"Unashamed Desire" is the first single from Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins' third album, The Ol' Razzle Dazzle. The song made its worldwide premier on Triple J[1] in April and the single was released digitally on 23 April 2012[2]
| "Unashamed Desire" | ||||
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| Single by Missy Higgins | ||||
| from the album The Ol' Razzle Dazzle | ||||
| A-side | "Unashamed Desire" | |||
| Released | 23 April 2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative, pop | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Eleven | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Missy Higgins, Butterfly Boucher | |||
| Producer(s) | Brad Jones, Butterfly Boucher | |||
| Missy Higgins singles chronology | ||||
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"Unashamed Desire" follows Missy's private decision to quit music despite selling over a million copies of her first two albums, ‘The Sound of White’ and ‘On A Clear Night’, critical acclaim, multiple ARIA Awards and gold certification in the United States of America.[3]
Music
edit"Unashamed Desired" is in the key of Dm. [4]
Video
editThe video for "Unashamed Desire" received considerable media attention and saw Higgins dancing on stage with (and being lifted by) several male and female dancers as confetti rains down on her in a combination of music, theatre and art.[5][6]
Reviews
editSean Holio from Cool Try said; "Different, but yet familiar. Honest but with a hint of lyrical insincerity that displays Missy wanting you to know where she has been but without divulging too much."[7]
Niko Batallones from Earthings reviewed the song, saying "after so long out of circulation (her last album was released five years ago) the Aussie singer-songwriter is back with a new style". "Although I’m a bit anxious that people will see her as a Gotye copycat, especially with the poppier sound and all the origami in her body".[8]
Simone Ubaldi from Beat Music reviewed the song, saying: "Unashamed Desire is a big old plonker of a piano tune with some dark muttering in the verse and arch wailing in the chorus" and that is a "Nice, big sound".[9]
Adrian Erdedi reviewed the song, simply saying: "Unashamed Desire is AMAZING".[10]
Track listing
edit- "Unashamed Desire" (3.31)
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 58 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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| Australia | 23 April 2012 | Digital download | Eleven |
References
edit- ^ "Missy's New Single on Triple J". Missy Higgins. missyhiggins.com. April 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Missy Higgins Unashamed Desire Single". iTunes. April 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "MISSY HIGGINS – UNASHAMED DESIRE". Tom Pitney. The Ripe. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Missy Higgins Unashamed Desire Cords". Ultimate Guitar. 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Missy Higgins: Unashamed Desire Music Video". GAN. novafm.com.au. April 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Missy Higgins New Unashamed Desire Video". TRACY E. GILCHRIST. She Wired. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "REVIEW: MISSY HIGGINS – THE OL' RAZZLE DAZZLE". Sean Holio. CoolTry. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "CUT OPEN MY HEART AND OPEN THE LIGHT". NIKO BATALLONES. Earthings. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Missy Higgins: Unashamed Desire". Simone Ubaldi. beat.com.au. April 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "MISSY HIGGINS: UNASHAMED DESIRE". Adrian Erdedi. Adrian Erdedi. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2014.