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{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}
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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| Name = L8 CMMR
| name = L8 CMMR
| Border = yes
| cover = L8 CMMR.jpg
| Cover =
| alt =
| Artist = [[Lily Allen]]
| border = yes
| Album = [[Sheezus]]
| type = promotional single
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| artist = [[Lily Allen]]
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| Released = 6 February 2014<ref name="rollingstone" />
| Format = [[Music download|Digital download]]
| album = [[Sheezus]]
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| released = 6 February 2014<ref name="rollingstone" />
| Recorded = 2013
| recorded = 2013
| Genre = {{flat list|
| studio =
*[[Synthpop]]
| venue =
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*[[bubblegum pop]]
| genre =
* [[Electropop]]
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* [[bubblegum pop]]
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| length = {{duration|m=3|s=41}}
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| label = [[Parlophone]]
| writer =
* [[Lily Allen]]
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* [[Greg Kurstin]]
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| producer = Greg Kurstin
| misc = {{External music video|header=Lyric video|{{YouTube|ii3XMEVUhhM|"Lily Allen - L8 CMMR (Official Lyric Video)"}}|type=song}}
}}
}}
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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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| Length = {{duration|m=3|s=41}}
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| Label = [[Parlophone]]
| Writer = {{flat list|
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*[[Lily Allen]]
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*Greg Kurstin
}}
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| Producer = Greg Kurstin
}}

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"'''L8 CMMR'''" (pronounced '''Late Comer'''), is a song by British recording artist [[Lily Allen]]. It was released onto the internet on 6 February 2014,<ref name="rollingstone">{{cite web|url=http://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 &#039;Girls&#039; Tune &#039;L8 CMMR&#039; - Video &#124; Rolling Stone|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. The bubblegum pop and electropop track was featured on ''Girls Volume 2: All Adventurous Women Do'', a soundtrack of [[HBO]] hit series ''[[Girls (TV series)|Girls]]'', which was released on 11 February 2014. It is also featured in Episode 12 of ''[[Quantico (TV series)|Quantico]]''. The song is dedicated to Allen's husband.


==Composition==
==Composition==
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=hitfix.com|accessdate=2014-03-31}}</ref> that also features elements of [[moombahton]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theurbanalternative.net/2014/04/09/song-lily-allex-x-l8-cmmr/|title=[SONG] LILY ALLEN X ‘L8 CMMR’|last=Brian|date=9 April 2014|website=The Urban Alternative|publisher=|access-date=25 September 2016}}</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.
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.


==Release==
==Release==
The song was included in ''Girls Volume 2: All Adventurous Women Do'', the soundtrack of the second series of the [[HBO]] series Girls.
The song was included in ''Girls Volume 2: All Adventurous Women Do'', the soundtrack of the second series of the [[HBO]] series ''[[Girls (TV series)|Girls]]''.


==Lyric video==
==Lyric video==
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 &#038; Listen HERE! &#124; PerezHilton.com|publisher=perezhilton.com|accessdate=2014-02-19}}</ref> The lyric video features a [[retrogaming]]-inspired video. The video shows Allen as a character of 1980's video game, and need 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. The video features game character, which suppose to be Allen, to sport racing, playing tennis and overcome '[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]' like-warrior style to earn engagement rings.
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.


==Reception==
==Reception==
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=http://www.spin.com/articles/lily-allen-l8-cmmr-girls/|title=Hear Lily Allen's Smug 'Girls' Auto-Tuner 'L8 CMMR' &#124; SPIN &#124; 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 28.<ref name = "Flanders"/>
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"/>


==Chart positions==
==Chart positions==
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[[Category:2014 songs]]
[[Category:2014 songs]]

Latest revision as of 20:11, 31 August 2024

"L8 CMMR"
Promotional single by Lily Allen
from the album Sheezus
Released6 February 2014[1]
Recorded2013
Genre
Length3:41
LabelParlophone
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

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] 4

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Lily Allen drops new video for "Air Balloon" and new song off Girls soundtrack". Hitfix. Retrieved 31 March 2014.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Hear Lily Allen's Smug "Girls" Auto-Tuner 'L8 CMMR' | SPIN | Songs". spin.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Lily Allen – L8 CMMR" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
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