Teenage Talk
"Teenage Talk" is a song written and performed by American art rock musician St. Vincent, released digitally on April 7, 2015.[1]
"Teenage Talk" | ||||
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Single by St. Vincent | ||||
Released | April 7, 2015[1] | |||
Genre | Art rock | |||
Length | 4:08 | |||
Label | Seven Four/Loma Vista | |||
Songwriter(s) | Annie Clark | |||
Producer(s) | John Congleton | |||
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Promotion and release
St. Vincent initially composed the song for inclusion on her eponymous album released in 2014, but the song did not make the album's final track listing.[2] A snippet of the song was used prior to its official release during the fourth season of the HBO television series Girls, in the episode "Tad & Loreen & Avi & Shanaz".[3][4] St. Vincent performed the song live for the first time on April 6, 2015 on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon;[4][5] and the song was officially released via iTunes on April 7.[1]
Critical reception
The song has received positive reviews. Sharan Shetty of Slate called the song "wistful" and "a pensive coming-of-age tune".[2] Chris DeVille of Stereogum also praised the song, further stating that it is "more moody and straightforward" than St. Vincent's previous work.[6]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]
- Annie Clark – songwriting, vocals, guitar
- McKenzie Smith – drums
- Bobby Sparks – synthesizer
- Daniel Mintseris – keyboards, harpsichord
- John Congleton – production
References
- "iTunes – Music – Teenage Talk – Single by St. Vincent". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- Shetty, Sharan (April 6, 2015). "St. Vincent releases Teenage Talk: Stream the song used on a recent Girls episode". Slate. The Slate Group. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- "St. Vincent Performs New Song Backed by a Teen Girl Dance Crew | MAKERS". Makers. AOL. April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- "St. Vincent – Teenage Talk Lyrics | Genius". Genius. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- Minsker, Evan (April 7, 2015). "St. Vincent Does 'Teenage Talk' on The Tonight Show". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- DeVille, Chris (April 6, 2015). "St. Vincent – 'Teenage Talk' (Full Version) – Stereogum". Stereogum. SpinMedia. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- https://listen.tidal.com/album/44078089