Resuscitate Me
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"Resuscitate Me" is a dance-pop
song by Swedish recording artist September
from her upcoming, fourth studio album, Love CPR
. It was released in Scandinavia on 19 November 2010 and will be released in Australia on 26 March 2011. The song was written by Wayne Hector
, Lucas Secon
, Cutfather
and Jonas Jeberg, and it was produced by Jeberg and Cutfather. "Resuscitate Me" has received positive reviews from music critics, with many calling it September's comeback single.
would be Resuscitate Me. The song was written by Wayne Hector
, Lucas Secon
, Cutfather
and Jonas Jeberg, and it was produced by Jeberg and Cutfather. The song is a pop
song, with electronic dance music
.
. It later fell out at number 60 after two weeks on the charts.
who has also shot with Ace of Base
, Dilba
, A Touch of Class, and Within Temptation
.
In the video, September is shown to have just died in a hospital, but she comes back as a ghost to watch over her boyfriend. There are clips of September dancing in heaven and lying on a bed with her boyfriend. At the end of the video, September comes back to life and reunites with her boyfriend.
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
song by Swedish recording artist September
September (singer)
Petra Linnea Paula Marklund who is better known as September is a Swedish singer and songwriter.-Early life and career:...
from her upcoming, fourth studio album, Love CPR
Love CPR
Love CPR is the fourth studio album by Swedish singer September. It was released digitally on February 14, 2011 in Sweden by Catchy Tunes with a physical release two days later on the 16th. Producers that worked on the album include Jonas Von Der Burg, who worked with September on almost all of...
. It was released in Scandinavia on 19 November 2010 and will be released in Australia on 26 March 2011. The song was written by Wayne Hector
Wayne Hector
Wayne Hector is an English songwriter.Wayne Hector has had over 30 number ones around the globe under his belt and numerous movie soundtrack credits, Wayne Hector is one of the UK’s most successful songwriters....
, Lucas Secon
Lucas Secon
Lucas Secon, also known by the stage name Lucas, is a world-renowned Danish-American Grammy , MTV Award and Emmy Award-nominated record producer, songwriter,Golden Poets Award winner, DJ, rapper, singer and artist/conceptualist. He lives in London, United Kingdom.Secon has contributed to seven...
, Cutfather
Cutfather
Mich Hedin Hansen better known by his stage name Cutfather is a Danish music producer and songwriter.-Career:He is perhaps best known for his remix of "Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison , and the song "Superstar" released internationally by Jamelia in 2003.He has worked with Danish producer...
and Jonas Jeberg, and it was produced by Jeberg and Cutfather. "Resuscitate Me" has received positive reviews from music critics, with many calling it September's comeback single.
Background and composition
It was decided that September had announced that the second single from Love CPRLove CPR
Love CPR is the fourth studio album by Swedish singer September. It was released digitally on February 14, 2011 in Sweden by Catchy Tunes with a physical release two days later on the 16th. Producers that worked on the album include Jonas Von Der Burg, who worked with September on almost all of...
would be Resuscitate Me. The song was written by Wayne Hector
Wayne Hector
Wayne Hector is an English songwriter.Wayne Hector has had over 30 number ones around the globe under his belt and numerous movie soundtrack credits, Wayne Hector is one of the UK’s most successful songwriters....
, Lucas Secon
Lucas Secon
Lucas Secon, also known by the stage name Lucas, is a world-renowned Danish-American Grammy , MTV Award and Emmy Award-nominated record producer, songwriter,Golden Poets Award winner, DJ, rapper, singer and artist/conceptualist. He lives in London, United Kingdom.Secon has contributed to seven...
, Cutfather
Cutfather
Mich Hedin Hansen better known by his stage name Cutfather is a Danish music producer and songwriter.-Career:He is perhaps best known for his remix of "Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison , and the song "Superstar" released internationally by Jamelia in 2003.He has worked with Danish producer...
and Jonas Jeberg, and it was produced by Jeberg and Cutfather. The song is a pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song, with electronic dance music
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
.
Critical reception
Early reviews of the single have been very positive, with many calling it September's comeback single. ScandiPop stated "It's fantastic. And we can’t imagine any fan of September's previous output being disappointed by this. To our ears, it's up there with her best. It's the perfect return to form that we all wanted from her."Chart perfromance
Currently, it only peaked at number 45 on Swedish singles chartSverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
. It later fell out at number 60 after two weeks on the charts.
Music video
The music video was directed by Patric UllaeusPatric Ullaeus
Patric Ullaeus is an award winning director, photographer and artist. He is the founder of Revolver Film Company which is based in Sweden.-Videography:2011Patric Ullaeus is an award winning director, photographer and artist...
who has also shot with Ace of Base
Ace of Base
Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...
, Dilba
Dilba
Dilbahar Demirbag known as Dilba is a Swedish pop singer of Kurdish origin.-Early life:Dilba was born in Turkey to a Kurdish family. She immigrated to Sweden when she was only four years old, where she grew up in Karlstad and Uppsala...
, A Touch of Class, and Within Temptation
Within Temptation
Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic gothic metal/rock band founded in 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. Their music is described as symphonic metal, although their earlier material, such as Enter, was gothic metal. In an interview, Den Adel said they fell into a...
.
In the video, September is shown to have just died in a hospital, but she comes back as a ghost to watch over her boyfriend. There are clips of September dancing in heaven and lying on a bed with her boyfriend. At the end of the video, September comes back to life and reunites with her boyfriend.
Track listing
- Digital download
- "Resuscitate Me" (Radio Edit) – 3:18
- "Resuscitate Me" (Extended Mix) – 5:58
- "Resuscitate Me" (Buzz Junkies Radio Edit) – 3:39
- "Resuscitate Me" (Buzz Junkies Club Remix) – 6:08
- "Resuscitate Me" (Moto BlancoMoto BlancoMoto Blanco is an English DJ and electronic music duo consisting of Danny Harrison and Arthur Smith.They are also regularly joined by british record producer Jon Cohen.-History:...
Radio Edit) – 3:27 - "Resuscitate Me" (Moto Blanco Club Remix) – 8:28
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | February 14, 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... |
Catchy Tunes |
| New Zealand | March 26, 2011 | ||
| Australia |
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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