Changeling (song) explained

Changeling
Cover:Changeling AlisonMoyet.png
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Type:single
Artist:Alison Moyet
Album:The Minutes
Genre:Electronic rock, electronica, dubstep
Label:Cooking Vinyl
Producer:Guy Sigsworth
Prev Title:Love Reign Supreme
Prev Year:2013
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Next Year:2017

"Changeling" is a song by English pop singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, and is the third single released off her eighth studio album, The Minutes (2013).

Background

Moyet offered "Changeling" as a free digital download via her web official site in February 2013 in order to give listeners a taste of what was to come from her upcoming album.[1]

Changeling was under consideration as a possible album title. The idea was nixed once Moyet learned that singer Toyah Willcox had an album of the same name (The Changeling).[2]

Critical reception

Upon release, Contactmusic.com said: ""Changeling" finds Alison's voice on strong and seductive form, with its powerful, experimental and dramatic style indicative of the boundary-pushing album as a whole."[3] Digital Spy noted the song indicated that Moyet's "rich vocal still lends itself remarkably well to a swirling electronic paean".[4]

In a review of The Minutes, AllMusic noted the song's "dubstep breakdowns and drops",[5] while Record Collector highlighted its "investigating breakbeats".[6] The Yorkshire Times described the song as having "exciting twists".[7] PopMatters commented of the "synth line that points as precisely as the laser moving up between James Bond's legs."[8] musicOMH said the song "leans towards mid-to-late Madonna, with its touches of R&B and full-blown synth-pop". However, they criticised the production and backing, saying "it's extremely overproduced, with [Moyet's] vocal sounding rather robotic and contained."[9]

Track listing

  1. "Changeling" — 2:57
  2. "Right As Rain" (Guy Sigsworth Remix) — 3:17
  3. "Right As Rain" (Terry Farley & Leo Zero Box Energy Vocal) — 7:25
  4. "Right As Rain" (Terry Farley & Leo Zero Box Energy Dub) — 6:48

Music video

A lyric video was released months before The Minutes was released in February 2013. A music video for the single, directed by Cat Botibol, was released on 29 September 2013.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Free Download of 'Changeling' . Alisonmoyet.com . 4 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105053818/http://alisonmoyet.com/?p=9353 . 5 November 2013 . dmy-all .
  2. Scott . Darren . Our Friend Electric . . 80–83 . June 2013.
  3. Web site: Alison Moyet Announces New Single 'Changeling' Out October 14th 2013 . 30 August 2013 . Contact Music . 4 November 2013.
  4. Web site: Corner . Lewis . Alison Moyet: 'the minutes' - Album review . Digitalspy.com . 2 May 2013. 2017-11-06.
  5. Web site: Thom Jurek . The Minutes - Alison Moyet | Songs, Reviews, Credits . AllMusic . 2013-05-06 . 2017-11-06.
  6. Web site: the minutes - Record Collector Magazine . Recordcollectormag.com . 2017-11-06.
  7. Web site: Alison Moyet - the minutes . Yorkshiretimes.co.uk . 2013-05-07 . 2017-11-06.
  8. Web site: Alison Moyet: the minutes . PopMatters . 2013-06-30 . 2017-11-06.
  9. Web site: Alison Moyet - the minutes | Album Reviews. May 2013.