ADD SUV (song)
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"ADD SUV" is a song by the electro artist
Uffie
. It is her second and lead single from her debut album Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans
, it was released in France
on May 17, 2010, May 31, 2010 in most Europe
an and Asia
n countries, June 7, 2010 in The UK
and Ireland
and June 8, 2010 in the US
. "ADD SUV" was written by Uffie
and produced by acclaimed electro artist Mirwais, who worked with Uffie a lot on her debut album and features Pharrell Williams
performing guest vocals.
. Uffie describes "ADD SUV" as "poking fun at the rap fraternity's obsession with possessions, particularly their cars...", but was more seriously influenced by the 1966 classic novel "Valley of the Dolls
", which Uffie was reading at the time she wrote the song.
A music video began to shoot for "ADD SUV" in Los Angeles
starring both Uffie and Pharrell Williams
and directed by Nathalie Canguilhem on April 9, 2010 and was released on June 14, 2010. It was also announced that "ADD SUV" will be released accompanied with remixes by Armand Van Helden and Hudson Mohawke on May 17, 2010, in France
, May 31, 2010 in most Europe
an and Asia
n countries, June 7, 2010 in The UK
and Ireland
and June 8, 2010 in the US
.
"ADD SUV" charted very successfully in the UK
, peaking at number 6 on the UK Independent Singles Breakers Chart
and charted in France and Luxembourg as well.
The Armand Van Helden Vocal Mix is featured on Hed Kandi
's 2010 remix album.
, Prefix Magazine, Spin Magazine, among others. Also, with so much anticipation around "ADD SUV" the song debuted at number one on The Hype Machine
.
12" Single
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
Uffie
Uffie
Anna-Catherine Hartley , better known by her stage name Uffie , is a Paris-based underground electronic musician, rapper, fashion designer and socialite signed to French electronic music record label Ed Banger Records. She has been described as a muse for French DJs, and is known for working with...
. It is her second and lead single from her debut album Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans
Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans
Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans is the debut studio album by French-American recording artist Uffie. It was released June 14, 2010 in Europe and June 22, 2010 in the United States by Ed Banger Records, Because Music and Elektra Records. Produced by Feadz, J-Mat, Mr...
, it was released in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on May 17, 2010, May 31, 2010 in most Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n countries, June 7, 2010 in The UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and June 8, 2010 in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. "ADD SUV" was written by Uffie
Uffie
Anna-Catherine Hartley , better known by her stage name Uffie , is a Paris-based underground electronic musician, rapper, fashion designer and socialite signed to French electronic music record label Ed Banger Records. She has been described as a muse for French DJs, and is known for working with...
and produced by acclaimed electro artist Mirwais, who worked with Uffie a lot on her debut album and features Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams , commonly known simply as Pharrell, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, composer, and fashion designer. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing hip hop and R&B music...
performing guest vocals.
Release
On April 15, 2010 Uffie's latest single, "ADD SUV" featuring Pharrell Williams premiered on BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
. Uffie describes "ADD SUV" as "poking fun at the rap fraternity's obsession with possessions, particularly their cars...", but was more seriously influenced by the 1966 classic novel "Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls is a novel by American writer Jacqueline Susann, published in 1966. The "dolls" within the title is a slang term for downers, barbiturates used as sleep aids....
", which Uffie was reading at the time she wrote the song.
A music video began to shoot for "ADD SUV" in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
starring both Uffie and Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams , commonly known simply as Pharrell, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, composer, and fashion designer. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing hip hop and R&B music...
and directed by Nathalie Canguilhem on April 9, 2010 and was released on June 14, 2010. It was also announced that "ADD SUV" will be released accompanied with remixes by Armand Van Helden and Hudson Mohawke on May 17, 2010, in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, May 31, 2010 in most Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n countries, June 7, 2010 in The UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and June 8, 2010 in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
"ADD SUV" charted very successfully in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, peaking at number 6 on the UK Independent Singles Breakers Chart
UK Indie Chart
The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered...
and charted in France and Luxembourg as well.
The Armand Van Helden Vocal Mix is featured on Hed Kandi
Hed Kandi
Hed Kandi is an UK-based record label and a music brand which was established in 1999 by Mark Doyle, specialising in funky, soulful house music. Hed Kandi's catalogue includes both artist albums and various genres of club compilations. As well as producing music albums and compilations, Hed Kandi...
's 2010 remix album.
Critical reception
The single received extremely positive reviews from New York PostNew York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
, Prefix Magazine, Spin Magazine, among others. Also, with so much anticipation around "ADD SUV" the song debuted at number one on The Hype Machine
The Hype Machine
-History:The Hype Machine was created in 2005 by Anthony Volodkin, a sophomore computer science major at Hunter College. The site was born out of Volodkin's frustration with music magazines and radio stations. He said, "I discovered MP3 blogs like Stereogum and Music for Robots...
.
Track listing
Digital Release- ADD SUV (Original Version) — 3:12
- ADD SUV (Armand Van HeldenArmand Van HeldenArmand Van Helden is a record producer, DJ and remixer whose biggest commercial successes came from his remixes of the 1996 Tori Amos song "Professional Widow" , which reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1997, and his own track "U Don't Know Me ", which went to number 1...
Vocal Remix) — 5:17 - ADD SUV (Hudson MohawkeHudson MohawkeHudson Mohawke, also known as Hudson Mo or HudMo, is an electronic music producer/DJ from Glasgow, Scotland, affiliated with the LuckyMe collective. He is signed to Warp Records and released his debut album on Warp, called Butter in October 2009...
’s Spam Fajita Remix) — 3:26 - ADD SUV (Armand Van Helden Club Remix) — 4:44
12" Single
- A1. ADD SUV (Original Version) — 3:12
- A2. ADD SUV (Hudson MohawkeHudson MohawkeHudson Mohawke, also known as Hudson Mo or HudMo, is an electronic music producer/DJ from Glasgow, Scotland, affiliated with the LuckyMe collective. He is signed to Warp Records and released his debut album on Warp, called Butter in October 2009...
’s Spam Fajita Remix) — 3:26 - B1. ADD SUV (Armand Van HeldenArmand Van HeldenArmand Van Helden is a record producer, DJ and remixer whose biggest commercial successes came from his remixes of the 1996 Tori Amos song "Professional Widow" , which reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1997, and his own track "U Don't Know Me ", which went to number 1...
Vocal Remix) — 5:17 - B2. ADD SUV (Armand Van Helden Club Remix) — 4:44
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak Position |
Weeks on Chart |
|---|---|---|
| UK Dance Singles Chart UK Dance Chart The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital... |
31 | 4 |
| UK Independent Singles Breakers Chart UK Indie Chart The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered... |
6 | 4 |
| UK Independent Singles Chart UK Indie Chart The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered... |
28 | 5 |
| French Singles Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
92 | 2 |
| Luxembourg Overall Music Chart | 83 | 2 |