A&E (song)
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| Single by Goldfrapp from the album Seventh Tree |
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| Released | February 11, 2008 | ||||
| Format | CD single, Digital download, 7" picture single | ||||
| Recorded | 2006-2007 | ||||
| Genre | Acoustic Folk |
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| Length | 3:19 (Album/Single Version) | ||||
| Label | Mute - Mute 389 | ||||
| Writer(s) | Alison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory | ||||
| Producer | Goldfrapp, Gregory | ||||
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CD single #2 cover
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"A&E" (short for "Accident and Emergency") is a folk-tronica song performed by British duo Goldfrapp. The song was written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory for the duo's fourth album Seventh Tree (2008). It was released as the album's first single on February 11, 2008.[1]
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[edit] Music video
The music video for "A&E" was directed by Dougal Wilson.[2] The video features Alison Goldfrapp in a forest wearing a white dress. It begins with Goldfrapp lying in a clearing, looking up at the camera. She is soon joined by several leaf-men who dance around her as she sings. Mid-way through the video, day turns into night and Goldfrapp is joined by several woodland creatures. The video concludes with Will Gregory playing a guitar and making tea beside an orange tent.
The video premiered on January 12, 2008 on Channel 4 in the UK.[3] Alex Denney in a review for Drowned in Sound described the video as "weird" and compared it to videos by Kate Bush and The Mighty Boosh.[4] Pitchfork Media's Marc Hogan wrote that the video was a "good fit for Goldfrapp's bright, folksy turn" and praised its "twist ending".[2]
[edit] Critical reception
"A&E" received positive reviews from music critics. John Murphy in a review for MusicOMH.com called the song "a beautifully paced ballad, with a memorable hook...which buries its way into your head after just a couple of listens".[5] Digital Spy reviewer Nick Levine described "A&E" as "lush, folky and organic" and wrote that Alison Goldfrapp's vocals were "full of longing and slow-burning sexuality". Popjustice described the song as "brilliant".[6][7] Alex Denney of Drowned in Sound was less impressed, writing that "the sparks...fail to fly".[4]
[edit] Chart performance
"A&E" entered the UK Singles Chart on February 12, 2008 at number eighteen.[8] The following week the song reached its peak position at number ten[9] and spent eight weeks on the UK Top 75. To date, as of May 4, 2008, the single has sold 59,710 copies in the UK. Outside of the UK, the song was not especially successful but did chart. It reached number thirty-three in Ireland and became Goldfrapp's fourth top fifty single on the singles chart.[9] In Germany, the song became Goldfrapp's second single to chart where it reached number ninety-eight.[9]
The track reached number sixty-five on the Eurochart Hot 100.[10] It also reached number twelve on the Euro Digital Tracks chart and number fourteen on the Digital Songs chart.[11][12] In the United States, "A&E" reached number one in the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales chart and number two on Hot Singles Sales chart.[13][14]
[edit] Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "A&E".
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UK CD single #1
UK CD single #2
UK 7" Picture disc
U.S. CD maxi-single
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Promotional CD
Promotional Club CD
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[edit] Personnel
The following people contributed to "A&E":[15]
- Alison Goldfrapp – vocals
- Nick Batt – drum programming
- Flood – guitar, keyboards, mixing
- Denny Weston Jr. – drums
- Steve Evans – acoustic guitar
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass
- Ruth Wall – harp samples
- Bill Mims, Tony Hoffer – engineering
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Serge Leblon – photography
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart[9] | 85 |
| Belgian Singles Chart[9] | 38 |
| Euro Digital Songs[12] | 14 |
| Euro Digital Tracks[11] | 12 |
| European Singles Chart[10] | 65 |
| German Singles Chart[9] | 98 |
| Irish Singles Chart[9] | 33 |
| UK Singles Chart[9] | 10 |
| U.S Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[16] | 22 |
| U.S Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales[13] | 1 |
| U.S Billboard Hot Singles Sales[14] | 2 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Goldfrapp Seventh Tree (Mute)". Music Week. November 5, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2007.
- ^ a b Marc Hogan. "Video: Goldfrapp: "A & E"". Pitchfork Media. January 8, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2008.
- ^ "Goldfrapp - AandE, Seventh Tree". Berlinista.com. January 9, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2008.
- ^ a b Alex Denney. "Reviews - Single - Goldfrapp". Drowned in Sound. February 11, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
- ^ John Murphy. "Goldfrapp - A&E (Mute)". MusicOMH.com. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
- ^ Popjustice - Goldfrapp - 'A&E'
- ^ Nick Levine. "Goldfrapp: 'A&E'". Digital Spy. February 11, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
- ^ "UK Singles Top 75 (Tuesday February 12th, 2008)". aCharts.us. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "A&E World Chart Positions". aCharts.us. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
- ^ a b "European Hot 100 Singles (Week of February 23, 2008)". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
- ^ a b "Euro Digital Tracks (Week of February 23, 2008)". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
- ^ a b "Euro Digital Songs (Week of February 23, 2008)". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
- ^ a b "Hot Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
- ^ a b "Hot Singles Sales (Week of March 1, 2008)". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
- ^ Seventh Tree (CD liner notes). Mute Records. February 2008.
- ^ Billboard.BIZ
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