Gosh (song) explained

Gosh
Type:single
Artist:Jamie xx
Album:In Colour
Studio:Fortress Studios
(London, England)
Length:4:51
Label:Young Turks
Producer:Jamie xx
Chronology:Jamie xx
Prev Title:Loud Places
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)
Next Year:2015

"Gosh" is a song by English electronic music producer Jamie xx, released as a single on 4 May 2015.

Release

On 25 March 2015, Jamie xx premiered "Gosh" and "Loud Places" on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show.[1]

Music videos

The official music video for "Gosh" was released on 27 April 2015 through YouTube. It was directed by Erik Wernquist. The music video depicts the terraforming and colonization of Mars over the course of time, ending on a fully terraformed planet.

Second music video

A second music video, directed by Romain Gavras, was released on 1 July 2016 on Apple Music. It was uploaded to YouTube on 4 October 2016.[2] The video was filmed around the Eiffel Tower replica of the Tianducheng housing estate in the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province in China, and it features the actor Hassan Koné and 400 pupils from the Xiaolong Martial Arts School.[3] [4] [5] The video was met with acclaim.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Accolades

Year Award Category Result
2016UK Music Video AwardsVideo of the Year
Best Alternative Video
Best Color Grade
Best Styling
Best Cinematography
CamerimageBest Music Video
Rober Awards Music Poll[10] Best Promo Video
2017Berlin Music Video Awards[11] Best Cinematography
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity[12] Gold Lion for Cinematography
Silver Lion for Production Design / Art Direction
Silver Lion for Direction
D&AD AwardsBest Music Video[13]
Best Direction[14]
Best Cinematography[15]
Grammy AwardsBest Music Video

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jamie xx Shares "Gosh" and "Loud Places", Featuring the xx's Romy Madley-Croft. Goble. Corban. 25 March 2015. 3 September 2020. Pitchfork.
  2. Web site: Julious. Britt. 3 July 2016. Jamie xx Just Dropped a New Music Video for His Single, "Gosh". 3 September 2020. Vice.
  3. Web site: Monroe. Jazz. Go Behind the Scenes of Jamie xx and Romain Gavras' "Gosh" Video. 2020-09-02. Pitchfork. en-us.
  4. News: 2016-07-06. 'Gosh:' Ghost City in China Spooks Viewers of Jamie xx Music Video. en-US. Wall Street Journal. 2020-09-02. 0099-9660.
  5. Web site: 2016-07-28. How the pop video got weird again. 2020-09-02. The Guardian. en.
  6. Web site: The Best Music Videos of 2016. . 3 September 2020 . 28 November 2016 .
  7. Web site: Best Music Videos of 2016: Jamie xx, 'Gosh'. . 3 September 2020 . 20 December 2016.
  8. Web site: Jamie xx – "Gosh" Video. . 6 September 2020 . 1 July 2016 .
  9. Web site: Watch Jamie xx's Mesmerizing 'Gosh' Video. . 6 September 2020 . 1 July 2016 . Daniel. Kreps.
  10. Web site: The Rober Awards 2016 Music Poll . Roberawards.com . 2020-03-20.
  11. Web site: 2017 Berlin Music Video Awards . promonews.tv . 4 September 2020 . 15 June 2017.
  12. Web site: Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Award Winners Overview 2017 . Fr.adforum.com . 2020-05-18.
  13. Web site: Gosh - Jamie XX - Romain Gavras | Iconoclast | Young Turks Recordings Ltd | D&AD Awards 2017 Pencil Winner | Music Videos | D&AD . Dandad.org . 2020-05-18.
  14. Web site: Gosh - Jamie XX - Romain Gavras | Iconoclast | Young Turks Recordings Ltd | D&AD Awards 2017 Pencil Winner | Direction for Music Videos | D&AD . Dandad.org . 2020-05-18.
  15. Web site: Gosh - Jamie XX - Romain Gavras | Iconoclast | Young Turks Recordings Ltd | D&AD Awards 2017 Pencil Winner | Cinematography for Music Videos | D&AD . Dandad.org . 2020-05-18.