Strip Me (song)
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"Strip Me" is a song performed by British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield
. The song is the title track
and second single from her third studio album and was co-written and co-produced by Ryan Tedder
. The song was sent to US radio on 31 August 2010 and later to online music store
s on 21 September. The single debuted at No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100
on the week of 6 November 2010 and peaked at No. 91.
said, positively, that: "Strip Me includes a whole lot of Ryan Tedder
's trademark echo-heavy, CAPSLOCK drum-machine arrangements. There's something meta about the laziness in the production of the title track, in that Bedingfield hasn't changed her tune since the days of "Unwritten
," so Tedder gives the song only the most insignificant of variations on his "Halo"
and "Already Gone"
, template. Bedingfield uses her raspy warble to full effect, singing lines like "I'm only one voice in a million/But you ain't takin' that from me" as though her very life depended on it, but it's nothing that either she or Tedder haven't already done better before". The song was one of the Track Pick on the Allmusic review.
, being featured in the trailer
and in the ending credits. According to All Access, the single moved to No.79 on the iTunes Top Songs Chart
selling 7,000 copies just four days after the song was featured on the trailer for Morning Glory. The song was also featured in the CW show The Vampire Diaries in the episode "Daddy Issues".
and Today Show. She was also at Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
The music video premiered 3 November 2010. It features Bedingfield performing in various outfits. The video starts with a black figure of Bedingfield singing the song. She performs the verse while off-screen characters have her change in different outfits. The chorus then shifted in showing her singing in a shiny fur, leather and tribal-like outfit. The next verse shows off-screen characters doing her make-up while she is singing with a megaphone. The second chorus shows her wearing a police cap and a scene where she is crawling on mud. In the bridge, Bedingfield is in a lace dress singing in a black and white patterns. When it goes to the chorus, she threw paints of different colors on the wall and mud-scene returns through while Bedingfield is singing. The last scenes involves her removing all of the outfits that the off-screen characters are trying on her then shifting on her singing with the megaphone. She then fades to black as the video ends.
chart debut at number ninety-five on 6 November 2010, where it remained for just one week. However in the week following the release of her album of the same name
, "Strip Me" re-entered the Hot 100 at a new peak of ninety-one. To date, it is Bedingfield's least successful single, not including "Touch
" (May 2010) which failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. However the song was more successful on the Adult Pop Songs radio format where it has so far logged eight weeks on the chart and peaked at number twenty-three.
Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Anne Bedingfield is a British pop singer and songwriter. Bedingfield debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle...
. The song is the title track
Title track
Title track may refer to:*Title track, a recorded song having the same name as the album or movie it comes from*Title Track, a song on the album The Stage Names*Title Track, a song on the album We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes...
and second single from her third studio album and was co-written and co-produced by Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...
. The song was sent to US radio on 31 August 2010 and later to online music store
Online music store
An online music store is an online business which sells audio files, usually music, on a per-song and/or subscription basis. It may be differentiated from music streaming services in that the music store offers the actual music file, while streaming services offer partial or full listening without...
s on 21 September. The single debuted at No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
on the week of 6 November 2010 and peaked at No. 91.
Critical reception
Jonathan Keefe from Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
said, positively, that: "Strip Me includes a whole lot of Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...
's trademark echo-heavy, CAPSLOCK drum-machine arrangements. There's something meta about the laziness in the production of the title track, in that Bedingfield hasn't changed her tune since the days of "Unwritten
Unwritten
Unwritten can refer to:-* Unwritten, an album by Natasha Bedingfield* Unwritten , a song on that album* The Unwritten, an American comic book series* Unwritten, an episode of the TV show House....
," so Tedder gives the song only the most insignificant of variations on his "Halo"
Halo (Beyoncé Knowles song)
"Halo" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles for her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce . Columbia Records released the song as the fourth single of the album, to mainstream radio in the United States on January 20, 2009. It was composed by Ryan Tedder, Evan Bogart, and...
and "Already Gone"
Already Gone (Kelly Clarkson song)
"Already Gone" is a song performed by American singer–songwriter Kelly Clarkson from her 2009 album, All I Ever Wanted. It is co-written by Clarkson and Ryan Tedder, who also produced it. The song was released as the album's third single in August 2009...
