Every Little Part of Me
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"Every Little Part of Me" is a song by English
recording artist, Alesha Dixon
. "Every Little Part of Me" is the third and final single released from Dixon's third studio album, The Entertainer
. The single features guest vocals from R&B and fellow English
singer, Jay Sean. The single was released on the 27th of February 2011. The single was written by Alan Sampson
, Jay Sean, Anthony Hannides and Michael Hannides. The single was produced by Slick & Magic.
' for Jay. He had us listen to "Every Little Part of Me" and we absolutely loved it."
gave the song 3 out of 5 stars, stating: "'Every Little Part Of Me' is a neat enough garage-pop club number, with juddering synths and a hip-shaking chorus that feels more 'Alesha' than much of her recent output, but it never quite manages to tingle our excitable places - Jay Sean cameo or no Jay Sean cameo". CBBC Newsround stated, "Alesha is on cracking form with Every Little Part of Me, a dance track with strong vocals and buzzing bass beats. It's the third single from her album The Entertainer, and very entertaining it is too! She's teamed up with British singer Jay Sean here, and we think their voices sound ACE together." However, they did stated that the song was not as infectious as "Drummer Boy
". Michael Ashton of musicOMH
praised "Every Little Part of Me" saying "Every Little Part of Me" is definitely one of the stand out tracks. The vocals from Dixon and Sean just fit perfectally together.
(Ryan Lough for Dirty Robber, Jacob Swan Hyam - produced the video for company, Flynn). Dixon and Sean's stylist and designer was Katie Greengrass. The video features both Alesha Dixon and Jay Sean. The video sees Dixon performing the song inside a carpark at night, with a white Mercedes Benz in the background; then the video skips to Sean, driving the same car throughout Miami, with his face partially obscured by a scarf. Then, Alesha is seen walking across the rooftop of a building, with the Miami skyline in the background, carrying a large bag, and wearing a scarf, concealing her face too. It is made apparent that she has performed some sort of heist when the pair rendezvous in the empty carpark, but the police arrive and arrest the pair of the scene. The two are last seen be dragged away by police into separate vehicles to be arrested, and the words "to be continued..." appear. A 30-second trailer appeared on YouTube on 10 January, and 3 days later the full length version was released; it has since accumulated over 3,500,000 views. RWD
magazine stated Dixon and Sean were "the new Bonnie and Clyde
".
at number 78, making it Dixon's lowest charting single to date.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
recording artist, Alesha Dixon
Alesha Dixon
Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records...
. "Every Little Part of Me" is the third and final single released from Dixon's third studio album, The Entertainer
The Entertainer (Alesha Dixon album)
The Entertainer received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Matthew Chisling from Allmusic rated it 4 stars out of 5 and wrote positively that: "Every line to every song on The Entertainer is brassy, reflecting a more confident and sexy pop star"...
. The single features guest vocals from R&B and fellow English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
singer, Jay Sean. The single was released on the 27th of February 2011. The single was written by Alan Sampson
Alan Sampson
Alan Sampson, is a British record producer, musician and songwriter. He has written and produced many songs with Jay Sean including "Ride It," "Maybe," "Do you," "Far Away Feat. Keisha Buchannon," and "Stay". He is signed under the Bucks Music Group....
, Jay Sean, Anthony Hannides and Michael Hannides. The single was produced by Slick & Magic.
Background
The song was written by Michael Hannides, Anthony Hannides, Alan Sampson and Jay Sean and was recorded in 2010. Dixon stated in an interview "Jay and I have been good friends for a while now and we have always said that we wanted to collaborate together. We have both worked with this producer, [Alan Sampson], before; he is the guy who produced 'Ride ItRide It (Jay Sean song)
"Ride It" is the first single from Jay Sean's second album My Own Way. It was written by Jay Sean himself and Alan Sampson. It was released on 21 January 2008. The song reached the Top 20 in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #11...
' for Jay. He had us listen to "Every Little Part of Me" and we absolutely loved it."
