Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans explained

Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans
Type:studio
Artist:Uffie
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Recorded:2005–2010
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Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans is the debut studio album by French-American singer Uffie. It was released on June 14, 2010, by Ed Banger Records and Because Music. Produced by Feadz, J-Mat, Mr. Oizo, Mirwais and Sebastian, the album features guest appearances by Pharrell Williams and Mattie Safer of The Rapture, includes an "adaptation" of The Velvet Underground's "Rock & Roll" and a cover of Siouxsie and the Banshees' "Hong Kong Garden",[2] which Uffie cited as one of her favorite songs.[3]

The album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart and number 18 on the UK Dance Albums Chart. Although reviews for the album were mixed, it was included on year-end critics' lists by several publications[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] and was nominated at the 2011 French Victoires de la Musique for Best Electronic Album.[9]

In 2012 it was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 20,000 copies throughout Europe.[10]

Since the release of the album, Uffie's music is said to have "had a lasting and widespread influence in the 2010s".[11]

Release

Uffie's record label Ed Banger Records first stated in late 2006 that her debut album would be released "mid-to-late 2007", then "sometime in 2008". Hectic traveling and touring schedules, her marriage and divorce, news of her pregnancy and growing as an artist delayed the release of the album. She stated that her new sound is very different with a much more mature sound and there would be more singing on the album than her previous EPs. She describes the album as "schizophrenic" and "worth the wait". On October 3, 2009, Busy P, founder and owner of Ed Banger Records, stated that Uffie's album had just been completed and was due out in spring 2010.[12] Feadz, J-Mat, Mr. Oizo, Mirwais and Sebastian served as producers on the album, while both Pharrell Williams and Mattie Safer from The Rapture made guest appearances.[2]

Before the release of the album there was a contract dispute between Uffie and Lou Reed as to who would be credited as the writer of the title track, "Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans", which once again delayed the album from "early 2010" to June 15, 2010. The track uses an instrumental sample of The Velvet Underground's song "Rock & Roll" and the only way Reed would allow her to use the sample was by calling "Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans" an "adaptation" of "Rock & Roll" and receiving the sole credit as the writer of the song as well. This dispute delayed the album by about six months; Uffie branded Reed "fucking difficult", and when asked if he had heard the song, she stated, "Yes he has, he had to clear it. And it was a very not nice experience dealing with him, I have to say. [...] I don't know what this guy's problem is but on the credits I think it even says something like he wrote it. He gets everything."[13]

In a later interview with BBC Radio 1, Uffie stated that the album was heavily acid-influenced and that Mirwais produced five tracks, while Feadz, Mr. Oizo and Sebastian produced a couple of tracks each. She also went on to refer to the album as "the end of my crazy youth and the intro to my adult life."[14] "Pop the Glock", "First Love" and "Brand New Car" were all previously released as singles at least three years prior to the album's release.

Singles

"MCs Can Kiss" was the first single released from Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans and was released on January 12, 2010, to positive reviews from critics, describing it as "an old school soundclash of heavy beats and sharp rhymes" and stating it "shows off the French-American's ballsy schtick to full effect."[15] [16] Gigwise called the song a "razor-sharp lyrical assault with enough bombast to fuel the war in Afghanistan", while BBC Music dubbed it a "sarky bling-killing single". "MCs Can Kiss" peaked at number 48 on the Japan Hot 100 and at number 97 in France.[17] [18]

The lead single from Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans, "ADD SUV" (featuring Pharrell Williams), premiered on BBC Radio 1 on April 15, 2010. "ADD SUV" was described as being about "[p]oking fun at the rap fraternity's obsession with possessions, particularly their cars",[19] while Uffie stated that the song was inspired by the 1967 film Valley of the Dolls.[20] A music video for "ADD SUV", filmed in Los Angeles and starring both Uffie and Williams, was directed by Nathalie Canguilhem and released on June 14, 2010. The single was praised by critics from Prefix,[21] Spin,[22] and BBC, and peaked at number 28 on the UK Independent Singles Chart.[23] Singles "MCs Can Kiss", "ADD SUV", "First Love" and "Pop the Glock" also managed to chart in various countries such as France, Japan, and the UK.

Ed Banger Records confirmed through their Facebook page on August 11, 2010, that Uffie's next single to be released would be "Difficult", produced by label-mate and friend Sebastian.[24] It was later announced that "Difficult" would be released as an EP on October 18, 2010, containing remixes by Sebastian and Azari & III. A music video for the single was also announced to be released on October 6, 2010.[25]

Track listing

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans.[29]

Musicians

Technical

Artwork

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Belgian Heatseekers Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[30] 7
Greek International Albums (IFPI)[31] 43
Japanese Album Chart (Oricon)[32] 48

