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BuzzJack Music Forum _ Dance _ Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie - Rockabye
Posted by: lewistgreen Oct 8 2016, 11:12 AM
The current untitled track is expected to be released in the coming weeks as second taste of the group’s upcoming second studio album and follow-up to acclaimed 2014’s LP “New Eyes“. This new project will be available later this year or early 2017 via Atlantic Records.
Exciting! Hoping for something different to Come Over though.
Posted by: Jonjo Oct 8 2016, 11:25 AM
A collaboration I never would've expected! Really hope it's as good as the prospect of it sets it up to be!
Barang barang!
Posted by: Cremey Oct 8 2016, 11:25 AM
They're pretty hit and miss with me but judging by the features artists I'm thinking this will definitely be a HIT
Posted by: danG Oct 8 2016, 11:30 AM
This already looks like it'll be better than 'Tears' with Sean Paul as a feature 
Posted by: JosephStyles Oct 8 2016, 11:42 AM
Tears is by FAR their best song so I've got high hopes for this, especially with Anne-Marie involved 
Posted by: TheSnake Oct 8 2016, 11:45 AM
Yes I hope they continue down the funky disco house route after Tears.
What happened to the Marina collab by the way. Why was it not released?
Posted by: Cameron Oct 8 2016, 11:49 AM
This sounds like it could be incredible!
Posted by: Ethan Oct 8 2016, 12:21 PM
high hopes for this~ 
Posted by: ML Hammer95 Oct 8 2016, 12:24 PM
Exciting collaboration! Loved Clean Bandit's song with Stylo G, so have high hopes for this.
Posted by: HarryEzra Oct 8 2016, 12:31 PM
Have such high hopes for this
Posted by: twentyonemdh Oct 8 2016, 01:02 PM
Ah. Assuming this'll be the inevitable Why The Toilet Fi So Kleen cover we were all hoping for 
for real tho MASSIVE HYPE
Posted by: mr_pmt Oct 8 2016, 03:10 PM
This really saddens me, as it sounded by far the best thing they've ever done.
Can't stand Sean Paul, his voice goes right through me but I can sometimes put that aside if the song he's on is good enough.
Posted by: cqmerqn Oct 8 2016, 04:22 PM
It'll take a lot to beat Tears.
Posted by: jase. Oct 8 2016, 08:28 PM
VERY excited about this! Such a random collab 
Posted by: lewistgreen Oct 9 2016, 12:48 PM
Clean Bandit and Anne-Marie are confirmed to be performing at the MOBO Awards together, so seeing as that's on November 4th we should get the single before then!
Posted by: cqmerqn Oct 9 2016, 05:15 PM
It'll probably be released on the 4th Nov then
Posted by: awardinary Oct 9 2016, 08:40 PM
Awesome. Can't wait! 
Posted by: burbe Oct 9 2016, 09:46 PM
OMG! Such an expected collaboration but I'm so hyped for it.
Posted by: Hadji Oct 11 2016, 08:21 PM
The title for their new song is "Rockabye" http://www.josepvinaixa.com/blog/clean-bandit-next-single/
Posted by: twentyonemdh Oct 11 2016, 08:29 PM
Ah yes. RRR!!! #VIDSHOOT #rockabye @cleanbandit #london #SAVETGEGEORGE #madpeopletingdeyshouldkno RRR!!!
Posted by: Burbe G Oct 11 2016, 11:57 PM
I have a feeling this is gonna be huge!
Posted by: Ethan Oct 12 2016, 06:48 PM
the more i read about this ~ the more i want it to drop asap~ 
Posted by: JosephStyles Oct 13 2016, 02:16 PM
Out 21st Oct!
Posted by: PeteFromLeeds Oct 13 2016, 03:40 PM
You mean I have to wait A WHOLE WEEK for it? 
Posted by: twentyonemdh Oct 13 2016, 04:19 PM
This ^^
I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS
Has the chance to be without a doubt one of the musical highlights of the year.
