Telepathy (song)
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"Telepathy" is a song by American singer and songwriter
Musically, "Telepathy" is a disco track reminiscent of the genre in the 1970s, reflecting the theme of the TV series, which documents the fall of disco and the rise of hip hop in that era. Aguilera's strong vocals were praised by music critics, with one in particular comparing her falsetto melismas to the style of Mariah Carey. "Telepathy" became Aguilera's ninth and Rodgers' fourth number-one song on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, respectively. As a thank you gift to her fans, radio, and DJs for playing the track and making it number-one on the chart, Aguilera self-produced a short, disco-themed music video for the song.
Background and release
Composed and written by
The track listing for the soundtrack was released on August 4, 2016; Mike Wass of
Composition
"Telepathy" is a
Critical reception
"Telepathy" garnered a positive response from music critics. Writing for Idolator, Mike Wass was initially underwhelmed by "Telepathy" upon its release. According to him, he downloaded the song regardless, and added it to what he calls his "Upbeat Xtina" playlist. He writes that a few months later, the song played on shuffle and he realized that he had previously brushed off what he now believed to be one of the best and most underrated songs of 2016.[12] Robbie Daw of the same publication was complimentary of Aguilera's vocal performance, opining that she "sings beautifully amidst a swirling wall of sound." He continued to write that it was a welcome change of tempo following the release of her previous single, "Change".[5]
Bradley Stern from
Chart performance
Commercially, "Telepathy" achieved the most success in the United States, where it reached number-one on the
Music video
Due to the song's success on the US Dance Club Songs chart, Aguilera decided to self-produce a music video for "Telepathy" as a thank you gift, stating on Facebook "I wanted to make a fun video for my fans since 'Telepathy' from The Get Down is #1 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart. Thanks to all the fans, radio and DJs loving the song!"[12] However, it was pointed out by MTV News and Entertainment Weekly that at the time of Aguilera posting her message on Facebook, "Telepathy" was number-two on the chart and had not yet reached number-one.[11][25]
Directed by Hannah Lux Davis,[26] it is Aguilera's first music video as a soloist in four years and, despite the song being more than three minutes long, the video itself is 96 seconds in length.[25] It consists of the singer sitting in a multi-colored room dressed in disco-themed sequined clothes, including knee-high boots, with a large hair style as she holds a disco ball. She is also seen lying down on a glittering pool table.[11][12][25] Deepa Lakshmin of MTV News thought that given the theme of The Get Down, it "makes sense" that the video should be disco-themed.[25] Writing for Billboard, Taylor Weatherby noted that the video is "short-but-sweet" and did not blame her for wanting to celebrate the song reaching number-one and having some fun.[19] Joey Nolfi for Entertainment Weekly wrote that her large hair style was reminiscent of how she had it around the time of the release of Moulin Rouge!.[11] Gay Times writer Daniel Megarry joked that the size of Aguilera's hair would "make RuPaul jealous".[10]
Live performances
The song was included in the setlist for Aguilera's Vegas residency
Formats and track listings
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Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[2]
- Vocals – Christina Aguilera
- Composers – Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
- Lyricists – Sia Furler, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
- Producers – Elliott Wheeler, Baz Luhrmann
- Conductor – Eric Hachikian
- Musicians – Nile Rodgers, Homer Steinweiss, Nick Movshon, Thomas Brenneck
- Mixing engineers – Chris Galland, Manny Marroquin
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[29] | 38 |
Denmark (Dance Top 50)[30] | 18 |
France ( SNEP)[31]
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120 |
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[32] | 1 |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Worldwide | August 12, 2016 | Digital download (as part of The Get Down soundtrack) |
Original | RCA | [6] |
Italy | August 23, 2016 | Contemporary hit radio | [7] | ||
Worldwide | September 16, 2016 | Digital download | Remix EP | [8] | |
September 30, 2016 | Le Youth Remix | [9] |
See also
- List of number-one dance singles of 2016 (U.S.)
