| "Paris Nights/New York Mornings" | ||||
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| Single by Corinne Bailey Rae | ||||
| from the album The Sea | ||||
| Released | 29 March 2010 (United Kingdom) [1] | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 3:51 (album version) | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Corinne Bailey Rae | |||
| Producer(s) | Corinne Bailey Rae, Steve Chrisanthou | |||
| Corinne Bailey Rae singles chronology | ||||
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"Paris Nights/New York Mornings" is a single by UK soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae. It was issued as the second single from her second album The Sea. [2] It was released on 29 March 2010 on EMI [3] and added to the BBC Radio 2 A-list on 3 March 2010. [4]
Music video
The video for "Paris Nights/New York Mornings" was shot in Paris and was directed by Charles Mehling. [5] The U.S. premiere of the video was on Amazon's Corinne Bailey Rae webstore on 11 February 2010. [6] The UK premiere of the video was on MSN's web site on 15 February 2010. [7]
The video for the single features Rae walking around the streets and various sites of Paris. The final scene of the video shows Rae getting into a yellow taxi, that features a New York number plate.
Promotion
Bailey Rae's first television performance of the song was on the Alan Carr: Chatty Man show on Channel 4 on 4 February 2010, the week of The Sea's release. [8]
Critical reception
Comments regarding "Paris Nights/New York Mornings", in album reviews for The Sea were mixed. Kitty Empire of The Observer gave a negative review of the song, stating: "It is not flawless – the deeply dippy "Paris Nights/New York Mornings" feels out of place". [9] In a mixed review, Tony Hardy of Consequence of Sound said the song provides something of an up tempo and lyrical diversion. [10] However, Uncut magazine were more positive expressing: "There are lighter, more chart-friendly moments. "Paris Nights/New York Mornings" has an abundance of sass." [11]
Formats and track listings
- Digital download [12]
- "Paris Nights/New York Mornings" - 3:51
- "Love's On Its Way (Live at the Tabernacle, London) - 4:20
Chart performance
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| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Japan Hot 100 | 31 |
| UK airplay | 30 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | March 29, 2010 | Digital download | EMI |
References
- ^ Paris Nights/New York Mornings: Corinne Bailey Rae: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads
- ^ CorinneBaileyRae.Net - New single news and Glastonbury festival
- ^ Radio 1 - Forthcoming UK Singles
- ^ BBC Radio 2 Playlist
- ^ Facebook.Com/CorinneBaileyRae - "Paris Nights/New York Mornings" video information
- ^ Amazon.com: Corinne Bailey Rae: Albums, Songs, Bios, Photos
- ^ 'Paris Nights/ New York Mornings' MSN UK video exclusive
- ^ Corinne Bailey Rae - Paris Nights/New York Mornings (live on Alan Carr's Chatty Man
- ^ Empire, Kitty (31 January 2010). "Corinne Bailey Rae: The Sea". The Observer. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Hardy, Tony (4 February 2010). "Corinne Bailey Rae – The Sea". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ McKay, Alastair (8 February 2010). "CORINNE BAILEY RAE - THE SEA". Uncut. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Paris Nights/New York Mornings: Corinne Bailey Rae: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads