I Dare You (The xx song)

"I Dare You"
Single by the xx
from the album I See You
Released2 May 2017 (2017-05-02)
Length3:53
LabelYoung Turks
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The xx singles chronology
"Say Something Loving"
(2017) 		"I Dare You"
(2017) 		"Dangerous"
(2017)
Music video
"I Dare You" on YouTube

"I Dare You" is a song by English indie pop band the xx, released on 2 May 2017 by Young Turks. It was the third single from their third studio album, I See You (2017). The song was written by guitarist Romy Madley Croft, bassist Oliver Sim and percussionist Jamie xx, and produced by Jamie xx and Rodaidh McDonald.

Critical reception

Alexis Petridis of The Guardian described it as an "uncharacteristically sunlit" song that "Shawn Mendes or Zara Larsson could conceivably cover, rather than just nick the sound of".[1] Entertainment Weekly's Nolan Feeney called it "a warm, uptempo ode to all-consuming infatuation".[2]

Live performances

The xx performed "I Dare You" for the first time during the 19 November 2016 episode of Saturday Night Live, along with "On Hold", the album's lead single.[3] The band subsequently performed the song on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on 18 May 2017.[4][5]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "I Dare You" premiered on 29 June 2017.[6] The band was shot and directed by photographer and filmmaker Alasdair McLellan, who had previously worked on "On Hold" (2016) and "Say Something Loving" (2017). He collaborated with Raf Simons, chief creative officer of fashion house Calvin Klein, on the creative concept and direction. The video stars Millie Bobby Brown, Ernesto Cervantes, Paris Jackson, Ashton Sanders and Lulu Tenney, also featuring band members Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie xx.[6][7][8][9]

The band tweeted that the video is "[o]ur love letter to Los Angeles, a city close to our hearts, where we wrote and recorded parts of our album 'I See You'."[10] It was shot in Los Angeles at Lloyd Wright's John Sowden House in Los Feliz and John Lautner's Garcia House (also known as The Rainbow House) on Mulholland Drive.[6][9] According to Billboard's Sam Reed, the video "has a vintage Americana feel to it – the camera work even mimics the fuzzy look of an '80s-era VHS tape, bringing to mind a suburban-set John Hughes film".[6]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[11] 5
France (SNEP)[12] 142
Portugal (AFP)[13] 60
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 100
UK Indie (OCC)[15] 11
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[16] 23

References

  1. ^ Petridis, Alexis (12 January 2017). "The xx: I See You review – stepping out of their own shadow". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. ^ Feeney, Nolan (12 January 2017). "The xx's I See You: EW Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  3. ^ Lee, Christina (20 November 2016). "The xx Perform "I Dare You" & "On Hold" On 'SNL': Watch". Idolator. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  4. ^ Pearce, Sheldon (19 May 2017). "Watch the xx Perform "I Dare You" on "Colbert"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  5. ^ Geslani, Michelle (19 May 2017). "The xx perform "I Dare You" on Colbert — watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d Sam, Reed (29 June 2017). "The xx & Raf Simons Just Released a Music Video Starring Paris Jackson & Millie Bobby Brown". Billboard. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  7. ^ Boyer, Jake (29 June 2017). "The xx Enlist Raf Simons & Millie Bobby Brown for "I Dare You" Video". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  8. ^ Romano, Nick (29 June 2017). "Millie Bobby Brown, Paris Jackson play hooky in The xx's 'I Dare You' music video". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  9. ^ a b Nordstrom, Leigh (29 June 2017). "Exclusive: Paris Jackson, Millie Bobby Brown Wear Calvin Klein for The xx New Music Video". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  10. ^ The xx [@The_xx] (June 29, 2017). "Our love letter to Los Angeles, a city close to our hearts, where we wrote and recorded parts of our album 'I See You'" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "The xx – I Dare You" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  12. ^ "The xx – I Dare You" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  13. ^ "The xx – I Dare You". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  16. ^ "The xx Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 September 2022.