"You Belong" is the second single from the eponymous debut album by Hercules and Love Affair. It features Nomi Ruiz with backing vocals by Antony Hegarty.
| "You Belong" | ||||
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| Single by Hercules and Love Affair | ||||
| from the album Hercules and Love Affair | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Telling You" | |||
| Released | July 7, 2008 | |||
| Genre | House | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | DFA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Andrew Butler, Antony | |||
| Producer(s) | Andrew Butler, Tim Goldsworthy | |||
| Hercules and Love Affair singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "You Belong" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
editPhilip Sherburne of Pitchfork Media commented that "it's the way that Butler and his collaborators mold formalist fidelity into something stranger that makes the track really sing," and that the "chords give it the quality of an exploding rainbow."[1] NME said that the song "is superb, but it’s essentially just an old Chicago house tune given a digital spit’n’polish."[2]
Slant Magazine placed "You Belong" at #9 on the Top 25 Singles of 2008.[3]
Music video
editThe music video for "You Belong" features Nomi Ruiz singing to the lyrics while several background dancers are voguing. Andrew Butler appears as a monk who plays with futuristic hand toys while Kim Ann Foxman is seen playing glass harmonicas.[4]
Track listings
edit- UK CD single[5]
- "You Belong" - 4:14
- "I'm Telling You" - 3:44
- "You Belong (Hercules Club Mix)" - 6:30
- "You Belong (D's New Rhythm Bounce)" - 8:41
- U.S. CD single[6]
- "You Belong (Radio Edit)" - 3:46
- "You Belong (Album Version)" - 4:11
- "You Belong (D's New Rhythm Bounce)" - 8:40
- "You Belong (Kevin Saunderson Remix)" - 7:17
- "You Belong (Riton Rerub)" - 4:51
- "You Belong (Hercules Club Mix)" - 6:28
- "You Belong (Album Instrumental)" - 4:11
In popular culture
edit"You Belong" was used in the pilot episode of the TV show How to Make It in America.[7]
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| US Dance/Club Play Songs[8] | 39 |
| Scottish Top 100 | 42 |
References
edit- ^ Sherburne, Philip (2008-03-12). Hercules and Love Affair - Hercules and Love Affair Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ (2008-02-21). Hercules and Love Affair - Hercules and Love Affair - Album Reviews NME. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
- ^ (2008-12-15). 2008: Year in Music Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ (2008-06-17). New Hercules & Love Affair Video – “You Belong” Stereogum. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ Hercules And Love Affair* - You Belong UK Single Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ Hercules And Love Affair* - You Belong U.S. Single Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ Hercules & Love Affair - Filmography IMDb. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ Hercules and Love Affair - Chart History - Dance/Club Play Songs Billboard. Retrieved 2010-06-30.