Face to Face (Ruel song)

"Face to Face"
Single by Ruel
from the EP Free Time
Released8 August 2019
GenrePop
Length3:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)M-Phazes
Ruel singles chronology
"Flames"
(2019) 		"Face to Face"
(2019) 		"Real Thing"
(2019)
Music video
"Face to Face" on YouTube

"Face to Face" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Ruel. The song was released on 8 August 2019,[2] and was produced by M-Phazes. It is the second single from his sophomore EP, Free Time.[3]

Music video

The music video was released on 8 August 2019—the same day as the song's release—and was directed by Grey Ghost.[3][4] The video shows Ruel following a fictional French singer, ECÂF, breaking into her venue and eventually being kicked out.[1] At the end of the music video, during her performance, ECÂF's song "Pictures" was featured.[4]

Reception

Michael Love Michael from Paper noted that the song has "a retro soul feel," and that it "tells a very modern tale of crushing on someone through a screen...capturing the anxieties in teen and millennial hearts alike".[5]

Bella DiGrazia from The Daily Item stated that Ruel's "high and low range is hauntingly enticing" and that the saxophone solo towards the end of the song won her over.[6]

Perez Hilton praises him and his song, saying that Ruel "continues to impress us with not just the quality of his work but also the variety".[7]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

  • Ruel Vincent van Djik – lead artist, songwriting
  • Mark Landon – producer, songwriting
  • Joseph Angel – songwriting
  • Ian Peres – bass
  • Sylvain Richard – drums
  • Dan Walsh – guitar
  • Cy Leo – harmonica
  • Amy Ahn – harp
  • Damian Smith – keyboards
  • Matt Colton – mastering engineer
  • Tele Fresco – miscellaneous producer
  • Eric J. Dubowsky – mixing engineer
  • DoXa – programmer 
  • Ted Case – strings

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 73
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 8

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Bryant, Toby (2019-08-09). "Ruel takes to the streets of Paris in 'Face To Face' music video". CelebMix. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  2. ^ "Ruel: Face To Face - Music on Google Play". play.google.com. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Ruel Returns With New Track And Official Music Video, 'Face To Face' Out Everywhere". BroadwayWorld. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Ruel - Face To Face (Official Video)". 8 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Michael, Michael Love (9 August 2019). "Bops Only: 10 Songs You Need to Start Your Weekend Right". Paper. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  6. ^ DiGrazia, Bella (9 August 2019). "NEW MUSIC BREAKDOWN: POP DUO SOCIAL HOUSE FINALLY RELEASES EP". The Daily Item. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  7. ^ Hilton, Perez (15 August 2019). "Listen To This: Suave Spice!". Perez Hilton. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Face to Face / Ruel - TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  9. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #538". auspOp. 17 August 2019. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  10. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  11. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 February 2022.


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