Posted by: lewistgreen Oct 15 2016, 12:25 AM
Now up for pre-order *.*
Posted by: HarryEzra Oct 19 2016, 11:24 AM
Member Neil has decided to leave the band
http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a811497/clean-bandits-neil-amin-smith-quits-the-band/
Posted by: lewistgreen Oct 19 2016, 12:33 PM
Now that is a shock, but it's obviously the right decision and right time for him to move on.
Posted by: PeteFromLeeds Oct 19 2016, 12:49 PM
Really shocked, the band won't be the same without him
Posted by: danG Oct 19 2016, 12:50 PM
Why exactly has he left then? The article or his twitter post doesn't make it very clear.
Posted by: Jonjo Oct 20 2016, 11:58 AM
Popjustice have posted an article on their site. They say this is EVEN BETTER than 'Tears'! It sounds like Ace Of Base appaz. Not sure if it's out there though!
Posted by: lewistgreen Oct 20 2016, 12:04 PM
You can listen to it http://www.josepvinaixa.com/blog/clean-bandit-next-single/!
It's absolutely amazing
Posted by: Red Blooded Man Oct 20 2016, 12:05 PM
Neil Milan has left Clean Bandit.
Posted by: Cameron Oct 20 2016, 12:10 PM
This is incredible!
Posted by: ★Rob S~ Oct 20 2016, 12:20 PM
Wow another excellent song. Anne sounds fantastic on this too. Not sure if I prefer it to 'Tears' but it's definitely equal with it. Certainly ticks all the boxes though
Posted by: ML Hammer95 Oct 20 2016, 01:05 PM
This sounds like a surefire hit surely? Sean Paul racking up these pop features too! Not very unique in the way Tears was probably more, straying close to the tropical house sound 2016 has become known for. Should be in the Top 40 into 2017 though.
Posted by: Taylor Jago Oct 20 2016, 01:44 PM
I like it, but it's nowhere near as good as Tears, which was really something special and unique.
Still, the lyrics tell a story, unlike pretty much every other hit single in the last 12 months, so that's a big yes from me.
Posted by: TheSnake Oct 20 2016, 02:06 PM
Not really a fan of this...just generic tropical future bass, I prefer the Clean Bandit retro sounding funky house songs like Stronger and Tears.
Posted by: lewistgreen Oct 20 2016, 02:11 PM
But if you listen to their debut album it's a blend of genres with classical influence which I think works a lot better than having something which sounds the same for every single song.
Posted by: Burbe G Oct 20 2016, 02:19 PM
I love it on first listen! Not quite as good as "Tears", but it's sounding pretty instant so it's surely only up from here.
Posted by: jase. Oct 20 2016, 07:50 PM
That melody
I loved 'Tears' but this is so much better. It's gonna be huge!
Posted by: mr_pmt Oct 20 2016, 08:10 PM
Getting both Ace Of Base and 'Sex On The Beach' vibes from this.
Posted by: Ryan. Oct 20 2016, 11:20 PM
It's quite good but it feels so generic for Clean Bandit, they've lost their uniqueness with this song. It's a generic tropical dance song that could've come from any of the mainstream DJs at the moment. Sean Paul almost ruins it as well!
For what it is it is decent, but I expect so much better from Clean Bandit.
Posted by: Liаm Oct 20 2016, 11:54 PM
WHAT A f***ING TUNE
I mean it's no Tears or Rather Be but they've set a high bar with those. Anne-Marie's voice is so so good on this, and whilst it's generic it just makes you want to dance and it does remind me of 90s songs like the ones mentioned above
Posted by: JosephStyles Oct 21 2016, 12:03 AM
This definitely doesn't feel like a Clean Bandit song, I'd say it would fit in better alongside Anne-Marie's songs actually, particularly Alarm and what we've heard of Breathing Fire. It's excellent nonetheless, I echo the praise of Anne-Marie's vocals, she sounds great Sean Paul is as fun as ever too *.* not as good as Tears but a worthy follow-up!
