Chinese Walk Explained

Chinese Walk
Cover:Amanda Lear - Chinese Walk.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Amanda Lear
Album:I Don't Like Disco
Released:April 18, 2011
Genre:Electropop
Length:3:21
Label:Little Boom
Producer:Steve Campioni, Alain Mendiburu
Prev Title:I'm Coming Up
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:I Don't Like Disco
Next Year:2011

"Chinese Walk" is a song by French singer Amanda Lear, released in 2011 by Little Boom Records as the first single from her album I Don't Like Disco.

Song information

"Chinese Walk" is an uptempo electropop song written by Marin du Halgouët, arranged by Gaël Brusseleers, and produced by Steve Campioni and Alain Mendiburu. The lyrics, written by Amanda Lear in collaboration with Marin du Halgouët, tell about the growing influence of Chinese culture and make references to China's vast population.[1] The track was recorded and mixed in Studio Entouka in Paris, and mastered by David Hadzis in Studio Arthanor in Geneva.

The song was released in April 2011 as the first single from Amanda's then-forthcoming album I Don't Like Disco. It was met with positive reception with some reviewers seeing it as a sequel to Lear's 70s disco hit "Queen of Chinatown".[2] [3] [4] Although the song did not enter mainstream music charts, it did chart on DJ lists in France[5] and Germany.[6]

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Thibault Guérin.[1] It presents topless Amanda and drops of black liquid falling down on her, drawing patterns on her naked body. The singer is then transformer into a Chinese woman, complete with a kimono, straight black hair and an oil-paper umbrella. The video premiered on April 18, 2011 on Amanda Lear's official YouTube channel.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview de Amanda Lear réalisé le 30/06/2011 . www.idolesmag.com . 2021-05-12 . French . 2021-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210512174606/http://www.idolesmag.com/interview-184-Amanda-Lear.html . dead .
  2. Web site: chinese walk, il nuovo video di amanda lear . 2011-04-19 . www.popslut.net . 2018-07-12 . Italian.
  3. Web site: Amanda Lear: "Chinese Walk" (video ufficiale) . 2011-04-24 . www.soundsblog.it . 2018-07-12 . Italian.
  4. Web site: Amanda Lear, "Chinese Walk": testo e video . Raimondo Pugioni . 2011-04-26 . www.musicroom.it . 2011-08-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328124016/http://www.musicroom.it/articolo/amanda-lear-chinese-walk-testo-e-video/24635/ . 2012-03-28 . Italian.
  5. Web site: DJBuzz - le site Officiel . www.djbuzz.com . 2018-07-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716212229/http://www.djbuzz.com/mycharts/buzzchart.asp . 2011-07-16 . French.
  6. Web site: DDP2011 . www.deutsche-dj-playlist.de . 2011-08-04 . German.
  7. Web site: Chinese Walk - Single by Amanda Lear on iTunes . itunes.apple.com . 2018-07-12.
  8. Web site: Chinese Walk (Original + Instrumental): Amanda Lear: MP3 Downloads . Amazon.com . 2011-05-12.
  9. Web site: Chinese Walk (Bruce EP) - Single by Amanda Lear on iTunes . itunes.apple.com . 2011-08-12.
  10. Web site: Chinese Walk Remixes - EP by Amanda Lear on iTunes . itunes.apple.com . 2018-07-12.
  11. Web site: Amanda Lear - Chinese Walk (CD) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2011-12-06.
  12. Web site: Amanda Lear | Chinese Walk | Official music video |publisher=www.youtube.com |accessdate=2011-05-11}}

    Track listing
    1. "Chinese Walk" – 3:21
    • Digital Single (Original + Instrumental)[8]
    1. "Chinese Walk" – 3:21
    2. "Chinese Walk" (Instrumental) – 3:12
    • Digital Maxi Single (Bruce EP)[9]
    1. "Chinese Walk" (Bruce Radio Mix) – 3:24
    2. "Chinese Walk" (Bruce Extended Mix) – 4:30
    3. "Chinese Walk" (Bruce Remix) – 4:04
    • Digital Maxi Single (Remixes EP)[10]
    1. "Chinese Walk" (Mirko Oberto Club Mix) – 5:02
    2. "Chinese Walk" (Bruce Remix) – 4:04
    3. "Chinese Walk" (Starplayerz Remix) – 5:17
    4. "Chinese Walk" (Mirko Oberto Radio Mix) – 2:47
    1. "Chinese Walk" – 3:21
    2. "Chinese Walk" (Bruce Extended Mix) – 4:31
    3. "Chinese Walk" (Mirko Oberto Club Mix) – 5:03
    4. "Chinese Walk" (Bruce Remix) – 4:04
    5. "Chinese Walk" (Starplayerz Remix) – 5:17
    6. "La Bête et la Belle
    ]" – 3:21

    References

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