Settle Down (Kimbra song)
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| Single by Kimbra | ||||||||||
| from the album Vows | ||||||||||
| Released |
June 6, 2010 November 1, 2011 (re-release) | |||||||||
| Format | Digital download | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||||||||
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| Length |
4:02 4:17 (Album version) | |||||||||
| Label | Forum 5, Warner Bros. Records | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Francois Tetaz, Kimbra Johnson | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Francois Tetaz, M-Phazes | |||||||||
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"Settle Down" is a song by New Zealand recording artist Kimbra from her debut studio album, Vows (2011). The song was released in New Zealand on 10 June 2010 as the lead single from the album and was re-released on 1 November 2011. The single peaked at number 37 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
Composition
Composed in the key of A minor, "Settle Down" is a song that prominently features Kimbra's layered vocals. It features syncopated handclaps and clav in the A section and a lush string section is introduced in the B section.
Music video
A music video for "Settle Down" was first released onto YouTube on 6 July 2010 at a total length of four minutes and eight seconds.[1] The music video was chosen by United States iTunes as its "Music Video of the Week".[2]
The music video begins with the title of the song in black and white with a man narrating in the background. Kimbra is then shown wearing a little black dress on a stage with red curtains and behind her are porcelain dolls on shelves in rows. It then changes to a scene of a young girl that is seated at a dinner table singing with a male mannequin. Both are dressed in a '50s era style. Intercut with scenes of Kimbra, the young girl is in front of a mirror, brushing her hair with the mannequin feigning sleep in the background. After Kimbra, another young girl in a white dress and pearl necklace is seen outside on a picnic with the same mannequin, however, the first young girl sees the two of them together. At home, the first young girl begins to clean a home, prepare a meal, and dresses up for the mannequin, who at the end of all the hard work shes done, is absent. Kimbra is shown again, but the two girls are now with her, both dressed in white nightgowns. They dance as backup dancers or hype girls for Kimbra as the dolls on the shelves are set on fire. The video ends with a "The End" text.
"Plain Gold Ring"
The song "Plain Gold Ring" is a cover version. It was written by Earl Burroughs, and previously recorded by Nina Simone, and Nick Cave
Track listing
| Digital download | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Settle Down" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Limbo" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Plain Gold Ring" (Live At Sing Sing) | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Cameo Lover" (Sam Sparro & Golden Touch Remix) | 5:01 |
| Settle Down - EP (Digital download)[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Settle Down" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Limbo" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Plain Gold Ring" (Live At Sing Sing) | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Cameo Lover" (Sam Sparro & Golden Touch Remix) | 5:01 |
| 5. | "Settle Down" (Video) | 4:09 |
| Settle Down - EP (Record Store Day Exclusive CD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Settle Down" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Good Intent" | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Plain Gold Ring" (Live At Sing Sing) | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Limbo" | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Cameo Lover" (Sam Sparro & Golden Touch Remix) | 5:01 |
| Settle Down - EP (Digital Download UK) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Settle Down" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Wandering Limbs" | 5:26 |
| 3. | "Withdraw" | 4:06 |
Credits and personnel
- Lead vocals – Kimbra
- Producers – Francois Tetaz, M-Phazes
- Lyrics – Kimbra Johnson, Francois Tetaz
- Label: Warner Bros. Records
Chart performance
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 37 |
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 15 (NZ Singles only) |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 10 June 2010 | Digital download |
| 1 November 2011[5] |
References
- ↑ "Settle Down" [Official Music Video] at YouTube
- ↑ Settle Down (US Version) at iTunes
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Settle Down - EP by Kimbra". iTunes Store (United States). Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Charts.org.nz – Kimbra – Settle Down". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ Good Intent - Single by Kimbra. iTunes