| 词条 | Some Girls (Rachel Stevens song) | ||||||||
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| name = Some Girls | cover = SomeGirlsCover.png | alt = | type = single | artist = Rachel Stevens | album = Funky Dory | B-side = Spin That Bottle | released = {{Start date|2004|7|12|df=yes}} | format = CD | recorded = 2004 | studio = Supasound, London | venue = | genre = Synth-pop | length = {{duration|m=3|s=32}} | label = {{hlist|19|Polydor}} | writer = {{hlist|Richard X|Hannah Robinson}} | producer = {{hlist|Richard X|Pete Hoffman}} | prev_title = Funky Dory | prev_year = 2003 | next_title = More More More | next_year = 2004 }} "Some Girls" is a song by English singer Rachel Stevens from the 2004 reissue of her debut studio album, Funky Dory (2003). It was written by Richard X and Hannah Robinson, and produced by the former, with additional production from Pete Hoffman. It was also included on Stevens' second studio album, Come and Get It (2005). The song's music features a schaffel beat influenced by glam rock, and its lyrics describe a pop singer who performs sexual favours in her efforts to achieve stardom. The song was released on 12 July 2004 as a charity single for Sport Relief. The single reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. Paul Weiland directed the accompanying music video, in which Stevens leads a parade of women out of the sewers and down the streets of London. American dance musician Henri released a cover version of "Some Girls" as a single in 2006. The song was recognised as the Best Pop Record of 2004 through the Popjustice £20 Music Prize. Background and writing"Some Girls" was written by producer Richard X and songwriter Hannah Robinson. They spent several days working on the song, with girl group Girls Aloud in mind as potential performers.[1] Warp Records and Simon Fuller of 19 Entertainment contacted Richard X by email to ask that he give the song to Geri Halliwell or Stevens, respectively, to record. He agreed to have Stevens record the song after Richard Curtis asked about using the song for Sport Relief 2004.[2] Richard X later stated that he was surprised Sport Relief chose such a sexually suggestive song.[1] When Halliwell found out that the writers were having Stevens record the song, she locked herself in her car in an attempt to change their minds, and she later wrote Richard X a love song. The aftermath of the decision for Stevens to record the song became the subject of another song written by Richard X and Robinson, "Me Plus One" from Annie's 2004 album Anniemal.[3] While recording with Stevens, Richard X decided to get spoken soundbites from her to make an extended version for the single's B-side. To fit the song's glam sound, he asked her questions about the Winter of Discontent, to which Stevens reacted with "bemusement and terror."[4] {{listen| filename = SomeGirls.ogg | title="Some Girls" | description = The song uses a heavily swung electronic rhythm. | format = Ogg }} The lyrics of "Some Girls" describe a pop singer's dreams of stardom.[5] She performs fellatio on a man promising to make her a star. Stevens stated that she had not interpreted the lyrics to be about oral sex when she recorded the song.[6] Richard X explained that he wanted to illustrate how the music industry treats people, so he and Robinson based some of the song's lines on anecdotes that they had heard.[1] The song uses Richard X's "icy" synth-pop sound.[7][8] The synthesiser used was a Fairlight CMI Series IIx previously owned by pop group the Thompson Twins.[4] It also features the German schaffel beat popularized by glam rock.[7] Reviewers compared the song's glam-influenced sound to T. Rex's 1971 single "Hot Love" and the work of Adam Ant.[5][9] They also noted similarities between "Some Girls" and the more recent electronic glam music on Goldfrapp's 2003 album Black Cherry.[7][10][11] Critical receptionPopMatters included it in its "Best Music of 2004" selection, where Adrien Begrand commented that "Stevens might have no singing voice to speak of, but did she ever score a slice of pop genius with her single 'Some Girls', on which the ever-crafty Richard X brazenly hijacks a contagious German schaffel beat and tarts it up with a killer hook in the chorus that never, ever leaves your head".[12] In his review for The Guardian, Alexis Petridis referred to the song as "remarkable" for turning Stevens' detached vocal delivery into a strength.[13]Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times stated that Richard X's production allowed Stevens' vocals to "[melt] into the icy beat".