Creator (song)
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| Single by Santogold from the album Santogold |
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| A-side | L.E.S. Artistes | ||||
| Released |  January 22, 2008 February 24, 2008 |
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| Genre | Electronic | ||||
| Length | 4:17 (original) 3:33 (album version)[1] |
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| Label | Downtown Records (US) Atlantic Records (UK) |
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| Writer(s) | Santi White | ||||
| Producer | Switch | ||||
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"Creator" is the debut single by American artist Santogold, and along with "L.E.S. Artistes", the first to be taken from her self-titled debut Santogold.
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[edit] Release and reception
"Creator" was released as a limited edition 12" vinyl in late 2007 and January 2008, with "L.E.S. Artistes" as it's b-side.[2] It was later released on the US iTunes Store on March 25, 2008.[3] The song featured in an advert for Alberto Vo5 hair products in the UK throughout spring 2008. It has also been played in the Bud Light: Lime commercial, which premiered in May 2008.[4]
Alex Denney of Drowned in Sound called the song's introduction "an audacious way of introducing yourself to the world; with one of the most irritating vocals ever committed to tape." Denney goes on to say that "Creator" sounds "like giant robots crushing epic landscapes underfoot, a thuddingly neo-tribal and achingly, even clownishly modern floor." At the end of the review, the "Creator/L.E.S. Artistes" EP was rated seven out of ten.[5] Todd Martens of the Los Angeles Times described the song as "an urban safari of warped electronic noises."[4]
[edit] Music video
Santi has recently shot the video for "Creator", and announced that it will feature Kenna.[6]
[edit] Track listing
(DWT70032; January 22, 2008 (US); February 24, 2008 (UK))
- L.E.S. Artistes – 3:43
- Creator – 3:32
- U.S. Digital download:[3]
- Creator – 3:32
- L.E.S. Artistes – 3:43
[edit] Charts
"Creator" spent two nonconsecutive weeks in March 2008 at number forty-four on Billboard's Hot Singles Sales chart,[9][10] before falling to number forty-nine.[11]
| Chart (2008) | Peak |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Singles Sales[9] | 44 |
[edit] References
- ^ Santogold. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
- ^ Creator [Single]. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
- ^ a b Creator / L.E.S. Artistes - Single. iTunes Store (2008-03-25). Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
- ^ a b Todd Martens (2008-04-15). Santogold: When bad beer happens to good artists. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
- ^ Alex Denney. Santogold: Creator/L.E.S. Artistes. Drowned in Sound. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
- ^ Peter Robinson (2008-05-13). Santogold discusses Ashlee Simpson, Mark Ronson and her current illness. PopJustice. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ Creator. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
- ^ Creator. HMV. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
- ^ a b Hot Single Sales Mar 01 2008. Billboard.com (2008-03-01). Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
- ^ Hot Single Sales Mar 22 2008. Billboard.com (2008-03-22). Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
- ^ Hot Single Sales Apr 05 2008. Billboard.com (2008-04-05). Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
[edit] External links
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