Naked (Ava Max song)
"Naked" | |
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Promotional single by Ava Max | |
from the album Heaven & Hell | |
Released | September 18, 2020 |
Recorded | 2018 |
Genre | |
Length | 3:42 |
Label | Atlantic |
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) |
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Music video | |
"Naked" on YouTube |
"Naked" is a song by American singer
"Naked" received generally positive reviews from music critics; some praised the production, while other reviewers criticized the lyrics. The song peaked at number 38 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart. An accompanying music video was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and was released on September 18, 2020. It depicts Max as an orange-haired alien, who was compared to Milla Jovovich's character from the science fiction film The Fifth Element (1997).
Background and composition
"Naked" was released on September 18, 2020, which coincided with the release of Max's debut studio album
Musically, "Naked" is a
Critical reception
Bailey Slater of
Justin Curto of
Music video and live performance
An accompanying music video was directed by American music video director Hannah Lux Davis,[4] and released alongside Heaven & Hell on September 18, 2020.[2] It was filmed in the same weekend as Max's 2020 song "OMG What's Happening", which was also directed by Davis.[4] The futuristic video depicts Max as an alien with "scant clothes and orange hair", who was compared to Milla Jovovich's character from the 1997 science fiction film The Fifth Element.[1][15][16] Wass considered the visual to be "striking" and described Max's appearance as "peeling back the layers".[2]
Max performed an acoustic version of "Naked" during her set of Maroon 5's 2020 Tour in 2021. She stated that it was the only acoustic song in her dance-heavy performances, which "kind of slows the show down".[17]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[3]
- Amanda Ava Koci – vocals, songwriting
- Henry Walter – production, songwriting
- Trackside – production
- Bonnie McKee – songwriting
- Diederik van Elsas – songwriting
- Jessie Eden Malakouti – songwriting
- Parrish Warrington – songwriting
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- John Hanes – engineering
Charts
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] | 38 |
References
- ^ a b c d Honke, Issei (September 29, 2020). "'ヘヴン&ヘル' エイバ・マックス(Album Review)" ['Heaven & Hell' Ava Max (Album Review)]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 12, 2021.
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- ^ a b "Heaven & Hell – Credits". Retrieved September 24, 2020 – via Tidal.
- ^ a b c Kamaraj, Chandana (September 18, 2020). "Glass meets musician on-the-rise Ava Max". The Glass Magazine. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Slater, Bailey (September 18, 2020). "Lady Gaga, Flohio and Ava Max go HARD in this week's Wonderlist". Wonderland. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "The best new music, from Beabadoobee to William the Conqueror". The Times. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Lauren (September 18, 2020). "New Music Friday: 3 great new release songs to stream today". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ a b Yeung, Neil Z. "Heaven & Hell - Ava Max | AllMusic Review by Neil Z. Yeung". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Levy, Piet (September 15, 2020). "Following 'Sweet but Psycho' success, Ava Max ready to conquer the pop world with debut album 'Heaven & Hell'". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (September 18, 2020). "First Stream: New Music From Justin Bieber & Chance The Rapper, Sam Smith, Anitta & Cardi B". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Cragg, Michael (September 18, 2020). "Ava Max: Heaven & Hell review – turbo-charged 2010s pop joy". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- Vulture.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Hautman, Nicholas (September 17, 2020). "Ava Max Shows Promise on Anthem-Filled Debut Album 'Heaven & Hell': Review". Us Weekly. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Moral, Selene (September 18, 2020). "Ava Max Se Desnuda Para 'Naked': Mira El Vídeo y la Letra" [Ava Max Strips Naked For 'Naked': Watch The Video And Lyrics] (in Spanish). Los 40. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ Francisco, Vitor (September 18, 2020). "Ava Max embarca em dualidade no álbum 'Heaven & Hell', que já chega com clipe para 'Naked'" [Ava Max embarks on duality on the album 'Heaven & Hell', which arrives with a clip for 'Naked']. PapelPop (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- E! Online. Retrieved September 12, 2021.