Critical reception
Matthew Chisling from Allmusic said, that: "Nearly every track is crafted to radio perfection, whether via the slick pop hook on "Every Little Part of Me," featuring the multifaceted Brit pop star Jay Sean -- Alesha leaves you craving more tunes to bump and grind along to". Robert Copsey of Digital SpyDigital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
gave the song 3 out of 5 stars, stating: "'Every Little Part Of Me' is a neat enough garage-pop club number, with juddering synths and a hip-shaking chorus that feels more 'Alesha' than much of her recent output, but it never quite manages to tingle our excitable places - Jay Sean cameo or no Jay Sean cameo". CBBC Newsround stated, "Alesha is on cracking form with Every Little Part of Me, a dance track with strong vocals and buzzing bass beats. It's the third single from her album The Entertainer, and very entertaining it is too! She's teamed up with British singer Jay Sean here, and we think their voices sound ACE together." However, they did stated that the song was not as infectious as "Drummer Boy
Drummer Boy (song)
This page is about the song by Alesha Dixon. For the song of the same name by Debi Nova see Drummer Boy ."Drummer Boy" is song by English singer-songwriter Alesha Dixon. It was released on 3 September 2010 as the lead single from her third studio album, The Entertainer...
". Michael Ashton of musicOMH
MusicOMH
musicOMH is a United Kingdom-based website which publishes independent reviews, featues and interviews from across all musical genres including classical, metal, rock and R&B.-History:...
praised "Every Little Part of Me" saying "Every Little Part of Me" is definitely one of the stand out tracks. The vocals from Dixon and Sean just fit perfectally together.
Music video
The music video was filmed in December 2010 in Miami, and was directed by Nick Frew. The video was produced by FlynnFlynn
Flynn is a surname of Irish origin it is an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Floinn "descendant of Flann", a byname meaning "red", "ruddy". The name originated in the landlocked county of Laois in the mid-1300s by a large farming family. The name was almost wiped out from both plague and famine,...
(Ryan Lough for Dirty Robber, Jacob Swan Hyam - produced the video for company, Flynn). Dixon and Sean's stylist and designer was Katie Greengrass. The video features both Alesha Dixon and Jay Sean. The video sees Dixon performing the song inside a carpark at night, with a white Mercedes Benz in the background; then the video skips to Sean, driving the same car throughout Miami, with his face partially obscured by a scarf. Then, Alesha is seen walking across the rooftop of a building, with the Miami skyline in the background, carrying a large bag, and wearing a scarf, concealing her face too. It is made apparent that she has performed some sort of heist when the pair rendezvous in the empty carpark, but the police arrive and arrest the pair of the scene. The two are last seen be dragged away by police into separate vehicles to be arrested, and the words "to be continued..." appear. A 30-second trailer appeared on YouTube on 10 January, and 3 days later the full length version was released; it has since accumulated over 3,500,000 views. RWD
Rewind Magazine
RWD Magazine is a British based magazine which features news, interviews and charts on hip hop, RnB, UK garage, Drum and bass and U.S. house music. It is released monthly, distributing 98,300 copies each time and is ABC certified...
magazine stated Dixon and Sean were "the new Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut Barrow were well-known outlaws, robbers, and criminals who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. Their exploits captured the attention of the American public during the "public enemy era" between 1931 and 1934...
".
Track listing
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- Digital EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
- Digital EP
- "Every Little Part of Me" – 3:21
- "Every Little Part of Me" (Steve Smart + Westfunk Remix) [feat. Jay Sean]
- "Every Little Part of Me" (Mike Delinquent Project Remix) [feat. Jay Sean]
- "Every Little Part of Me" (Self Taught Beats Remix) [feat. Jay Sean]
- "Every Little Part of Me" (Culture Shock Remix) [feat. Lomaticc & Sunny Brown & Jay Sean]
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- Digital download
- "Every Little Part of Me" – 3:21
Chart performance
On 6 March 2011 "Every Little Part of Me" entered the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at number 78, making it Dixon's lowest charting single to date.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... ) |
78 |
| UK R&B (The Official Charts Company UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... ) |
25 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 26 November 2011 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Asylum Records Asylum Records Asylum Records is an American record label founded in 1971 by David Geffen, and partner Elliot Roberts, who had previously worked as agents at the William Morris Agency. Founded specifically to provide a record contract for Jackson Browne, the label signed Tom Waits, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell... |
| United States | 22 February 2011 | Warner Music | |
| United Kingdom | 27 February 2011 | Digital EP Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Asylum Records |
| 28 February 2011 | CD single |