Let's Get Excited
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"Let's Get Excited" is the third single (second in Brazil) from Alesha Dixon's
second album, The Alesha Show, released by Asylum Records
. The song has been added to BBC Radio 1
's A-List. The single was the 2nd single taken from "The Alesha Show" in most countries in Europe.
, Sean Hall and Todd Herfinda and is an up-tempo dance track. After writing with Dixon, Harrell and Sean K produced the song on behalf of RedZone Entertainment
, the company which he is managed by. Harrell was also the song's vocal producer and engineer.
Lyrically, the song namechecks Madonna
, and makes a reference to "Into the Groove
", a 1985 Madonna song. Dixon later stated that "Growing up Madonna was my idol and I loved dressing up like her and so she has definitely been a big influence on my career".
The video is set in an East London nightclub surrounded by lots of dancers. Alesha Dixon
is wearing black leggings and gold shoes and has her hair in a high-black ponytail. The entire video is set in the club but there is lots of different looks and scenes going on. Near the end of the video everyone in the club is soaked with hoses.
The video was televised on Tuesday 7 April on 4Music
at 7:00PM, and on terrestrial TV on Wednesday 8 April on Channel 4
at 00:05AM. The video premiered, along with the single cover on Dixon's website on the 8th April, 2009.
The Daily Star
UK CD Single:
UK Maxi Single (Exclusive to Dixon's website, features a free poster):
Alesha Dixon
Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records...
second album, The Alesha Show, released by Asylum Records
Asylum Records
Asylum Records is an American record label founded in 1971 by David Geffen, and partner Elliot Roberts, who had previously worked as agents at the William Morris Agency. Founded specifically to provide a record contract for Jackson Browne, the label signed Tom Waits, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell...
. The song has been added to BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's A-List. The single was the 2nd single taken from "The Alesha Show" in most countries in Europe.
Background
"Let's Get Excited" was written by Dixon, Kuk HarrellKuk Harrell
Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell is an American songwriter, vocal producer, arranger and engineer. He is managed by RedZone Entertainment, and is a member of a songwriting–production team composed of himself, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Terius "The Dream" Nash...
, Sean Hall and Todd Herfinda and is an up-tempo dance track. After writing with Dixon, Harrell and Sean K produced the song on behalf of RedZone Entertainment
RedZone Entertainment
RedZone Entertainment is an Atlanta-based, music-production entity. Redzone's discography includes collaborations with many artists, producers, and composers of note, and is responsible for over 25 million records sold. RedZone Entertainment has produced acts such as P!nk, Britney Spears, Celine...
, the company which he is managed by. Harrell was also the song's vocal producer and engineer.
Lyrically, the song namechecks Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
, and makes a reference to "Into the Groove
Into the Groove
"Into the Groove" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan. It was featured on the 1985 re-issue of her second studio album, Like a Virgin, and released on July 23, 1985 by Sire Records as the album's fourth single outside North America...
", a 1985 Madonna song. Dixon later stated that "Growing up Madonna was my idol and I loved dressing up like her and so she has definitely been a big influence on my career".
Promotion
Alesha performed the song live at the following events:- The Nokia Green RoomThe Nokia Green RoomThe Nokia Green Room is a music TV show for Channel 4 in the UK.The show is sponsored by Nokia and their new music service Comes with Music...
- 19 December 2008 - The Feelgood Factor - 23 February 2009
- Let's Dance for Comic ReliefLet's Dance for Comic ReliefLet's Dance for Comic Relief is a British television programme shown on BBC One, featuring celebrities performing famous dance routines to raise money for the charity Comic Relief. The programme is currently presented by Steve Jones and Alex Jones, who replaced previous host Claudia Winkleman in...
- 14 March 2009 - The Paul O'Grady ShowThe Paul O'Grady ShowThe Paul O'Grady Show was a BAFTA award-winning British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul O'Grady. The format was originally devised by Granada Television and was broadcast on ITV before moving to Channel 4...
- 5 May 2009 - Tonight's the NightTonight's The Night-Films:* Tonight's the Night , a 1934 British film starring Leslie Fuller* An alternative title for the 1954 film Happy Ever After-Musicals:*To-Night's the Night...
- 9 May 2009 - Radio 1's Big Weekend - 10 May 2009
- Guinness World Records Smashed - 10 May 2009
- Loose WomenLoose WomenLoose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip...
