F.R.E.S.H.
| "F.R.E.S.H." | ||||
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| Single by Scribe | ||||
| from the album Rhyme Book | ||||
| Released | 8 September 2007 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | Dirty Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Malo Luafutu, Tenei Kesha | |||
| Producer(s) | 10Aciouss | |||
| Scribe singles chronology | ||||
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"F.R.E.S.H." was the second single released from Scribe's second studio solo album, Rhyme Book. It was released on 8 September 2007.[1]
"F.R.E.S.H." stands for "Forever Rhyming Eternally Saving Hip hop".[2]
Composition
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"F.R.E.S.H." was written by Scribe and 10Aciouss.[3] The song opens with horse hoofbeats,[4] which producer 10Aciouss originally recorded from a horse travelling on cobblestones.[5] It incorporates elements of southern hip hop, and uses echoing drums,[6] dirty synth beats and a heavy bassline.[4] Jody Macgregor of Allmusic noted the "F.R.E.S.H." as one of the highlights of Rhyme Book.[6]
Music video
[edit]The music video for "F.R.E.S.H" was directed by Chris Graham, who is mentioned in the song. In the first sixty seconds of the clip there are approximately 100 cuts used.[2] At the end of the music video there is a short snippet of Scribe's previous single, "My Shit". This is similar to the end of the "My Shit" video which features a snippet of "F.R.E.S.H.".
Chart performance
[edit]"F.R.E.S.H." debuted on the New Zealand Singles Chart at number twenty-five. In its eighth and final charting week, it peaked at number twenty-four.[7] The song also appeared on the Australian Singles Chart, debuting and peaking at number thirty. It slipped off the chart after a total of seven weeks.[8]
Track listing
[edit]- Digital EP[1]
- "F.R.E.S.H." - 3:26
- "My Shit" - 4:26
- "F.R.E.S.H." (instrumental) - 3:26
- "F.R.E.S.H." (a cappella) - 2:49
- "On My Way" (featuring Maia Rata) - 3:37
References
[edit]- ^ a b "F.R.E.S.H. - EP". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ^ a b "F.R.E.S.H." NZ On Screen. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ^ "'F.R.E.S.H.' Work Search Results". Australasian Performing Right Association. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Close encounter with Scribe". The Sunday Star-Times. Fairfax New Zealand. 12 August 2007. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ^ "Scribe: F.R.E.S.H. (single)". Citysearch. 8 September 2007. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ^ a b Macgregor, Jody. "Rhyme Book". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ^ "Scribe - F.R.E.S.H." Hung Medien. charts.nz. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ^ "Scribe - F.R.E.S.H." Hung Medien. australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2010.