Hide and Seek (Imogen Heap song)
"Hide and Seek" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Imogen Heap | ||||
from the album Speak for Yourself | ||||
B-side | "Cumulus" | |||
Released | 19 May 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length |
| |||
Label | Megaphonic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Imogen Heap | |||
Producer(s) | Imogen Heap | |||
Imogen Heap singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"Hide and Seek" on YouTube |
"Hide and Seek" is a song recorded by English singer
"Hide and Seek" first gained popularity after appearing in a scene in the final episode of the second season of the
Heap performed "Hide and Seek" during the 2017 benefit concert
Background and composition
"Hide and Seek" was recorded during a late-night studio session, where Heap decided to record her voice using the "vocoder" setting on a DigiTech Vocalist Workstation
"Hide and Seek" was released on 19 May 2005, the same day that it was featured in the season two finale of the
Critical reception and commercial performance
"Hide and Seek" received critical acclaim upon its release. Writing for The New York Times, Laura Sinagra wrote that "Hide and Seek" was "the ghostly pièce de résistance" of Speak for Yourself, adding that the song "suggest[s] a kind of lovesick cyborg alienation, an almost disembodied, distinctly modern malaise".[5] Sophie Heawood of The Guardian referred to the song as "extraordinary", describing its use of vocal layering as "startling" albeit with a "Marmite-style love-or-hate effect on listeners".[9] For Pitchfork, David Raposa identified "Hide and Seek" as the "black sheep" of Speak for Yourself, writing, "It's gorgeous, it's impressive, it's grandiose, and it's barely there at all — just Heap's voice darting and divebombing, making itself scarce, disappearing into itself."[10] The Skinny's Dave Reid suggested that "Hide and Seek" "threatens to put the rest of the album in the shade".[11] Jeff Vrabel of PopMatters wrote that the song was "uniformly gorgeous" with "no beat required", adding, "Its sonic trickery makes the song lap itself; there's so much synthetic beauty in there that it comes off sounding organic anyway."[12]
Since its release, "Hide and Seek" has continued to garner acclaim, with many critics identifying it as Heap's best song.
Music video
A music video "Hide and Seek" was released in November 2005. Directed by
Covers, remixes, and samples
Appearance in media
"Hide and Seek" gained immense popularity after being featured during the climax of the 2005 season two finale of
The scene was later parodied in a 2007
"Hide and Seek" was also adapted to be featured in the
Live performances
"Hide and Seek" was performed live by Heap at
Track listings
CD single
- "Hide And Seek (Radio Edit)" – 3:02
- "Hide And Seek (Album Version)" – 4:29
Vinyl
- "Hide And Seek" – 4:29
- "Cumulus" – 3:34
Charts
Chart (2005–2008) | Peak position |
---|---|
Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[57] | 57 |
Italy (FIMI)[58] | 4 |
UK Singles ( Official Charts Company)[59]
|
125 |
UK Download Chart ( Official Charts Company)[60]
|
22 |
US | 37 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom (BPI)[62] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[18] | Gold | 647,000[17] |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Label |
---|---|---|
United States | 19 May 2005 | RCA Victor
|
United Kingdom | 26 September 2005 | Megaphonic |
References
- S2CID 162193029. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ a b Powers, Genevieve (1 January 2006). "Imogen Heap". Electronic Musician. Archived from the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Farrell, Margaret (9 November 2018). "The 10 Best Imogen Heap Songs". Stereogum. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d Moen, Matt (8 May 2019). "Imogen Heap: 'I've Never Been Burdened by Fame'". Paper. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b Sinagra, Laura (13 January 2006). "With Her Synthesizer, She Mesmerizes". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "8 sampled tracks behind some of the biggest tunes". BBC. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ a b White, Jack (11 June 2020). "Normal People: Streaming boost in Ireland for songs featured on hit TV series". Official Charts. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Goggins, Joe (3 September 2014). "DiS meets Imogen Heap: "I wanted to live in the moment"". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ Heawood, Sophie (12 August 2005). "CD: Imogen Heap, Speak for Yourself". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Raposa, David (31 October 2005). "Imogen Heap: Speak for Yourself". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Reid, Dave (16 April 2006). "Imogen Heap - 'Speak for Yourself' | The Skinny". The Skinny. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Vrabel, Jeff (19 December 2005). "Imogen Heap: Speak For Yourself". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Kimball, Lindsay (30 July 2018). "The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+". NPR. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "893 Essential Songs". The Current. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Lowery, Tim (26 November 2021). "The 50 best breakup songs ever". Time Out. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ a b Zoladz, Lindsay (1 October 2016). "'Hide and Seek'–ing Is the New Rickrolling". The Ringer. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ a b Sutherland, Mark (20 June 2009). "Greatest Synchs". Billboard.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Imogen Heap – Hide and Seek". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ a b Sanneh, Kelefa (20 November 2005). "Reggae's Bootleg Respect and a Hit for the Text-Message Set". The New York Times: 2.38 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Bereznak, Alyssa (10 September 2019). "This Music Video Has Been Modified From Its Original Version (and Now It's Vertical)". The Ringer. Archived from the original on 16 September 2019.
