| "90s Music" | ||||
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| Single by Kimbra | ||||
| from the album The Golden Echo | ||||
| Released | 19 May 2014[1] | |||
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| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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| "90s Music" on YouTube | ||||
"90s Music" is a song co-written, co-produced[2] and performed by New Zealand recording artist Kimbra, issued as the lead single from her second studio album The Golden Echo.
Composition[edit]
The song was co-written by Johnson (also co-produced), Mark Foster, Matt Morris, and Stephen McQuinn. Alongside its song's production by Major Dudes and Rich Costey. The song had added with diverse genres: Alternative R&B, electropop, glitch hop and art rock. In this song, Kimbra recalls the time spent with an old flame, and compares her remembrance of him to the sentiment of a 1990s song. Kimbra shouts out to all artists and bands such as Aaliyah, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Nirvana and TLC.
Critical reception[edit]
The song has received positive reviews from critics. Jason Lipshutz of Billboard called the song "captivating" when he previewed it in May 2014.[3] Stan Mahoney of The Guardian explained that the song was "manic" and that it was a "self-consciously eclectic [...] single".[4] Jake Cleland of Pitchfork, while giving the parent album a middling rating, called the song "polarizing" and further explained that it is the most coherent track on the album.[5]
Music video[edit]
The official music video for the song was directed by Justin Francis.[6] It has multiple coloured graphics with visualisations and a duo of young backup dancers.
References[edit]
- ^ "Amazon.com: 90s Music: Kimbra: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Kimbra - The Golden Echo (CD, Album) at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (29 May 2014). "Kimbra's '90s Music': Hear The New Song From Her 'The Golden Echo' Album | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Kimbra: The Golden Echo review – a masterclass in sheer pop joy | Music | The Guardian". The Guardian. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ Cleland, Jake (14 August 2014). "Kimbra: The Golden Echo | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Kimbra- 90s Music [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] - YouTube". 3 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2015 – via YouTube.
