Still Want You

"Still Want You" is the second single by American singer-songwriter Brandon Flowers from his second studio album, The Desired Effect.[2][3]

"Still Want You"
Single by Brandon Flowers
from the album The Desired Effect
ReleasedApril 13, 2015
Recorded2014 at
Battle Born Studios
(Winchester, Nevada)
GenreElectropop[1]
Length3:15
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)Brandon Flowers
Producer(s)Ariel Rechtshaid, Brandon Flowers
Brandon Flowers singles chronology
"Can't Deny My Love"
(2015)		 "Still Want You"
(2015)		 "Lonely Town"
(2015)
Music video
Official Music Video on YouTube

Composition

The song reflects on seemingly negative trends in the world (aging, rising crime, climate change, nuclear distress, global disasters) and rebuffs them with the line "I Still Want You".[4][5] It is ostensibly about staying together.[6]

Music video

In promotion of the video, Flowers's YouTube channel released a series of clips titled "Keys", "Bass", "Drums", "Vox", and "Strings".[7][8][9][10][11]

The black and white music video was directed by Warren Fu (Daft Punk, The Killers, Haim).[12][13][3][14] The video portrays Flowers and two backup singers in black and white dancing and singing.[6][5][2]

Reception

Critical

Billboard gave the song a positive review remarking that, "[t]his song is awesome . . . When the call and return chorus of Flowers' hook is answered by the high-pitched choral voices, "Still Want You" kicks into another gleeful gear."[13] Stereogum called it a continuance of "the creative renaissance that the Killers frontman seems to be going through with his new solo album, The Desired Effect."[15] Gigwise said of the track, "Flowers delivers on his promise to give us something a bit different, yet it remains just as great as his previous offerings have been."[16] DirectLyrics wrote, "The first single was amazing but this new song is just ‘instant’, quite catchy at moments, and evidently a whole more radio-friendly than its predecessor."[14]

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Still Want You"Brandon FlowersAriel Rechtshaid3:15

Accolades
Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
SPIN United States The 63 Best Songs of 2015 So Far[17] 2015
48

References
  1. Solomon, Kate (May 18, 2015). "Brandon Flowers – The Desired Effect". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  2. Soto, Alfred (April 1, 2015). "Brandon Flowers Proclaims His Undying Love in 'Still Want You' Video". Spin.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  3. "NME News Brandon Flowers reveals full version of new song 'Still Want You'". Nme.com. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  4. Vozick, Simon (April 3, 2015). "Brandon Flowers on Solo 'Desired Effect': 'I'm Not Holding Back'". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  5. "Watch Brandon Flowers' 'Still Want You' Video". Popcrush.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  6. Bacle, Ariana. "Brandon Flowers debuts 'Still Want You' video". EW.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  7. "KEYS". YouTube.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  8. "BASS". YouTube.com. March 1, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  9. "DRUMS". YouTube.com. March 1, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  10. "VOX". YouTube.com. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  11. "Strings". YouTube.com. April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  12. Taylor, Kim. "PREMIERE: Here's the Slick New Brandon Flowers Video for "Still Want You" | NOISEY". Noisey.vice.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  13. "The Killers' Brandon Flowers Shares 'Still Want You' Video". Billboard.com. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  14. "Brandon Flowers – "Still Want You" [Music Video Premiere]". Directlyrics.com. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  15. Breihan, Tom (April 1, 2015). "Brandon Flowers – "Still Want You" Video". Stereogum.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  16. "Brandon Flowers unveils new video for 'Still Want You'". Gigwise.com. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  17. http://www.spin.com/2015/06/best-songs-2015-so-far/2/
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