You Should Never Leave Me (Before I Die)
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"You Should Never Leave Me (Before I Die)" is a song by Slimmy
, released in 2008
as the third and final single single
from his debut album Beatsound Loverboy
. The song peaked at number 48 in the Portugal Singles Chart, making it Slimmy's lowest charted single to date.
"You Should Never Leave Me (Before I Die") was part of the soundtrack of the 6th season of the same soap opera.
on 1 January 2007 and released as a digital single on November 25, 2008. "You Should Never Leave Me (Before I Die") was part of the soundtrack of the 6th season of the same soap opera.
and at the Máus Hábitos bar in Porto
, Portugal
. The video was directed and produced by António Vieira and co-produced by Up Town Films, the cinematographer was Paulo Castilho, Miguel Januário was the art director. It features a special guest, Nicole Cerbeckx.
The video starts in Casa da Música with Slimmy and Nicole dressed like Samurais and preparing themselves to fight each others. The scene changes and we can see Slimmy and his band performing the song at the Máus Hábitos bar, while the lyrics of the songs are projected into a wall. This scene finishes when the first chorus of the song ends. Than, we can see Slimmy and Nicole fighting again against each other. This scene is seen til the beginning of the second chorus. During the second chorus, the scene of the performance in the bar is shown. in the bridge of the song, we can see Slimmy and Nicole in a room with orange lights, where Slimmy is defeated. During the rest of the bridge, Slimmy and Nicole are kissing each other with a white background, while the lyrics of the song are projected into it. In the last chorus of the song, we see the performance at the bar again. The video finishes with Nicole delivering a rose to Slimmy, who's already dead. She than looks behind her and she sees Slimmy with a cat in his arms and she goes to met him.
promotional single
Digital single
Slimmy
Slimmy, born Paulo Fernandes, is a Portuguese singer/songwriter who combines various genres of rock, especially electro rock. He has an irreverent visual look and an addictive musical style and has achieved mainstream success after an appearance on the Portuguese soap opera Morangos com Açúcar. He...
, released in 2008
2008 in music
2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such...
as the third and final single single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from his debut album Beatsound Loverboy
Beatsound Loverboy
Beatsound Loverboy is the debut studio album by Portuguese singer-songwriter Slimmy. Slimmy started working on the album with his longtime producers Quico Serrano and Mark Turner. Other two producers joined Slimmy for the recording of the album: Saul Davies and Rodolfo Cardoso...
. The song peaked at number 48 in the Portugal Singles Chart, making it Slimmy's lowest charted single to date.
"You Should Never Leave Me (Before I Die") was part of the soundtrack of the 6th season of the same soap opera.
Background
"You Should Never Leave Me (Before I Die)" was unveiled as the album's third and final single. The song was written by Slimmy and produced by Quico Serrano and Mark Turner. It was also released to MySpaceMySpace
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on 1 January 2007 and released as a digital single on November 25, 2008. "You Should Never Leave Me (Before I Die") was part of the soundtrack of the 6th season of the same soap opera.
Music video
The video was filmed at the Casa da MúsicaCasa da Música
Casa da Música is a major concert hall space in Porto, Portugal which houses the cultural institution of the same name with its three orchestras Orquestra Nacional do Porto, Orquestra Barroca and Remix Ensemble...
and at the Máus Hábitos bar in Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. The video was directed and produced by António Vieira and co-produced by Up Town Films, the cinematographer was Paulo Castilho, Miguel Januário was the art director. It features a special guest, Nicole Cerbeckx.
The video starts in Casa da Música with Slimmy and Nicole dressed like Samurais and preparing themselves to fight each others. The scene changes and we can see Slimmy and his band performing the song at the Máus Hábitos bar, while the lyrics of the songs are projected into a wall. This scene finishes when the first chorus of the song ends. Than, we can see Slimmy and Nicole fighting again against each other. This scene is seen til the beginning of the second chorus. During the second chorus, the scene of the performance in the bar is shown. in the bridge of the song, we can see Slimmy and Nicole in a room with orange lights, where Slimmy is defeated. During the rest of the bridge, Slimmy and Nicole are kissing each other with a white background, while the lyrics of the song are projected into it. In the last chorus of the song, we see the performance at the bar again. The video finishes with Nicole delivering a rose to Slimmy, who's already dead. She than looks behind her and she sees Slimmy with a cat in his arms and she goes to met him.
Chart performance
The song entered at number 50 on the Portugal Singles Top 50 where it stayed for one week and peaked at number 48 where it stayed for more one week. It is Slimmy's lowest charted single to dateTrack listing
MySpaceMySpace
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promotional single
- "You Should Never Leave Me (Before I Die)" (album version) - 3:58
Digital single
- "You Should Never Leave Me (Before I Die)" (album version) - 3:58
Personnel
Taken from the album's booklet.- Paulo Fernandes – main vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Paulo Garim – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Tó-Zé – drums
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| World World World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth.... wide |
January 1, 2007 (promo) September 17, 2007 |
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... |
Charts
| Year | Title | Chart Positions |
|---|---|---|
| POR Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
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| 2008 | "You Should Never Leave Me (Before I Die)" | 48 |
External links
- Official music video at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
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