"Downtown" is the first single from Peaches' third album Impeach My Bush. "Downtown" was the "Single of the Week" on XFM and chosen by NME as their choice single. The single is also Peaches' third to chart on the UK Singles Chart.
| "Downtown" | ||||
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| Single by Peaches | ||||
| from the album Impeach My Bush | ||||
| Released | July 6, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Techno, electroclash | |||
| Length | 3:34 (original) 6:22 (Simian Mobile Disco Remix) | |||
| Label | XL | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peaches | |||
| Producer(s) | Peaches, Greg Kurstin | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Downtown" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
editNME described the song as "not an earth-stopping departure," when compared to her former songs but praised it for sounding "like a giant robot cat spewing up sound like an invitation to some kind of all-night New Orleans dwarf sex coke rave."[1]
Music video
editThe video for "Downtown" was made to promote the first single from Impeach My Bush. In the video Peaches plays two characters, a woman in a red dress (probably a sex worker) and a man. Both of them interact in the video. In the end Peaches the man seems dead or passed out while androgynous Peaches cleans her face in front of a mirror.
Track listings
edit- "Downtown" – 3:34
- "Hanky Code" – 4:03
- "Downtown" (Simian Mobile Disco Remix) – 6:22
Song usage
edit"Downtown" was used in the video game The Sopranos: Road to Respect in 2006.[2]
Charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[3] | 50 |
| UK Dance Singles Chart[4] | 5 |
| UK Indie Singles Chart[5] | 8 |
References
edit- ^ (2006-06-23). Peaches: Downtown - Track Reviews NME. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ (2006-09-01). The Sopranos: Road To Respect Gets Musical Archived 2010-06-03 at the Wayback Machine IGN. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- ^ Peaches - Downtown Chart Stats. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ Top 40 Dance Singles : 09.07.2006 BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- ^ Top 30 Independent Singles : 09.07.2006 BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 2010-07-19.