Heavy Crown (song)

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"Heavy Crown"
Song by Iggy Azalea featuring Ellie Goulding
from the album Reclassified
Released21 November 2014
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:52
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • The Invisible Men
  • Salt Wives

"Heavy Crown" is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea featuring English singer Ellie Goulding, recorded for Reclassified (2014), the reissue of Azalea's debut studio album The New Classic (2014). Azalea and Goulding co-wrote the song with its producers, Salt Wives and The Invisible Men, with additional writing from Jon Turner. "Heavy Crown" received generally positive reviews from critics, who commended Azalea's delivery on the track, finding it to be superior to that of her earlier songs.

"Heavy Crown" was used as the backing track for the trailer to the 2014 film Kingsman: The Secret Service. In the week of the album's release, "Heavy Crown" charted at number 9 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and entered two digital urban subsidiary charts, the Hot Digital R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, where it peaked at 37, and the Hot Digital Rap Songs, where it peaked at 23. The track also peaked on the lower ends of the Czech Republic and Slovakian digital singles charts.

Background

Ellie Goulding
Ellie Goulding (pictured in 2014) contributed vocals to the chorus of "Heavy Crown".

Azalea first announced the song in September 2014, in one of many tweets she made where she discussed Reclassified, one in-particular reading "Me and Ellie Goulding have a nice little numberrrr together on there. FYI".[1] During the promotional campaign leading up to the release of Reclassified, Azalea revealed that she would be collaborating with Ellie Goulding on a track titled "Heavy Crown" featured in the film Kingsman: The Secret Service.[2] In October 2014, while giving an interview with Radio.com, Azalea mentioned her longtime desire to work with Goulding, and after meeting her several times, was approached about a song that would eventually become "Heavy Crown". She recalled one meeting, "she played it for me and I was in love with it and just felt it was so kind of appropriate for this to be our collaboration", because it "brings out something different in both artists that you don't usually see."[3] On 14 November, a preview of "Heavy Crown" was uploaded to Azalea's VEVO channel.[4] In December 2014, "Trouble" was announced to be the next single from Reclassified, as opposed to "Heavy Crown". Fans reacted badly, leading to Azalea releasing a statement explaining that test audiences had preferred "Trouble" over "Heavy Crown", and that the duet with Goulding was not "formatted for pop or rhythmic radio".[5]

Composition

"Heavy Crown" is a hip-hop, pop, electronica track that runs for a total duration of three minutes and fifty-two seconds.[6][7] Bianca Gracie from Idolator observed that "the hard-hitting, thumping tune finds Azalea switching up her usually laid-back flow with a snarled, teeth-baring rap — which is juxtaposed by Goulding's chilling vocals.",[8] while Jonathan Viray from HypeTrak described the song as an "aggressive, warmongering track dedicated to her haters."[9] Jim Farber from the New York Daily News commented that "'Heavy Crown' has a tribal rock beat and a cocky cameo vocal from Ellie Goulding", and went on to analyse the lyrics, referring to Azalea's dispute with Snoop Dogg, "one new verse from Iggy addresses a recent, and light-hearted, beef. 'Get rid of the makeup/let’s be just who you is,' Azalea raps at one point, alluding to a series of tit-for-tat spats in October with Snoop Dogg.".[10] Latin Post writer Esther Jang described Goulding's delivery of the chorus as her using her "signature echo-y voice", going on to describe the tracks production as "'70s bass guitar-heavy rock".[11]

Critical reception

"Heavy Crown" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Kevipod from Direct Lyrics described the song as "the most-anticipated track" from Reclassified, writing "love the contrast between the menacing, raucous Iggy Azalea verses to the vulnerable Ellie choruses".[12] When the track premiered ahead of the release of Reclassified, one writer from Capital wrote that "it doesn't disappoint!".[13] Carl Smith from SugarScape described the track as "SASS CENTRAL", ending his review with "it's generally just our new office jam".[14] The track was also well received by Jim Farber of the New York Daily News, who commended the tracks instrumental and Goulding's "cocky" cameo.[10] In a positive review, Nolan Feeney from TIME commented that "'Heavy Crown' won’t change the minds of anyone who’s already written off the rapper, but Iggy's double-time rap over the militaristic march seems more at ease than the occasionally clunky verses on early singles." He went on to describe Azalea's first verse in the song as "unforgettable", and described Goulding's vocals as "smooth".[15] A writer for Fuse commented that "Iggy and Ellie know they're on top and aren't planning on moving from their spot anytime soon."[6]

Upon Reclassified's release, many critics deemed "Heavy Crown" to be a standout cut from the album. Idolator's Mike Wass said that of the new material on the re-release, it "stands out as another future hit".[16] Allan Raible of ABC News picked the track as one of three 'focus tracks' from Reclassified, writing "'Heavy Crown' is interesting because during the verses, the beat is really hard-hitting and during the chorus, the music recedes to give Goulding a lush minimalist backdrop. It creates an interesting bit of contrast."[17] A writer for The Cavalier Daily also thought of "Heavy Crown" as a standout track from Reclassified, and described it as a harsher alternative to Azalea's 2014 single "Black Widow", specifically the song's "much harder beat drop".[18]

