| "L8 CMMR" | |
|---|---|
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| Promotional single by Lily Allen | |
| from the album Sheezus | |
| Released | 6 February 2014[1] |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:41 |
| Label | Parlophone |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Greg Kurstin |
| Lyric video | |
| "Lily Allen - L8 CMMR (Official Lyric Video)" on YouTube | |
"L8 CMMR", or "latecomer", is a song by British recording artist Lily Allen from her third studio album, Sheezus (2014). It premiered online on 6 February 2014,[1] the same day as the release of her previous single "Air Balloon" music video.
Composition
[edit]This track follows the style of her previous single, "Air Balloon", and is a bubblegum pop and electropop song.[2] The song also features heavy amounts of autotune, as well as chipper synths. Described as a 'no brainer (song)' by Allen herself, the song describes her love to a man, whom nobody can ever steal away from her.
Release
[edit]The song was included in Girls Volume 2: All Adventurous Women Do, the soundtrack of the second series of the HBO series Girls.
Lyric video
[edit]On 17 February 2014, an official lyric video of the song was released on her official YouTube channel.[3] The lyric video features a retrogaming-inspired video. The video shows Allen as a character of a 1980s video game, who needs to fight and overcome obstacles, like racing, in order to win prizes like engagement rings. The video received critical acclaim and was a fan favorite as the video was fun and different from mainstream videos.
Reception
[edit]The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Spin gave a positive review of the song, calling it a "bright, bouncy electro-pop with well-crafted hooks and some playful Auto-Tune effects", but also stated it was a "little lackluster".[4] In May 2014, the song debuted at number 61 on the Flanders Ultratip chart, and later reached number 4.[5]
Chart positions
[edit]| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lily Allen Obsesses Over Her Man in "Girls" Tune 'L8 CMMR' - Video | Rolling Stone". rollingstone.com. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Lily Allen drops new video for "Air Balloon" and new song off Girls soundtrack". Hitfix. Retrieved 31 March 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Lily Allen Displays Vintage Video Game Flare In Her L8 CMMR Lyric Video! Play Along & Listen HERE! | PerezHilton.com". perezhilton.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Hear Lily Allen's Smug "Girls" Auto-Tuner 'L8 CMMR' | SPIN | Songs". spin.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Lily Allen – L8 CMMR" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 May 2014.