Off the Record (Tinchy Stryder song)

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"Off the Record"
grime
  • hip house
  • dance-pop
    • Length3:30
    Label
    Composer(s)Kwasi Danquah III
    Lyricist(s)TMS
    Producer(s)
    Tinchy Stryder singles chronology
    "Spaceship"
    (2011)     		"Off the Record"
    (2011)     		"Teardrop"
    (2011)
    Calvin Harris singles chronology
    "We Found Love"
    (2011)     		"Off the Record"
    (2011)     		"Let's Go"
    (2012)
    BURNS singles chronology
    "Off the Record"
    (2011)     		"Lies"
    (2012)
    Music video
    "Off the Record" on
    YouTube

    "Off the Record" is a song by British rapper

    Now 80
    .

    Background and release

    "Off the Record" was written by Tinchy Stryder and the production trio

    UK Singles Chart, and Dappy's 2011 debut single "No Regrets", which topped the UK Singles Chart. The song was produced by the Three Six Zero Group duo of Calvin Harris and Matt Burns (credited as BURNS), in August 2011.[1]

    According to an interview with music journalist, Lina Bastidas of PopDash website on 3 November 2011, Stryder stated that the track's lyrics were inspired by his life currently feeling like he is on a rollercoaster, at the time of the song production.[1][3]

    The song additionally makes reference to Calvin Harris' song "The Girls", when Tinchy Stryder sings, "Calvin gets the girls, he's got all the girls, ohh look.", as well as referencing Katy Perry's song I Kissed a Girl when he sings, "Her Katy Perry's awesome. She kissed a girl..."

    Music video

    The concept for the

    Spaceship".[5]

    Synopsis

    MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park (top) to enliven scenes in the MGM Grand Las Vegas hotel suite (middle) closing scene of the music video with Tinchy Stryder blowing out the candles on his Star In The Hood decorated Birthday cake
    (bottom).

    The music video finds Stryder in a Red colored

    MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park, with a group of females, whilst at the same time he proceeds with athemic choruses over electro house beats.[6]

    The second scene finds Stryder at the luxurious MGM Grand Las Vegas hotel, where he is first seen in the hotel casino gambling, then dawn has approached and he proceeds to his suite at the hotel, where there is a hotel party, and is accompanied by a group of females and cameo appearances from a few Ruff Sqwad members and the production trio TMS are made.[6]

    Once in the hotel suite he continues with the song choruses, whilst being on the bed in the hotel suite with a few females wearing

    X-rated footage of a naked female in a bathtub being covered with a bottle of Baileys Irish Cream.[6]

    The remaining final scenes in the music video are split with footages of a few members of the

    grime supergroup and production team Ruff Sqwad, production team TMS, and of Stryder celebrating his 25th birthday, dancing with a group of females on the balcony of an MGM Grand Las Vegas hotel suite, then finally closing the music video with him blowing out the candles on his Star In The Hood decorated Birthday cake.[6]

    The music video was released on Tinchy Stryder's Vevo via YouTube channel on 29 September 2011.[6]

    Live performances

    On Wednesday, 5 October 2011, Tinchy Stryder performed the song live at the 2011

    The Xtra Factor.[8]

    Track listing

    Digital download[9]
    No.TitleLength
    1."Off the Record" (Album Version)3:50
    2."Off the Record" (Raw Remix)6:55
    3."Off the Record" (High Level Remix)6:50
    4."Off the Record" (Steve More Remix)7:37
    5."Off the Record" (Music Video)3:30
    Total length:27:22

    Chart performance

    Chart (2011) Peak
    position
    Scotland (OCC)[10] 23
    UK Dance (OCC)[11] 5
    UK Singles (OCC)[12]
    		 24

    Release history

    Date Format Label
    4 November 2011[9][13] Digital Download

    References

    1. ^ a b c d "Calvin Harris - Calvin Harris Produced Tinchy Single". Contactmusic.com. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
    2. ^ Nelson, Trevor. Tinchy Stryder - Interview With Trevor Nelson. BBC Radio 1Xtra/BBC Radio. Retrieved Thursday, 10 November 2011.
    3. ^ Bastidas, Lina (3 November 2011). "PopDash Meets... Tinchy Stryder!". PopDash.com. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
    4. MUZU TV
      . Retrieved 10 November 2011.
    5. ^ Tinchy Stryder feat. Calvin Harris ‘Off The Record’ by Luke + Barber. www.promonews.tv. Friday, 7 October 2011. Retrieved Saturday, 5 November 2011.
    6. ^ a b c d e Tinchy Stryder - Off The Record ft. Calvin Harris & BURNS. Vevo/YouTube.
    7. ^ Tinchy Stryder @ MOBOs 2011. YouTube. Retrieved Wednesday, 9 November 2011.
    8. ITV
      . Retrieved Wednesday, 9 November 2011.
    9. ^ a b "Off The Record (feat. Calvin Harris & BURNS) - Single by Tinchy Stryder - Download Off The Record (feat. Calvin Harris & BURNS) - Single on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved Saturday, 5 November 2011.
    10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
    11. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
    12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
    13. ^ "Off The Record (feat. Calvin Harris & BURNS) - Single by Tinchy Stryder - Download Off The Record (feat. Calvin Harris & BURNS) - Single on iTunes" (Republic of Ireland). iTunes Store. Retrieved Sunday, 13 November 2011.
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