[8] Pitchfork placed the song at number 24 on its Top 50 Singles of 2004 list and at number 258 on its The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s list, with Scott Plagenhoef praising its "sharp production" and "Adam Ant-esque 'whoa's".[5][14]Commercial performance"Some Girls" was commercially successful in the United Kingdom, debuting at number two on the UK Singles Chart.[15] The Shapeshifters' "Lola's Theme" kept the song from topping the chart;[15] noting the song's lyrics about an exasperated singer whose "dreams of number one last forever", The Guardian remarked that the song's chart performance was "as if [it were] following a script".[16] BBC Radio 1 and 2 added "Some Girls" to their C playlists in late June 2004,[17] and in early July, Radio 1 moved the song to its B playlist.[18] The song quickly picked up airplay and was the most played song for the week of 24 July.[19] "Some Girls" remained on the UK Singles Chart for 13 weeks. The song ended the year as the 40th best-selling single in the UK.[30] Largely due to the success of "Some Girls", Funky Dory re-entered the UK Albums Chart at number 13 in August 2004, selling 14,561 copies that week.[20] The song was somewhat less successful in Ireland, where it debuted at number 15 on the Irish Singles Chart.[21] It peaked at number 13 in its fifth week, spending a total of 12 weeks on the chart.[22]Music videoThe song's music video was written by Richard Curtis and directed by Paul Weiland.[23] It was filmed at Borough Market in South London.[24] Athletes Colin Jackson, Pat Cash, and Audley Harrison make appearances in the music video.[23] The video opens with shots of a dank underground sewer. Stevens and a group of women walk through the sewer and put on sunglasses before climbing out of manholes and shafts. A large crowd of women, with Stevens leading them, parades down the streets as men observe the spectacle. The women begin spraying each other with bottles of water, before Stevens returns to the sewer. Throughout the video, sequences of Stevens and a group of backup dancers performing in the sewer are shown. The video received heavy play from MTV Hits and The Box.[18] Richard X strongly disapproved of the music video. In an interview with NME, he stated, "That video is crap",[6] and he briefly commented on his official website that seeing it "made [him] want to give up [his] life".[2] Track listings
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References1. ^1 2 {{cite web |last1=Lynskey |first1=Dorian |last2=Simpson |first2=Dave |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/feb/24/popandrock2 |title='Born Slippy was a greyhound we bet on' |work=The Guardian |date=24 February 2006 |accessdate=10 January 2017}} 2. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.blackmelody.com/track.php?id=29 |title=Rachel Stevens – Some Girls |publisher=Black Melody |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125043259/http://blackmelody.com/track.php?id=29 |archivedate=25 January 2009 |accessdate=28 August 2008}} 3. ^{{cite web |last=Ryan |first=Gary |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music/annie---pop-with-an-edge-958695 |title=Annie – pop with an edge |work=Manchester Evening News |date=27 June 2008 |accessdate=10 January 2017}} 4. ^1 {{cite web |last=Hamilton |first=John |url=http://www.idolator.com/7474230/richard-x-annie-the-ar-ep-interview/2 |title=Richard X Discusses Annie's 'A&R EP', Working With MKS, Rachel Stevens & More: Idolator Interview |publisher=Idolator |date=30 July 2013 |accessdate=26 October 2014}} 5. ^1 2 {{cite web |last=Plagenhoef |first=Scott |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/5933-top-50-singles-of-2004/?page=3 |title=Top 50 Singles of 2004 |work=Pitchfork |date=30 December 2004 |accessdate=10 January 2017}} 6. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article209760.ece |title=Rach single sex secret |work=The Sun |date=13 July 2004 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091216195210/http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article209760.ece |archivedate=16 December 2009 |accessdate=27 August 2008}} 7. ^1 2 {{cite web |last=Hoffman |first=K. Ross |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/come-and-get-it-mw0001030282 |title=Come and Get It – Rachel Stevens |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=10 January 2017}} 8. ^1 {{cite web |last=Sanneh |first=Kelefa |authorlink=Kelefa Sanneh |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/22/arts/stealth-sounds-that-missed-the-charts-but-merit-a-hearing.html |title=Stealth Sounds That Missed the Charts but Merit a Hearing |work=The New York Times |date=22 December 2005 |accessdate=10 January 2017}} 9. ^{{cite web |last=Begrand |first=Adrien |url=http://www.popmatters.com/feature/060113-slippeddiscs1/P1/ |title=Slipped Discs |work=PopMatters |date=13 January 2006 |accessdate=10 January 2017}} 10. ^{{cite web |last=Ryan |first=Gary |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music/chameleon-like-goldfrapp-return-957963 |title=Chameleon-like Goldfrapp return |work=Manchester Evening News |date=19 June 2008 |accessdate=10 January 2017}} 11. ^{{cite web |last=Price |first=Simon |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/goldfrapp-dome-brighton-317984.html |title=Goldfrapp, Dome, Brighton |work=The Independent |date=9 October 2005 |accessdate=14 October 2016}} 12. ^{{cite web |last=Begrand |first=Adrien |url=http://www.popmatters.com/feature/best2004-041228-begrand/ |title=The Best Music of 2004: An Assortment of Memorable Moments |publisher=PopMatters |accessdate=10 January 2017}} 13. ^{{cite web |last=Petridis |first=Alexis |authorlink=Alexis Petridis |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/oct/14/popandrock.shopping2 |title=Rachel Stevens, Come And Get It |work=The Guardian |date=14 October 2005 |accessdate=16 December 2016}} 14. ^{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/7685-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-500-201/?page=2 |title=The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 500–201 |work=Pitchfork |date=17 August 2009 |accessdate=10 January 2017}} 15. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3905145.stm |title=Rachel Stevens beaten to top spot |publisher=BBC News |date=18 July 2004 |accessdate=10 January 2017}} 16. ^{{cite web |last=Lynskey |first=Dorian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/arts/readersrecommend/story/0,16513,1607747,00.html |title=Readers recommend: songs about celebrity |work=The Guardian |date=4 November 2005 |accessdate=10 January 2017}} 17. ^{{cite magazine |title=Upfront 26.06.04: Radio Playlists |magazine=Music Week |date=26 June 2004 |page=20 |issn=0265-1548}} 18. ^1 {{cite magazine |title=Records released 12.07.04 |magazine=Music Week |date=3 July 2004 |page=21 |issn=0265-1548}} 19. ^{{cite magazine |title=Top 10 Radio Growers |magazine=Music Week |page=20 |date=24 July 2004 |issn=0265-1548}} 20. ^{{cite magazine |title=Albums 07.08.04: Rachel Stevens |magazine=Music Week |page=35 |date=7 August 2004 |issn=0265-1548}} 21. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2004&year=2004&week=29 |title=Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 15 July 2004 |publisher=Chart-Track |accessdate=10 January 2017}} 22. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Rachel+Stevens |title=Discography Rachel Stevens |publisher=irishcharts.com. Hung Medien |accessdate=10 January 2017}} 23. ^1 {{cite press release |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/07_july/10/sport_relief.shtml |title=It's official – Sport Relief '04 raises record £11,078,359 and stages biggest Mile ever! |publisher=Sport Relief |agency=BBC |date=10 July 2004 |accessdate=28 August 2008}} 24. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=36981 |title=Rachel Stevens – "Some girls" |publisher=mvdbase |accessdate=29 August 2008}} 25. ^{{cite AV media notes |title="Some Girls" |type=UK enhanced CD single |others=Rachel Stevens |publisher=Polydor Records |year=2004 |id=9867433}} 26. ^{{cite AV media notes |title="Some Girls" |type=European CD single |others=Rachel Stevens |publisher=Polydor Records |year=2004 |id=9867533}} 27. ^{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eRAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA53&dq=Rachel+Stevens+Some+Girls |title=Hits of the World |magazine=Billboard |volume=116 |issue=31 |date=31 July 2004 |page=53 |issn=0006-2510 |accessdate=10 January 2017}} 28. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2004.pdf |title=2004 UK Year-End Charts |format=PDF |work=UKChartsPlus |accessdate=10 January 2017}} 29. ^{{cite web |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=henri|chart=Dance/Club Play Songs}} |title=Henri – Chart history: Dance Club Songs |work=Billboard |accessdate=10 January 2017}} 30. ^{{cite AV media notes |title="Some Girls" |type=US CD single |others=Henri |publisher=Dauman Music |year=2006 |id=700261208848}} 31. ^{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/some-girls-single/id510140885 |title=Some Girls – Single by Kaya Jones |publisher=iTunes Store (US) |accessdate=10 January 2017}} 32. ^{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kaya/id513697413 |title=Kaya by Kaya Jones |publisher=iTunes Store (US) |accessdate=10 January 2017}} External links
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