsetto chorus and funky propulsive rhythm show Jackson's as much on a bulletproof mission as ever."[9] Although Max Cussons of Contactmusic.com found the lyrics unimpressing and felt that the song "doesn't tread new ground in the [disco] genre", he stated that the song "proves Jackson's unmistakable vocals are capable of being sassy and fun as well as soulful and emotional", and opined that it "serves as an indicator for Trouble In Paradise to be a promising album that will be well worth the five year wait."[10]

Commercial performance

"Uptight Downtown" debuted at number 63 on the UK Singles Chart, selling 5,740 copies in its first week.[11]

Track listings

  • Digital download and UK limited-edition 12" single[13][14]
    1. "Uptight Downtown" – 4:22
  • Digital download – Cherry Cherry Boom Boom Remix[15]
    1. "Uptight Downtown" (Cherry Cherry Boom Boom Remix) – 3:21
  • HMV exclusive CD single[12]
    1. "Uptight Downtown" – 4:22
    2. "Uptight Downtown" (Midnight Magic Remix) – 7:47
    3. "Uptight Downtown" (Cherry Cherry Boom Boom Remix) – 3:23

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Trouble in Paradise.[13]

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  • Elly Jackson – guitar, mixing, percussion, piano, production, songwriting, synthesiser, vocals
  • Tim Baxter – piano
  • William Bowerman – clash hats
  • John Catlin – assistant mixing
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Caesar Edmunds – assistant mixing
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  • Ben Langmaid – songwriting
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Ed Seed – pick guitar
  • Ian Sherwin – bass guitar, drum programming, engineering, mixing, percussion, production, songwriting
  • Steve White – live drums
{{col-end}}

Charts

{{single chart|Flanders Tip|4|artist=La Roux|song=Uptight Downtown|rowheader=true|accessdate=20 July 2014}}{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|10|artist=La Roux|song=Uptight Downtown|rowheader=true|accessdate=20 July 2014}}{{single chart|Polishdance|40|chartid=1378|rowheader=true|accessdate=31 August 2014}}{{single chart|Scotland|50|date=2014-07-27|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 July 2017}}{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|63|artist=La Roux|rowheader=true|accessdate=7 September 2014}}{{single chart|Billboarddanceelectronic|29|artist=La Roux|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 September 2014}}
Chart (2014)Peak
position
Finland (Airplay Chart)[14]95

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel{{abbr|Ref.|Reference
Germany 28 May 2014Digital downloadUniversal[15]
Australia29 May 2014[16]
France[17]
United States 3 June 2014{{hlist|Cherrytree|Interscope}}[18]
15 July 2014 Digital download – Cherry Cherry Boom Boom Remix[19]
Ireland 18 July 2014 Digital downloadPolydor[20]
United Kingdom 21 July 2014CD single|12" single|digital download}}[21][22]

