[107][108] Lorde said to the crowd at the concert, "It must be nice to come from the same place as Kanye West. During the session, the track was written. Editing was done by Nick Allix. "[32] Writing for PopMatters, Dave Heaton analyzed the song as starting "with a heartbeat-like bass tone that manages to be melodic" despite not having a heavy presence and lauded West's vocals, noting that he "at one point goes into a brief robot scream. [54] The song became West's highest debuting single on the chart, surpassing his previous record of entering at number five with "Swagga Like Us" one week prior. [29], "Love Lockdown" was met with widely positive reviews from music critics, who generally praised the production and West's vocals. Around the time of West's third studio album Graduation being released in September 2007, American record producer Jeff Bhasker started to play keyboards for West's band due to them needing someone to fill in on keyboards. 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[59] It eventually peaked at number eight on the Pop 100 on the chart issue dated January 10, 2009. The track was written by West who co-produced it with Jeff Bhasker. News; Browse; Charts; Submit; 6º Game; GET AD-FREE WHOSAMPLED PREMIUM! [10][11][12] Replying to his fans, West confirmed via his blog that the song was being re-recorded: "Your prayers have been answered! while wearing a Sonny Crockett outfit and sang off-key at points. "[4], Inspired by 1980s synthpop icons such as Phil Collins, Gary Numan and Boy George for the material on 808s & Heartbreak, West considered the tracks to be more minimal and functional due to him making usage of the Roland TR-808 drum machine. [7] The performance was noted for taking influence from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics and saw West singing a verson of the song through Auto-Tune that featured a deep bassline, a simple piano riff used to emphasize his vocal melody, and a beat delivered for the chorus by a series of marching drummers. "[34] The Sunday Times's Dan Cairns stated West shows "an emotional candour of such a personal nature" on the track that listening to it "can seem almost voyeuristic. [28] Six days later, West's fourth studio album 808s & Heartbreak was released, including "Love Lockdown" as the fifth track on the album. [103] On April 3, 2014, psychedelic pop band Glass Animals performed a cover version of the song for Australian radio station Triple J's Like A Version series. [93], For episode eight of competitive dance reality TV series America's Best Dance Crew's sixth season, a dance challenge set to the music of West used "Love Lockdown", "All of the Lights" (2010), "Touch the Sky" (2006) and "Gold Digger". The track was written by West who co-produced it with Jeff Bhasker. [62] On September 23, 2020, "Love Lockdown" was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of 4,000,000 certified units in the US. [45] The track is included in the 2015 edition of Robert Dimery's book 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. [55] As of May 31, 2018, the song stands as West's ninth biggest hit of all time on the Hot 100. [21], On September 18, 2008, "Love Lockdown" was released for digital download in various countries as the lead single from 808s & Heartbreak by West's record labels Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam. [55] "Love Lockdown" also became West's sixth entry as a solo artist on the Hot 100 and his third highest charting single as a lead artist, behind "Gold Digger" (2005) and "Stronger. Post Production was done at Prime Focus London by VFX producer Josephine Simon-Mogensen, Flame artists Dan Lorenzini, James Maclachlan, Flame assistants Chris Chitty, Adam Crocker, Richard Watson, colourists Duncan Russell and Tom Russell. [97] It is the 14th track on the radio station, with the song being among the tracks presented by DJ Funkmaster Flex for his radio show. [46] It was awarded Best Rap/Hip Hop Dance Track at the 2009 International Dance Music Awards, alongside receiving a nomination for Best R&B/Urban Dance Track at the ceremony. [50] the video was filmed in West's apartment and features him in an all-white room, dressed in white singing the verses of the song.

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