Hush Hush (Alexis Jordan song)
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| Single by Alexis Jordan | ||||
| from the album Alexis Jordan | ||||
| Released | June 10, 2011 | |||
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| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
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"Hush Hush" is a song by American recording artist Alexis Jordan, taken from her self-titled debut album (2011). It was released as the album's third single on June 10, 2011. The dance-pop song was written by Autumn Rowe, Stargate and Sandy Vee. Alexis called the song "feisty" and that it was a song that "unleashes a fiery side of her personality".
Background[edit]
Speaking in May 2011 to urban writer Pete Lewis of Blues & Soul, Jordan described the lyrical background to the song: "It's really dealing with the situation where - if you've been hurt, or someone's treated you wrong or cheated on you in a relationship - you're basically saying 'Be quiet! I don't wanna hear it! I'm gonna move ON!'... So what I particularly liked about the song is that it's a very powerful statement for anybody who's been in that kind of situation."[1]
Production[edit]
"Hush Hush" is written by Autumn Rowe, StarGate and Sandy Vee, and it was produced by Stargate and Sandy Vee.[2] When premiering the song with Digital Spy, Jordan discussed the song. "The thing I love about this track is that it has a dance beat that is irresistible. You can't not dance to it! It's also quite fierce and feisty, but in a fun and positive way."[3] Discussing the recording process of the record, she insisted: "It was a very calm and fun process. I was always in the studio smiling! It was something that I felt so blessed to be doing - it never felt like a chore. I am thankful to the whole team around me though, we mesh very well together."[3]
Reception[edit]
Critical reception[edit]
BBC Music described the production as "clattery", while praising the strength and soul in Jordan's vocals as "empowering".[4] Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song four stars out of five and wrote, ""Hush, hush, hush/ You know I'm coming for ya/ Tough, tough, tough," she threatens over a relentless Stargate-helmed disco riff and dance beats that pack more camp oomph than a Pineapple Dance Studios session with Louie Spence."[5] 4Music's David Griffiths called the song "another dancefloor-friendly pop track that will have you on your feet in seconds."[6]
Chart performance[edit]
The song peaked at number 36 in Ireland,[7] and 66 in the UK from strong downloads from the album, almost one month before the official release. The song peaked on number 12 in The Netherlands.
Music video[edit]
The music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on 6 May 2011 and lasts four minutes and six seconds. The music video was directed by Clifton Bell.
Track listing[edit]
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Credits and personnel[edit]
- Autumn Rowe – songwriter
- StarGate (Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen) – songwriter, producer and instrumentation
- Sandy Vee – songwriter, producer, recording, mixing and instrumentation
- Mikkel S. Eriksen – recording
- Phil Tan – mixing
- Damien Lewis – additional and assistant engineering
- Tom Coyne – mastering
Credits adapted from Alexis Jordan album booklet.[2]
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format |
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| Australia[9] | June 10, 2011 | Digital download |
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| United Kingdom[17] | June 12, 2011 | |
| Taiwan | June 22, 2011 |
References[edit]
- ^ Alexis Jordan interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' May 2011
- ^ a b Alexis Jordan (liner notes). Alexis Jordan. StarRoc, Roc Nation, Columbia Records. 2011. 88697845642.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Copsey, Robert (24 February 2011). "Alexis Jordan reveals "feisty" album track". Digital Spy. UK: Hachette Filipacchi. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ Shaw, Natalie (1 March 2011). "BBC - Music - Review of Alexis Jordan - Alexis Jordan". BBC Music. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ Corner, Lewis (2 June 2011). "Alexis Jordan: 'Hush Hush' - Music Singles Review - Digital Spy". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ Griffiths, David (9 May 2011). "Alexis Jordan - Hush Hush - 4Music". 4Music. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Irish-charts.com – Discography Alexis Jordan". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Hush Hush (Remixes) by Alexis Jordan - Download Hush Hush (Remixes) on iTunes". iTunes Store. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Hush Hush - EP by Alexis Jordan - Download Hush Hush - EP on iTunes". iTunes Store. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ "Alexis Jordan – Hush Hush" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42, 2011" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Alexis Jordan – Hush Hush" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201126 into search.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2011". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Columbia Records UK › Releases › Alexis Jordan - Hush Hush (Single)". Columbia Records UK. Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.