| "Lemonade" | ||||
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| Single by Sophie | ||||
| from the album Product | ||||
| B-side | "Hard" | |||
| Released | 4 August 2014 | |||
| Genre | Dance-Pop | |||
| Length | 1:58 | |||
| Label | Numbers | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sophie Xeon | |||
| Producer(s) | Sophie Xeon | |||
| Sophie singles chronology | ||||
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"Lemonade" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Scottish producer SOPHIE. It was released as a single on 4 August 2014 by the label Numbers, and was backed by the B-side "Hard". The single features vocal contributions from Nabihah Iqbal on "Lemonade" and PC Music artist GFOTY on "Hard". [1] [2] The song appeared on various best-of year-end single polls. [3] "Lemonade" was subsequently featured in a 2015 McDonald's television advert.
Reception
In a positive review, Resident Advisor stated that "this twisted little banger is bound to turn many listeners off—among its parts are high-pitched vocals barking out phrases like 'ca-ca-candy boys' and synths that fizz like pop rocks." [4] AllMusic noted that "both songs schizophrenically flitted between bubblegum pop hooks and more aggressive elements, and both became huge critical successes." [3] Complex described "Lemonade" as "unashamedly silly and hyperactive." [5]
Both tracks appeared on the Billboard Twitter Real-Time charts. [6] "Lemonade" and "Hard" placed 68th and 91st respectively on the 2014 Pazz & Jop critics poll. "Lemonade" was included in the top ten of year-end singles lists by The Washington Post, Resident Advisor, and Complex; [7] [8] [5] "Hard" was included in the top ten on lists by Dazed and Dummy. [9] [10] Pitchfork ranked "Lemonade"/"Hard" at 21 on its list of the best songs of 2014. [11]
"Lemonade" appeared in a 2015 commercial for McDonald's to promote the brand's lemonade. [12]
Following Sophie's death in 2021, "Lemonade" posthumously entered the UK Physical Singles chart at #44, [13] and the UK Vinyl Singles Chart at #37 [14]
Track listing
12" single
- "Lemonade" – 1:58
- "Hard" – 2:54
Digital download
- "Lemonade" – 1:58
- "Hard" – 2:54
Credits and personnel
- Sophie – production, composition
- Nabihah Iqbal – vocals
References
- ^ "House of Silk by Throwing Shade". Bandcamp. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ Liu, Nelson (2 October 2014). "Maxo 'Not That Bad' ft. GFOTY". Mass Appeal. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Sophie - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ Ryce, Andrew. "Lemonade / Hard - review". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ a b "5. Sophie — 'Lemonade'". Complex. 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ Grant, Kristin Westcott (19 August 2014). "U.K. Producer Sophie Q&A: On Secrecy, Synthesis & What's Next". Billboard. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ Richards, Chriss (23 December 2014). "The Top 50 Singles of 2014". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "RA Poll: Top 50 tracks of 2014". Resident Advisor. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ Cliff, Aimee (12 December 2014). "The top 20 tracks of 2014". Dazed. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ Bulut, Selim (8 December 2014). "The 20 best tracks of 2014". Dummy. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "The 100 Best Tracks of 2014". Pitchfork. December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Helman, Peter (6 July 2015). "Sophie's 'Lemonade' Soundtracks A McDonald's Commercial". Stereogum. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company".
- ^ "Official Vinyl Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company".