Aftershock (Cash Cash song)

"Aftershock" is a song by American electronic music group Cash Cash, it was released by Beatport on 29 January 2016 as the sixth single for their fourth studio album, Blood, Sweat & 3 Years. The song features Jacquie Lee, the runner-up of season 5 of NBC's singing competition, The Voice.[1]

"Aftershock"
Single by Cash Cash featuring Jacquie Lee
from the album Blood, Sweat & 3 Years
Released29 January 2016 (2016-01-29)
Recorded2015–16
GenreProgressive house
Length3:26
LabelBig Beat
Songwriter(s)
  • Samuel Frisch
  • Alex Makhlouf
  • Jean Paul Makhlouf
  • Erin Beck
Producer(s)Cash Cash
Cash Cash singles chronology
"Escarole"
(2015)
"Aftershock"
(2016)
"How to Love"
(2016)
Jacquie Lee singles chronology
"Tears Fall"
(2015)
"Aftershock"
(2016)
"Somebody's Angel"
(2016)

"Aftershock" has gained over three million streams on Spotify.

Background edit

According to Cash Cash, "the lyrics, the melody, the synth riff, and the emotion they evoke all together" were worked on first; "everything else was secondary." The aforementioned American electronic music group has stated that the recording process for the song "was a total vacation from the way they had been working lately."[2] Cash Cash revealed the song's cover art and release date via Twitter on 21 January 2016.[3]

Critical reception edit

EDM Sauce praised Jacquie Lee's "beautiful vocals" on the track, and opined, "from the early days of 'Take Me Home' to this latest release in 'Aftershock.' Cash Cash never disappoints.[4]

Music video edit

The official music video for the song was uploaded to Cash Cash's official YouTube channel on 16 March 2016.

Track listing edit

Digital download[5][6][7]
No.TitleLength
1."Aftershock"3:26
Scndl Remix[8][9]
No.TitleLength
1."Aftershock" (SCNDL Remix)3:48

Other remixes edit

On 31 March 2016, Justin Caruso released a remix for the song.[10] Truse Tarzan has also released a remix for the song.

Chart performance edit

Chart (2016) Peak
position
South Korea International Chart (GAON)[11] 83
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[12] 34

References edit

  1. ^ Mike Wass (21 January 2016). "Cash Cash Call on Jacquie Lee For New Single "Aftershock"". Idolator.com. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. ^ Hernandez, Christina (28 January 2016). "DA Premiere: Cash Cash ft. Jacquie Lee - Aftershock (Original Mix)". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Twitter". Mobile.twitter.com. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Cash Cash - Aftershock (feat. Jacquie Lee)". Edmsauce.com. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Aftershock (feat. Jacquie Lee) - Single by Cash Cash on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Aftershock (feat. Jacquie Lee) (Original Mix) by Cash Cash, Jacquie Lee on Beatport". Beatport.com. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Aftershock (feat. Jacquie Lee): Cash Cash: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Aftershock (feat. Jacquie Lee) [SCNDL Remix] - Single by Cash Cash on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Aftershock (feat. Jacquie Lee) (SCNDL Remix) by Cash Cash, Jacquie Lee, SCNDL (Aus) on Beatport". Beatport.com. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Cash Cash - Aftershock (Justin Caruso Remix)". Your EDM. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart: 2016.02.07~2016.02.13". GAON. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Cash Cash Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2016.

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