- 14 May 2009
Music video
The video, directed by Max & Dania was shot in 3 days, starting on the 26th March 2009.The video is set in an East London nightclub surrounded by lots of dancers. Alesha Dixon
Alesha Dixon
Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records...
is wearing black leggings and gold shoes and has her hair in a high-black ponytail. The entire video is set in the club but there is lots of different looks and scenes going on. Near the end of the video everyone in the club is soaked with hoses.
The video was televised on Tuesday 7 April on 4Music
4Music
4Music is a music and entertainment channel in the United Kingdom and available on some digital television providers in the Republic of Ireland - its web component can be found at with its own and pages. It is the only channel within the Box Television Network to be branded under Channel 4 and...
at 7:00PM, and on terrestrial TV on Wednesday 8 April on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
at 00:05AM. The video premiered, along with the single cover on Dixon's website on the 8th April, 2009.
Reception
Digital SpyDigital Spy
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Give the past eight years of Alesha Dixon's career a dusting over and it's clear she's experienced more highs and lows than your average day out at Thorpe Park. However, over the past six months she's been unstoppable - largely because she's released exactly the right songs from her Alesha Show album. Catching our attention with the novelty-ish 'The Boys Does Nothing', she followed it up by showcasing her thoughtful side on 'Breathe Slow'. Now she's back and pulling her finest trick out from under her sleeve. Just in time (hopefully) for summer, 'Let's Get Excited' is a perfect slice of exuberant pop that's sure to fill the dancefloor after a day spent lounging on the beach. With a ridiculously catchy chorus punctuated by a classic Dixon "hey hey hey", it's topped off with one of the year's most genius lyrics so far: "I'm so excited - I'm a detective I'm all over you." Just begging to be played at full volume across the land, this is further evidence that Alesha Dixon is fast becoming a bit of a national treasure.
The Daily Star
It's a big, bouncy pop song about getting to the end of the week, kicking your heels up and hitting the dance floor. It allows her to show of those twinkly Strictly Come Dancing-winning toes in the vid and to do that rude girl shout-out thing she used to be so good at. "My ladies you gotta get in the game, get the fella that you want and have him begging for days!" Indeed.
Track listing
UK Digital Download:- Let's Get Excited (Radio Edit)
UK CD Single:
- Let's Get Excited (Redzone Radio Mix)
- Let's Get Excited (Album Version)
UK Maxi Single (Exclusive to Dixon's website, features a free poster):
- Let's Get Excited (Album Version)
- Let's Get Excited (Redzone Radio Mix)
- Let's Get Excited (Guena LG Glam As You Club Mix)
- Let's Get Excited (Guena LG Glam As You Dub Mix)
- Let's Get Excited (Blame Remix)
Credits and personnel
- VocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
: Alesha DixonAlesha DixonAlesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records... - Audio mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
: Phil TanPhil TanPhil Tan is an Atlanta, GA-based music/audio engineer.He is a 3-time Grammy Award recipient, as mixing engineer for Mariah Carey's "The Emancipation of Mimi" , Ludacris' "Release Therapy" and Rihanna's "Only Girl " .Among the artists on Tan's list of credits: Jill Scott, Jennifer... - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
: Tim Cansfield
- ProducerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
: Kuk HarrellKuk HarrellThaddis "Kuk" Harrell is an American songwriter, vocal producer, arranger and engineer. He is managed by RedZone Entertainment, and is a member of a songwriting–production team composed of himself, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Terius "The Dream" Nash...
, Sean K - EngineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
: Kuk Harrell - Recording studioRecording studioA recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
: Sarm West Studios, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UK and Studio-Atlantis, Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, US
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Singles Chart | 14 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
36 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
13 |
End-of-year charts
| Chart (2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| Hungarian Airplay Chart Mahasz Mahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. Mahasz hands out the Hungarian Music Awards and maintains the music charts for Hungary.... |
85 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
174 |
| Chart (2010) | Position |
| Hungarian Airplay Chart | 65 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | May 11, 2009 | CD Single, Maxi Single, Digital Download | Asylum Asylum Records Asylum Records is an American record label founded in 1971 by David Geffen, and partner Elliot Roberts, who had previously worked as agents at the William Morris Agency. Founded specifically to provide a record contract for Jackson Browne, the label signed Tom Waits, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell... |
| Brazil | July 1, 2009 | Digital Download | Warner Music |