Sad Day (FKA Twigs song)

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"Sad Day"
Young Turks
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • FKA Twigs
  • Benny Blanco
  • Nicolas Jaar
  • Skrillex
FKA Twigs singles chronology
"Home with You"
(2019) 		"Sad Day"
(2019) 		"If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)"
(2020)

"Sad Day" (stylised in

Young Turks, it serves as the fourth and final single from Twigs' second studio album, Magdalene.[1] The song was written and produced by Twigs, Koreless, Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, Nicolas Jaar, Skrillex
and Noah Goldstein.

Composition

"Sad Day" is a slow

Beats 1, Twigs revealed that she considers the bridge on "Sad Day" to be the most emotional part of Magdalene for her.[7]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Sad Day" was released on August 28, 2020. The video, which is more than 6 minutes long, was called a short film and was directed by Hiro Murai.[8][9] In a press statement, Twigs revealed that the video was the culmination of all of her training and dancing, and that she had undergone three years of Wushu training. The video for "Sad Day" was partially inspired by a lyric from another Magdalene single, "Home with You", in which Twigs sings, "never seen a hero like me in a sci-fi."[9][10]

Synopsis

In a

swordfight around London.[8][9][10] At the end of the video, Teake cuts Twigs in half in an apartment, but instead of flesh and blood, Murai stated that they wanted Twigs' insides to look "ethereal and otherworldly," resulting in something pink that bubbles and blooms inside Twigs' body.[8][12][13]

Reception

The music video was well received. Twigs found praise for her

T: The New York Times Style Magazine, said, "the turn to the fantastic is signature Twigs."[13]

Critical reception

Pitchfork gave "Sad Day" "Best New Track" and they described Twigs's vocal as "her own defiance and anger, before she slips effortlessly back into airy entreaties".[2]

Year-end lists

Year-end lists for "Sad Day"
Publication List Rank Ref.
Pitchfork The 100 Best Songs of 2019 67 [16]
Rolling Stone 50 Best Songs of 2019 31 [17]

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[18] 16

References

  1. ^ Saponara, Michael (4 November 2019). "FKA Twigs Deals With Heartache on Pensive New Song 'Sad Day'". Billboard. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e Anderson, Stacey (5 November 2019). ""sad day" by FKA twigs Review". Pitchfork.
  3. ^ a b "FKA Twigs - sad day". Story of Song. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  4. ^ "FKA twigs wields a mighty sword in new video for "Sad Day": Watch". Consequence of Sound. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  5. ^ a b Blistein, Jon (4 November 2019). "FKA Twigs Unveils New 'Magdalene' Cut 'Sad Day'". Rolling Stone.
  6. ^ Krol, Charlotte (4 November 2019). "Listen to FKA Twigs' jittering new song 'sad day'". NME.
  7. ^ Shaffer, Claire (8 November 2019). "FKA Twigs Talks Growing Up, Learning Martial Arts in Beats 1 Interview". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d Yoo, Noah. "FKA twigs Is a Flying Sword-Fighter in New "sad day" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  9. ^ a b c d "FKA Twigs stuns with swordsmanship in music video for 'Sad Day'". NME. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  10. ^ a b c Dazed (2020-08-28). "Watch FKA twigs dance with swords in her music video for 'sad day'". Dazed. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  11. ^ Myers, Owen. "The Sacred and Profane Genius of FKA twigs". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  12. ^ Capper, Addison (7 September 2020). "Hiro Murai on Wushu Inspirations for FKA twigs' 'Sad Day'". Little Black Book. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  13. ^ a b c Lordi, Emily J. (19 October 2020). "FKA Twigs Has Reached New Heights". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  14. ^ a b Breihan, Tom (28 August 2020). "Watch FKA twigs' Incredible, Surreal, Hiro Murai-Directed "sad day" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Watch This FKA twigs Music Video for Sad Day, Directed by Hiro Murai". Collider. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  16. ^ Pitchfork. "The 100 Best Songs of 2019". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  17. ^ Bernstein, Jonathan; Blistein, Jon; Dolan, Jon; Doyle, Patrick; Ehrlich, Brenna; Exposito, Suzy; Freeman, Jon; Grow, Kory; Hermes, Will; Holmes, Charles; Hudak, Joseph; Klinkenberg, Brendan; Leight, Elias; Martoccio, Angie; Sheffield, Rob; Shaffer, Claire; Shteamer, Hank; Spanos, Brittany (2019-12-06). "The 50 Best Songs of 2019". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  18. ^ "FKA Twigs Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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