In a mixed review of the song, Daryl Nelson from The Boombox thought that Azalea seemed "pissed" on the track, and questioned the over-usage of the term "hater".[19] Jake Rickun, a writer for the Badger Herald, panned Reclassified. In his review, he described "Heavy Crown" as an ironic statement, "but it’s on 'Heavy Crown,' in a candid moment of irony, where Azalea is most telling. 'Get rid of the makeup let us just see who you is,' she raps. For an Australian-born rapper who denies her roots and sits comfortably in American culture, Azalea seems to forget how much proverbial makeup she cakes on herself".[20]

Accolades

Digital Spy named "Heavy Crown" as one of their weekly '10 Tracks You Need To Hear', placing the song at number three on their list, writing "together they deliver a hardline and bolshy hip-hop number that is sure to help secure that chart throne for a little longer yet".[21] Fuse placed the track at number eleven on their list of the '12 Best Female Collaborations Of 2014', describing the track as a "(tragically) under-appreciated jam".[22]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Reclassified liner notes.[23]

Locations

Recorded at Sarm West Coast and Grove Studios. (London, UK)

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[24] 77
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[25] 73
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[26] 9
US Hot Digital R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[27] 37

References

  1. ^ Corner, Lewis (4 September 2014). "Ellie Goulding for new Iggy Azalea song: 'It's a nice little number'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. ^ Navjosh (23 September 2014). "'Kingsman: The Secret Service' Film Trailer Feat. New Iggy Azalea & Ellie Goulding Song". HipHopNMore. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Interview: Iggy Azalea on Working With Ellie Goulding & Jennifer Hudson on 'Reclassified'". Radio.com. 14 November 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  4. ^ "New Music: Iggy Azalea f/ Ellie Goulding – 'Heavy Crown' [Snippet]". Rap-Up. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  5. ^ Wass, Mike (11 December 2014). "Iggy Azalea Confirms Duet With Britney Spears, Explains Why 'Trouble' Is Her Next Single & Follows Selena Gomez". Idolator. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Iggy Azalea & Ellie Goulding Boast They're on Top in 'Heavy Crown'". Fuse. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  7. ^ Christ, Shawn (5 February 2015). "Iggy Azalea, Jennifer Hudson Perform 'Trouble' With The Roots on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' [Watch]". Music Times. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  8. ^ Gracie, Bianca (24 November 2014). "Iggy Azalea Teams Up With Ellie Goulding On 'Heavy Crown': Listen To The 'Reclassified' Track". Idolator. Retrieved 10 August 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ Viray, Jonathan. "Iggy Azalea featuring Ellie Goulding – Heavy Crown". HypeTrak. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  10. ^ a b Farber, Jim (21 November 2014). "Iggy Azalea 'Reclassified' album review". New York Daily News. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  11. ^ Jang, Esther (18 November 2014). "Iggy Azalea and Nick Young: 'Black Widow' Singer Teases Hot New Song 'Heavy Crown' With Ellie Goulding [Listen]". Latin Post. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  12. ^ Kevipod (20 November 2014). "New Music: Iggy Azalea & Ellie Goulding – 'Heavy Crown' [Full Audio]". Direct Lyrics. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Hear Iggy Azalea's New Song 'Heavy Crown' With Ellie Goulding". Capital. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  14. ^ Smith, Carl (25 November 2014). "Iggy Azalea And Ellie Goulding Premiere New Duet 'Heavy Crown'". SugarScape. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  15. ^ Feeney, Nolan (20 November 2014). "Iggy Azalea and Ellie Goulding Pay Haters No Mind on 'Heavy Crown'". TIME. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  16. ^ Wass, Mike (24 November 2014). "Iggy Azalea's 'Reclassified': Album Review". Idolator. Archived from the original on 24 November 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  17. ^ Raible, Allan (28 November 2014). "Music Review: The Latest From Coldplay, Iggy Azalea, David Guetta and Gemma Hayes". ABC News. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Iggy Azalea is "Reclassified"". The Cavalier Daily. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  19. ^ Nelson, Daryl (15 November 2014). "Iggy Azalea Barks at Her Naysayers on 'Heavy Crown' Featuring Ellie Goulding". The Boombox. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  20. ^ Rickun, Jake (24 November 2014). "Iggy Azalea reinforces identity as redundant, recycled failure on rerelease". Badger Herald. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  21. ^ Corner, Lewis; Davidson, Amy (25 November 2014). "Playlist: 10 tracks you need to hear – Beyoncé, Iggy Azalea, Charli XCX". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  22. ^ "12 Best Female Collaborations Of 2014". Fuse. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  23. ^ Reclassified (Liner notes). Iggy Azalea. United States: Virgin EMI. 2014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  24. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 23. týden 2015 in the date selector. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  25. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201523 into search. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  26. ^ "December 13, 2014 – Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop – Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014. (subscription required)
  27. ^ "December 13, 2014 – R&B/HH Digital Songs – Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014. (subscription required)

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