"Then" is a song recorded by English singer
Anne-Marie
Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson (born 7 April 1991) is an English singer. She has attained charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, including Clean Bandit's "Rockabye (song), Rockabye", which peaked at number one, as well as "Alarm (Anne-Marie song ...
. It was released on 15 December 2017 as the fourth single from her debut studio album, ''
Speak Your Mind
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'' (2018).
Composition
"Then" is in the key of D minor, and moves at a tempo of 113 beats per minute in a 4/4 time signature. It is described as a mid-tempo song in which Anne-Marie "nostalgically evokes her different love stories, tirelessly repeating 'I loved you' by talking about her ex-girlfriends." The song has been compared to
Vaults' song "One Last Night" due to the string plucking in the song's instrumentation.
Critical reception
Mike Wass of ''Idolator'' called the song "an emotional banger" and "
nne-Marie'sbest song of the year".
Track listing
Digital download
# "Then" – 3:34
Personnel
Adapted from Tidal.
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Anne-Marie Nicholson – songwriting, vocals
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Ina Wroldsen
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Career
Wroldsen's caree ...
– songwriting
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Steve Mac
Steve McCutcheon (born 15 January 1972), known professionally as Steve Mac, is a British record producer, songwriter and musician. A multi-award-winning producer, he is one of the most prolific songwriters and record producers in modern British ...
– songwriting, production, keyboard
* Stuart Hawkes – master engineering
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Dann Pursey
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History
Foundation
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– engineering
* Chris Laws – engineering, drums
* Michael Freeman – mix engineering assistance
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John Paricelli – guitar
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Mark "Spike" Stent
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– mixing
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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