Release history

RegionDateLabel
FranceJune 14, 2010[33]
United Kingdom[34]
GermanyJune 18, 2010Warner[35]
United StatesJune 21, 2010Elektra[36]
JapanJune 23, 2010Warner[37]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DeRogatis . Jim . Jim DeRogatis . SXSW 2010: Night three, the showcases . . March 20, 2010 . February 14, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150214062212/http://blogs.suntimes.com/music/2010/03/sxsw_2010_night_three_the_show.html . February 14, 2015 .
  2. Web site: Goodman . William . Hot Electro Singer Uffie to Release Debut Album . . April 8, 2010 . April 8, 2010.
  3. Web site: Mules . Adrian . Uffie interview . The Music Fix . March 16, 2010 . September 8, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310192850/http://music.thedigitalfix.com/content/feature/9448/uffie-interview.html . March 10, 2012.
  4. Web site: Adams . Sean . Drowned in Sound's albums of the year 2010: 50–11 . . December 2, 2010 . March 9, 2012 . November 29, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111129100709/http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4141664-drowned-in-sounds-albums-of-the-year-2010--50-11 . dead .
  5. Web site: CHARTattack Staff Top 10 Album Lists For 2010 . . December 23, 2010 . February 14, 2015 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20121015003556/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2010/12/23/chartattack-staff-top-10-album-lists-for-2010/ . October 15, 2012.
  6. Web site: DeRogatis . Jim . Reasons for living: The 20 best albums of 2010 . . December 13, 2010 . March 9, 2012.
  7. Web site: Top Albums of 2010 : Contributors Lists . QRO Magazine . December 12, 2010 . February 14, 2015.
  8. Web site: Top 100 Albums of 2010 . . December 13, 2010 . March 9, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120316125436/http://wtsr.org/2010/12/top-100-albums-of-the-year-2/ . March 16, 2012 .
  9. Web site: Victoires de la Musique 2011: la liste des artistes nominés . fr . Lesinfos.com . January 11, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111204020716/http://lesinfos.com/2011/01/11/victoire-de-la-musique-2011-la-liste-des-artistes-nomines/ . December 4, 2011 . March 9, 2012.
  10. Web site: Aktuelles VUT: VUT - Verband unabhängiger Musikunternehmer*innen e. V..
  11. Web site: Phares . Heather . Uffie on Apple Music (Biography) . . March 2, 2019.
  12. Web site: Busy P . Pedro Winter . UFFIE "Pop The Glock" VIDEO . Le Coolcats Blog . October 3, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091012133733/http://busyp.coolcats.fr/2009/10/uffie-pop-the-lock-video/ . October 12, 2009 . February 16, 2010.
  13. Web site: Doran . John . Kicking Against The Pricks: Uffie On Sex Dreams & Denim Jeans . . July 15, 2010 . February 14, 2015.
  14. Web site: Kazemi . Alex . INTERVIEW: Uffie – Rapper, Entertainer, Songwriter, Pop Cutie . Fashion Indie . March 29, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100405032936/http://fashionindie.com/interview-uffie-rapper-entertainer-songwriter-pop-cutie/ . April 5, 2010 . September 14, 2010.
  15. Web site: Hughes . Josiah . Uffie Reveals MC's Can Kiss . . December 18, 2009 . February 14, 2015.
  16. Web site: Balls . David . Uffie: 'MCs Can Kiss' . . January 20, 2010 . February 14, 2015.
  17. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 . . July 5, 2010 . February 14, 2015.
  18. Web site: Uffie – MCs Can Kiss . lescharts.com . fr . March 9, 2012.
  19. Web site: Laura . Uffie Teams Up With Pharrell Williams On Next Single . Glasswerk . April 22, 2010 . September 8, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200357/http://glasswerk.co.uk/magazine/article/8203/Uffie+Teams+Up+With+Pharrell+Williams+On+Next+Single/ . October 29, 2013.
  20. Web site: Interview: Uffie . . 2010 . September 8, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100618134316/http://web.orange.co.uk/p/web_musicstore/story_uffie_interview . June 18, 2010.
  21. Web site: Hattem . Julian . Uffie: "ADD SUV" f. Pharrell Williams . Prefix . April 16, 2010 . March 9, 2012.
  22. Web site: Hoppus . Mark . Mark Hoppus . Mark Hoppus' Pick of the Week: Uffie . Spin . January 20, 2010 . March 9, 2012.
  23. Web site: Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 . . June 13–19, 2010 . March 4, 2015.
  24. Web site: Ed Banger Records . Ed Banger Records . Ed Banger Records' Facebook page . August 11, 2010 . August 15, 2010 . Facebook.
  25. Web site: Uffie – Difficult . Ed Banger Records . October 2010 . October 4, 2010.
  26. "MCs Can Kiss" . UK promotional CD single . Uffie . 2009 . Ed Banger Records . ED 033.
  27. "MCs Can Kiss" . French 12-inch single . Uffie . 2010 . Ed Banger Records . ED 033.
  28. Web site: Duran . Jose D. . South Florida's Uffie Re-releases "Pop the Glock" with Video, Full LP in 2010 . . October 5, 2009 . August 8, 2015.
  29. Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans . liner notes . . 2010 . Ed Banger Records . 82564681321.
  30. Web site: Uffie – Sex Dreams And Denim Jeans . nl . . June 25, 2010.
  31. Web site: Uffie – Sex Dreams And Denim Jeans . greekcharts.com . January 5, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106034354/http://greekcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Uffie&titel=Sex%2BDreams%2BAnd%2BDenim%2BJeans&cat=a . January 6, 2014.
  32. Web site: Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans (First Press Limited Special Price Edition) . ja . . August 26, 2020.
  33. Web site: Sex dreams and denim jeans – Uffie . fr . . January 5, 2014.
  34. Web site: Sex Dreams And Denim Jeans . . United Kingdom . January 5, 2014.
  35. Web site: Uffie – Veröffentlichungen . de . Warner Music Germany . January 5, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100618234700/http://www.warnermusic.de/uffie/music/?allreleasespage=1 . June 18, 2010.
  36. Web site: Sex Dreams And Denim Jeans . Amazon . United States . January 5, 2014.
  37. Web site: Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans / セックス・ドリームス・アンド・デニム・ジーンズ（初回限定スペシャル・プライス盤） . ja . . January 5, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140831225800/http://wmg.jp/artist/uffie/WPCR000013817.html . August 31, 2014.

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