Don't Let It Go to Your Head (Fefe Dobson song)

"Don't Let It Go to Your Head"
Single by Fefe Dobson
from the album Sunday Love
ReleasedJuly 12, 2005 (2005-07-12)[1]
Studio
GenrePop rock
Length
  • 3:55 (radio edit)
  • 4:02 (promo album version)
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)Josh Alexander, Billy Steinberg, Fefe Dobson
Producer(s)Howard Benson
Fefe Dobson singles chronology
"Don't Go (Girls and Boys)"
(2004) 		"Don't Let It Go to Your Head"
(2005) 		"This Is My life"
(2006)
Music video
"Don't Let It Go to Your Head" on YouTube VEVO (FefeDobson Channel)

"Don't Let It Go to Your Head" was the first single released in anticipation of what was expected to be Fefe Dobson's second album, Sunday Love. The album release was pushed back a number of times before its eventual cancellation. The single is available for digital download at online retailers.

"Don't Let It Go to Your Head" was covered by Lilyjets, a Norwegian girl group, as a single[2] from their debut album 3rd Floor (2006).[3] They also produced an official music video.

The song was also covered by Jordin Sparks on her second album Battlefield (2009).[4][5] Shortly after Sparks' album was released Dobson said, "Jordin Sparks just did [that song], which was on Sunday Love, which was very cool. She did kind of, like, a more R&B version of it, which I think is really nice, actually. It was really cool that she didn't try and do a rock version of it, and she did what she's more comfortable with, which I thought was awesome."[6]

Personnel

  • Tom Lord-Alge - mixing[7]
  • Kenny Aronoff - drums
  • Howard Benson - Producer, keyboards + programming
  • Paul Boshnell - bass
  • Paul Decarli - Pro Tools editing
  • Hatsukazu Inagaki - assistant engineer
  • Keith Nelson - guitar tech
  • Mike Plotnikoff - recording
  • Phil X - guitars

Music video

The official music video has several scenes showing Dobson jumping on a bed and tearing the stuffing out of it. It was directed by Diane Martel.

Jordin Sparks version

"Don't Let It Go to Your Head"
Single by Jordin Sparks
from the album Battlefield
B-side"Landmines" (Main Version)[8]
ReleasedJanuary 8, 2010 (2010-01-08) (UK)
RecordedFebruary–March 2009
Genre
Length4:10
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)Josh Alexander, Fefe Dobson, Billy Steinberg
Producer(s)Harvey Mason, Jr.
Jordin Sparks singles chronology
"Art of Love"
(2009) 		"Don't Let It Go to Your Head"
(2010) 		"I Am Woman"
(2011)

American Idol champion Jordin Sparks released her version of the song as the third single from her second studio album, Battlefield (2009). It was released as a digital download in the UK only on January 8, 2010.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Don't Let It Go to Your Head Fefe Dobson". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  2. ^ "Don't Let It Go to Your Head Lilyjets Single". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  3. ^ "Don't Let It Go to Your Head Lilyjets". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
  4. ^ Graff, Gary. "Jordin Sparks At Peace With 'Battlefield'". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  5. ^ "Don't Let It Go to Your Head Jordin Sparks". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  6. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (Aug 14, 2009). "Fefe Dobson 'Impressed' With Miley Cyrus' Take On Her Song. She also liked Jordin Sparks' 'more R&B version' of one of her tracks." MTV.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  7. ^ Product Code ISLR 16269-2
  8. ^ Don't Let It Go To Your Head by Jordin Sparks itunes.apple.com/gb 2010-01-08. Retrieved on 2010-01-21.
  9. ^ "Don't Let It Go To Your Head (Main Version) by Jordin Sparks From the Album Don't Let It Go To Your Head". Amazon.co.uk. 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-01-21.