Posted by: twentyonemdh Oct 21 2016, 07:53 AM
First, this is brilliant. Sounds like a massive top 5 and they've nailed the 'winter hit' vibe.
Secondly, I'm struggling to take it seriously in places because Sean (as always ) makes some completely pointless contributions, for example saying 'DAILY STRUGGLE' sounding far too excited in the middle of a sad, negative verse, and shouting things like 'STRAIGHT' and 'DON'T BOTHER CRY'. It makes the song if anything, though :,)
Posted by: Taylor Jago Oct 21 2016, 08:01 AM
Yeah, Sean Paul's contribution does sound bizarre in Anne-Marie's verse. You can tell singing in a song telling a meaningful story is something he's never done before.
Posted by: Josh. Oct 21 2016, 02:28 PM
Clean Bandit deliver another great tune then. Still do prefer Tears because the violins always sound so fresh/unique and this is sorely lacking in those aside from the ending which feels a little tacked on. The chorus is very catchy and I think Anne-Marie was a great choice for vocalist on the track. I like some of the Sean Paul bits too but bit annoying when he's shouting random stuff like 'daily struggle' and 'for all the single mums out there going through frustration' 
Posted by: lewistgreen Oct 21 2016, 04:24 PM
Posted by: Froot. Oct 21 2016, 04:51 PM
Sean Paul really enhanced Cheap Thrills and Hair for me but he nearly ruins this. It's such a strong and meaningful story, with the content being unlike anything that has been in the charts for YEARS, but I can't really take it seriously when Sean keeps popping up unnecessarily. It's a good song but it would have been incredibly strong without Sean Paul. The songs kind of like a modern British version of 'What Would You Do' and it needs more of a serious rapper.
Love that Grace's random/creepy smiling in a strange pose in a scenic location has been inserted into another video.
I didn't realise that Neil had left before they even filmed the video, I wonder if he even contributed to the song? I'm fascinated to know the real reason behind his departure as it's a huge shock and he doesn't seem to mention any of the other members in his leaving message.
Posted by: danG Oct 21 2016, 05:52 PM
This is very good! Sounds amazing for the winter too, should be a big hit.
DAILY STRUGGLE
Posted by: Ðøßßø Oct 21 2016, 09:56 PM
Well it's certainly not on the same level as Tears, not feeling it on first listen, very much a potential to grow but not instant like almost all of their singles have been for me to date.
Strings at the start & end are nice!
Posted by: TheSnake Oct 21 2016, 10:04 PM
For what it is it is decent, but I expect so much better from Clean Bandit.
I dont mind Sean Paul in it but the tropical production is so generic I agree and with Stronger and Tears the production was very disco influenced and different to anything else around at the minute (it reminded me of The Shapeshifters back in the mid 2000s).
I hope Clean Bandit return to disco house production for their next song
Posted by: TheSnake Oct 21 2016, 10:12 PM
It seems like Neil maybe was driving them down the imo brilliant funky/disco house direction with Stronger and Tears, so if this was the case and this new song is their new sound, it is quite a disappointment.
Posted by: jase. Oct 21 2016, 10:24 PM
Rockabye (Daily Struggle)
Posted by: TheSnake Oct 21 2016, 10:29 PM
Yes I am not saying they should do funky house for every song, and a genre in trend like tropical house as used in Rockabye could have been good if they made it sufficiently different to most tropical house songs, but I dont think they have.
For a different tropical house song, look at Raging by Kygo and Kodaline, indie rock and even trance influences in it.
Posted by: cqmerqn Oct 21 2016, 10:37 PM
No it’s not xxxxxxxx
Posted by: J▲hq Oct 21 2016, 10:37 PM
Agree with those that think it would be better without Sean Paul, but Anne-Marie sounds very strong. Great catchy hook, I'm finding it more instant than Tears but I wouldn't say this is better because that ended up growing on me hugely.
Posted by: 24k Cody Oct 22 2016, 12:52 AM
Anne-Marie sounds very genuine here, which I LOVE. She's effortlessly telling the story, and her tone kinda reminds me of "Scars To Your Beautiful" a bit - it's so inspiring.
