thirteenth single single taken rings world album reached number singles chart release july song initially conceived duet turned band lead singer sang entire track verses imitate person musically echoes philadelphia soul plastic soul david_bowie album inspired paul track ivory claimed sees fairly subversive polished pop style stark contrast guitar music band felt prevalent critical reaction track generally positive reviewers describing band best single date promotional music video produced accompany release single directed dawn video features computer generated women man seen thermal images couple drive new_york attend party floor skyscraper flames end track alternative video directed included dvd version rings world video features people walking streets dressed cardboard costumes microphone characters meet fourth person wearing large cardboard head arms dance people dressed cardboard outside group warehouse dvd version rings world includes remixes drawing rings world lesser super animals themes recording inspired paul track ivory work track originally conceived duet band approaching east sing alongside turned band sang verses imitate person described thing claimed lyrics address social injustice house prices going people left super rich song echoes philadelphia soul music 1970s david_bowie plastic sound album young americans group tried song plastic possible tried sound authentic awful according band keen challenge people opinions track shocking song shock loud guitars polished uplifting pop song fairly subversive contrasted guitar music band felt prevalent track recorded produced musical structure minutes seconds long key major track begins drum fill featuring strings acoustic guitar bass join seconds electric guitar joins seconds playing melody line song breaks seconds verse bass drums acoustic guitar occasional synthesizer accompanying vocals fed chorus begins seconds strings entering sings words got tolerate people hate love won hold twice use song breaks second verse second chorus enters minute seconds begins minute seconds singing let suppose supported harmony backing vocals rest band continue singing words begins singing chorus lyrics starting minutes seconds track ends singing words let backed harmony vocals alternative versions remixes included dvd version rings world minutes seconds length largely follows arrangement original lengthy instrumental passages verse chorus electronic drums keyboards play alongside vocals barely instrumentation version track appears rings world second remix lesser minutes seconds long begins short sample singing words people hate breaking finger vocals enter singing title phrase samples original string section drums enter minute seconds rest track continues vocals backed drum string samples breaking end lead vocals remix ends singing line stole cappella critical response received generally positive response critics drowned sound described track best single date stated songs undoubtedly find singing heard million times catchy allmusic saw track example band exceptional songwriting nme gave song single week award release calling total surprise absolute delight going claim genius shows band going pop grace style total conviction pitchfork media dallas observer likened song philadelphia soul music guardian described string laden soul ballad sort treated robot vocal fond uncut described track soul suggested lyrics plea understanding races classes popmatters claimed song entertainment_weekly critical describing awful rock homage resembles theme tune love boat accolades music videos video directed video included dvd version rings world release july video begins phrase real pink letters features people dressed cardboard costumes microphone respectively wandering streets refused entry shop told leave scene film crew microphone shown attempting hand alongside man dressed banana costume successful getting people microphone meet car park going house man large cardboard head arms walk warehouses dance people dressed cardboard including mobile phone camera man dressed banana appeared earlier video described sequence big dance routine cardboard outsiders keyboard player stated band deliberately tried avoid making videos looked like pop promo like mtv dvd version rings world asked directors visuals extreme possible claims directors work harder creating interesting limited budget available dawn video promotional video directed dawn produced accompany release single according band separate videos rings world singles saw videos included dvd release album pure art needed promotional music videos like songs video computer generated begins shots traffic moving brooklyn bridge new_york camera man women appear thermal images driving cars man checks watch puts car stereo video switches outside shot vehicle driving tunnel busy street street shown neon signs including says broadway features legend super animals couple continue driving reach park opens car passenger door shot shows museum interior exhibit consists black neon blue mathematical symbols currency signs walls couple talk crowd club leaving building walking past lift takes party roof skyscraper shots swimming pool skyscraper roof couple kissing intercut images fire engines driving streets past building fire engines arrive skyscraper party taking place people including couple look shown fighting blaze floors skyscraper helicopter seen flying rescue seconds video skyscraper explodes helicopter crashes roof building dawn video appears dvd release band greatest hits album singles vol enhanced version single track listing songs happiness worn pun happiness worn pun personnel vocals guitar bass guitar keyboards drums flute violin violin violin violin string arrangements viola viola cello cello percussion chart positions
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