Strobelight (song)
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"Strobelight" is the first single from pop
singer Luigi Masi
. The song was released on Masi's MySpace on 28 August 2008, and the video on 18 September 2008.
The song was written and produced by Jim Beanz
and recorded in April 2008 in London. It was decided to record a promo for the single after Masi fell ill in early October and was unable to fulfill promotional duties.
UK CD Promo
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...
singer Luigi Masi
Luigi Masi
Luigi Masi is a British singer who lives in London, but was born in Brazil. His first single "Strobelight" was released on 20 October 2008 and was a top 10 UK club hit. His second single "Armed With Love" was released on 25 May 2009 and again reached top 10 on the club chart...
. The song was released on Masi's MySpace on 28 August 2008, and the video on 18 September 2008.
The song was written and produced by Jim Beanz
Jim Beanz
James David Washington, better known under his stage name Jim Beanz, is an American vocal producer, songwriter, musician, singer and record producer from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, now working out of Philadelphia, signed to Timbaland Productions and Sunset Entertainment Group...
and recorded in April 2008 in London. It was decided to record a promo for the single after Masi fell ill in early October and was unable to fulfill promotional duties.
Music video
The video for the single was shot on 14 August 2008 by Emil Nava. It shows Masi in four scenes. Starting outside a metal door, he then moves onto an open street with dancers, then down a dark alley, before walking down a corridor and knocking on a girl's door. He then leaves a puppy before vanishing as she comes to open the door.Formats and track listings
Digital Single- "Strobelight" (Radio Edit) - 3:34
- "Strobelight" (Album Version) - 4:19
- "Strobelight" (Wideboys Radio Edit Remix) - 2:54
- "Strobelight" (Wideboys Club Remix) - 6:26
- "Strobelight" (Wideboys Dub Remix) - 6:26
- "Strobelight" (Samson Remix [feat. Sabrina Washington and Justin a.k.a. Ultra]) - 3:50
UK CD Promo
- "Strobelight" (Wideboys Club Remix) - 6:26
- "Strobelight" (Agent XAgent X (Music Producers)Agent X is a British record production, songwriting and DJ team, originally founded as a duo in London by Music College classmates Greg Bonnick and Leon Price, adding Hayden Chapman and Peter Renshaw to the collective in 2009...
Remix) - 4:51 - "Strobelight" (Samson Remix [feat. Sabrina Washington and Justin a.k.a. Ultra]) - 3:50
- "Strobelight" (Wideboys Dub Remix) - 6:26
- "Strobelight" (Wideboys Radio Edit Remix) - 2:54
- "Strobelight" (Original Radio Edit) - 3:34
Personnel
- Produced, written and arranged by Jim Beanz for Sunset Entertainment Group
- Published by Millennium Kid Music Publishing (ASCAP)
- Recorded at Sphere Studios, London
- Engineered by KOIL for Sunset Entertainment Group
- Assisted by Nicole Wiemann
- Mixed by KOIL at Cove City Studios, New York
- Background vocals by Luigi Masi and Jim Beanz
- Mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound
- Artwork designed by MadeFour