GRACE JONES - SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM
Publicada: Octubre de 1985
Llistes d’èxits: Regne Unit: #12
“Slave to the Rhythm” es va publicar com el single principal de l’àlbum homònim de Grace Jones, cantant, model i actriu jamaicana, el 1985. L’àlbum incloïa vuit variacions de la mateixa cançó. Escrita per Bruce Woolley, Simon Darlow, Stephen Lipson i el productor Trevor Horn, va marcar el retorn de Jones després de tres anys sense publicar cap àlbum. Originalment, la peça estava destinada a ser un senzill per a Frankie Goes to Hollywood com a continuació del seu èxit “Relax”. Es va enregistrar una maqueta amb la banda, però finalment Horn va decidir donar el projecte a Grace Jones, dedicant-hi molt temps i esforços per perfeccionar-la amb l’esperança que es convertís en una de les seves produccions més exitoses.
“Slave to the Rhythm” es va convertir en un dels senzills més populars de Grace Jones, arribant al número 12 a les llistes del Regne Unit, igual que el seu altre èxit “Pull Up to the Bumper”. La cançó va entrar al top 10 a Bèlgica, Nova Zelanda, Itàlia i països de parla alemanya, i va assolir el primer lloc a la llista de música dance dels Estats Units a principis de 1986, tot i que no va aparèixer a la Billboard Hot 100. La revista The Face la va considerar el millor single de 1985. El 2012, Jones la va interpretar mentre feia hula-hoop durant tota la peça al concert del Jubileu de Diamant de la Reina Elisabet II.
El videoclip presenta la versió del senzill de l’àlbum, titulada “Ladies and Gentlemen: Miss Grace Jones”. Dirigit per Jean-Paul Goude, aleshores parella de Jones, el vídeo combina material d’arxiu dels seus vídeos anteriors, com “My Jamaican Guy” i “Living My Life”, amb clips del seu concert en directe A One Man Show. També s’hi inclouen imatges icòniques de Jones i fragments del seu anunci per al Citroën CX.
El vídeo s’obre amb una narració de l’actor Ian McShane, extreta de les pistes “Jones the Rhythm” i “Operattack”, i mostra el procés de creació de la portada de l’àlbum. El vídeo acaba amb una escena dramàtica editada de “Living My Life”. Va ser molt ben rebut i va ser nominat al premi al millor videoclip femení als MTV Video Music Awards de 1986, tot i que va perdre davant “How Will I Know” de Whitney Houston. Posteriorment, el vídeo es va incloure com a contingut extra en la reedició de “A One Man Show”.
GRACE JONES - SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM
Released: October 1985
Charts: UK: #12
"Slave to the Rhythm" was released as the lead single from Jamaican singer, model, and actress Grace Jones' 1985 album of the same name, which featured eight variations of the song. Written by Bruce Woolley, Simon Darlow, Stephen Lipson, and producer Trevor Horn, it marked Jones' first album in three years. Initially, the track was intended as a follow-up single for Frankie Goes to Hollywood after their hit "Relax," with a demo recorded by the band, but Horn ultimately gave the project to Jones, dedicating extensive time and effort to perfecting the song, hoping it would be one of his most successful productions.
"Slave to the Rhythm" became one of Grace Jones' most successful singles, reaching number 12 in the UK charts, alongside her other hit "Pull Up to the Bumper." The song achieved top 10 status in Belgium, New Zealand, Italy, and German-speaking countries, and it topped the U.S. dance chart in early 1986, although it did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100. The Face magazine named it the best single of 1985. In 2012, Jones famously performed the song while hula-hooping for its entire duration at Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Concert.
The music video features the album's hit single version, billed as "Ladies and Gentlemen: Miss Grace Jones." Directed by Jean-Paul Goude, Jones' then-boyfriend, the video combines archival footage from Jones' previous videos—such as "My Jamaican Guy" and "Living My Life"—along with clips from her live concert video, “A One Man Show”. The video also includes iconic stills of Jones and segments from her Citroën CX TV advertisement.
Actor Ian McShane's voice-over, taken from tracks "Jones the Rhythm" and "Operattack," opens the video, which provides a glimpse into the creation of the album's cover art and ends with a dramatic scene edited from "Living My Life." The video was well-received and was nominated for Best Female Video at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards but lost to Whitney Houston’s "How Will I Know." It was later included as a bonus feature on the re-release of “A One Man Show.
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