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Say Aha

"Say Aha" is the fourth single by American artist Santigold, taken from her previously self-titled debut Santogold.

Release and reception

"Say Aha" was released on November 24 in the UK.[1] The song appeared in television advertisements for Samsung.[2] In the United States, a remix of "Say Aha" (as well as a remix of "L.E.S. Artistes") was featured in commercials for the Ford Flex.[3]

NME said that the song "loses out considerably in the amazingness stakes simply by virtue of not being 'L.E.S. Artistes'. But [...] this is jaunty, dancehall-flecked and it's perfectly fine," giving the song an eight out of ten.[4] A review from Music Week said the single "sounds sparkling" and "boasts a great chorus".[5] Pitchfork Media described "Say Aha" as "perfect new wave bubblegum-- 2 Tone keyboards, phaser effects, a stomp-ready chorus, and a surf guitar solo to finish." The review said that the song "evoke[s] that moment when rock's aggression met reggae's drive and depth".[6] The Times labelled the track "annoying/endearing" but "worthy of the hype."[7]

Music video

The music video for "Say Aha" was filmed on Red Hook, Brooklyn's Van Brunt Street on June 18, 2008.[8] Santogold was photographed on the video set with her extras, riding on bicycles with lifesized loudspeakers.[9]

Track listing

UK CD single[1]
  1. Say Aha – 3:35
UK digital EP[10]
  1. Say Aha (Tom Neville's 24 Carat Vocal Remix) – 8:17 (7digital only)[11]
  2. Say Aha (Nevilles Gold Dust Dub) – 6:51
  3. Say Aha (Phones Cosmic Dub) – 6:12
  4. Say Aha (Tepr Edit) – 4:31

Official versions and remixes

Chart positions

References

  1. ^ a b "Say Aha". HMV Group. HMV. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  2. ^ Rosie Swash (2008-11-18). "Songs about LCD and cloud cover". guardian.co.uk. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  3. ^ "Ford Flex - Say Aha". AOL Video. AOL. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  4. ^ DM (2008-11-07). "Say Aha". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  5. ^ Ben Cardew (2008-10-29). "Say Aha (Atlantic)". Music Week. CMP Information. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  6. ^ Tom Ewing (2008-05-07). "Santogold". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
  7. ^ Steve Jelbert (2008-05-09). "Santogold". The Times. News International. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  8. ^ Amy Langfield (2008-06-17). "Red Hook notes: 360 'back in 5' & 'Santogold' filming". Amy's New York Notebook. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
  9. ^ John Del Signore (2008-06-19). "Ikea who? Santogold shoots video in Red Hook". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
  10. ^ "Say Aha - EP". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. 2008-11-24. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
  11. ^ "Say Aha". 7digital. 2008-11-24. Retrieved 2008-11-26.[permanent dead link] [dead link]
  12. ^ Santogold - Say Aha Ultratop. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
  13. ^ "Chart Log UK : DJ S – The System Of Life". Zobbel. Retrieved 2010-04-20.