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"Steve McQueen" is a song by French electronic music band M83, released as the fourth single off their fourth studio album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming in November 2012. Written and produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen and band vocalist Anthony Gonzalez, "Steve McQueen" is a noise pop chillwave track that has an unclear lyrical concept, and due to this, a reviewer wrote that it helps dignify any situation. The track garnered critical acclaim, with some calling it one of the best track off Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.
Production
"Steve McQueen" was one of the first songs written for Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, and went through several revisions, with Gonzalez asking Caroline Polachek, a vocalist for the band Chairlift to help out with the song: "It was great but in the end it wasn’t working, so I don’t know… I don’t actually have a great memory of this one but I am super happy with the final result."[1] As for naming the song after his favorite actor, Gonzalez said that it "sounded so good with the song."[2]
Analysis and critical reception
The stadium-sounding
Some reviewers called "Steve McQueen" one of the best songs of Hurry Up, We're Dreaming,[7][8] including one who said the track could possibly help the album become commercially successful.[9] A Tiny Mix Tapes critic called it one of M83's best tracks so far, noting it to have the most "breathtaking" ambience ever.[10] Reef Younis, who reviewed the album for BBC Music and Loud and Quiet, used "Steve McQueen"'s "scale and exultant splendour" as a example of "when Gonzalez wants to reduce you to a sighing ball of pulse, blood and bone, he will with breathtaking force and grace."[11][12] Another review of the LP noted that "Steve McQueen" was one of the cases where M83's "more restrained croon is still used to great effect".[13] Upon the music video's premiere, Rich Juzwiak of Gawker wrote about the track in his "Today's Song" column, calling it "lovely, hummable and thickly textured with the most soothing of reverb."[14]
Remix EP
Four remixes are included on "Steve McQueen"'s remix EP, including recuts by SALM, Alluxe, BeatauCue and James Chapman's project
Music video
Produced with Manuel Cam Studio, the official music video for "Steve McQueen" was directed by Balthazar Auxietre & Sylvain Derosne, with the former editing the video and the latter handling the animation.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.[20]
- Songwriting, production, lead vocals, backing vocals, programming, electric guitar – Anthony Gonzalez
- Songwriting, production, engineering, programming, electric guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar – Justin Meldal-Johnsen
- Additional lyrics – Brad Laner, Morgan Kibby, Yann Gonzalez
- Engineering – Todd Burke, Mike Schuppan
- Assistant engineering – Cameron Lister, Graham Hope, Mike Schuppan
- Mixing – Tony Hoffer
- Mastering – Dave Cooley
- Acoustic guitar – Lyle Workman
- Drums – Loic Maurin
- Backing vocals – Amy White
Tracklist
- Oceania single[21]
- "Steve McQueen" – 3:48
- "Steve McQueen" (Instrumental) – 3:49
- US promotional CD single[22]
- "Steve McQueen" – 3:48
- "Steve McQueen" (MapsRemix) – 6:33
- "Steve McQueen" (SALM Remix) – 5:07
- "Steve McQueen" – 3:48
- "Steve McQueen" (Maps Remix) – 6:33
- "Steve McQueen" (SALM Remix) – 5:07
- "Steve McQueen" (BeatauCue Remix) – 4:28
- "Steve McQueen" (Alluxe Remix) – 4:00
- Victor Dinaire & Bissen remix[16]
- "Steve McQueen" (Victor Dinaire & Bissen Remix) – 6:57
Release history
Territory | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oceania | 25 November 2012 | Digital download – Remixes | Inertia | [23][26] |
Europe | 26 November 2012 | M83 Recording | [24] | |
Oceania | 28 November 2012 | Digital download | Inertia | [21][27] |
Canada, United States | 1 March 2014 | Digital download – Remixes | M83 Recording | [25][28] |
Digital download – Victor Dinaire & Bissen remix | [16][17] |
References
- ^ Taylor, Ben (14 March 2012). "M83 interview – 'I'm glad we tricked you'". Swide. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "M83: An interview with Anthony Gonzalez". Apes on Tape. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ K., Rudy (17 October 2011). "Review: M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming". Sputnikmusic. 16 February 2016.
- ^ a b c Hogan, Marc (25 October 2012). "M83's 'Steve McQueen' Gets Whimsical, Long-Overdue Video". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ Popmatters. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ Miller, Derek (28 October 2011). "M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ Ivan, Art. "M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ Younis, Reef (2011). "Review of M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming". BBC Music. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ Fallon, Patric (13 October 2011). "M83 Hurry Up, We're Dreaming". XLR8R. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ a b Juzwiak, Rich (25 October 2012). "Today's Song: M83 "Steve McQueen"". Gawker. Gawker Media. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (27 November 2012). "M83: Steve McQueen". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "Steve McQueen (Dinaire & Bissen Remix) - Single by M83". iTunes Store (United States). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Steve McQueen (Dinaire & Bissen Remix) - Single by M83". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ YoutubeChannel. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- SpinMedia. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ Hurry Up, We're Dreaming (Media notes). M83. Naïve Records. 2011. NV824311.
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- ^ Mute Records. 724596434628
- ^ a b "Steve McQueen (Remixes) - EP by M83". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ a b European iTunes Releases:
- Austria: "Steve McQueen (Remixes) - EP von M83" (in German). iTunes Store (Austria). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Belgium: "Steve McQueen (Remixes) - EP by M83". iTunes Store (Belgium). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Denmark: "Steve McQueen (Remixes) - EP by M83". iTunes Store (Denmark). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Finland: "Steve McQueen (Remixes) - EP by M83". iTunes Store (Finland). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- France: "Steve McQueen (Remixes) - EP de M83" (in French). iTunes Store (France). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Germany: "Steve McQueen (Remixes) - EP von M83" (in German). iTunes Store (Germany). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Greece: "Steve McQueen (Remixes) - EP by M83". iTunes Store (Greece). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Italy: "Steve McQueen (Remixes) - EP di M83" (in Italian). iTunes Store (Italy). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Ireland: "Steve McQueen (Remixes) - EP by M83". iTunes Store (Ireland). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Norway: "Steve McQueen (Remixes) - EP by M83". iTunes Store (Norway). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Portugal: "Steve McQueen (Remixes) - EP de M83" (in Portuguese). iTunes Store (Portugal). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Sweden: "Steve McQueen (Remixes) - EP av M83" (in Swedish). iTunes Store (Sweden). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Switzerland: "Steve McQueen (Remixes) - EP von M83" (in German). iTunes Store (Switzerland). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- United Kingdom: "Steve McQueen (Remixes) - EP by M83". iTunes Store (United Kingdom). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Steve McQueen EP by M83". iTunes Store (United States). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Steve McQueen (Remixes) - EP by M83". iTunes Store (New Zealand). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Steve McQueen - Single by M83". iTunes Store (New Zealand). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Steve McQueen EP by M83". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.