Crowded Places
| "Crowded Places" | ||||
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| File:Banks - Crowded Places.png | ||||
| Single by Banks | ||||
| Released | April 7, 2017 | |||
| Length | 4:22 | |||
| Label | Harvest | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Jack Antonoff | |||
| Banks singles chronology | ||||
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| Visualizer | ||||
| "Crowded Places" on YouTube | ||||
"Crowded Places" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Banks. It was released as a single on April 7, 2017. The song was written by Banks, Tim Anderson and Jack Antonoff, and produced by the latter.[1]
Background and composition
[edit | edit source]"Crowded Places" was written and released specifically for the penultimate episode of the HBO series Girls, although Banks had already released The Altar, her sophomore studio album, six months prior.[2][3] The episode was aired on April 9, 2017.[4]
The song was written by Banks, Anderson and Antonoff, and produced by the latter. The song is a ballad, which lasts for 4 minutes and 22 seconds.[1][5] William Defebaugh of V Magazine described it as "stripped down and raw".[6][7] Lyrically, "Crowded Places" talks about social anxiety and a relationship gone wrong because of this.[6] The song begins with Banks singing softly "Hey, Hey, Hey". During the chorus, she sings, "Cause I've been scared of crowded places/ Come with me, I'll take you home".[8]
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]Matthew Scott Donnelly of PopCrush described the song as "a quiet, moving lullaby".[4] For Laurence Day of The Line of Best Fit, the song is "darkly euphoric".[5] William Defebaugh V Magazine said that "Crowded Places" listens as of an open–hearted confessional, playing to the singer's strength in creating intimacy in sonic spaces–even more so than anything she's released prior.[6] Taylor Bryant of Nylon Magazine described "Crowded Places" as an intimate track that puts Banks' vulnerability on full display.[7]
Credits and personnel
[edit | edit source]Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]
- Jilian Banks – songwriting, vocals
- Tim Anderson – songwriting
- Jack Antonoff – songwriting, production, programming
- Chris Spilfogel – mixing
- Laura Sisk – engineering
- Seth Perez – engineering
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| US Alternative Digital Songs (Billboard)[10] | 12 |
Release history
[edit | edit source]| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | April 7, 2017 | Harvest | [11] |
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External links
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