Just Be (Paloma Faith song)
"Just Be" | ||||
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Single by Paloma Faith | ||||
from the album Fall to Grace | ||||
Released | 16 December 2012 | |||
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Length | 4:38 (album version) 3:31 (radio edit) | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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Paloma Faith singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Just Be" on YouTube |
"Just Be" is a song by British recording artist
Background
"Just Be" was written by Faith along with
Reception
Critical response
During his review of Fall to Grace,
Chart performance
In early September 2012, "Just Be" entered the
Music video
The accompanying music video, directed by Emil Nava, was released on 5 November 2012.[1][9] It was shot in black and white and on location in New York City.[9][10] The video shows Faith in a tempestuous love affair with a man.[10] Faith's lover is played by James D. Kelly, the same actor who previously appeared as her love interest in the videos for "Picking Up the Pieces, "30 Minute Love Affair" and "Never Tear Us Apart.[2] Grace Carroll from Gigwise commented "Paloma Faith is no stranger to odd antics, so her choice to strip off – and sit on a bare wood floor – in her latest video is definitely one of the least strange things she's done."[11]
Live performances
To promote Fall to Grace, Faith performed "Just Be" on Later... with Jools Holland in May 2012.[12] Viewers voted it the second best performance of the night during a poll on The Guardian's website.[12] Faith included "Just Be" in her set for her performances at Somerset House in July.[13] In August, Faith filmed and released an acoustic performance of the song.[3] The following month, she included "Just Be" in her set list for BBC Radio 2's Live in Hyde Park concert.[14]
Track listing
- Digital download
- "Just Be" – 4:38
- Digital EP[15]
- "Just Be" – 4:38
- "Just Be" (Shy FX & B.Traits Mix) – 4:35
- "Just Be" (Full Intention Remix) – 5:20
- "Just Be" (Distance Remix) – 4:32
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Fall to Grace album liner notes.[16]
- Paloma Faith – vocals, songwriter
- Greg Wells – songwriter
- Matt Hales– songwriter
- Nellee Hooper – producer, mixer, programming
- Jake Gosling – co-producer, programming
- Dave Miles – audio engineering
- mix engineer
- Ed Harcourt – piano
Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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66 |
Release history
Country | Release date | Format |
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United Kingdom[1] | 16 December 2012 | Digital download |
References
- ^ Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ Box Television. Archived from the originalon 4 February 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ Hilton, Perez (6 November 2012). "Listen To This: Let's Be Unhappy Forever – Together!". PerezHilton.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- Logo. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Paloma Faith: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b "Paloma Faith: 'Just Be'". Gaydar Radio. QSoft Consulting. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Carroll, Grace (5 November 2012). "Watch: Paloma Faith gets naked in new video for 'Just Be'". Gigwise. Giant Digital. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Who gave the best performance on Later … with Jools Holland?". The Guardian. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ Everett, Lucinda (19 July 2012). "Paloma Faith, Somerset House, review". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ "A Kind of Magic". BBC Radio 2. BBC. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ "Just Be – EP". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
- Fall to Grace (Compact Disc liner notes). Paloma Faith. RCA Records. 2012. p. 9. 88691955512.)
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External links
- Paloma Faith – Just Be on YouTube