Nirvana (song)

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This article is about the Inna song. For songs by the American band Nirvana, see List of songs recorded by Nirvana. For other uses, see Nirvana (disambiguation).
"Nirvana"
A red-toned shot of Inna standing in front of four background dancers.
Single by Inna
from the album Nirvana
Released28 November 2017
GenreClub
Length3:14
LabelGlobal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Inna singles chronology
"Ruleta"
(2017) 		"Nirvana"
(2017) 		"Me Gusta"
(2018)

"Nirvana" is a song recorded by Romanian singer

club song, featuring a rap delivered in Spanish during its drop
.

Music critics were generally positive towards the dance nature of "Nirvana", and predicted its commercial success, although some felt it was inferior to her previous work. An accompanying music video was uploaded onto Inna's official YouTube channel simultaneously with the single's release to positive response from reviewers. Shot by Bogdan Păun of production team NGM Creative, the clip was noted to have no plot. It makes use of neon lighting and features Inna wearing outfits from different brands. For further promotion, the singer performed "Nirvana" for native radio stations and appeared on Vocea României. Commercially, the single reached the top three in Romania and Serbia and the top ten in Turkey.

Background and composition

"Nirvana"
A 25-second sample of "Nirvana", a
club song.[1] Its structure features a drop which consists of a rap portion delivered in Spanish.[2]
Problems playing this file? See media help.

"Nirvana" was written by Inna and Thomas Troelsen, while production was handled by Sebastian Barac, Marcel Botezan, David Ciente, Vlad Lucan and Troelsen.[1][3] It was released for digital download as the third single from her fifth studio album of the same name (2017) on 28 November 2017 by Global Records.[4]

Musically, it is a

Latin culture [...] on a sensual and feverish tempo",[5] while Valentin Malfroy of French website Aficia noticed a similar production to its predecessor.[9] The singer herself said "[the song] gives [her] a good mood, it is energetic [and] fresh."[10]

Critical reception

Upon its release, "Nirvana" was met with positive reviews from

Direct Lyrics praised the song and its drop as "feel-good", "sexy" and "party-ready", although naming it inferior to Inna's past singles including "Hot" (2008), "10 Minutes" (2010) and "Cola Song" (2014).[2] David Watt, writing for British portal All-Noise, predicted the commercial success of "Nirvana": "[...] it’s a surefire hit.";[11] Aficia's Malfroy also noted its hit potential.[9] Pure Charts's Goncalves wrote: "That's good, 'Nirvana' is a bomb where desire shows through every note".[5]

Music video

A screenshot of a scene in the music video of "Nirvana", portraying Inna in a gold box accompanied by two women with their arms out. A critic interpreted it as Egypt-inspired.[7]

An accompanying music video for "Nirvana" was uploaded onto Inna's official

Hair styling was done by Make-up and Beauty Studio, and Endorphin Lab.[10] Direct Lyrics noted that the music video "doesn’t have much storyline-wise".[2]

The visual opens with Inna walking through a hallway full of background dancers, sporting an outfit similar to the one wore in her previous music video for "Ruleta", consisting of animal print-designed shorts and overcoat with black boots.[7] She then reaches a room with multiple people, watching two women eating and drinking; product placement of Coca-Cola is also incorporated in the scene.[7] Other scenes include Inna "lounging around dressed in a teal outfit" and her in a gold box accompanied by two women with their arms out. The clip continues in a similar way and ends with Inna staring at a camera in a blue dress. Nearly all scenes make use of neon lighting, with cut shots showing her dancers performing choreography,[7] and the singer singing to the song against multiple backdrops.[3]

The visual was generally viewed positively by reviewers. Direct Lyrics's Apaza wrote: "The music video [...] [is] filled with light effects, dancing, and beauty shots from Inna, and all of this is exactly what a song like 'Nirvana' needed, and not anything else. Inna’s music is all about having a good time, and freeing your mind. So this music video is more than adequate."[2] Son Güncelleme of Turkish newspaper Vatan found that the clip "stands out with its special costumes and make-up [...]",[14] while Aficia's Malfroy compared it to Inna's visual for "In Your Eyes" (2013).[9] Currinn from CelebMix labelled the clip as a mixture between Inna's own "Club Rocker" (2011) and G Girls' "Call the Police" (2016) videos, further saying: "The song has hidden depths which the music video relates to well."[7] He also commented on the shot featuring a gold box: "It has an Egyptian-feel to [it], although we feel this distracts us from the main visuals."[7] Watt of All-Noise found the clip enjoyable, although calling it imperfect, and noticing that "Inna didn't put a lot of heart or money in the music video. It's evident since the video is a simple low-budget MV."[11]

