Écoute (song)
"Écoute" | ||||
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Alesta | ||||
Released | 1 July 2016 | |||
Genre | Dance | |||
Length | 3:16 | |||
Label | Ego | |||
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Alexandra Stan singles chronology | ||||
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"Écoute" (French: "Listen") is a song by Romanian recording artist
An accompanying music video for the single was uploaded onto Stan's YouTube channel on 31 May 2016, having surpassed the 10 million views limit the singer set to release a
Composition
"Écoute" was written by Nadir Tamuz, Alexandra Ţîrţîrău, Sorin Seniuc and
Reception
Upon its release, "Écoute" was acclaimed by
Promotion
Stan performed "Écoute" during various concerts that promoted the release of her album Alesta in Japan and Europe.[13] Accompanied by Havana and a violinist, the singer has also sung the recording in a stripped-down version for Romanian radio stations Kiss FM, Pro FM and Radio 21 on 3 June 7 and 28 June 2016, respectively.[14][15][16]
An accompanying music video for the single was uploaded onto Stan's YouTube channel on 31 May 2016;[4] it has surpassed the 10 million views limit the singer set to release a home video for her subsequent single, "Boom Pow" (2016).[17] The visual was filmed in March 2016 by Khaled Mokhtar on the Transalpina mountain square near Romanian locality Obârșia-Brezoi, where Stan used to go with her family in her childhood.[3] The clip was shot at −15˚C on the top of the square, where the entire producing team was brought to with a ratrak.[3] For the shooting, they transformed the refuge of Transalpina Ski Resort's mountain rescuers in a make-up and dressing room.[3]
The visual opens with Stan moving out her jacket, while wearing a blonde wig. Subsequently, a mountain is presented, following which the singer is portrayed with a husky dog in front of a snowy landscape, sporting a white hoodie. Following this, footage with two horses running free is shown, with her tossing her hair in a similar way to the animals' shakes.[6] Over the rest of the music video, Stan further performs to the song, while band Havana make a cameo appearance and are seen in several scenes interspersed through the clip.[4]
Website Aficia confessed that the visual's "snowy landscapes give a winter dimension to the title, in opposition to the heat it could bring."[2] While Info Music claimed that the husky and the white horse used for the music video were metaphors for purity and the singer's personality, respectively, Jonathan Currinn of Outlet Magazine explained that they add "perfect imagery into the clip".[3][6] Olivio Umberto from RnB Junk was positive towards the visual, with him feeling that "the look, the scenery and clothing present Alexandra in all her beauty and sensuality, but always preserve a class of aura, without ever even getting close to vulgarity."[1]
Track listing
- Russian digital download[5]
- Écoute (featuring Havana) – 3:16
- Écoute (featuring Havana) (Extended version) – 4:28
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the official music video.[4]
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Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Poland (Dance Top 50)[12] | 11 |
Romania ( Airplay 100)[11]
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14 |
Turkey ( Number One Chart)[18]
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40 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Italy[19] | 1 July 2016 | Radio airplay | Ego |
Russia[5] | 12 August 2016 | Nikitin |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Olivio, Umberto (31 May 2016). "Alexandra Stan feat. Havana – Écoute" (in Italian). RnB Junk. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d Malfroy, Valentin (3 June 2016). "Clip "Écoute" : Alexandra Stan mise sur un univers esthétique et hivernal" [Alexandra Stan presents an aesthetic winter wonderland in the music video for "Écoute"] (in French). Aficia. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g Tanasă, Raluca (31 May 2016). "Videoclip oficial: Alexandra Stan – Écoute (feat. Havana)" [Official music video: Alexandra Stan – Écoute (feat. Havana)] (in Romanian). Info Music. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Alexandra Stan – Écoute (feat. Havana) | Official Music Video". YouTube. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Écoute (feat. Havana) by Alexandra Stan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ a b c Currinn, Jonathan. "Alexandra Stan premieres her third single "Écoute"". Outlet Magazine. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Airplay 100 – Cristi Nitzu | Kiss FM" (in Romanian). 26 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Airplay 100 – Cristi Nitzu | Kiss FM" (in Romanian). 21 August 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Airplay 100 – Cristi Nitzu | Kiss FM" (in Romanian). 28 August 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Airplay 100 – Cristi Nitzu | Kiss FM" (in Romanian). 4 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Airplay 100 – Cristi Nitzu | Kiss FM" (in Romanian). 11 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- Victor Entertainment (Barcode: 4988002709182). 2016.)
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link - ^ "Alexandra Stan feat. Havana – Ecoute (Live @ KissFM)". YouTube. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Alexandra Stan – Ecoute feat. Havana | Pro FM Live Session". YouTube. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Alexandra Stan feat. Havana – Ecoute (Live @ Radio 21)". YouTube. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Alexandra Stan lanseaza o noua melodie" [Alexandra Stan releases a new single] (in Romanian). Observator. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Top 40 – Number1 FM/TV" (in Turkish). Number One. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ Miani, Stafania (1 July 2016). "Alexandra Stan 'Écoute'" (Press release) (in Italian). Airplay Control. Retrieved 5 May 2023.