Sober (Inna song)
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| Single by Inna | ||||
| Released | 6 May 2020 | |||
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| Genre | Deep house | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | Global | |||
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| Producer(s) | Freedo | |||
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"Sober" is a song by Romanian singer Inna, released for digital download and streaming as a single by Global Records on 6 May 2020. It was composed by Jordan Shaw, Fridolin Walcher and Joachim Walker, while the production was solely handled by Walcher, under his stage name of Freedo. The song was noted as being a deep house track, following the musical path of its predecessor, "Not My Baby" (2020). Lyrically, the former discusses a lonely person wishing to be in a relationship.
Music critics received "Sober" with positive reviews, praising the song's lyrics and Inna's vocal delivery. For promotional purposes, two accompanying music videos were uploaded to Inna's YouTube channel on 6 and 21 May 2020. The first was directed by Bogdan Păun and portrays Inna in black-and-white during a photoshoot at her residence. The visual was part of Global Records's Home Edition series, which presented their artists in private home settings.
Background and composition[edit]
"Sober" was composed by Jordan Shaw, Fridolin Walcher and Joachim Walker, while the production was solely handled by Walcher, under his stage name of Freedo.[1] Global Records released the song for digital download and streaming as a single on 6 May 2020.[2] Musically, the track utilizes a "modern" dance-driven beat and follows the deep house path of its predecessor, "Not My Baby", from earlier that year.[3][4] The track consists of verses, where pluck sounds can be heard, a "powerful" yet minimalistic refrain, and a drop that prominently utilizes a synthesizer for its lead melody alongside vocal chops.[5] A four on the floor rhythm is used throughout the track.[6]
Lyrically, "Sober" discusses a lonely person's wish to be in a relationship and personally connect with someone "rather than getting with people on nights out".[4] In the pre-chorus, Inna sings, "Is it ever gonna stop? Will there ever be a chance our hearts will cross?", while the chorus consists of the lines, "I just wanna get to know you when we're sober / Call you over, get you closer / I just really wanna take this rollercoaster to the sofa / Baby, can I get to know you when we're sober?".[6]
Critical reception[edit]
"Sober" was met with positive reviews from music critics. Modestas Mankus of Our Culture Mag commended the song's "solid structure" and Inna's "catchy euphonious" vocals,[3] while CelebMix's Jonathan Currinn also praised the latter and the lyrical message, which he thought fitted with the then-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic since "many people are on lockdown and are truly, completely lonely".[4] Manuel Probst of Dance-Charts highlighted the catchy and dance nature of "Sober", further stating that Inna's vocal delivery gave the song a sense of authenticity.[5] MuuMuse's Bradley Stern deemed it a "surefire smash" and "instantly infectious", whilst further praising the post-chorus as "hynotic".[6]
Music videos[edit]
An accompanying music video was uploaded to Inna's YouTube channel on 6 May 2020. It was directed by Bogdan Păun, while Alexandru Mureșan was credited as the director of photography and Loops Production received credit as the producers.[1] Anca Buldur did the make-up, Adonis Enache the hairstyling, and RDStyling brought the outfits used.[7] The visual was part of Global Records's Home Edition series, which had the scope of presenting the label's music artists in a private setting at their homes. In an interview, Inna recalled the shoot as being unconventional, since it took place at her residence and only required three people.[8] In the black-and-white clip, the singer can be seen during a photoshoot; she wears casual outfits, drinks champagne and holds a microphone in her hand throughout while seemingly "bored" alone. Shots also portray Inna's bath, bed, and a chair.[8] Currinn deemed Inna's appearance as "sexy and sassy" and similar to the one for her 2011 "Endless" visual.[4] A music video for an extended version of "Sober" was released on 21 May 2020 and had been edited by Alex Chițu.[9]
Track listing[edit]
- Digital download[2]
- "Sober" – 2:42
Release history[edit]
| Country | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 6 May 2020 | Global |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Inna – Sober (Home Edition)". YouTube. 6 May 2020. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) Note: Open the description for credits. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Citations regarding the digital release of "Sober" in various countries:
- "Sober – Single by Inna". iTunes Store (RO). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- "Sober – Single by Inna". iTunes Store (GB). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- "Sober – Single von Inna". iTunes Store (DE). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- "Sober – Single by Inna". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mankus, Modestas (7 May 2020). "Inna Presents 'Sober'". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Currinn, Jonathan. "Inna Releases New Single "Sober" And Drops Home Edition Music Video". CelebMix. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Probst, Manuel (16 May 2020). "Dance-Pop: 'Inna - Sober'" (in German). Dance-Charts. Retrieved 23 May 2020.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Stern, Bradley (11 May 2020). "Inna, 'Sober': The Romanian Queen of Pop's Done It Again at Home". MuuMuse. Archived from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Inna lanseaza videoclipul 'Sober'" [Inna releases the music video for "Sober"] (in Romanian). Pro FM. Retrieved 23 May 2020.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Stănescu, Alex (6 May 2020). "Videoclip oficial: Inna - Sober (Home Edition)" (in Romanian). InfoMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2020.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Inna - Sober | Extended Version (Official Video)". YouTube. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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