words song words song recorded english singer debut studio album released ireland december later serving lead single words uptempo dance pop song written cole written produced guest vocals song words cited cole favourite song album different people expected words praised contemporary critics said sophisticated love song standout track album unconventional production use verse chorus verse structure instead opting build climax accompanying video directed features singer fashion contrasting colour paying homage madonna makes use split screen cinematography camera effects transition scenes song promoted night single commercially successful compared predecessor fight love despite peaking number went cole second consecutive irish hit hit australia certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association silver british_phonographic_industry composition words uptempo dance pop song features guest vocals produced song writing lyrics cole serving opening title song cole debut album song written key minor time signature common time tempo beats minute noticeably missing standard use verse chorus verse song structure song backing track consists sparse complex chord progression major production features loops acoustic guitar piano melody form atmospheric love song vocal range stated sophisticated love song difficult class genre unconventional cole agreed said totally different girls aloud liked industry critics noted words unlike things currently time radio released cole said song took inspiration newly acquired love dance music charts especially kelly love takes critical reception cole described favourite song album music critics generally agreed guardian called song showcase built dark loops treated acoustic guitar building dance track brave novel song cole group released went far song far interesting innovative girl group entire careers words described unlike released currently played radio labeled standout track reviewers observer referring song slick sophisticated love song hints album positive digital spy wrote traditional verse chorus verse song structure beginning spare acoustic guitar words builds slowly infectious slightly brief arms air climax hard deny pulls obvious offering argued voice sounds pleasant song long tedious fairly fast negative review song saying end day sound like school praise backing track dark eerie cold chilling way infectious way pointed vocal arrangement actual vocals song respected brave song choice hazard vocal line scream chart performance united_kingdom words official debut singles chart number following strong digital sales release album weeks prior day digital release days release single climbed number fourteen later week peak number giving cole consecutive hit feature included single certified silver british_phonographic_industry bpi shipping copies single achieved success reached number seven consecutive single coincidentally second song featuring cole vocals peak number seven ireland internationally single peaked hungary australia performed better song cole released girls aloud beating previous best entry jump eighteen places words song cole debut album peak australian_singles_chart subsequently certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria shipping units additionally peaked italy song debuted recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand later rose number staying charts weeks music video background concept cole filmed music videos words music video viral version directed week beginning october rainy night los_angeles months second version official split directed premiered november video described distinctly different previous single fight love drawing comparisons madonna lady_gaga overall goal video described tell ing story couple separately approached members opposite sex despite person showing romantic interest singers declare love life ups downs let edgy video features split screen unconventional camera angles modern dance synopsis video begins cole sitting alongside wearing platinum blonde wig lace veil early scenes tan skin eyes pale scene seen looking distance floor length black dress brown hair extensions shoulders whilst scene depicted egyptian goddess scene incorporates dance shots interspersed sequences focus falls stars seemingly searching experimenting looks taking chance outfits dancers including cover faces black shot split screen meaning come physical contact reception video received mixed positive reviews critics praised cole sense fashion cited video said hardly manages create strong impression video fails break visual ground albeit standing stylish video daily_mail agreed saying story doubt interpreted fans insight marriage street dance gear gown fit diva suitably styled big hair teams black eyed rapper sporting feminine look net result sorry bit dull said platinum wig strange said doesn look great looks shocking digital spy said split screen affair looks glam transforms egyptian goddess success certain feels good shows wear blonde wig looking like dirty weekend perfectly complimenting song super glossy clip suggests cole firm eye global stardom year fame magazine called video little girls aloud live performances song received worldwide radio premiere october bbc_radio_1 chris cole performed words time special itv night reporter daily_mail said performed glamorous flowing black gown duet latest single words january cole flew germany perform words german award ceremony der munich performed song song set performing jewellery dinner party rock hotel cap cannes film festival track listing credits personnel words recorded los_angeles producer synthesizer bass engineer recorded mixing charts certifications release history
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