Last Time (Labrinth song) explained

Last Time
Cover:LabrinthLastTime.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Labrinth
Album:Electronic Earth
Genre:Electro-R&B
Label:Syco
Producer:Labrinth
Prev Title:Teardrop
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:Express Yourself
Next Year:2012

"Last Time" is a song by English musician Labrinth. Written by Labrinth and manager Marc Williams, it was released as the third single from the musician's debut album Electronic Earth on 16 March 2012.

Background

Before its release, "Last Time" was performed live by Labrinth on the BBC Radio 1Xtra Live tour in 2011.[1] Labrinth revealed on Twitter that the song would be his third single, announcing on 25 January 2012: "My new single is called Last Time out on March 11th."[2] The full track was premiered on UK radio on 30 January at 8:00 GMT,[3] and the song was later uploaded on Labrinth's YouTube account.[4]

Style and composition

Labrinth claims that he was "gravitated" to the sound of "Last Time" by his love of science fiction, and points out that song is influenced by European electronic artists such as Daft Punk and Kraftwerk, describing it as his "own perception" of their sounds.[5] When revealing the song, the musician and producer claimed that it "shows another side to what I'm about", pointing out that "It's quite electronic, but when you really listen to the detail of the music, you can understand that it's really musical".[6]

Critical reception

Lewis Corner of Digital Spy described the song as "immaculately produced, slickly executed and ... fresh and fizzy".[7]

Music video

The music video for "Last Time" was released on 24 February 2012, and was directed by Colin Tilley.[8] [9] The video has been described as "intergalactic",[10] and features Labrinth "travelling the globe with a blue alien" and other phenomena.[11] Labrinth said in the pre-video that he wanted to try a sci-fi video.

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatRef.
United Kingdom16 March 2012SycoDigital download
Germany16 March 2012SycoDigital download

Notes and References

  1. Labrinth: 1Xtra Live 2011 performance highlights . 1xtra Live - 2011 . . 29 January 2012 .
  2. News: Labrinth Announces Details Of New Single 'Last Time' . . 25 January 2012 . 29 January 2012 .
  3. News: Labrinth's New Song 'Last Time' To Get First Play On Capital FM . . 29 January 2012 . 29 January 2012 .
  4. Labrinth - Last Time (Lyric Video) . LabrinthVEVO . . 30 January 2012 . 30 January 2012 .
  5. News: Labrinth: "'Last Time' Is My Perception Of Daft Punk And Kraftwerk" - Video . . 19 March 2012 . 22 March 2012 .
  6. News: Labrinth: "Last Time Is Going To Smash Earthquake" . https://web.archive.org/web/20120201033027/http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/labrinth/344628-labrinth-new-single-last-time-electronic-earth . dead . 1 February 2012 . Joanne Dorken . . 30 January 2012 . 22 March 2012 .
  7. Web site: Labrinth: 'Last Time' - Single review . Lewis Corner . . 19 March 2012 . 22 March 2012 .
  8. News: Labrinth 'Last Time' New Music Video & Interview . PyroMag . 24 February 2012 . 22 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120228042442/http://www.pyromag.com/music/20005/labrinth-last-time-new-music-video-interview/ . 28 February 2012 . dead .
  9. News: Labrinth - Last Time Official video . Ayishat Louize . Individualism . 22 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120514034103/http://www.individualism.co.uk/2012/03/labrinth-last-time-official-video/ . 14 May 2012 . dead .
  10. News: Labrinth Reveals Intergalactic 'Last Time' Video - Watch . https://archive.today/20120729211154/http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/70391/Labrinth-Reveals-Intergalactic-Last-Time-Video-Watch . dead . 29 July 2012 . Jamal Guthrie . EntertainmentWise . 24 February 2012 . 22 March 2012 .
  11. News: Labrinth travels with aliens in new 'Last Time' music video - watch . Lewis Corner . . 24 February 2012 . 22 March 2012 .
  12. http://www.officialcharts.com/official-streaming-chart/ Official Streaming Chart Top 100 - 3 August 2013