It does seem a bit generic until the last five seconds of their signature "insert Baroque composition here", kinda like "Come Over" a bit. I don't see the issue, however. It seems they continuously set the bar so high that the follow-ups tend to get more criticism than they deserve.
Posted by: mr_pmt Oct 22 2016, 01:42 AM
Let's face it, any song Sean Paul features in is better without him in it. Odious creature he is.
But, even him being in this is not enough to taint it for me. I disagree that it's generic tropical (a sound I am truly sick of myself). This is different, and it sounds really 90s and properly throws me back to that era, and I like that. I can't get enough of this.
Posted by: jakewild Oct 22 2016, 01:49 AM
ew @ sean pauls ad libs
Posted by: Hayzayy Oct 22 2016, 08:59 AM
Ok so Rockabye is hands down the best song of the year and maybe the best song ever released in the history of music.
Posted by: Cremey Oct 22 2016, 10:21 AM
This is immediately my favourite of theirs. I thought from the featured artists that I'd be loving it, but even more obsessed with it than I thought I would be.
Sean Paul will forever be my fave.
Posted by: Cucumberella Oct 22 2016, 02:00 PM
YEP this is the 1
Posted by: leewallace Oct 22 2016, 02:17 PM
THIS IS AMAZING <3
Posted by: jakewild Oct 22 2016, 02:19 PM
i would love this so much more if sean paul didn't ad lib during anne-marie's parts id be all the way in
Posted by: Ethan Oct 22 2016, 07:48 PM
bloody marvellous ~ shades of ace of base 9TS ~ loving the tropical switch up too 
Posted by: Jade Oct 23 2016, 02:50 PM
I expected to be stanning Sean Paul here but it's actually Anne-Marie who was far more impressive! Her vocals are incredible here, easily the best that I've heard them sound.
Loving this anyway! Soooo catchy and the production is on point.
Posted by: Jake Oct 24 2016, 08:55 AM
this is f***ing incredible on so many levels; -an excellent video, perfectly edited, the star power of anne-marie, i never knew she was so *.*
i know this is the lovechild of ace of base's 'all that she wants' and the single version of 'cheap thrills' but i think it works perfectly...easily their best single and one of the songs of the year. how fabulous.
DAILY STRUGGLE
Posted by: Mango Oct 24 2016, 10:56 AM
CAN'T GET ENOUGH of this and I'm happy it's getting pretty much unanimous Buzzjack love too and for those saying it's a departure from their sound, it's hardly a million miles from the sound of 'Come Over'. If anything, it's nice that not all of their songs have the same vibe. I wish their trademark classical strings were more prominent in it though, rather than just tacked on at the start and end, as some have already said. Anyway I'm rooting for this to become a big #1 smash!
Posted by: spinning adam~ Oct 24 2016, 11:05 AM
Oh this is quite nice, even if it seems to be moving away from their signature sound a bit
Posted by: Red Blooded Man Oct 26 2016, 01:00 PM
It would be ten times better if Sean Paul didn't rap in the background, sounds annoying.
Posted by: awardinary Nov 3 2016, 04:19 PM
Disc 1, Track 3. 
Posted by: lewistgreen Dec 24 2016, 12:31 PM
7 weeks at #1 so far and it now has the Christmas #1 title! 
Not even remotely bored of this song yet either.
Posted by: Liаm Dec 24 2016, 04:06 PM
This is still such a banger
Posted by: jase. Dec 24 2016, 09:31 PM
Agreed!
I feel sorry for them having to follow up on such a huge single
Posted by: Steve201 Dec 24 2016, 10:30 PM
They have one with Marina and the diamonds coming don't they?
Posted by: Danta Claus Dec 24 2016, 10:31 PM
that's meant to be on their forthcoming album but probably won't be a single.
Posted by: Snakin' Stevens Dec 24 2016, 11:42 PM
Pity, that was a disco influenced house tune iirc, the type of dance tune you all know I like.
