Prior to its release as a single, West premiered "Love Lockdown" with a performance at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.

[65] On January 12, 2009, "Love Lockdown" was certified gold by Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ) in its 15th week on the chart for sales of over 7,500 units in the country. [49], The music video for "Love Lockdown" was premiered on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday, October 7, 2008. "[30] McAlpine approved West "attempting to sing" despite being a rapper by calling his attempt "automatically impressive" and explained West "left his comfort zone" by doing so, with him concluding that West is "probably not as much of a genius as he thinks he is" but is "trying, and this should be applauded" despite West sounding somewhat similar to Jamaican-American rapper Sean Kingston. 608", "DJ Shadow, RZA, Diplo, A-Trak Mix for DJ Hero 2", "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show by Victoria's Secret", "Tonedeff - 'Warden' [Love Lockdown Re-Imagined] (09.29.08)", "Kanye West - Love Lockdown (Y//2//K Remix)", "White Lies - 'Love Lockdown' (Kanye West Cover) (Video)", "Watch: Glass Animals cover Kanye West's 'Love Lockdown, "Glass Animals Covers Kanye West's 'Love Lockdown': Exclusive Stream", "Lorde Covers Kanye West's 'Love Lockdown' & 'Runaway' at Chicago Show: Watch", "Watch Lorde Cover Kanye West's 'Love Lockdown' Onstage", "Watch Lorde Cover Kanye West's 'Love Lockdown, Ultratop.be – Kanye West – Love Lockdown", "Kanye West Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)", "Kanye West Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)", "Kanye West Chart History (Canada Hot AC)", "Irish-charts.com – Discography Kanye West", "Classifiche (dal 29.09.2008 al 05.10.2008)", Dutchcharts.nl – Kanye West – Love Lockdown", "Kanye West – Love Lockdown (Radio Edit)", "Kanye West Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)", "Kanye West Chart History (Dance Club Songs)", "Kanye West Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)", "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2008", "Éves összesített listák - Slágerlisták - MAHASZ - Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége", "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Singles", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Love_Lockdown&oldid=982350631, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 7 October 2020, at 16:21. [94] For the 2009 episodic expansion pack Lost and Damned of the action-adventure game Grand Theft Auto IV (2008), the song was one of the new tracks to be added to the fictional hip hop radio station The Beat 102.7. [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. You must be logged in to comment. West produced the song, while co-production was handled by Bhasker. "[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. "[42] "Love Lockdown" was voted 9th on The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop poll for 2008 with 38 mentions; 37 of them were for the single version of it. [30] Comparing "Love Lockdown" to the version of the song West originally shared, Gareth Grundy of The Observer commented that the "synthesized vocal and shuffling drums" had been "quickly beefed up," which added "drama to what was previously a dirge. [97] The song was featured in the video game compilation Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City later in 2009, which contains The Lost and Damned alongside fellow Grand Theft Auto IV episodic expanasion pack The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009). She explained, stating: "In this industry, it's about networking and relationships. [9] The shared version was met with generally negative responses from fans of West, including an Underwriter blog critic that heavily appreciated his previous works. Bhasker recalled that all of the songwriters "deciphered what" was being said on the song's demo, shortly after it had been freestyled by West. [87] West delivered a performance of the song for the Late Show with David Letterman on November 24 of that year, accompanied by drummers and lights. [88] On December 13, 2008, West performed the song live on Saturday Night Live (SNL) but went silent for the high notes, which were delivered by a piped in a female backup singer. [75] On January 27, 2017, the song was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for selling 400,000 units in the UK. "[31], "Love Lockdown" appeared on year-end lists for 2008 of multiple publications. [10][11][12] Replying to his fans, West confirmed via his blog that the song was being re-recorded: "Your prayers have been answered! Filming was shot by director Simon Henwood, with producer Hagai Shaham, director of photography Jonathan Sela, and production designer Richard LaSalle. "[36] Jody Rosen from Rolling Stone highlighted the track for being "powered by thundering tribal drums," while describing West's vocals as sliding "from digitized trills into strangled squeals. "[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. [43] The track's best achievement was being named by Time as the best song of the year. 21 Savage feat. [57], The song entered at number 13 on the US Pop 100 for the issue dated October 4, 2008 and remained at the same position the following week.

