Swagger Jagger
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"Swagger Jagger" is song by British
singer Cher Lloyd
, taken from her debut studio album Sticks + Stones
. It was released as the album's leads single on 31 July 2011. The song was written by the two production teams The Runners
and The Monarch
with Cher Lloyd, Autumn Rowe
, Marcus Lomax and Clarence Coffee Jr.
, and it was produced by the The Runners and The Monarch. It debuted at number one in the United Kingdom and at number two in Ireland. The music video was released on 1 July 2011.
of the track on Lloyd's Twitter
account.
Lloyd performed the song on T4 on the Beach
and also performed at the Leeds Aire FM Party in the Park and Key 103 Live Manchester, both on the day of release of her debut single. and on the 18th August 2011 Kerry Katona
entered the Celebrity Big Brother 2011 (UK)
House to an edited version of Chers song.
". Robert Copsey of Digital Spy
gave the song four out of five stars writing, "Her debut single does little to change that, accusing her "haterz" of pilfering her wildly cherished swagger - the same people who are also looking, tweeting
, youtubing
and generally social media-baiting her. 'I can't stop, it's what I'm gon' be/ My swagger's in check,' she brattishly sing-speaks over a chunky schoolyard beat and squiggly club synths." He also noted similarities between the song's chorus and the American western folk ballad
"Oh My Darling, Clementine
" (1884), an opinion shared by users at sample archive, whosampled.com.
In a negative review, Sabotagetimes.com said of the track: "Coming across like a sink estate answer to the Black Eyed Peas, the track combines a shouty, tuneless verse with a chorus that riffs on ‘Oh My Darling Clementine’. All blended together with the subtlety of a cut-and-shut Vauxhall Nova."
chart in the Netherlands. After a performance of the song at the semi finals of So You Think You Can Dance the song re-entered the chart at 60.
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British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
singer Cher Lloyd
Cher Lloyd
Cher Lloyd is a British singer and rapper from Malvern, Worcestershire. Lloyd rose to fame in 2010 when she participated in reality TV series The X Factor, to which she finished in fourth place. Shortly afterwards, Lloyd was signed by Simon Cowell to Sony Records subsidary SyCo Music, releasing...
, taken from her debut studio album Sticks + Stones
Sticks + Stones (album)
Notes* "Playa Boi" interpolates portions of the composition entitled "Buffalo Stance" by Neneh Cherry.* All writing and production credits are taken from "Sticks + Stones" album booklet.-Charts:-Release history:...
. It was released as the album's leads single on 31 July 2011. The song was written by the two production teams The Runners
The Runners
The Runners is a hip hop production duo from Orlando, Florida, consisting of Andrew "Dru Brett" Harr and Jermaine "Mayne Zayne" Jackson. They came together to form the team in 2000, but they have known each other since they were in kindergarten. They are best known for producing the hit singles "Go...
and The Monarch
The Monarch (producer)
The Monarch is a music production duo from Orlando, Florida, consisting of Andre "Dre" Davidson and Sean "Sean D" Davidson. They are best known for producing Cher Lloyd's debut single Swagger Jagger which debuted at #1 on the UK Singles Chart The Monarch has also produced several other songs...
with Cher Lloyd, Autumn Rowe
Autumn Rowe
Autumn Rowe is a New York based singer/songwriter who was born and raised in the Bronx. She honed her skills as part of the New York City Housing Authority Choir which also featured future hit songwriters, Claude Kelly and Lil Eddie, with whom Autumn established early friendships.Her formative...
, Marcus Lomax and Clarence Coffee Jr.
The Monsters and The Strangerz
The Monsters and The Strangerz is a production and songwriting team based out of Miami, Florida most famous for writing the UK single charts & iTunes #1 hit single Swagger Jagger by Cher Lloyd and the Platinum selling hit Turn Around by Flo Rida...
, and it was produced by the The Runners and The Monarch. It debuted at number one in the United Kingdom and at number two in Ireland. The music video was released on 1 July 2011.
Background
"Swagger Jagger" received its first airplay on 20 June 2011. The single was leaked onto the internet on 15 June, but this version was later confirmed as only the demoDemo
Demo may refer to:*DEMOs, a business process design methodology by Jan Dietz*Demo , a comic book series by Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan*Demo , a non-interactive multimedia presentation...
of the track on Lloyd's Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
account.
Lloyd performed the song on T4 on the Beach
T4 on the Beach
T4 On The Beach is a British one day music event which is held on the beach at Weston-super-Mare and televised for Channel 4. The event began in 2003 as Pop Beach in Great Yarmouth, changing to the current title and venue in 2005....
and also performed at the Leeds Aire FM Party in the Park and Key 103 Live Manchester, both on the day of release of her debut single. and on the 18th August 2011 Kerry Katona
Kerry Katona
Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Katona is an English media personality and singer best known for her television work, predominantly in light entertainment and reality shows. She has also been a pop singer with girl group Atomic Kitten, a magazine columnist, an actress, and the author of ghostwritten books...
entered the Celebrity Big Brother 2011 (UK)
Celebrity Big Brother 2011 (UK)
Celebrity Big Brother 2011 was the eighth series of Celebrity Big Brother and the first series of Big Brother UK to air on Channel 5. It launched on 18 August 2011 at 9 pm on Channel 5. It ran for 22 days concluding on 8 September 2011 and was followed by the twelfth regular series of Big Brother...
