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Pop! Bang!. It was released to iTunes via Interscope Records on March 6, 2012. The chorus is a cover of "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom" by Vengaboys. [3] A music video, incorporating video game motifs, was released on March 22, 2012. The song was received well by reviewers, who compared the music video and lyrics to the works of Usher and Nicki Minaj.
An official music video for the single premiered on August 14, 2014, and involves footage of Japan filtered with effects including those of 8-bit video games. The song was well-received from critics, and was a hit on the American Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
"Video Game" is a song written, recorded, and produced by American singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens for his eighth studio album, The Ascension (2020). It was released as the album's second single on August 13, 2020, through Stevens' Asthmatic Kitty label. [ 1 ]
"Video Games" is a baroque pop, dream pop, and downtempo ballad. "Video Games" has received widespread critical acclaim, with many critics praising the uniqueness of Del Rey's vocal performance and the song's cinematic production.
The song received generally favorable reviews. Writing for Rolling Stone, Jon Blisten called "Matches" a "delightful hit of contemporary club pop" with strings that are "reminiscent of the Max Martin-style songs that made Spears and BSB superstars". [18] Tom Breihan from Stereogum called the track "catchy" and "fast, glitchy pop". [9]
The next week, the song jumped to number one, becoming both greatest digital and airplay gainer of the week. The song also reached number one on the Digital Songs chart, with a 76% download increase to 24,000 copies, and number 10 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart with a 143% audience increase to over 14 million.
Throughout the song, the fair and its arcade games are used as a metaphor for love, addiction and gambling with relationships. [20] "Arcade" is inspired by film soundtracks and consists of 165 tracks. [21] The pop song opens with four chords played on piano, accompanied by a simple piano riff and overdubbed vocals.
In October 2015 the Matches released a new single, "Life of a Match", with "Crucial Comeback Song (Mary Claire)" as the B-side. [61] [62] Harris and San Souci created the artwork for the single. [63] A music video for "Life of a Match" was released, consisting of snippets of other bands' music videos as well as the Matches' own past ones. [62]