Posted by: Dobbo Dec 24 2016, 11:44 PM
I don't think they'll struggle to follow Rockabye, after all no one expected them to be able to ever match Rather Be but this song has gone and truly outdone that (not on pure sales admittedly but I genuinely think this song will be the more remembered in future years).
Posted by: Steve201 Dec 24 2016, 11:57 PM
They said 'they had big plans for it' which I hoped meant it'd be a single - would love to see Marina in the top 40 again!
Posted by: jase. Dec 25 2016, 12:36 PM
I loved 'Tears' but this is so much better. It's gonna be huge!
A post from me back on October 20th. I certainly wasn't wrong
Posted by: 🎄cqmerqn🎄 Dec 25 2016, 02:30 PM
Tears is better than Rockabye but this is still 10/10
Posted by: Danta Claus Dec 25 2016, 03:01 PM
This still sounds so good this many weeks on, 10 weeks at number one please👌
Their album is going to be 🔥 🔥 🔥
Posted by: Snakin' Stevens Dec 25 2016, 03:10 PM
For me Tears 9/10 - discounted 1 point for pitched vocals but still a brilliant vocal funky house tune.
Rockabye 6/10 A great song (I actually like Sean Paul's rap unlike many Buzzjackers) but the production is tropical and generic, not enough violins.
Posted by: Liаm Dec 25 2016, 03:21 PM
I prefer Tears too but both are absolutely brilliant in different ways, can't wait to see what guests they get for the album!
Posted by: Jack Dec 25 2016, 04:43 PM
This and Tears are so much better than anything else they've ever done.
Posted by: lewistgreen Dec 28 2016, 10:13 AM
TOTP performance with that additional Anne-Marie verse!
Posted by: Mango Dec 28 2016, 10:28 AM
Was that the first time that additional verse has been heard? I really didn't like the lyrics on it.
Posted by: lewistgreen Dec 28 2016, 10:36 AM
They performed that version at the MOBOs too
Posted by: Danta Claus Dec 28 2016, 12:38 PM
That version gets played on radio 2 also as they can't play the Sean Paul rap
Posted by: lewistgreen Dec 28 2016, 10:47 PM
They can, they just won't because apparently rap music doesn't appeal to people over the age of 25
Posted by: Auld Lang Snake Dec 28 2016, 11:16 PM
Although on Steve Wrights Friday show earlier this year I have heard some older hip hop records on it, along with the 90s dance tunes.
Posted by: CodySleighBell-y Dec 28 2016, 11:46 PM
This to be bigger than "Rather Be" in the US plz
Posted by: awardinary™ Jan 1 2017, 01:53 PM
Just a thought, and I'm guessing it's an obvious one, but is Rockabye now the biggest hit that Sean Paul has ever put his name to?
Posted by: Josh. Jan 1 2017, 09:17 PM
This or Cheap Thrills probably, we've had a bit of a Sean Paul-aissance in recent times
Posted by: BillyH Jan 2 2017, 02:45 AM
Kinda cool to see the back of my head in that performance 
Only the third Christmas #1 I've seen live I think, and the only one in the year it was actually #1!
(the other two were PSB in 2009 and Human League in 2012...I did see Leona once but not sure if she did AMLT)
I still love this track, it's been so rare these last four years that a big hit I actually like arrives so when one does it feels extra special! It's those Europop-circa-1997 instrumental bits in the chorus I adore
Posted by: *Xmas Ben* Jan 2 2017, 06:34 AM
Cheap Thrills is much bigger in terms of sales
Posted by: cqmerqn Jan 2 2017, 10:52 PM
This has got to be one of the best no.1 in years, no?
Posted by: jase. Jan 2 2017, 10:55 PM
^ Absolutely
Posted by: 🚡🚟🍥-b Jan 8 2017, 05:13 PM
I love this remix of it ~that lush piano~
Posted by: lewistgreen May 20 2020, 02:47 PM
So this happened. Well edited I guess, I was expecting a very tinny vocal
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