That Girl (Esthero song)
"That Girl" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Esthero. It was planned to be album second CD-single from her debut album Breath from Another. However record company declined to release song as a single after disappointing sales of the album,[1] although its video picked up Canadian airplay.
Song received positive reviews from critics who called it "brass-tinged" and compared to songs by smooth jazz group Swing Out Sister.[2]
| "That Girl" | ||||
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| Single by Esthero | ||||
| from the album Breath from Another | ||||
| Released | 17 June 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
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| Length | 4:41 (album version) 3:58 (single version) | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment | |||
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Music video
Despite no official release of the single, a music video for the song was released in June 1999 and received airplay on Canadian and American TV.[3] The music video for the song was filmed on 17–18 April 1999 in Toronto and directed by Patrick Hoelck.[4]
Synopsis
The music video features Esthero as an alien living in a sealed glass room in the middle of a busy street presumably because she can't breathe air outside. She's occasionally visited by a young man she's attracted to (played by Tony Ward) and after dreaming about following him around the city in regular clothing, she decides to leave the room, wearing a clear plastic spacesuit for protection. She then walks to a restaurant where she sees the young man chatting with another girl and takes the suit off. After passing out off-screen, she wakes in the glass room with her love interest looking at her and smiling before she smiles back.
Accolades
The music video was nominated for "Cinematography of the Year" at the 1998 MuchMusic Video Awards,[5] ultimately losing to "Release" by The Tea Party.
Use in media
The track was featured in the movie I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.[6]
Track listing
- Promo
- "That Girl" (radio version) - 3:58
- "That Girl" (album version) - 4:41
References
- "Billboard - Google йМХЦХ". 23 October 1999. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
- Tom Demalon (1998-04-28). "Breath from Another - Esthero | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
- "Billboard Aug 22, 1998 page 85". Google Books. 22 August 1998. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- "Esthero - "That girl"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
- "Search Results/Video Description". Google. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- "Esthero at IMDb". IMDb. amazon.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.