House to an edited version of Chers song.
Critical reception
The song has received mixed to negative reviews from critics and fans alike. Initial reviews compared the song to the Christmas carol "Little DonkeyLittle Donkey
Little Donkey is a popular Christmas carol, written by English hymnwriter Eric Boswell which describes the journey by Mary the mother of Jesus to Bethlehem on the donkey of the title. It was first recorded by Gracie Fields, whose single reached Number 21 in the UK Singles Chart in 1959.-External...
". Robert Copsey of Digital Spy
Digital 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 four out of five stars writing, "Her debut single does little to change that, accusing her "haterz" of pilfering her wildly cherished swagger - the same people who are also looking, tweeting
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
, youtubing
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
and generally social media-baiting her. 'I can't stop, it's what I'm gon' be/ My swagger's in check,' she brattishly sing-speaks over a chunky schoolyard beat and squiggly club synths." He also noted similarities between the song's chorus and the American western folk ballad
Western music (North America)
Western music originated as a form of American folk music. Originally composed by and about the people who settled and worked throughout the Western United States and Western Canada. Directly related musically to old English, Scottish, and Irish folk ballads, Western music celebrates the life of...
"Oh My Darling, Clementine
Oh My Darling, Clementine
Oh My Darling, Clementine is an American western folk ballad usually credited to Percy Montrose , although it is sometimes credited to Barker Bradford. The song is believed to have been based on another song called Down by the River Liv'd a Maiden by H. S...
" (1884), an opinion shared by users at sample archive, whosampled.com.
In a negative review, Sabotagetimes.com said of the track: "Coming across like a sink estate answer to the Black Eyed Peas, the track combines a shouty, tuneless verse with a chorus that riffs on ‘Oh My Darling Clementine’. All blended together with the subtlety of a cut-and-shut Vauxhall Nova."
Chart performance
"Swagger Jagger" debuted at number two in Ireland on the issue dated 4 August 2011. In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number one on the issue dated 13 August 2011. It sold 66,316 copies in its first week. As of November 2011, the song had sold 184,914 copies in the UK. The song peaked at number 79 on the Mega Single Top 100Mega Single Top 100
The Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales and legal downloads and composed by MegaCharts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 50. The difference is that these charts also include airplay data.The list is...
chart in the Netherlands. After a performance of the song at the semi finals of So You Think You Can Dance the song re-entered the chart at 60.
Track listing
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- UK 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...
- UK digital EP
- "Swagger Jagger" – 3:12
- "Swagger Jagger" (HyGrade Club Mix) – 3:32
- "Swagger Jagger" (WideboysWideboysThe Wideboys are UK house, Bassline and UK garage Record producers and remixers.The Wideboys are managed by Matt Waterhouse from MWR/Hyperactive. In 2008, they signed to Sony ATV Music Publishing. Prior to this, The Wideboys had been signed in various deals with the likes of Warner, Univeral and...
Radio Edit) – 3:03 - "Swagger Jagger" (Dillon Francis Remix) – 5:06
- "Swagger Jagger" (Eyes Remix) – 4:27
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- UK CD single
- "Swagger Jagger" – 3:12
- "Swagger Jagger" (HyGrade Radio Mix) – 3:35
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- US digital download
- "Swagger Jagger" – 3:12
Credits and personnel
- Cher Lloyd – songwriter
- Autumn RoweAutumn RoweAutumn Rowe is a New York based singer/songwriter who was born and raised in the Bronx. She honed her skills as part of the New York City Housing Authority Choir which also featured future hit songwriters, Claude Kelly and Lil Eddie, with whom Autumn established early friendships.Her formative...
– songwriter - The RunnersThe RunnersThe Runners is a hip hop production duo from Orlando, Florida, consisting of Andrew "Dru Brett" Harr and Jermaine "Mayne Zayne" Jackson. They came together to form the team in 2000, but they have known each other since they were in kindergarten. They are best known for producing the hit singles "Go...
(Andrew Harr and Jermaine Jackson) – songwriter, producer - The MonarchThe Monarch (producer)The Monarch is a music production duo from Orlando, Florida, consisting of Andre "Dre" Davidson and Sean "Sean D" Davidson. They are best known for producing Cher Lloyd's debut single Swagger Jagger which debuted at #1 on the UK Singles Chart The Monarch has also produced several other songs...
(Andre Davidson and Sean Davidson) – songwriter, co-producer - The Monsters and The StrangerzThe Monsters and The StrangerzThe Monsters and The Strangerz is a production and songwriting team based out of Miami, Florida most famous for writing the UK single charts & iTunes #1 hit single Swagger Jagger by Cher Lloyd and the Platinum selling hit Turn Around by Flo Rida...
(Marcus Lomax and Clarence Coffee Jr.) – songwriter - Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva – engineer
- Serban GheneaSerban GheneaSerban Ghenea is a four-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy Award-winning mixer. He has mixed songs for such artists as Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Jewel, Santana, Ozomatli, Shakira, Jill Scott, R. Kelly, Rod Stewart, and Dave Matthews Band...
– mixing - Alex Delicata – guitar
- Tom Coyne – mastering
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Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
Release history
| Country | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | July 29, 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... |
| United Kingdom | July 31, 2011 | |
| August 1, 2011 | CD single | |
| United States | August 2, 2011 | Digital download |
| Australia |