Poison (Nicole Scherzinger song)
"Poison" | ||||
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Single by Nicole Scherzinger | ||||
from the album Killer Love | ||||
Released | October 25, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
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Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | Interscope | |||
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Nicole Scherzinger singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Poison" on YouTube |
"Poison" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter
"Poison" has received mostly positive reviews from most music critics who praised her new sound and the energy on the record but some criticized the song for being too generic. Scherzinger performed "Poison" live for the first time on the
An accompanying music video, directed by
Background
In 2007, Scherzinger was planning to launch her debut album under the title Her Name is Nicole, however, the release of four singles, including "
Then in August 2010, Moroccan producer RedOne was interviewed by the BBC. In the interview, he revealed he had been working on Scherzinger's album. "I just finished her album. Her last one never came out because it was collecting hamburgers, like fast food. One from McDonald's, one from Burger King, and so on. It tasted good, but it wasn't consistent. Her new record – people are really going to go crazy about it because it's the real her."[8] Scherzinger's boyfriend Lewis Hamilton selected "Poison" as the album's first single.[9] It debuted on her official YouTube account on October 14, 2010.[10]
Composition
"Poison" is an uptempo
Critical reception
Bridget Daley of Hollyscoop was impressed with the song saying, "It’s super beat, and now we understand what RedOne meant when he told Hollyscoop how much we were going to love Nicole’s 'new' sound!"[17] However, Becky Bain of Idolator thought the "pulsating dance song" was underwhelming. "We have to admit, we’re not bowled over by this one, which pretty much follows a standard, predictable dance-pop formula from the double shout-out at the start to the 'woosh'ing fade-out finish". However Bain also pointed out that current trends on the US Billboard Hot 100 were unpredictable, "then again, since when has the Hot 100 shyed away from generic pop tunes we’ve heard over and over again? This one could go either way, folks."[11]
Fraser McAlpine of BBC Music stated that he thought the song was not as good as "Toxic" by Britney Spears but was incredibly similar. After dubbing it a weaker version of "Toxic", he said, "And that just leaves us here with a song ['Poison'] which is all stomp and huff, a dramatic bang of a thing, which seeks to drag all the bad girls to the dancefloor so they can holler their evil intentions to into the faces of nervous men. It's a song which makes the most of Nicole's unwholesome sexiness – as opposed to wholesome, you understand, I'm not saying there's anything gross about her – and has drama and fury on its side."[16] Nick Levine of Digital Spy agreed saying that "Scherzinger has managed to bag herself a banger of an (ahem) debut single". He described the song's busy production as "having a whiff of the Berline "teknoklub" that is a "racket in the best possible way". Levine also praised Scherzinger for her conviction on the song, awarding it five out of five stars.[15] He gave "Poison" a better reception than he awarded Scherzinger's previous attempt, "Baby Love" (2007), which he only awarded three out of five stars, stating that it was the wrong single to launch the career of a world-class superstar.[18]
Chart performance
Following Scherzinger's performance on
Music video
The music video for "Poison" was filmed over one day in an empty warehouse in
The video begins on a city sidewalk where Scherzinger walks into a telephone booth as several men in black suits pass by the booth. As Scherzinger begins to undress, the men stop to stare as she begins taking off her glasses and shaking her hair back. The video then moves to Scherzinger in a dress walking past four men mopping the floor to a supply closet where she enters and reappears moments later, dressed in a black
MTV's Gil Kaufman called the video "slinky".[27] Robbie Daw from Idolator, said that "[we were] unsure about [...] 'Poison' when it first surfaced. But now that it’s been fitted with a somewhat stylish Joseph Kahn video, it’s all sort of starting to fall into place. 'Poison' video is super hot trash on a budget. .. But giving people with this much guilty pleasure in four minutes is just plain priceless."[28] French magazine Musique Mag, said that "[...] varying scenes, and fighting against thugs become [a] frenzied choreography."[29]
Live performances
Scherzinger performed "Poison", live for the first time, on November 28, 2010, during the week eight results show on
Track listings
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Credits and personnel
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Credits adapted from Killer Love booklet liner notes.[12]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | Silver | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Singapore | October 25, 2010 | Digital download | Universal | [43] |
Sweden | [44] | |||
Ireland | November 25, 2010 | Digital download (UK Remixes Version) | [45] | |
Portugal | Digital download | [46] | ||
Ireland | November 26, 2010 | [47] | ||
United Kingdom | November 28, 2010 | Polydor | [48] | |
Digital download (UK Remixes Version) | [49] | |||
Norway | November 29, 2010 | Digital download | Universal | [50] |
France | December 10, 2010 | [51] | ||
December 13, 2010 | Digital download (UK Remixes Version) | [52] | ||
Netherlands | December 17, 2010 | Digital download | [53] | |
Spain | December 20, 2010 | [54] | ||
France | January 3, 2011 | Digital download (France Remixes Version) | [55] | |
Germany | January 28, 2011 | Digital download | [56] |
See also
References
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External links
- Official music video on "Vevo" on YouTube
- Poison (Making Of) on "Vevo" on YouTube