- ^ Peissig, Joel (13 November 2017). "'Hide and Seek' Imogen Heap" (Comment). Vimeo. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (5 October 2009). "Heartbreak tale pays off for singer Jason Derulo". Reuters. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Lockett, Dee (1 April 2019). "8 Songwriters on the Line Between Inspiration and Theft". Vulture. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Kyle (5 November 2009). "Jason Derulo's 'Whatcha Say' Tops The Billboard Hot 100". MTV News. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Watson, Tara (24 November 2020). "An 'Australian Idol' Contestant Has Spoken Out About Being "Physically Attacked" While On The Show". Punkee. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Fightstar Single Details". Rock Sound Magazine. 30 September 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Free Download Of And Then There Were None's "Hide and Seek" Cover". Tooth & Nail Records. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Album Review: Back & Forth by Antoine Dufour". The Guitar Journal. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Imogen Heap's Hide and Seek: the best classical covers". Classic FM. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Forgotten Friday: Imogen Heap - Hide And Seek (Otto Knows Remix)". Dancing Astronaut. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Collier, Jacob (2 September 2017). "Hide and Seek - Jacob Collier [Live at House]" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Imogen Heap - Hide & Seek (Ferry Corsten Bootleg) [Preview]". EDM Sauce. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Hernandez, Christina (4 June 2018). "Slushii lightens Imogen Heap's 'Hide and Seek' with a future bass rinsing". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Hide & Seek". Spotify.
- ^ a b Lauer, Alex (19 May 2020). "The Bizarre, Unexpected, Neverending Life of Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek"". InsideHook. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Highfill, Samantha (29 April 2016). "'The O.C.': 5-minute oral history on the shocking season 2 finale". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ a b Weber, Lindsey (6 August 2013). "Vulture's Very Important Ranking of All 6 Soundtracks From The O.C." Vulture. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Torrijos, Celina (3 August 2018). "15 Years Later: Artists That Defined 'The O.C.' Soundtrack". Much. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Kaplan, Ilana (22 February 2017). "The 20 Most Memorable Music Moments On 'The O.C.'". Nylon. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Law, Angela (18 September 2019). "Season 2, Episode 24: "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap". Popsugar Entertainment. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Rindner, Grant (15 September 2017). "How music supervisors create iconic TV moments". Vox. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Kelly, Emma (27 May 2020). "Imogen Heap on 'unimaginable' life of Hide and Seek from The OC to Normal People". Metro. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Serrao, Nivea (12 May 2017). "From The O.C. to Saturday Night Live: How Lonely Island's 'Dear Sister' came about". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Lampen, Claire (5 May 2020). "What Is *That* Song Doing in Normal People?". The Cut. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ Knibbs, Kate (14 June 2014). "The complete history of the 'Mmm Whatcha Say' meme". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ McHenry, Jackson (1 May 2020). "How Normal People Chose 13 Key Songs for Marianne and Connell". vulture.com. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Chapman, Madeleine (28 February 2019). "How the hell did 'Hide and Seek' end up in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?". The Spinoff. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ McHenry, Jackson (2 November 2018). "How Imogen Heap Created Her Magical Tracks for the Harry Potter Play". Vulture. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Powers, Ann (10 August 2014). "First Listen: Imogen Heap, 'Sparks'". NPR. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Off the Grid Music". Ski Mag. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Reid, Joe (28 May 2014). "The All-Time Best 'So You Think You Can Dance' Routines in Every Dance Style, Part 1". The Atlantic. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Evans, Alanna (4 June 2017). "Highlights from Ariana Grande's One Love Manchester Concert - FLARE". Flare. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Ariana Grande's One Love Manchester concert: the 10 best moments from last night". The Telegraph. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Bartleet, Larry (5 June 2017). "One Love Manchester: 7 transformative music moments". NME. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Spruch, Kristen (20 June 2019). "Imogen Heap Brings High-Tech Wizardry To NPR's Tiny Desk Concert: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Hide and Seek - Jonna Lee (ionnalee / iamamiwhoami) and Imogen Heap - London, 2nd March 2023 (video). youtube.com. 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Imogen Heap Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Imogen Heap – FIMI" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Imogen Heap Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "British single certifications – Imogen Heap – Hide and Seek". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 April 2021.