Defender (Gabriella Cilmi song)

"Defender"
Single by Gabriella Cilmi
from the album Ten
Released	August 26, 2010
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2009
Genre	Synthpop, ambient, pop rock
Length	3:45
Label	Island
Writer(s)	Gabriella Cilmi, George Astasio, Jason Pebworth, Jon Shave
Producer	The Invisible Men
Gabriella Cilmi singles chronology
"Hearts Don't Lie" (2010) "Defender" / "Magic Carpet Ride" (2010) TBA

"Defender" is the 9th single from Australian singer–songwriter Gabriella Cilmi. It was chosen to be the third single to be released from her second album Ten. "Defender" was released as a double A-side along with "Magic Carpet Ride" in August 2010. It was co-written by Gabriella herself alongside, George Astosio and Jason Pebworth.

Release

"Defender" was first released as a download on 26 August 2010. The single failed to chart in the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception

Jon O'Brien from Allmusic said that: "The epic beats of the Dido-esque power "Defender," offer a respite from the party atmosphere, but as competent as they are, Ten is much more interesting when Cilmi unleashes her previously hidden disco diva tendencies".^[1]

Music video

The music video for "Defender" starts off with Cilmi with her back to the camera holding a microphone, a stage light is shining on her and a crowd can be heard cheering and applauding her. The video then cuts to Gabriella sitting and singing in a room wearing a white top; the room seems to be a part of a derelict space station. Clips of her walking through the corridors with a black dress intersect the parts of the video with her in the room. Whilst walking through the corridor she takes off her jewellery and her dress leaving Cilmi in just her underwear and shoes. Water then sprays over her and close ups of Gabriella with wet hair are shown.

Scenes of her in the white top intersect again. Gabriella is seen fully clothed again and she starts to cut her wet hair with a pair of scissors. She then finds some ink in a glass bottle and uses an instrument to tattoo 3 bars on her wrist. She wraps black material around her wrists and is then seen walking down the corridor again only this time she is holding a katana and she has a scarf around her mouth. The lights then go out in the space station and Gabriella fades into the darkness.

Track listings

Digital download

1. "Defender"

Digital download (Double A-side)

1. "Defender"
2. "Magic Carpet Ride"
3. "Defender" (Cahill Remix)

References

1. ^ O'Brien, Jon (May 23, 2010) Ten- Gabriella Cilmi - Allmusic Review Allmusic Retrieved 2011-02-13

External links

• Music video of "Defender" on YouTube