References

1. ^{{cite web |last=Minsker |first=Evan |url=http://pitchfork.com/news/55334-la-roux-releases-new-single-uptight-downtown/ |title=La Roux Releases New Single "Uptight Downtown" |work=Pitchfork |date=27 May 2014 |accessdate=7 September 2014}}
2. ^{{cite web |last=Beauchemin |first=Molly |url=http://pitchfork.com/news/55500-la-roux-shares-new-song-tropical-chancer/ |title=La Roux Shares New Song "Tropical Chancer" |work=Pitchfork |date=9 June 2014 |accessdate=7 September 2014}}
3. ^{{cite magazine |last=Hebblethwaite |first=Phil |title=Sound Vision |magazine=NME |page=53 |date=21 June 2014 |issn=0028-6362}}
4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.nme.com/news/la-roux--3/77975 |title=Ben Langmaid 'truly saddened' by his departure from La Roux |work=NME |date=18 June 2014 |accessdate=7 September 2014}}
5. ^{{cite web |last=Smirke |first=Richard |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6092146/la-roux-interview-trouble-in-paradise-vocal-problems |title=La Roux Returns After 'Burnout' and Vocal Problems: 'I Wasn't As Hardcore As I Thought' |work=Billboard |date=19 May 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527193420/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6092146/la-roux-interview-trouble-in-paradise-vocal-problems |archivedate=27 May 2014 |accessdate=7 September 2014}}
6. ^1 {{cite web |last=Hewitt |first=Ben |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/album-reviews/review/a581746/la-roux-trouble-in-paradise-album-review-wall-to-wall-bangers/ |title=La Roux Trouble In Paradise album review: "Wall-to-wall bangers" |work=Digital Spy |date=2 July 2014 |accessdate=10 July 2017}}
7. ^{{cite web |last=Daw |first=Robbie |url=http://www.idolator.com/7519915/la-roux-uptight-downtown-listen/ |title=La Roux's Uptight Downtown Listen To The 'Trouble In Paradise' Single |publisher=Idolator |date=27 May 2014 |accessdate=16 July 2014}}
8. ^{{cite web |last=Geslani |first=Michelle |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/05/listen-la-rouxs-new-single-uptight-downtown/ |title=Listen: La Roux's new single "Uptight Downtown" |work=Consequence of Sound |date=27 May 2014 |accessdate=7 September 2014}}
9. ^{{cite web |last=Cliff |first=Aimee |url=http://www.factmag.com/2014/08/04/la-roux-trouble-in-paradise/ |title=La Roux Trouble in Paradise |work=Fact |date=4 August 2014 |accessdate=7 September 2014}}
10. ^{{cite web |last=Cussons |first=Max |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/single-review/la-roux-uptight-downtown |title=Review of Uptight Downtown Single by La Roux |publisher=Contactmusic.com |date=2 June 2014 |accessdate=16 July 2014}}
11. ^{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Alan |url=http://www.musicweek.com/businessanalysis/read/official-charts-analysis-sheeran-s-x-sells-33k-copies-to-spend-fifth-week-at-no-1/059148 |title=Official Charts Analysis: Sheeran's X sells 33k copies to spend fifth week at No.1 |work=Music Week |date=28 July 2014 |accessdate=7 September 2014 |subscription=yes}}
12. ^{{cite AV media notes |title="Uptight Downtown" |type=CD single liner notes |others=La Roux |publisher=Polydor Records |year=2014 |id=3795312}}
13. ^{{cite AV media notes |title=Trouble in Paradise |type=CD liner notes |others=La Roux |publisher=Polydor Records |year=2014 |id=2094302}}
14. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/la+roux/uptight+downtown |title=Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit |publisher=www.ifpi.fi |accessdate=2018-08-04 |language=Finnish}}
15. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00KLIVA3W |title=Uptight Downtown: La Roux: MP3-Downloads |language=German |publisher=Amazon.de |accessdate=7 September 2014}}
16. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.zdigital.com.au/artist/la-roux/release/uptight-downtown-1 |title=Uptight Downtown by La Roux |publisher=zdigital (AU) |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728043707/http://www.zdigital.com.au/artist/la-roux/release/uptight-downtown-1 |archivedate=28 July 2014 |accessdate=7 September 2014}}
17. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B00KMT1BTI |title=Uptight Downtown: La Roux: Téléchargements MP3 |language=French |publisher=Amazon.fr |accessdate=7 September 2014}}
18. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KHUGGVA |title=Uptight Downtown: La Roux: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon.com |accessdate=7 September 2014}}
19. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LI9VE02 |title=Uptight Downtown (Cherry Cherry Boom Boom Remix): La Roux: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon.com |accessdate=7 September 2014}}
20. ^{{cite web |url=http://ie.7digital.com/artist/la-roux/release/uptight-downtown-1 |title=Uptight Downtown by La Roux |publisher=7digital (IE) |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808171711/http://ie.7digital.com/artist/la-roux/release/uptight-downtown-1 |archivedate=8 August 2014 |accessdate=7 September 2014}}
21. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KIS00U4 |title=Uptight Downtown: La Roux: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |accessdate=7 September 2014}}
22. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.piccadillyrecords.com/prod/LaRoux-UptightDowntown-Polydor-98321.html |title=La Roux – Uptight Downtown |publisher=Piccadilly Records |accessdate=7 September 2014}}
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