, template. Bedingfield uses her raspy warble to full effect, singing lines like "I'm only one voice in a million/But you ain't takin' that from me" as though her very life depended on it, but it's nothing that either she or Tedder haven't already done better before". The song was one of the Track Pick on the Allmusic review.
Promotion
The song is the official theme song for the 2010 film Morning GloryMorning Glory (2010 film)
Morning Glory is a 2010 American comedy-drama film directed by Roger Michell, produced by J.J. Abrams and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. It stars Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, Patrick Wilson and Jeff Goldblum. After some delays, the film was released in the United States on November...
, being featured in the trailer
Trailer (film)
A trailer or preview is an advertisement or a commercial for a feature film that will be exhibited in the future at a cinema. The term "trailer" comes from their having originally been shown at the end of a feature film screening. That practice did not last long, because patrons tended to leave the...
and in the ending credits. According to All Access, the single moved to No.79 on the iTunes Top Songs Chart
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
selling 7,000 copies just four days after the song was featured on the trailer for Morning Glory. The song was also featured in the CW show The Vampire Diaries in the episode "Daddy Issues".
Live performances
Bedingfield performed it on Live with Regis and KellyLive with Regis and Kelly
Live! with Kelly is a syndicated American television morning talk show, hosted by Kelly Ripa. The show has aired since 1983 in New York City and 1988 nationwide. Tony Pigg has been the show's announcer since its inception...
and Today Show. She was also at Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Track listing
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- Digital download
- "Strip Me" – 3:30
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- CD single
- "Strip Me" – 3:31
- "Unexpected Hero" – 3:25 (written by Natasha Bedingfield and Daniel CareyDan Carey (music)Daniel De Mussenden Carey is a London-based producer, writer, mixer and remixer whose credits include work with CSS, M.I.A., Hot Chip, Athlete, Emilíana Torrini, Sia , Alice Gold, Kylie, Franz Ferdinand, Santigold, The Kills, Róisín Murphy, Mr Hudson, Lily Allen, Brazilian Girls, The Long Blondes,...
) (produced by Dan Carey) - "UnwrittenUnwritten (song)"Unwritten" is a song by English singer Natasha Bedingfield. Bedingfield, Danielle Brisebois, and Wayne Rodriguez wrote it for her debut album, Unwritten. The single was released as the album's third UK single and second US single...
" featuring Carney – 3:44
Music video
According to Bedingfield herself, through her twitter account, she went back to her hometown London to shoot the video for the song with photographer and director Kathie Rankin.The music video premiered 3 November 2010. It features Bedingfield performing in various outfits. The video starts with a black figure of Bedingfield singing the song. She performs the verse while off-screen characters have her change in different outfits. The chorus then shifted in showing her singing in a shiny fur, leather and tribal-like outfit. The next verse shows off-screen characters doing her make-up while she is singing with a megaphone. The second chorus shows her wearing a police cap and a scene where she is crawling on mud. In the bridge, Bedingfield is in a lace dress singing in a black and white patterns. When it goes to the chorus, she threw paints of different colors on the wall and mud-scene returns through while Bedingfield is singing. The last scenes involves her removing all of the outfits that the off-screen characters are trying on her then shifting on her singing with the megaphone. She then fades to black as the video ends.
Charts
"Strip Me" made its US Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart debut at number ninety-five on 6 November 2010, where it remained for just one week. However in the week following the release of her album of the same name
Strip Me
Strip Me is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield. Originally due for release on 9 November 2010, the album's release was pushed back to 7 December 2010 on Phonogenic Records...
, "Strip Me" re-entered the Hot 100 at a new peak of ninety-one. To date, it is Bedingfield's least successful single, not including "Touch
Touch (Natasha Bedingfield song)
"Touch" is a song performed by British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield. The song written by Bedingfield, Julian Bunetta and Steve Kipner was released to the U.S. iTunes store on 18 May 2010 as the lead single from her upcoming studio album, Strip Me, which came out in late 2010. The song was...
" (May 2010) which failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. However the song was more successful on the Adult Pop Songs radio format where it has so far logged eight weeks on the chart and peaked at number twenty-three.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... ) |
65 |
| US Adult Pop Songs | 23 |
Radio adds and release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 August 2010 | Hot AC, and Top 40 mainstream radio | Epic Records Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A... |
| 21 September 2010 | 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... |