| "Ego" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Tove Styrke | ||||
| from the album Kiddo | ||||
| Released | 23 January 2015 | |||
| Genre | Electropop | |||
| Length | 3:49 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Johan T. Karlsson | |||
| Tove Styrke singles chronology | ||||
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"Ego" is a song by Swedish singer Tove Styrke from her second studio album Kiddo (2015).
Background edit
The production was inspired by "You're So Cool" from the soundtrack of 1993 film True Romance.[1][2]
Composition edit
"Ego" is a midtempo electropop song.[3][4]
Not a love song.[5]
About frustration in an interpersonal relationship where the other is "Losing themselves in their own ego".[6]
Relaxed high notes in the chorus.[7] Rolling drums backdrop.[8]
Falsetto, bubbly-sounding synths.[9]
Peppy, organic, optimistic pop.[10]
Reception edit
"Ego" received general praise from music critics. Upon its release, Kelsey McKinney of Vox chose the song as one of the best released in January 2015. The writer said the combination of its "catchy" chorus and drum instrumentation "make[s] it easy to imagine this being a radio hit".[11] Pigeons & Planes selected "Ego" as the 93rd-best-song of 2015.[4] Paul Connolly of The Local put the song at number six on their 2015 list of top Swedish tracks, calling it "pure, perfect pop".[12]
"Ego" failed to chart in Sweden, but stood as the 43rd-most-played song of 2015 on contemporary hit radio station Sveriges Radio P3.[13]
Music video edit
Rúnar Ingi directed the accompanying music video for "Ego".[14] Shot in Tokyo.[15] Shibuya Crossing[16]
Track listing edit
- Digital single[17]
- "Ego" – 3:49
- Digital single[18]
- "Ego" (Bearson remix) – 3:59
- Digital single[19]
- "Ego" (NVOY remix) – 4:38
- Digital single[20]
- "Ego" (1987 remix) – 4:09
Credits and personnel edit
Credits are adapted from Tidal and the liner notes of Kiddo.[21][22]
- Tove Styrke – songwriting
- Amie Miriello – songwriting
- Arnthor Birgisson – songwriting, recording
- Sarah De Bono – songwriting
- Johan T. Karlsson – production, mixing
- Tom Coyne – mastering
Release history edit
| Country | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 23 January 2015 | Original | Sony Music | [17] | |
| Sweden | 30 January 2015 | Radio airplay | [23] | ||
| Various | 14 March 2015 |
|
Bearson remix | [18] | |
| 8 April 2015 | NVOY remix | [19] | |||
| 11 April 2015 | 1987 remix | [20] |
References edit
- ^ https://app.retriever-info.com/go-article/057470201507139500f59cf494343e428a07b4aff30c23/
- ^ https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/videos/best-fit-sessions/tove-styrke-ego-session
- ^ https://www.idolator.com/7577923/tove-styrke-ego-kiddo-listen
- ^ a b https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2015/12/best-songs-of-2015-pnp/tove-styrke-ego-4
- ^ https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2015/03/02/new-noise-tove-styrke/
- ^ https://www.idolator.com/7595153/tove-styrke-debut-kiddo-album-kill-bill-swedish-takeover-idolator-interview?chrome=1&Exc_D_LessThanPoint002_p1=1
- ^ https://time.com/3913457/tove-styrke-kiddo-review/
- ^ https://www.vox.com/2015/1/31/7954105/best-songs-January
- ^ https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexnaidus/almost-summer-pop-2015
- ^ https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/listen-tove-styrke-ego-1987-remix
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Voxwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ https://www.thelocal.se/20151230/the-ten-greatest-swedish-songs-of-2015/
- ^ https://app.retriever-info.com/go-article/00029520151230238459148/
- ^ https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/tove-styrke-unleashes-ego-video
- ^ https://time.com/3691280/tove-styrke-ego-video/
- ^ https://app-retriever-info-com.proxybib.miun.se/go-article/05760620150429aec36b6c5f40ae4431a7d434090fd87f/null/archive/search?type=jwt
- ^ a b "Ego – Tove Styrke". Spotify. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Ego (Bearson Remix) – Single by Tove Styrke". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Ego (NVOY Remix) – Single by Tove Styrke". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Ego (1987 Remix) – Single by Tove Styrke". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Credits / Ego / Tove Styrke". Tidal. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
linerwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Veckans adderingar" [This week's adds] (in Swedish). Radionytt. Retrieved 4 December 2022.