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"Shampain" 
Single by Marina and the Diamonds from the album The Family Jewels Released 11 October 2010 Format CD single, digital download Recorded 2009 Genre Electropop, synthpop, New Wave Length 3:11 Label 679 Writer(s) Marina Diamandis, Pascal Gabriel, Liam Howe Producer Pascal Gabriel, Liam Howe, Richard Stannard (additional) Marina and the Diamonds singles chronology "Oh No!"
(2010)"Shampain"
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(2011)"Shampain" is a song by Welsh recording artist Marina and the Diamonds from her debut studio album, The Family Jewels. It was released on 11 October 2010 as the album's fifth single.[1] The track was added to Radio 1's B Playlist.
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Background
When asked what "Shampain" was about and the production behind the song, Diamandis said:
“ ["Shampain" is about] the depressing side of getting drunk, the obliteration side of having a good time. This was actually the first co-write that I ever did...It was good to write a simpler pop song because when I write on my own the melodies are all over the place. It was good to do something a little bit lighter, and this probably is my lightest track on a record. It's about insomnia and the joys of champagne. ” On co-writing, she added: "I hate [co-writing] so I do it because it's so challenging for me. As soon as I do it I am really pleased that I have. I've had the pleasure of working with three great people...'Shampain' was written with Pascal Gabriel, Liam Howe and we had a lot of fun doing it."[2]
"Shampain" was used in an episode of the BBC Switch soap opera, The Cut.[3] The song had the working title of "The Shampain Sleeper" in 2009.[4]
Music video
Marina dances with "zombies" in the music video, replicating Michael Jackson's Thriller.
The music video for "Shampain" was directed by Kim Gehri[1] on 24 August 2010. It was filmed in a park in London.[5] It was released on September 6, 2010.[6] The video has a very gothic, horror style video. Its starts off showing a full moon and then to a scene where candles are blown out as the title flashes onto the screen. Diamandis is then seen lying on a black silk pillow as the song begins. A burger wrapper then flies across her face and the scene cuts to show her lying on the steps at a park bandstand. She stands up and walks through the park, followed by dancing female party-goers intoxicated to be reminiscent of the zombies in Michael Jackson's Thriller.[7][8] The video ends with Diamandis waking up on a park bench as if she dreamed the whole video up.[9]
Critical reception
John Murphy from musicOMH described the song as "infectiously catchy and has enough depth not to be dismissed lightly as bubblegum pop."[10] James Berry from Yahoo! Music said the song "bucks like Goldfrapp riding The Killers' bronco".[11] A number of critics had commented negatively regarding the title of the song. Gareth James from Clash called it "hideous" and described the track itself as being "a little forced".[12] The Independent's Andy Gill said the song was "every bit as annoying as [its] punning title, with queasy, prancing piano and synth figures labouring away methodically, Mika-fashion, while she searches unsuccessfully for worthwhile lyrical routes."[13]
Track listings
UK iTunes EP
- "Shampain" – 3:11
- "Shampain" (Acoustic) – 3:45
- "Shampain" (Fred Falke Remix) – 6:57
- "Shampain" (Pictureplane's Deep Dolphin Remix) – 3:34
- "Shampain" (The Last Skeptik Remix) – 3:23
UK CD single
- "Shampain" (Single Version) – 3:11
Charts
Chart (2010) Peak
positionUK Singles Chart[14] 141 References
- ^ a b Marina and The Diamonds - News - SHAMPAIN TO BE THE NEXT SINGLE! (UK) marinaandthediamonds.com - Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ a b Marina and the Diamonds - Download free podcast episodes by Marina and the Diamonds on iTunes. iTunes podcast at 4:25. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ BBC - The Cut Blog: The Cut Music - Week 14 and Week 15 bbc.co.uk - 20 December 2009 - Retrieved on 2010-1-27
- ^ Marina & the Diamonds – The Shampain Sleeper | Nialler9 Music Blog Nialler9 - 16 April 2009 - Retrieved on 16 April 2010.
- ^ Marina and the Diamonds- Shampain Music Video Filming | MarinaDiamandis.Net - 26 August 2010 - Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ Marina and The Diamonds - Blogs - A GRAVEYARD OF BAD NIGHTS. marinaandthediamonds.com -not out on 6 September 2010 - Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ Edith Zimmerman (September 7, 2010). "See Marina and the Diamonds’ New Video, ‘Shampain’". New York. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/09/see_marina_and_the_diamonds_ne.html. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^ "here's "shampain"--the new video from marina & the diamonds". Teen Vogue. September 7, 2010. http://www.teenvogue.com/industry/blogs/music/2010/09/heres-shampain--the-new-video-from-marina-the-diamonds.html. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^ Official Music Video - 6 September 2010 - Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ Murphy, John. "Marina & the Diamonds - The Family Jewels". musicOMH. http://www.musicomh.com/albums/marina-and-the-diamonds_0210.htm.
- ^ Berry, James. "Marina & The Diamonds - The Family Jewels". Yahoo! Music. http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/100216/33/222bi.html.
- ^ James, Gareth. "Marina and The Diamonds - The Family Jewels". Clash. http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/marina-and-the-diamonds-the-family-jewels.
- ^ Gill, Andy Album: Marina & The Diamonds, The Family Jewels (679) - Reviews, Music - The Independent independent.co.uk 12th February - Retrieved: 2010-02-19
- ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 23.10.2010 (wk41)". The Official Charts Company. Zobbel.de. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/101023cluk.txt. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
External links
Studio albums and singles The Family JewelsElectra Heart"Radioactive"Extended plays Tours and concerts The Family Jewels Tour · The Burger Queen Tour · California Dreams TourRelated articles Categories:- 2010 singles
- 679 Artists singles
- Electropop songs
- Marina and the Diamonds songs
- Songs written by Pascal Gabriel
- Synthpop songs
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