Until You Were Gone
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"Until You Were Gone" is Chipmunk
's sixth single and features Dutch singer Esmée Denters
. The track is the first single from the platinum edition of I Am Chipmunk
. The single was recorded in January 2010 with producer, Fraser T Smith, and songwriter Ayak Thiik
. On April 19, 2010, BBC Radio 1Xtra
DJ MistaJam
announced on his Twitter that he would play "Until You Were Gone" for the first time on the radio, and later premiered it on the radio.
Chipmunk revealed that he wrote this song about a girl called Carys Hughes.
Blog gave the song a positive review stating:
and Chipmunk
recorded the music video in an unknown London-based studio. He did this because this is how he felt when his girlfriend left him. The video is directed by Emil Nava. Esmée made updates on her Twitter with pictures from the set. Chipmunk himself also notified he was shooting the music video with Esmée on his Twitter. Despite the fact Chipmunk noted the video would have its nationwide premiere on 16 April 2010, the music video premiered on March 20, 2010 on T4
.
midweek chart stated that "Until You Were Gone" would chart at #2 on the UK Singles Chart
on 25 April 2010, it entered the UK Singles Chart at number 3 selling 57,536 copies in the song's first week. It entered the Irish Singles Chart
on the 22nd April at #33. The following week, the single climbed to its current peak of #24 two weeks later.
Chipmunk (rapper)
Jahmaal Noel Fyffe known by his stage name Chipmunk, is a British hip hop rapper and songwriter from Tottenham, London....
's sixth single and features Dutch singer Esmée Denters
Esmée Denters
Esmée Denters is a Dutch singer-songwriter. She was a regular cover-artist on video-sharing website YouTube on which she covered songs by contemporary musicians like Justin Timberlake and Natasha Bedingfield....
. The track is the first single from the platinum edition of I Am Chipmunk
I Am Chipmunk
I Am Chipmunk is the debut album by British grime and R&B MC, Chipmunk released on 12 October 2009 by Columbia Records. It has produced four top 25 singles included three consecutive top-ten hits and one chart topper...
. The single was recorded in January 2010 with producer, Fraser T Smith, and songwriter Ayak Thiik
Takeover Entertainment
Takeover Entertainment is an independent record label, talent agency, musician management company, producer, and publisher of music, currently based in the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2006 and is run by Kwasi Danquah III , Archie Lamb IV and Jack Foster...
. On April 19, 2010, BBC Radio 1Xtra
BBC Radio 1Xtra
BBC Radio 1Xtra is a digital radio station in the United Kingdom from the BBC specialising in new black music, sometimes referred to as urban music. Launched at 18:00 on 16 August 2002, it had been codenamed Network X during the consulation period and is the sister station to BBC Radio 1...
DJ MistaJam
MistaJam
MistaJam is an award-winning DJ and Radio presenter for BBC Radio 1, joining in 2008 and BBC Radio 1Xtra, joining in 2005.His show on BBC Radio 1, taglined the "Saturday Night Soundclash", is broadcast on Saturday nights between 11pm - 1am and is simulcast on BBC Radio 1Xtra. The show is part of...
announced on his Twitter that he would play "Until You Were Gone" for the first time on the radio, and later premiered it on the radio.
Chipmunk revealed that he wrote this song about a girl called Carys Hughes.
Critical reception
Robert Copsey of Digital SpyDigital Spy
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Blog gave the song a positive review stating:
As far as collaborations go, this one takes the biscuit, dunks it in a cuppa, and then cheekily asks for another. The 19-year-old rapper and the Dutch Timberlake protégé hardly seem like the most obvious doublet, but they've defied the odds on this trailer single for Chipmunk's repackaged I Am Chipmunk LP. According to Chip's twitterings, he asked Denters personally to feature on the track after holding it back for The Right Voice. It's a tale as old a time.
To be fair though, he wasn't wrong - together they sound like a match made in hip-pop heaven. As Chip mourns over losing his Mrs, Denters swoops in to croon: "I didn't know how much I missed you / Until you were gone, gone, gone." The track's catchy hook is matched by Esmee's silky-smooth vocals, a welcome surprise after her somewhat underwhelming solo singles. Chipmunk hasn't broken rank from his winning formula here, but thanks to the sharp lyrics, that addictive melody and some typically clean Fraser T Smith production, he's easily forgiven. .
Music video
On March 4, 2010 Esmée DentersEsmée Denters
Esmée Denters is a Dutch singer-songwriter. She was a regular cover-artist on video-sharing website YouTube on which she covered songs by contemporary musicians like Justin Timberlake and Natasha Bedingfield....
and Chipmunk
Chipmunk (rapper)
Jahmaal Noel Fyffe known by his stage name Chipmunk, is a British hip hop rapper and songwriter from Tottenham, London....
recorded the music video in an unknown London-based studio. He did this because this is how he felt when his girlfriend left him. The video is directed by Emil Nava. Esmée made updates on her Twitter with pictures from the set. Chipmunk himself also notified he was shooting the music video with Esmée on his Twitter. Despite the fact Chipmunk noted the video would have its nationwide premiere on 16 April 2010, the music video premiered on March 20, 2010 on T4
T4 (Channel 4)
T4 is a scheduling slot on Channel 4 from about 09:00 until 14:00 on Saturdays and 17:00 on Sundays. It also airs on weekdays in the school holidays. The slot has a separate station identification on screen graphic from Channel 4 and E4. The logo of T4 is noticeably the top right segment of the...
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Formats and track listing
Digital download- "Until You Were Gone" - 3:30
- "Until You Were Gone" (Buzz Junkies Radio Edit) - 3:29
- "Oopsy Daisy" (BBC Live Version) - 3:43
- "Look for Me" (BBC Live Version)(feat. Talay Riley) - 5:00
Chart performance
The BBC Radio 1BBC 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...
midweek chart stated that "Until You Were Gone" would chart at #2 on the 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 ...
on 25 April 2010, it entered the UK Singles Chart at number 3 selling 57,536 copies in the song's first week. It entered the 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...
on the 22nd April at #33. The following week, the single climbed to its current peak of #24 two weeks later.
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