User:Cprice1000/Price Tag
| "Cprice1000/Price Tag" | |
|---|---|
| Song |
"Price Tag" is a song by British recording artist Jessie J, released as the second single from her upcoming debut album, Who You Are. The song was released to US radio on January 25, 2011 and for digital download on January 30, with the music video following the digital release later that day.[1][2] The song features Grammy-nominated rapper B.o.B, with British rapper Devlin on the remix of the track.[3] It serves as the US lead single from Who You Are.
Jessie J has performed the song at a number of live performances, with other singers filling in for B.o.B or his verse being completely cut-out. The song has influences of reggae and features strong vocals from J. "Price Tag" has received generally positive reviews from critics. The video features an over-sized teddy bear, a money tree, and J as a ballerina in a large jewelry box.
Composition
[edit]"Price Tag" is an up-tempo, "feel good" track, inflected with reggae bounce and a sing-along chorus with strong vocals from J, slinky guitars, and a vintage backbeat.[4][5]
Lyrically, the song is about Jessie J trying to who make the world dance by forgetting about her cash flow.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]Popjustice gave the song a positive review, saying it was a "ridiculously addictive introduction to an effortlessly great, new(ish) talent."[6] The Guardian's Caspar Smith called both the song and J's previous single 'Do It Like A Dude' "planet-saving R&B-based hits-in-waiting."[7] AOL Radio's James Wells praised the song, saying that it "shows off the tirelessly upbeat, Motown-tinged singing and songwriting for which Jessie J has become known." He went on to contrast the song from other tracks from J's upcoming debut album Who You Are, calling it less aggressive and more "about the positive vibes."[5]
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Emil Nava and was premiered on January 30, 2011.[8]
The video begins closing up on a giant teddy bear that is missing an eye and an arm, before zooming out to show a tiny J sitting next to it, who then gets up and walks around the bear, turning her into her full-sized self. J is then shown standing and holding out her hands, and as the lyrics suggest, a coconut man and a moonhead appear on her outstretched hands. The video then goes back to J in the lap of the large teddy bear and shows various scenes of J holding up items that relate to the lyrics, including a huge price tag and pointing to left and the right. As the chorus begins, J is shown dancing under a tree with dollar bills covering its branches. A scene of J is then shown of her as a over-sized ballerina in a jewelry box. As J says the words "video hoes", a scene of her wearing the same outfit as in her "Do It Like A Dude" video and dancing holding her crotch, suggesting that she was not happy with the content of the video. J is next shown riding around on a small tricycle. As the song progresses into the second chorus, J and two background dancers are shown as marionettes, dancing to the song. The video then moves to B.o.B as his verse begins, showing him dancing in front of a beat up car, that starts jumping and moving to the beat. He is then shown standing in the middle of four large, toy green army men. As his verse ends, J is shown squeezed into a doll house and holding a glass doll that is missing part of its head. As the video goes into its final chorus, scenes of J are shown her dancing with B.o.B, laying on the floor missing a leg, sitting in an over-sized chair, and dressed up as a doll in a blue and white dress. The video ends with J closing the door door to her doll house with her still inside zooming out.
Live performances
[edit]J performed an acoustic version of the song on BBC's Later with Jools Holland show.[9] "Price Tag" was also performed at the club Scala in London, with UK rapper Devlin performing B.o.B's verse.[10] The song was performed in the US for the first time in a New York club.[11] She performed the song, along with a track titled "Nobody's Perfect" from her upcoming debut album, in a studio session at Maida Vale studios for MistaJam.[12]
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United States[2][1] | January 25, 2011 | US Radio |
| January 30, 2011 | Digital download | |
| United Kingdom | Airplay | |
| Digital download |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dawson, Emma (1-20-2011). "Jessie J To Release "Price Tag" Featuring B.o.B January 30th". Misformusic.com. Retrieved 1-28-2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ a b "Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Retrieved 1-21-2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Jessie J - Price Tag feat. Devlin". Youneek. 1-4-2011. Retrieved 1-30-2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ a b "NEW MUSIC: JESSIE J F/ B.O.B – 'PRICE TAG'". Rap-Up. Retrieved 1-21-2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b Wells, James (1-31-2011). "Jessie J, 'Price Tag' Feat. B.o.B. -- New Song". AOL Radio. AOL. Retrieved 2-3-2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Song of the Day - Price Tag - Jessie J". Popjustice. Retrieved 1-21-2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Smith, Caspar (10-31-2010). "One to watch: Jessie J". The Guardian. Retrieved 1-21-2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Mike (1-30-2011). "Emil Nava". Teen Today. Retrieved 1-30-2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Jessie J – "Price Tag" Live On Later With Jools Holland". Soul Culture. 11-10-2010. Retrieved 1-21-2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Jessie J 'Price Tag' Live At Scala". popdirt.com. 1-20-2011. Retrieved 1-21-2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Price Tag (Live in NY) Video by Jessie J". AOL. Retrieved 1-21-2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "JESSIE J PERFORMS 'NOBODY'S PERFECT' AND 'PRICE TAG'". BBC Radio 1. 1-13-2011. Retrieved 1-21-2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help)