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| artist = [[Lily Allen]] |
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| album = [[Sheezus]] |
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| released = 6 February 2014<ref name="rollingstone" /> |
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⚫ | "'''L8 CMMR'''", or "'''latecomer'''", is a song by British recording artist [[Lily Allen]] from her third studio album, ''[[Sheezus]]'' (2014). It premiered online on 6 February 2014,<ref name="rollingstone">{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/lily-allen-obsesses-over-her-man-in-girls-tune-l8-cmmr-20140206|title=Lily Allen Obsesses Over Her Man in "Girls" Tune 'L8 CMMR' - Video {{pipe}} Rolling Stone|date=6 February 2014 |publisher=rollingstone.com|accessdate=2014-02-19}}</ref> the same day as the release of her previous single "[[Air Balloon (song)|Air Balloon]]" music video. |
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==Composition== |
==Composition== |
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⚫ | This track follows the style of her previous single, "Air Balloon", and is a [[bubblegum pop]] and [[Synthpop|electropop]] song.<ref name="hitfix">{{cite web|url=http://www.hitfix.com/news/lily-allen-drops-new-video-for-air-balloon-and-new-song-off-girls-soundtrack|title=Lily Allen drops new video for "Air Balloon" and new song off Girls soundtrack|publisher=[[Uproxx Media Group|Hitfix]]|accessdate=2014-03-31}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The song also features heavy amounts of autotune, as well as chipper synths. Described as a 'no brainer (song)' by Allen herself, the song describes her love to a man, whom nobody can ever steal away from her. |
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⚫ | This track follows the style of her previous single, Air Balloon, and is a [[bubblegum pop]] and [[Synthpop|electropop]] song<ref name="hitfix">{{cite web|url=http://www.hitfix.com/news/lily-allen-drops-new-video-for-air-balloon-and-new-song-off-girls-soundtrack|title=Lily Allen drops new video for |
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==Release== |
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==Lyric video== |
==Lyric video== |
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⚫ | On 17 February 2014, an official lyric video of the song was released on her official YouTube channel.<ref name="perezhilton">{{cite web|url=http://perezhilton.com/2014-02-17-lily-allen-lyric-video-l8-cmmr-video-game#sthash.VUR3QkLe.dpbs|title=Lily Allen Displays Vintage Video Game Flare In Her L8 CMMR Lyric Video! Play Along & Listen HERE! {{pipe}} PerezHilton.com|publisher=perezhilton.com|accessdate=2014-02-19|archive-date=3 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303031406/http://perezhilton.com/2014-02-17-lily-allen-lyric-video-l8-cmmr-video-game#sthash.VUR3QkLe.dpbs|url-status=dead}}</ref> The lyric video features a [[retrogaming]]-inspired video. The video shows Allen as a character of a 1980s video game, who needs to fight and overcome obstacles, like racing, in order to win prizes like engagement rings. The video received critical acclaim and was a fan favorite as the video was fun and different from mainstream videos. |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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⚫ | The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Spin gave a positive review of the song, calling it a "bright, bouncy electro-pop with well-crafted hooks and some playful Auto-Tune effects", but also stated it was a "little lackluster".<ref name="spin">{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2014/02/lily-allen-l8-cmmr-girls/|title=Hear Lily Allen's Smug "Girls" Auto-Tuner 'L8 CMMR' {{pipe}} SPIN {{pipe}} Songs|publisher=spin.com|accessdate=2014-03-31}}</ref> In May 2014, the song debuted at number 61 on the Flanders [[Ultratip]] chart, and later reached number 4.<ref name = "Flanders"/> |
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⚫ | The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Spin gave a positive review of the song, calling it a "bright, bouncy electro-pop with well-crafted hooks and some playful Auto-Tune effects", but also stated it was a "little lackluster |
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Latest revision as of 20:11, 31 August 2024
"L8 CMMR" | |
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Promotional single by Lily Allen | |
from the album Sheezus | |
Released | 6 February 2014[1] |
Recorded | 2013 |
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Length | 3:41 |
Label | Parlophone |
Songwriter(s) | |
Producer(s) | Greg Kurstin |
Lyric video | |
"Lily Allen - L8 CMMR (Official Lyric Video)" on YouTube |
"L8 CMMR", or "latecomer", is a song by British recording artist Lily Allen from her third studio album, Sheezus (2014). It premiered online on 6 February 2014,[1] the same day as the release of her previous single "Air Balloon" music video.
Composition
[edit]This track follows the style of her previous single, "Air Balloon", and is a bubblegum pop and electropop song.[2] The song also features heavy amounts of autotune, as well as chipper synths. Described as a 'no brainer (song)' by Allen herself, the song describes her love to a man, whom nobody can ever steal away from her.
Release
[edit]The song was included in Girls Volume 2: All Adventurous Women Do, the soundtrack of the second series of the HBO series Girls.
Lyric video
[edit]On 17 February 2014, an official lyric video of the song was released on her official YouTube channel.[3] The lyric video features a retrogaming-inspired video. The video shows Allen as a character of a 1980s video game, who needs to fight and overcome obstacles, like racing, in order to win prizes like engagement rings. The video received critical acclaim and was a fan favorite as the video was fun and different from mainstream videos.
Reception
[edit]The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Spin gave a positive review of the song, calling it a "bright, bouncy electro-pop with well-crafted hooks and some playful Auto-Tune effects", but also stated it was a "little lackluster".[4] In May 2014, the song debuted at number 61 on the Flanders Ultratip chart, and later reached number 4.[5]
Chart positions
[edit]Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lily Allen Obsesses Over Her Man in "Girls" Tune 'L8 CMMR' - Video | Rolling Stone". rollingstone.com. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Lily Allen drops new video for "Air Balloon" and new song off Girls soundtrack". Hitfix. Retrieved 31 March 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Lily Allen Displays Vintage Video Game Flare In Her L8 CMMR Lyric Video! Play Along & Listen HERE! | PerezHilton.com". perezhilton.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Hear Lily Allen's Smug "Girls" Auto-Tuner 'L8 CMMR' | SPIN | Songs". spin.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Lily Allen – L8 CMMR" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 May 2014.