"Still Want You" is the second single by American singer-songwriter Brandon Flowers from his second studio album, The Desired Effect.[2][3]
| "Still Want You" | ||||
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| Single by Brandon Flowers | ||||
| from the album The Desired Effect | ||||
| Released | April 13, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 at Battle Born Studios (Winchester, Nevada) | |||
| Genre | Electropop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brandon Flowers | |||
| Producer(s) | Ariel Rechtshaid, Brandon Flowers | |||
| Brandon Flowers singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Official Music Video on YouTube | ||||
Composition
editThe song reflects on seemingly negative trends in the world (aging, rising crime, climate change, nuclear distress, global disasters) and rebuffs them with the line "I Still Want You".[4][5] It is ostensibly about staying together.[6]
Music video
editIn promotion of the video, Flowers's YouTube channel released a series of clips titled "Keys", "Bass", "Drums", "Vox", and "Strings".[7][8][9][10][11]
The black and white music video was directed by Warren Fu (Daft Punk, The Killers, Haim).[12][13][3][14] The video portrays Flowers and two backup singers in black and white dancing and singing.[6][5][2]
Reception
editCritical
editBillboard gave the song a positive review remarking that, "[t]his song is awesome . . . When the call and return chorus of Flowers' hook is answered by the high-pitched choral voices, "Still Want You" kicks into another gleeful gear."[13] Stereogum called it a continuance of "the creative renaissance that the Killers frontman seems to be going through with his new solo album, The Desired Effect."[15] Gigwise said of the track, "Flowers delivers on his promise to give us something a bit different, yet it remains just as great as his previous offerings have been."[16] DirectLyrics wrote, "The first single was amazing but this new song is just ‘instant’, quite catchy at moments, and evidently a whole more radio-friendly than its predecessor."[14]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Still Want You" | Brandon Flowers | Ariel Rechtshaid | 3:15 |
Accolades
edit| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPIN | United States | The 63 Best Songs of 2015 So Far[17] | 2015 | 48
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References
edit- ^ Solomon, Kate (May 18, 2015). "Brandon Flowers – The Desired Effect". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b Soto, Alfred (April 1, 2015). "Brandon Flowers Proclaims His Undying Love in 'Still Want You' Video". Spin.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "NME News Brandon Flowers reveals full version of new song 'Still Want You'". Nme.com. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Vozick, Simon (April 3, 2015). "Brandon Flowers on Solo 'Desired Effect': 'I'm Not Holding Back'". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Watch Brandon Flowers' 'Still Want You' Video". Popcrush.com. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b Bacle, Ariana. "Brandon Flowers debuts 'Still Want You' video". EW.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "KEYS". YouTube.com. February 20, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "BASS". YouTube.com. March 1, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "DRUMS". YouTube.com. March 1, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "VOX". YouTube.com. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "Strings". YouTube.com. April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Taylor, Kim (April 13, 2015). "PREMIERE: Here's the Slick New Brandon Flowers Video for "Still Want You" | NOISEY". Noisey.vice.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "The Killers' Brandon Flowers Shares 'Still Want You' Video". Billboard.com. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Brandon Flowers – "Still Want You" [Music Video Premiere]". Directlyrics.com. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (April 1, 2015). "Brandon Flowers – "Still Want You" Video". Stereogum.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "Brandon Flowers unveils new video for 'Still Want You'". Gigwise.com. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "The 63 Best Songs of 2015 So Far". June 3, 2015.