"Begging Me" is a song by British singer and songwriter
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. It was released on 28 April 2011 as the lead single of Florrie's second extended play ''
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. It was written by Florrie,
Miranda Cooper,
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, Toby Scott,
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Biography
Falke started out as a bass player before moving to production work. His first record, a collaboratio ...
, Matt Gray, Owen Parker, and Eliza Dodd-Noble, and produced by the
Xenomania
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team. A remix made by Fred Falke was released as a companion single on 19 December 2011.
Composition
"Begging Me" runs at a fast tempo of 142 beats per minute at the first chorus, and then shifting to 143 beats per minute for the rest of the song. It incorporates elements of pop and pop-rock. The song lasts for four minutes and four seconds. Lyrically, it shows the singer trying to make her partner understand she is the one who decides where their relationship is going to.
Music video
The song received a music video on 25 April 2011, three days prior to its release as the lead single of ''Experiments''. It was produced by Jonny Knight and directed by Price James. The visual features Florrie performing the song in front of a band; in different moments of the video, the vision appears to be blurry at the borders.
Reception
"Begging Me" was generally well received by public, and was considered as one of the highlights of the extended play. Arjan Writes praised the song's "fun" nature, stating that it "is dominated by its bouncy bass and singalong chorus that contrasts nicely with the indie groove of the song's verses". Also, fans of the singer who bought the album in
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commented that the song would "infect you", and that it was "highly recommendable
o acquire.
Track listings
Digital download
# Begging Me 4:04
Fred Falke Remix - Single
# Begging Me (Fred Falke Remix) 5:50
References
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Songs written by Miranda Cooper
Songs written by Brian Higgins (producer)
Songs written by Fred Falke
Song recordings produced by Xenomania
2011 songs
Songs written by Florrie