Nasty (Pixie Lott song) explained

Nasty
Cover:PixieLottNastyartwork.png
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Type:single
Artist:Pixie Lott
Album:Pixie Lott
Recorded:June 2013
Studio:Venice House (Miami, Florida)
Label:Mercury
Producer:Jack Splash
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Prev Year:2014
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"Nasty" is a song by English singer Pixie Lott from her self-titled third studio album (2014). It was released on 7 March 2014 as the album's lead single by Mercury Records. The accompanying music video was filmed in November 2013 and directed by Bryan Barber. A second version featured British band The Vamps was released in the same day only in United Kingdom and Ireland.

"Nasty" was previously recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera in collaboration with CeeLo Green for inclusion on the soundtrack to the 2010 film Burlesque, which stars Aguilera and Cher, but it was ultimately scrapped from the official track listing due to legal issues concerning sample clearance.

Background

"Nasty" was previously recorded by several artists,[1] including Christina Aguilera, who recorded the song as a duet with CeeLo Green for her debut film project Burlesque (2010).[2] However, their version did not make the final track listing due to legal issues concerning sample clearance.[3] After Lott's legal team managed to clear all of the song's samples, the singer recorded her own version of the song and released it as the first single from her self-titled third studio album.[3] [2] In an interview with Metro, Lott explained, "A few other singers had recorded it and Christina was one of them so everyone wanted this song. When I heard other singers had done it I thought 'I need to get this!' It was a difficult song to get because there are so many old-school samples on it, like James Brown, that are hard to clear copyright on. But I got it and now it is my new single."[1]

Commercial performance

"Nasty" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number nine, selling 30,812 copies in its first week.[4]

Music videos

The music video was filmed in London in November 2013 and was directed by Bryan Barber.[5] [6] The video premiered on 15 January 2014.[7] The video, starring Lott, sees her approach a man in a bar, and as she is attracted to him, she strips down to her bra and skirt and they dance together seductively.

A music video for the version of the song featuring The Vamps was directed by Dean Sherwood and released on 4 February 2014.[8]

Track listings

  1. "Nasty" – 2:46
  1. "Nasty" (featuring The Vamps) – 2:47
  1. "Nasty" – 2:46
  2. "When You Were My Man" (Live at The Pool/2013) – 3:53
  3. "Wake Me Up" (Live at The Pool/2013) – 2:47
  4. "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" – 3:26
  1. "Nasty" – 2:46
  2. "When You Were My Man" (Live at The Pool/2013) – 3:53
  3. "Royals" (Live at The Pool/2013) – 3:37
  4. "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" – 3:26
  1. "Nasty" – 2:46
  2. "The Point of No Return " – 3:13
  3. "Cry to Me" (Live at The Pool/2013) – 3:15
  4. "Nasty" (Mike Mago Remix) – 5:35

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the "Nasty" CD single.[13]

Release history

RegionDateFormatVersionLabel
United Kingdom6 March 2014Digital downloadMercury[14]
Australia7 March 2014SoloUniversal[15]
IrelandMercury[16] [17]
United Kingdom10 March 2014CD singleSoloVirgin EMI[18]
Germany14 March 2014Digital downloadUniversal[19]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Duff . Seamus . Pixie Lott prepares to smash back into the charts with Nasty Brits show . . 8 January 2014 . 17 April 2014.
  2. Web site: Corner . Lewis . Pixie Lott announces new single 'Nasty', self-titled album . . 3 December 2013 . 1 January 2014.
  3. Web site: Corner . Lewis . Parker-Williams . Amie . Pixie Lott interview: 'My legal team had to fight for single release' . Digital Spy . 6 March 2014 . 17 April 2014.
  4. Web site: Jones . Alan . Official Charts Analysis: Elbow album sells 46k to hit No.1 . . 17 March 2014 . 17 March 2014 . subscription .
  5. Web site: Copsey . Robert . Pixie Lott shoots music video for new single – watch . Digital Spy . 13 November 2013 . 17 April 2014.
  6. Web site: Brown . Jimmy . Pixie Lott 'Nasty' by Bryan Barber . Promo News . 21 January 2014 . 17 April 2014.
  7. Web site: Corner . Lewis . Pixie Lott gets sweaty in new single 'Nasty' music video – watch . Digital Spy . 15 January 2014 . 17 April 2014.
  8. Web site: Pixie Lott - Nasty ft. The Vamps (Official video). Vevo. 12 January 2013.
  9. Web site: Nasty (feat. The Vamps) – Single. iTunes Store (UK) . 6 March 2014.
  10. Web site: Nasty by Pixie Lott . . 16 March 2014.
  11. Web site: Nasty by Pixie Lott . Amazon (UK).
  12. Web site: Nasty by Pixie Lott . . 2014-08-02 . https://archive.today/20140620224351/http://store.universalmusic.com/pixielott/*/CD/Nasty-CD-Single/36JK03RB000 . 2014-06-20 . dead .
  13. "Nasty" . CD single liner notes . . . 2014 . 3774801.
  14. Web site: Nasty: Pixie Lott: MP3 Downloads . Amazon (UK) . 16 March 2014.
  15. Web site: Nasty – EP by Pixie Lott . January 2014 . iTunes Store (Australia) . 16 March 2014.
  16. Web site: Nasty – EP by Pixie Lott . January 2014 . iTunes Store (Ireland) . 16 March 2014.
  17. Web site: Nasty (feat. The Vamps) by Pixie Lott . iTunes Store (Ireland) . 16 March 2014.
  18. Web site: Nasty . Amazon (UK) . 5 April 2014.
  19. Web site: Nasty: Pixie Lott: MP3-Downloads . German . Amazon (DE) . 16 March 2014.

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