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. The song was co-written by lead singer Mandy Lee. It peaked at number 25 on the ''

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chart in 2015.

Critical reception

The song has received positive reviews. Alex Bear of idobi Radio described it as "an explosion fbrilliant colors between chilled-out verses". Garrett Kamps of ''

'' and Miles Waymer of '' Entertainment Weekly'' both praised the song's

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feel, with the former further complimenting its "

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-style" guitar work; and the latter stating that Lee's vocals result in a "soaring, emotional melody" while positively comparing her sound to

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and Gossip.

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Andrew Joffe.

Chart positions

References

External links

* 2014 songs 2015 singles MisterWives songs Photo Finish Records singles Song recordings produced by Frequency (record producer) Songs written by Mandy Lee (singer) Songs written by Martin Terefe {{2010s-rock-song-stub