Live performances

Inna performed the song live on

Virgin Radio Romania, as well as delivering a stripped-down performance of "Nirvana" there.[19][20]

Track listing
  1. "Nirvana" – 3:14

Charts

Release history

Territory Date Format(s) Label
Various[4] 28 November 2017 Digital download Global
Italy[26] 9 February 2018 Radio airplay CDF

References

  1. ^ a b c d Chirilă, Raluca (28 November 2017). "Videoclip: Inna – Nirvana" (in Romanian). InfoMusic. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. ^
    Direct Lyrics
    . Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Inna – Nirvana | Official Music Video". YouTube. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017. Note: Open description for credits.
  4. ^ a b c Citations regarding the worldwide release of "Nirvana":
  5. ^
    Pure Charts
    . Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  6. ^ "" Nirvana " et la musique dansante de Inna" ["Nirvana" and the danceable music of Inna] (in French). Just Focus. 20 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Currinn, Jonathan (28 November 2017). "Inna Releases "Nirvana" Music Video". CelebMix. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  8. ^ Currinn, Jonathan (21 December 2017). "Track-By-Track Album Review: Inna – Nirvana". CelebMix. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  9. ^ a b c Malfroy, Valentin (9 December 2017). "Inna surfe sur la tendance latino avec l'enivrant "Nirvana"" [Inna explores the Latin territory with "Nirvana"] (in French). Aficia. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  10. ^ a b Scarlat, Răzvan (29 November 2017). "Inna lanseaza single-ul "Nirvana" cu videoclip oficial. Pe 11 decembrie apare albumul "Nirvana"" [Inna releases the single "Nirvana" with an accompanying music video. Her studio album "Nirvana" arrives on 11 December] (in Romanian). Cancan. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  11. ^ a b Watt, David (29 November 2017). "New Single Review: "Nirvana" by Inna + Watch Official Music Video". All-Noise. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Inna – Nirvana [Official Video Premiere 28 Nov]". YouTube. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Inna – Nirvana | Teaser #2". YouTube. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  14. ^ Güncelleme, Son (1 December 2017). "Inna'dan yeni single: Nirvana" [Inna releases the single "Nirvana"]. Vatan (in Turkish). Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  15. ^ Huntai, Dorin (7 December 2017). "Inna cântă vinerea aceasta în semifinala Vocea României: "Este show-ul meu preferat"" [Inna is going to perform this Friday at Vocea României: "It is my favorite show"] (in Romanian). Radar de Media. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  16. ^ "Inna – Nirvana (Live @ KissFM)". 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ Currinn, Jonathan (13 December 2017). "Watch Inna's Outstanding Performance Of "Nirvana" On Kiss FM Romania". CelebMix. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  18. ^ "Inna vs. Ramona – Batalia pe piese si cuvinte alese" [Inna vs. Ramona – challenge with songs and chosen words] (in Romanian). Pro FM. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  19. ^ "Inna – Nirvana | Virgin Radio Romania Takeover". 20 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017 – via YouTube.
  20. ^ "Inna – Nirvana (Acoustic Reggae) Virgin Radio Romania". 20 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017 – via YouTube.
  21. ^ "Airplay 100 – 29 aprilie 2018". Media Forest (in Romanian). Kiss FM. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  22. ^ "Media Forest – Know You Are On Air". Media Forest. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018. Note: Romanian and international positions are rendered together by the number of plays before resulting an overall chart.
  23. ^ "Media Forest – Know You Are On Air". Media Forest. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018. Note: Select 'Songs – TV'. Romanian and international positions are rendered together by the number of plays before resulting an overall chart.
  24. ^ "Top 40 – Number1 FM/TV" (in Turkish). Number One. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  25. ^ "Airplay 100 – Topul Anului 2018" [Year-end chart 2018] (in Romanian). Kiss FM. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  26. ^ "Inna su Radio Airplay" (in Italian). Radio Airplay. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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