"Polaroid" is a song by English DJ and record producer

Jonas Blue Guy James Robin (born 2 August 1989), known professionally as Jonas Blue, is an English DJ, record producer, songwriter, and remixer based in London. He is known for recruiting young artists for his dance-pop and tropical house productions, wh ...

, English singer

Liam Payne Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer. He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction. Payne made his debut as a singer in 2008 when he auditioned for the British television series ''The X Factor''. After being ...

and Canadian singer

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. It was released as a digital download on 5 October 2018 via

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as the eighth single from Blue's compilation album ''

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''. It is also included on Payne’s debut studio album '' LP1''. To date, It has sold two million units worldwide.

Critical reception

''Broadway World'' called the track a "heaven sent slice of R&B pop replete with a truly anthemic chorus and an irresistible groove".

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felt the song had "shimmering production", an "irresistible chorus", and that Payne and Stella have "striking vocals" and chemistry.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Polaroid" was first released onto YouTube on 19 October 2018. The video features a couple falling in love after taking a Polaroid picture together, and also features appearances by all three artists. ''

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'' commented that the video brings the "romantic dance song to life".

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References

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