Jasmine (song) explained

Jasmine
Type:single
Artist:Jai Paul
Album:Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones)
Released:30 March 2012 (SoundCloud)
Genre:
Length:4:13
Label:XL
Prev Title:BTSTU
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:Do You Love Her Now" / "He
Next Year:2019

"Jasmine" (sometimes referred to as "Jasmine (Demo)") is a song by Jai Paul, first released in 2012 as a digital download.[1]

Release

"Jasmine" was first released on SoundCloud on 30 March 2012.[2] It was later re-released on Paul's debut album Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones) (2019),[3] an unofficial version of which was leaked in 2013.[4] Paul also released a version of the track on Bandcamp in 2013.[5]

, a special edition vinyl release of "Jasmine" was expected. Jai Paul announced that the record—which was to be scented with jasmine—would contain a remix of the single.[6] A website launched with Jai Paul's 2019 single "He"/"Do You Love Her Now" also allowed users to stream a version of "Jasmine".[7]

Reception

Fitzmaurice, naming "Jasmine" a best new track in a review for Pitchfork, described it as "echo-pop" and compared it to Daft Punk's 2003 single "Something About Us".[8] Cragg noted similarities with the work of D'Angelo and Prince.[9] Caramanica, who also compared "Jasmine" to Prince's work, described the song as a "whispery caress".[10] Morpurgo, observing that the single's synthesizer loop resembles the work of Chromatics, classified "Jasmine" as R&B,[11] as did Singh;[12] while Rindner compares it to Off the Wall–era Michael Jackson.[13] Bassil describes the song's "obscured" mixing as a hallmark of Jai Paul's style.[14]

Covers

Ed Sheeran and Octavian have released cover versions of "Jasmine". And on 7 November 2023, Arlo Parks released a cover of the song as the lead single for the deluxe edition of her album My Soft Machine.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marcus. Ezra. 2019-02-26. How Jai Paul Reshaped Popular Music. live. 2020-09-12. Vulture. en-us. 8 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200608004150/https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/how-jai-paul-reshaped-popular-music.html.
  2. Web site: Jones. Charlie. 2012-03-31. Jai Paul – Jasmine. live. 2020-09-12. Dummy Mag. 22 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922231000/https://www.dummymag.com/news/jai-paul-jasmine/.
  3. Web site: Dombal. Ryan. 6 June 2019. Jai Paul: Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones). live. 2020-09-12. Pitchfork. en. 29 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190829193126/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/jai-paul-leak-04-13-bait-ones/.
  4. News: 2013-04-15. Jai Paul says newly released album is an illegal leak. en-GB. The Guardian. 2020-09-12. 0261-3077.
  5. Web site: Aubrey. Elizabeth. 2018-07-31. Jai Paul continues his long-awaited return as more Paul Institute songs emerge. live. 2020-09-12. NME. en-GB. 18 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200818064329/https://www.nme.com/news/music/jai-paul-makes-long-awaited-return-co-producers-paul-institute-songs-2361855.
  6. Web site: D'Souza. Shaad. 2020-01-19. Jai Paul offers update on delayed vinyl, confirms new mix of 'Jasmine'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200127112618/http://www.thefader.com/2020/01/19/jai-paul-offers-update-on-delayed-vinyl-confirms-new-mix-of-jasmine. 27 January 2020. 2020-09-12. The Fader. en.
  7. Web site: Yeung. Vivian. 2019-06-02. Jai Paul returns after seven years with two new tracks. live. 2020-09-12. Crack Magazine. 22 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922230955/https://crackmagazine.net/2019/06/jai-paul-returns-after-seven-years-with-two-new-tracks/.
  8. Web site: Fitzmaurice. Larry. 2012-03-30. Jasmine. live. 2020-09-12. Pitchfork. 4 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804092350/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13378-jai-paul-jasmine/.
  9. News: Cragg. Michael. 2012-04-02. New music: Jai Paul – Jasmine (demo). en-GB. The Guardian. live. 2020-09-12. 0261-3077. 3 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403051434/https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2012/apr/02/jai-paul-jasmine-demo.
  10. News: Caramanica. Jon. Jon Caramanica. 2012-04-13. Bachata Royalty, Long-Haul Rapper, Australian Brats. en-US. The New York Times. live. 2020-09-12. 0362-4331. 5 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190505153855/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/15/arts/music/new-releases-from-ka-popcaan-vena-and-bleeding-knees-club.html.
  11. Web site: Morpurgo. Joseph. 2012-04-02. Jai Paul - 'Jasmine'. live. 2020-09-12. Fact. en. 17 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141217134704/http://www.factmag.com/2012/04/02/jai-paul-jasmine/.
  12. Web site: Singh. Amrit. 2012-03-30. Jai Paul – 'Jasmine'. live. 2020-09-12. Stereogum. 27 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200127204327/https://www.stereogum.com/990611/jai-paul-jasmine/mp3s/.
  13. Web site: Rindner. Grant. 2017-09-12. How Jai Paul changed the sound of pop with just two songs. live. 2020-09-12. Dazed. en. 9 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809104744/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/37374/1/how-jai-paul-changed-the-sound-of-pop-with-just-two-songs.
  14. Web site: Bassil. Ryan. 2018-11-27. How Jai Paul's Influence Has Spread Beyond Simple Rip-Offs. live. 2020-09-12. Noisey. en. 25 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200325123000/https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/ev3xae/how-jai-pauls-influence-has-spread-beyond-simple-rip-offs.
  15. Web site: Arlo Parks shares a cover of Jai Paul's "Jasmine" and announces forthcoming deluxe album . 2024-01-01 . The Line of Best Fit . en-US.

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