"Get Enough" is the debut single by

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, released in 1994 by

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. It was included as the opening track for their first studio album, '' Realistic'' (1995). It was composed by band members Dominique Durand,

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and

Andy Chase Andy Chase is record producer and label owner. He formed the band Ivy with Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne and Dominique Durand, now his wife. Chase owns Unfiltered Records and co-owned Stratosphere Sound studio with Schlesinger and James ...

, and produced by the latter two and

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. The song was conceived while the band was creating material for their first

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, '' Lately'' (1994), a project that Durand was initially reluctant to work on. Its production, along with the rest of ''Realistic'', was inspired by French musicians and exhibits a

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and pop sound. The song was praised by

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, who enjoyed the production and Durand's French accent and gentle vocals. "Get Enough" was performed live on several occasions, including at least three times in 1995 in

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at record shops and music festivals.

Background and development

Ivy was formed in 1994, spurred by

's wish to form a band. After repeatedly encouraging member Dominique Durand to sing, she reluctantly lent her vocals to the demo of "Can't Even Fake It", which would eventually appear on their debut EP, '' Lately'' (1994). Along with instrumentalist and musician

, they recorded several more songs, including "Get Enough" and "Drag You Down", the later of which would serve as the vinyl release's B-side track. Durand later admitted to ''

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''s Chris Cuffaro that the music behind '' Realistic'' (1995) was inspired by French musicians such as

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and

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, singers she had grown up listening to while living in France. The composition was written by Durand, Chase and Schlesinger, and produced by the latter two and

. It was recorded and mixed by the trio at The Place, a recording studio in

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, while it was mastered by Greg Calbi at

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. It was described as a

and pop song by

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. According to the back side of the record's packaging, "Get Enough" had a limited release consisting of only 2,000 printed copies; each individual vinyl sleeve included a handwritten number indicating which copy the consumer received. A remixed version of the recording was also released in 1994, created by

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and

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as a

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. In his book ''New York Rock'', author

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compared "Get Enough" to the works of German musician

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Critical reception

"Get Enough" was highlighted by critics due to Durand's vocals and its simple production. Vickie Gilmer and Ira Robbins of ''

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'' were impressed by the singer's vocal delivery on the track. The pair claimed that her "airy, petal-soft lilt and the music's toned-down pop bounce make it forever Ivy". ''

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''s Larry Flick reviewed the CD single as part of his "Single Reviews: Rock Tracks" column. He wrote that Durand's "seductive French accent seeps through a suspiciously sugar-sweet delivery", and noted that her delivery comes off "pure as dirt, but cool nonetheless". British newspaper ''

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'' named "Get Enough" a "Single of the Week" in 1994.

Live appearances

In order to promote "Get Enough", Ivy performed at several music festivals and made several concert appearances. Serving as the

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for English band

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, the trio performed "Get Enough" (along with "Shallow" and " Don't Believe a Word") at

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on July 21, 1995. Aurore Bacmann from Twee Kitten noted that the rendition was "very good" and "never too loud, but pleasantly enough to distract you from your grim thoughts and worries". Additional performances with varying set lists occurred the same day at the Wherehouse Records headquarters, where Durand allowed the audience to request certain songs, and at the Rasputin Records music shop in

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, California, the following afternoon.

Track listing and formats

* 7" single # "Get Enough" – 2:42 # "Drag You Down" – 2:22 *Promotional CD single # "Get Enough" (Paul Q. Kolderie & Sean Slade Remix) – 2:41

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Realistic''. *

–

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, mixing *Dominique Durand – lead and background vocals *Greg Calbi – mastering *Eric Calvi – mixing *Glenn Orenstein – production coordinator *

– engineering, executive producer *

– engineering, executive producer, mixing *Andy Van Dette – technical assistance

Release history

References

Works cited * * {{authority control 1994 singles 1994 songs Ivy (band) songs Songs written by Adam Schlesinger Songs written by Andy Chase Songs written by Dominique Durand American folk rock songs