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Specific praise was given to the production, lyrics and the 1975's embrace of pop music, drawing comparisons to M83, Daft Punk, MGMT, and Passion Pit. "The Sound" appeared on numerous year-end and decade-end lists, including NME, Pitchfork and Time.
"The 1975" is the opening song on the 1975's fourth album, Notes on a Conditional Form. [8] Healy initially said that the band were choosing between three songs to release on 31 May 2019 as the lead single of the album. [25] However, "The 1975" was the first song to be released, on 24 July 2019, and the lead single "People" debuted on 22 August.
Paolo Ragusa of Consequence said that "I'm in Love with You" is an album highlight; the reviewer commended the "undeniably catchy" chorus and repetitive hook "that begs you not to smile", calling it "one of the most pure and radiantly cheerful songs [that the 1975 has] ever released" and comparing it to "The Sound" (2016). [29]
"Convoy" is a 1975 novelty song performed by C. W. McCall (a character co-created and voiced by Bill Fries, along with Chip Davis) that became a number-one song on both the country and pop charts in the US and is listed 98th among Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time. [1]
Antonio Harris of Soundigest opined that the music video for "TooTimeTooTimeTooTime" suited the song's technology-themed lyrics, saying: "The song is all about communications among the online age, and [t]he 1975's fan base represents this perfectly." [38] Alessandra Rincón of Billboard praised the colourful backdrops of the visual. [43]
Healy said "All I Need to Hear" was specifically written so that it did not require him to sing it, with the 1975 striving to make the song sound like a cover. [1] The singer struggled with the track's development and the messaging behind it, saying it is "one of those songs where it's like I've stepped out of the Mattyness of everything". [ 3 ]
Reviewers praised the song's lyrics, production and sonic experimentation, noting it serves as a deconstruction of the 1975's mythology. The song peaked at number 82 on the UK Singles Chart and number 28 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart. An accompanying music video, created by Joey Holder, was released on 12 July 2020.
"Somebody Else" was the last song written for I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It.Written in the back of a cab while Healy was in Los Angeles, the singer focused on the after-effects of a breakup, alongside the accompanying feelings of jealousy. [1]