References
- ^ Idolator. Archivedfrom the original on November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Telepathy / Christina Aguilera Tidal". Tidal. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ PopCrush. Archivedfrom the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "Sia – Telepathy (Demo for Christina Aguilera) Snippet". YouTube. February 20, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Daw, Robbie (August 11, 2016). "Christina Aguilera And Nile Rodgers' 'Telepathy': Listen To The 'Get Down' Single". Idolator. Archived from the original on November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "The Get Down (Original Soundtrack from the Netflix Original Series) [Deluxe Version]". iTunes Store. August 12, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Pagura, Chiara (August 24, 2016). "Christina Aguilera – Telepathy (feat. Nile Rodgers) (Radio Date: 23-08-2016)". Sony Music Italy. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Telepathy (feat. Nile Rodgers) [Remixes] – EP". iTunes Store. September 16, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Telepathy (feat. Nile Rodgers) [Le Youth Remix] – Single". iTunes Store. September 30, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Megarry, Daniel (October 31, 2016). "Christina Aguilera is a disco queen in new Telepathy music video". Gay Times. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Nolfi, Joey (August 11, 2016). "Christina Aguilera returns to the dance floor on new song 'Telepathy'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ a b c Wass, Mike (October 31, 2016). "Christina Aguilera's 'Telepathy' Video Is A Great Excuse To Revisit One Of 2016's Most Underrated Singles". Idolator. Archived from the original on November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ Corner, Lewis (August 11, 2016). "Christina Aguilera is a disco diva on new song 'Telepathy' – and you can listen to it right here". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ Wass, Mike (December 18, 2020). "Christina Aguilera's 40 Best Songs". Idolator. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "THE 20 BEST SONGS OF 2016". Fuse. December 5, 2016. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ Kheraj, Alim (October 8, 2016). "The surprising stories behind 6 of Christina Aguilera's biggest hits". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "That Grape Juice Essentials: Top 5 Underrated Christina Aguilera Songs". That Grape Juice. Townsquare Music. July 28, 2021. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ Nowicki, Albert (September 26, 2023). "EuroPride 2023: tęczowy koncert Christiny Aguilery na Malcie. Recenzja spektakularnego i queerowego widowiska" (in Polish). Queer.pl. Queermedia. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c Weatherby, Taylor (October 31, 2016). "Christina Aguilera Thanks Fans for No. 1 Dance Club Songs Hit With Disco-Themed 'Telepathy' Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Murray, Gordon (October 6, 2016). "Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Christina Aguilera, Felix Jaehn & Goldroom". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ a b Murray, Gordon (November 3, 2016). "Christina Aguilera & Nile Rodgers Rule Dance Club Songs Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Twitter Top Tracks". Billboard. August 27, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Christina Aguilera feat. Nile Rodgers – Telepathy". Ultratop (in Dutch). Archived from the original on September 19, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "Christina Aguilera feat. Nile Rodgers – Telepathy (Chanson)". Hung Medien (in French). Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Lakshmin, Deepa (October 31, 2016). "Christina Aguilera forgot to finish her 'Telepathy' music video". MTV News. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ Baker, Sophie (November 1, 2016). "Christina Aguilera has released her first solo music video in four years!". MTV News. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ a b "Christina Aguilera Concert Setlist at Zappos Theater, Las Vegas on May 31, 2019". Setlist.fm. Archived from the original on June 1, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ De Paola, Fabio (June 1, 2019). "Christina Aguilera, video e scaletta di 'The Xperience'" (in Italian). trashitaliano.it. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "Christina Aguilera feat. Nile Rodgers – Telepathy" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "Danmarks Officielle DJ Chart − Gælder for 7.10 ‐ 13.10 2016" (PDF) (in Danish). Danmarks Officielle DJ Chart. IFPI. October 7, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 18, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- Les classement single. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "Christina Aguilera Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
External links
- "Christina Aguilera - Telepathy (feat. Nile Rodgers) [Fan Video]" on YouTube
- "Christina Aguilera - Telepathy (Audio) ft. Nile Rodgers" on YouTube