"Tenderoni" is the first single by Kele Okereke from his debut album, The Boxer. It was released as a download from iTunes on 13 June 2010 in the UK and 11 June in Australia, and was released on CD format on 14 June 2010. The song has similarities with "Wearing My Rolex" by Wiley. It was also used in the video game Gran Turismo 5 and was featured in trailers for the video game Sonic Generations.
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| Single by Kele | ||||
| from the album The Boxer | ||||
| Released | 11 June 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Kele Okereke | |||
| Producer(s) | XXXChange | |||
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| "Tenderoni" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception edit
Hayden Woolley of Drowned in Sound commented that "it's clear that he's not just wearing Wiley's Rolex, rather he's nicked off with it altogether and is parading it round as his own".[1] The Guardian's music section commented that it liked Kele's new direction, "even if it does stray close to other electro anthems" such as Wiley's "Wearing My Rolex".[2] Writing for Pitchfork, Ryan Dombal gave the song an overall positive review, commenting that after listening to the song, he "suddenly felt the urge to go to the gym".[3]
The song reached a peak position of number 31 on the UK Singles Chart of 20 June 2010. The following week, the single fell seven places, despite support from the release of the album: "The Boxer". The single did however manage to reach a current peak of number six on the UK Dance Chart.
Uses in popular culture edit
- In Australia, the song was used by the Nine Network during its coverage of the NRL semi-final football match between the Sydney Roosters and Penrith Panthers.
- The song can also be heard on the Gran Turismo 5 soundtrack.
- The instrumental version of the song can be heard in most of Sonic Generations gameplay trailers.
- In the United States, the song was used in an episode of the CBS drama series NCIS: Los Angeles.
Music video edit
Development edit
The music video for "Tenderoni" was uploaded to YouTube on 5 May 2010.[4] It was directed by Greko Sklavounos.
Reception edit
Andrew Winistorfer of Prefix Magazine described the music video as "pretty cool," but "in the way an advertisement for Brita water filters looks pretty cool."[5]
Remixes edit
"Tenderoni" was first remixed by Larry Tee and Beckwith and was put on Kele's website as a free download for a short period of time. The song has also been remixed by Jungle Fiction, XXXChange (the song's producer), Punches, Zdar, Dam Mantle and Kris Menace.
There is also a section on Kele's website for fans to remix "Tenderoni".[6]
Remixes of the song by Larry Tee and Beckwith, Dam Mantle, Punches and Kris Menace were also available on Kele's SoundCloud page for free download for a short period of time.[7]
Track listings edit
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tenderoni" (radio edit) | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Tenderoni" | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Tenderoni" (instrumental) | 4:31 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tenderoni" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "One Day of Strength" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Tenderoni" (Larry Tee and Beckwith remix) | 6:38 |
| 4. | "Tenderoni" (Dam Mantle remix) | 4:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tenderoni" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "One Day of Strength" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Tenderoni" (Larry Tee and Beckwith remix) | 6:38 |
| 4. | "Tenderoni" (Kris Menace remix) | 6:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tenderoni" (Zdar mix) | 4:30 |
| 2. | "One Day of Strength" | 3:42 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tenderoni" (Larry Tee and Beckwith remix) | 6:38 |
| 2. | "Tenderoni" (XXXChange dub) | 6:07 |
Charts edit
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart[11] | 58 |
| Australian Dance Singles Chart | 12 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[8] | 63 |
| Belgian Tip Chart (Flanders)[8] | 4 |
| Belgian Tip Chart (Wallonia)[8] | 14 |
| Belgian Dance Singles Chart[8] | 28 |
| Scotland (OCC)[12] | 32 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 31 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[14] | 35 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[15] | 6 |
References edit
- ^ Woolley, Hayden (2010-06-12). Kele - The Boxer Archived 2010-06-17 at the Wayback Machine Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ "New music: Kele – Tenderoni". TheGuardian.com. 29 April 2010.
- ^ "Listen: Bloc Party's Kele: "Tenderoni"". Pitchfork. 28 April 2010.
- ^ Kele - TENDERONI YouTube.
- ^ Winistorfer, Andrew (2010-05-05). Kele Okereke - "Tenderoni" (Video) Prefix Magazine. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ Kele / Official Site / Remix
- ^ Kele Okereke on SoundCloud
- ^ a b c d e Kele - Tenderoni Ultratop. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ Tenderoni - EP Australia iTunes. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ Tenderoni - EP UK iTunes. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 151.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.