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[55] As of May 31, 2018, the song stands as West's ninth biggest hit of all time on the Hot 100. [24] West blogged that he considered the song making it to radio to be a triumph. [99] The New York compilation album for annual promotional event the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was released in 2018, featuring "Love Lockdown". The video ends with West laying in fetal position on the couch in the white room, in a homage to 2001: A Space Odyssey.

"Love Lockdown" was named as one of the best songs of 2008 by multiple publications, including Pitchfork and Time. [23] The song contains introspective lyrics where West discusses the aftereffects of a failed romantic relationship. [20][21] For much of the song, West's Auto-Tuned voice is accompanied by somber keys. Citations regarding the digital release of "Love Lockdown": Citations regarding the CD release of "Love Lockdown": Recording Industry Association of America, Australian Recording Industry Association, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, "Superproducer Jeff Bhasker Reveals the Secrets of Working With Kanye West", "Singer-Songwriter Starshell Accidentally Collaborated With Kanye West", "Kanye West Premieres 'Love Lockdown' At The VMAs", "Kanye Rerecords 'Love Lockdown', Defends Auto-Tune", "Kanye has another crack at Love Lockdown", "Kanye West alters new track after negative fan reaction", "Kanye West Lets Fans Remix 'Love Lockdown' For Free", "Kanye West on His Next Album, Designing Yeezy, and Kobe Bryant", "Glass Animals Cover Kanye West: 'Love Lockdown, "808s & Heartbreak by Kanye West (Notes)", "Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak Album Preview: More Drums, More Singing, 'No Typical Hip-Hop Beats, "Kanye West - Love lockdown remixes - Vinyl 12" - 2008 - EU", "‎„Love Lockdown - Essential 5 - EP" von Kanye West", "Urban review: Kanye West, Love Lockdown", "Kanye West's '808s and Heartbreak' Chills on the Frills", "1001 Downloads: The Top 144 Songs of 2008", "XXL Lists The Best Hip-Hop Songs And Albums Of The Last 40 Years", "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards", "Kanye West Inspired By Christian Bale's 'American Psycho, "VMAs 2009: The Nominations Have Been Announced", "Kanye Bumps Album Up, Single Debuts At No. "[106], Information taken from 808s & Heartbreak liner notes. [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. [55] On the Hot 100, "Love Lockdown" also became the 10th song of the 2000s decade to debut in the top three. [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. Report wrong information or missing video, Love Lockdown (Radio 1 Live Lounge Version), Joseph Vincent's Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Eleni Foureira's Στο Θεό Με Πάει (Sto Theo Me Paei). [27] The vinyl features remixes by Aero Tronic, Chew Fu, and Flufftronix on the A-side, while the B-side includes the instrumental of the song, a remix by Jake Trothn, and the song's main mix. Copyright © 2020 WhoSampled.com Limited. "[33], Chris Richards from The Washington Post said that the rhythm of the track "feels particularly vivid," with him opining that West's "scorned" performance alongside "a stampede of percussion" is "as thrilling as it is melancholy. [18] According to sheet music, the song is set in the time signature of common time. Donaldson's Baptizing Scene, Juice WRLD's Lucid Dreams (Forget Me) sample of Sting's Shape of My Heart. [26], A 12" vinyl was later released for the song across Europe on November 11, 2008. [28] Six days later, West's fourth studio album 808s & Heartbreak was released, including "Love Lockdown" as the fifth track on the album. [38] Reviewing for Digital Spy, Nick Levine praised the Taiko drums of the track and observed "a house piano riff" as well as "military-style drums," though called the result "unsettling" and "a little bit paranoid. Copyright © 2020 WhoSampled.com Limited. More and more tribal members are shown with each chorus, and near the end, two very tall female figures covered with body paint decorated with abstract tattoo patterns reminiscent of the Nazca Lines appear. [64] The song debuted at number 30 on the New Zealand Singles Chart for the issue dated September 29, 2008, though departed the chart for a week before re-entering at number 29. The track was written by West who co-produced it with Jeff Bhasker. Originally, Bhasker met West through the rapper's DJ A-Trak and was trying to increase name recognition for himself as a producer by working with West; Bhasker called him "awesome."

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