"Jasmine" (sometimes referred to as "Jasmine (Demo)") is a song by Jai Paul, first released in 2012 as a digital download.[2]
| "Jasmine" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jai Paul | ||||
| from the album Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones) | ||||
| Released | 30 March 2012 (SoundCloud) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:13 | |||
| Label | XL | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jai Paul[1] | |||
| Jai Paul singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Release
edit"Jasmine" was first released on SoundCloud on 30 March 2012.[3] It was later re-released on Paul's debut album Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones) (2019),[4] an unofficial version of which was leaked in 2013.[5] Paul also released a version of the track on Bandcamp in 2013.[6]
As of January 2020[update], a special edition vinyl release of "Jasmine" was expected.[7] Jai Paul announced that the record—which was to be scented with jasmine—would contain a remix of the single.[7] A website launched with Jai Paul's 2019 single "He"/"Do You Love Her Now" also allowed users to stream a version of "Jasmine".[8]
Reception
editFitzmaurice, naming "Jasmine" a best new track in a review for Pitchfork, described it as "echo-pop" and compared it to Daft Punk's 2003 single "Something About Us".[9] Cragg noted similarities with the work of D'Angelo and Prince.[10] Caramanica, who also compared "Jasmine" to Prince's work, described the song as a "whispery caress".[11] Morpurgo, observing that the single's synthesizer loop resembles the work of Chromatics, classified "Jasmine" as R&B,[12] as did Singh;[13] while Rindner compares it to Off the Wall–era Michael Jackson.[14] Bassil describes the song's "obscured" mixing as a hallmark of Jai Paul's style.[15]
Covers
editEd Sheeran and Octavian have released cover versions of "Jasmine".[15] And on 7 November 2023, Arlo Parks released a cover of the song as the lead single for the deluxe edition of her album My Soft Machine.[16]
References
edit- ^ "ASCAP Songview repertory entry for this song". Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Marcus, Ezra (26 February 2019). "How Jai Paul Reshaped Popular Music". Vulture. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Jones, Charlie (31 March 2012). "Jai Paul – Jasmine". Dummy Mag. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Dombal, Ryan (6 June 2019). "Jai Paul: Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones)". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Jai Paul says newly released album is an illegal leak". The Guardian. 15 April 2013. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (31 July 2018). "Jai Paul continues his long-awaited return as more Paul Institute songs emerge". NME. Archived from the original on 18 August 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ a b D'Souza, Shaad (19 January 2020). "Jai Paul offers update on delayed vinyl, confirms new mix of 'Jasmine'". The Fader. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Yeung, Vivian (2 June 2019). "Jai Paul returns after seven years with two new tracks". Crack Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (30 March 2012). "Jasmine". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Cragg, Michael (2 April 2012). "New music: Jai Paul – Jasmine (demo)". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (13 April 2012). "Bachata Royalty, Long-Haul Rapper, Australian Brats". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Morpurgo, Joseph (2 April 2012). "Jai Paul - 'Jasmine'". Fact. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Singh, Amrit (30 March 2012). "Jai Paul – 'Jasmine'". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Rindner, Grant (12 September 2017). "How Jai Paul changed the sound of pop with just two songs". Dazed. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ a b Bassil, Ryan (27 November 2018). "How Jai Paul's Influence Has Spread Beyond Simple Rip-Offs". Noisey. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Arlo Parks shares a cover of Jai Paul's "Jasmine" and announces forthcoming deluxe album". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
