"Inside Out" is a song by Irish rockabilly singer Imelda May. Written solely by May, the song was released as her sixth single on January 16, 2011 and the third single from her third studio album Mayhem.
| "Inside Out" | ||||
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| Single by Imelda May | ||||
| from the album Mayhem | ||||
| B-side | "Inside Out" (remix) | |||
| Released | January 16, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | May 2010 — June 2010 at Embassy Studios in Basingstoke, United Kingdom | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Imelda May | |||
| Producer(s) | Imelda May, Andy Wright, Gavin Goldberg | |||
| Imelda May singles chronology | ||||
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Origin and recording edit
The song was written after the release of May's second studio album, Love Tattoo, which she was promoting on tour at the time of writing. The song was recorded during the Mayhem sessions at Embassy Studios, a sixteen track analogue recording studio in a converted cow shed, near Basingstoke, United Kingdom. A remixed version of the song was available as a bonus track, via digital download, for those who purchased the CD version of Mayhem and registered to May's mailing list.
Release and promotion edit
"Inside Out" was announced for release on January 7, 2011 by May's record label Decca and on January 16, the digital download version of the single was released. While the release date for the 7" single was delayed for unconfirmed reasons, it was eventually released on January 31.[1]
The song was performed on The Graham Norton Show[2] on January 7. May performed an in-studio session on The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show on BBC Radio 6 on January 15 in order to promote the single.[3] May was also featured as a guest on The Vanessa Show on Channel 5 on January 28.[4]
Music video edit
A promotional music video for "Inside Out" (using the remix) was officially released online by Decca on February 8, 2011[5] on YouTube, however was set to private viewing for unknown reasons. The video was re-released on February 18, 2011.[6] The music video was directed by Lindy Heymann.[7] and features the remixed version of the song and its concept diverge significantly from previous music videos. The lyrics to the song are visually shown on different-coloured backdrops and incorporates segments from the music videos to "Psycho" and "Mayhem." The lyrical backdrop scenes also use film grain and vertical lines, a common feature of early 20th century movies.
A second music video, also set to the remix, is also on YouTube.
Musicians and personnel edit
- The Imelda May Band
- Imelda May - vocals, bodhrán
- Darrel Higham - guitars
- Al Gare - bass, double bass
- Stevew Rushton - drums, percussion
- Dave Priseman - trumpet, flugel, percussion
- Guest musicians
- Olly Wilby - clarinet
- Andy Wood - trombone
- Technical personnel
- Imelda May - producer, mixing
- Andy Wright - producer, mixing
- Gavin Goldberg - producer, mixing
- Graham Dominy - engineer
- Darrel Highham - mixing
- Guy Davie - mastering
Track listing edit
All songs written by Imelda May.
- Digital download[8]
- "Inside Out" - 3:28
- "Inside Out" (Vs. Blue Jay Gonzalez remix) - 3:13
- "Inside Out" - 3:28
- "Inside Out" (Vs. Blue Jay Gonzalez remix) - 3:13
References edit
- ^ Imelda May fan site (January 21, 2011). "Twitter / @Imelda May fan site: The release date for the 7..." Twitter. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ^ "Twitter / @Decca: Imelda May will be on The Gr..." Twitter. January 7, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ^ "BBC - BBC 6 Music Programmes - The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show, Imelda May In Session". BBC. January 15, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ^ "Watch Online The Vanessa Show (2011) Season 1 Episode 15 - Series 1, Show 15". Watch Series. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "A new video for..." Facebook. February 8, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ "Inside Out (Remix)..." Facebook. February 18, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ "Lindy Heymann". mvdbase.com. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Inside Out - Single by Imelda May - Download Inside Out - Single on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ^ "Inside Out 7" VINYL: Imelda May: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ^ "Imelda May: Inside Out (2011): 7': HMV.com". HMV Online Store. Retrieved February 1, 2011.