Slave to the Music (James Morrison song)

"Slave to the Music" is a song by British singer-songwriter James Morrison, released as the third single from his third studio album, The Awakening. The single was due for release on 20 February 2012 in the United Kingdom, however, the song received an advanced release on 5 August 2011 in the Netherlands.[1] The music video was uploaded to Morrison's official YouTube account on 19 August 2011 and included on the bonus DVD contained within the Tesco deluxe edition of The Awakening.[2]

"Slave to the Music"
Single by James Morrison
from the album The Awakening
B-side"The Person I Should Have Been"
Released5 August 2011[1]
Recorded2011
GenreSoul
Length3:23
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
  • James Morrison
  • Toby Gad
Producer(s)Toby Gad
James Morrison singles chronology
"Up"
(2011)		 "Slave to the Music"
(2011)		 "One Life"
(2012)

Background

In an interview for Digital Spy, James described the track:

"Slave to the Music' is one where when I finished writing it, I thought it was pretty cool. It's the first song that I've written where I can imagine it getting played in a club. Normally I would never imagine any of my songs getting played in a club! So that was a first for me."[3]

Critical reception

Allmusic's Jon O'Brien perceived that "only on the funky R&B beats and Michael Jackson-esque chorus of "Slave to the Music," where Morrison begins to show some of the invention that was allegedly so heavily restricted on his previous effort."[4] Pip Elwood wrote for "Entertainment Focus" that the song is a "standout track, where Morrison explores deeper rhythms."[5]

Chart performance

The song debuted at the Dutch Top 40 chart, at number fifty-four. In the second week, it climbed to number twenty-one. In the third week, it climbed again to number nineteen. In the fourth week, it reached number fifteen, where it stayed for another week. In the sixth week, it peaked at number nine. Later, it fell to number seventeen and in the last week, it fell to number twenty-two.[6]

Track listing
Digital download[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Slave to the Music"3:23
2."The Person I Should Have Been"4:03
3."Slave to the Music" (Music Video) 
CD single[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Slave to the Music"3:23
2."The Person I Should Have Been"4:03

Charts

Release history
Country Release date Format Label
Netherlands 5 August 2011[1] Digital download Island Records
Germany 17 February 2012 CD single
United Kingdom 20 February 2012[16] Digital download

References
  1. "Slave to the Music - Single van James Morrison - Download op iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  2. "James Morrison - Slave to the Music". YouTube. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  3. Corner, Lewis (23 September 2011). "James Morrison interview: 'I'm s**ting myself over new album'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  4. O'Brien, Jon (16 September 2011). "James Morrison - The Awakening". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  5. Elwood, Pip (26 September 2011). "James Morrison - The Awakening - Entertainment Focus". Entertainment Focus. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  6. "dutchcharts.nl - James Morrison - Slave To the Music". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  7. James Morrison on Apple Music
  8. Songs for You, Truths for Me - James Morrison: Amazon.de: Musik
  9. "Ultratop.be – James Morrison – Slave To The Music" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  10. "Ultratop.be – James Morrison – Slave To The Music" (in French). Ultratip.
  11. "Lescharts.com – James Morrison – Slave To The Music" (in French). Les classement single.
  12. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 39, 2011" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – James Morrison – Slave To The Music" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2011". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  15. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2011". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  16. http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm
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