Eighteen (Pale Waves song)
| "Eighteen" | ||||
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| Single by Pale Waves | ||||
| from the album My Mind Makes Noises | ||||
| Released | 24 July 2018[1] | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Dirty Hit | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ciara Doran & Heather Baron-Gracie | |||
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"Eighteen" is a song by English indie pop band Pale Waves from their debut studio album, My Mind Makes Noises (2018). It was released as the album's fifth single on 24 July 2018 by Dirty Hit.[1]
Release
The single was released worldwide on 24 July 2018 through Dirty Hit Records. The song premiered on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show and named Hottest Record in the World. The band also revealed on the same show that the album would be called My Mind Makes Noises and be released worldwide on 14 September 2018.[1] "Eighteen" was featured on BBC Radio 1's official playlist throughout August and September 2018. The single reached the A-list in the week of 7 September 2018, a first for the band.
The song was a success in Japan, marking the first time the band have charted outside of Europe. The single reached number 55 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and number 2 on the Japan Hot Overseas chart.
Critical reception
DIY magazine gave the song a positive review, with writer Will Richards calling the song the band's "most direct pop song yet", and also praising the chorus as "the best Pale Waves have ever written."[2] Writing for Dork, Stephen Ackroyd was similarity positive about the track, praising it for being a great introduction to the album; he wrote the track "audibly throbs, revving its engines on the starting line." He also complimented the band's ambition, saying "Pale Waves are aiming for the big pop throne."[3] Billboard had high praise for the song, calling it a "glistening pop tune" and summarising: "It's truly an electronic bop that encompasses the age it's titled after."[4]
Music video
The music video for "Eighteen" was released on 22 August 2018 and was directed by Adam Powell.[5] The video depicts lead singer Heather Baron-Gracie on a road trip across America. Footage of Baron-Gracie walking through a forest by a lake, staying in a motel and visiting a diner is interspersed with the footage. There is also an unseen love interest shown in apparent flashback scenes. Hugo Silvani and Charlie Wood play the characters of gas station attendants, whilst Ciara Doran appears at the diner as a customer.[6][7]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Ciara Doran; all music composed by Pale Waves.
| Download and streaming | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Eighteen" | 3:00 |
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[8] | 55 |
| Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[9] | 2 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 24 July 2018 | Digital download | Dirty Hit |
References
- 1 2 3 "Eighteen release information", Alt Press 24 July 2018, Retrieved on 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Eighteen DIY Review", DIY 24 July 2018, Retrieved on 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Eighteen Dork Review", Readdork 24 July 2018, Retrieved on 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Eighteen Billboard Review", Billboard 24 July 2018, Retrieved on 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Eighteen Music Video Details", CoupDeMain 22 August 2018, Retrieved on 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Eighteen Music Video Information", IMVDB Retrieved on 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Eighteen Official Music Video", YouTube Retrieved on 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Billboard Japan. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas". Billboard Japan. Billboard Japan. Retrieved 26 September 2018.