"Double Vision" is a song by
3OH!3
3OH!3 (pronounced "three oh three") is an American music duo from Boulder, Colorado, consisting of American vocalists Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their single "Don't Trust Me", which was the lead single from their ...
from their album ''
Streets of Gold
''Streets of Gold'' is the third studio album by American electronic music duo 3OH!3. It was released on June 29, 2010 in the United States and July 19, 2010 in the United Kingdom. The album debuted at number seven on the US ''Billboard'' 200, ...
''. The song, which was released as the third promo single as part of the "Countdown to ''Streets of Gold''", also doubles as the album's official second single. The song has been added to Radio 1's B Playlist in the United Kingdom. The official remix features rapper
Wiz Khalifa
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. A
Simlish
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version of this song is also featured on the soundtrack for ''
The Sims 3: Late Night'' video game expansion pack.
Critical reception
David Jeffries of
AllMusic
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praised the song as one of the album's "big, vibrant, well-crafted productions", commenting that both "Double Vision" and "Déjà Vu" "might as well be
Katy Perry
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singles".
Chart performance
In the United States, "Double Vision" debuted at number 89 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for the issue dated July 3, 2010.
The song re-entered the chart for the issue dated November 6, 2010, spending a total of four nonconsecutive weeks on the chart.
The song also became a
top 40
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hit on the
Mainstream Top 40
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chart, peaking at number 37.
In Canada, the song peaked at number 49 on the
Canadian Hot 100
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on July 3, 2010.
On July 11, 2010, "Double Vision" peaked at number 42 on the Australian
ARIA Singles Chart
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.
Despite appearing on BBC Radio 1's B Playlist, "Double Vision" only peaked at number 133 on the
UK Singles Chart upon release.
Music video
The music video was directed by
Evan Bernard. The video premiered on August 19, 2010. The video resembles browsing through a page on the Internet, with various people (including the 3OH!3 duo) performing actions on a static background picture to mimic short video clips or advertisements as the "page" periodically scrolls down.
Track listings and formats
Credits and personnel
*
Sean Foreman
Sean Foreman (born August 27, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter and rapper from Boulder, Colorado. He is a member of the electronic pop duo 3OH!3 with Nathaniel Motte. He has also written and produced for artists such as Ariana Grande, Fitz ...
–
producer,
writer
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,
lead vocals
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*
Nathaniel Motte
Nathaniel Warren Seth Motte (born January 13, 1984) is an American recording artist, record producer, songwriter, and film composer from Boulder, Colorado. He is a member of the electropop duo 3OH!3 with Sean Foreman. He has also written and p ...
– producer, writer, lead vocals,
drums
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,
keyboards,
programming
*
Benny Blanco
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– producer, writer, background vocals, drums, keyboards, programming
*
Matt Squire
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– producer, writer, drums, keyboards, programming,
guitar
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s,
engineering
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, vocal editing
*Steve Tippeconnic –
tambourine
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, engineering assistant
*Larry Goetz – engineering assistant
*Jeremy "J Boogs" Levin – vocal editing assistant
*Jimmy James – production assistant
*
Serban Ghenea
Serban Ghenea () is a Canadian audio engineer and mixer. He has been nominated for a Grammy Award a total of 45 times and has won 21 times.
Early life and education
Ghenea was born in Romania, and in 1976 he moved to Montreal with his family. H ...
–
mixing at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach)
*John Hanes – engineered for mix
*Tim Roberts – assistant engineered for mix
Credits and personnel adapted from "Double Vision" CD single liner notes.
Charts
Release history
References
2010 singles
2010 songs
3OH!3 songs
Song recordings produced by Benny Blanco
Songs written by Benny Blanco
Songs written by Nathaniel Motte
Songs written by Matt Squire
Songs written by Sean Foreman
Photo Finish Records singles
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