Nasty (Pixie Lott song)

"Nasty"
Single by Pixie Lott
from the album Pixie Lott
Released7 March 2014 (2014-03-07)
RecordedJune 2013
StudioVenice House (Miami, Florida)
Genre
Length2:46
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jack Splash
Pixie Lott singles chronology
"Bright Lights"
(2014) 		"Nasty"
(2014) 		"Lay Me Down"
(2014)

"Nasty" is a song by English singer Pixie Lott from her self-titled third studio album (2014). It was released on 7 March 2014 as the album's lead single by Mercury Records. The accompanying music video was filmed in November 2013 and directed by Bryan Barber. A second version featured British band The Vamps was released in the same day only in United Kingdom and Ireland.[1]

"Nasty" was previously recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera in collaboration with CeeLo Green for inclusion on the soundtrack to the 2010 film Burlesque, which stars Aguilera and Cher, but it was ultimately scrapped from the official track listing due to legal issues concerning sample clearance.

Background

"Nasty" was previously recorded by several artists,[2] including Christina Aguilera, who recorded the song as a duet with CeeLo Green for her debut film project Burlesque (2010).[3] However, their version did not make the final track listing due to legal issues concerning sample clearance.[4] After Lott's legal team managed to clear all of the song's samples, the singer recorded her own version of the song and released it as the first single from her self-titled third studio album.[4][3] In an interview with Metro, Lott explained, "A few other singers had recorded it and Christina was one of them so everyone wanted this song. When I heard other singers had done it I thought 'I need to get this!' It was a difficult song to get because there are so many old-school samples on it, like James Brown, that are hard to clear copyright on. But I got it and now it is my new single."[2]

Commercial performance

"Nasty" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number nine, selling 30,812 copies in its first week.[5]

Music videos

The music video was filmed in London in November 2013 and was directed by Bryan Barber.[6][7] The video premiered on 15 January 2014.[8] The video, starring Lott, sees her approach a man in a bar, and as she is attracted to him, she strips down to her bra and skirt and they dance together seductively.

A music video for the version of the song featuring The Vamps was directed by Dean Sherwood and released on 4 February 2014.[9]

Track listings

  • Digital download[1]
  1. "Nasty" – 2:46
  • Digital download (featuring The Vamps)[1]
  1. "Nasty" (featuring The Vamps) – 2:47
  1. "Nasty" – 2:46
  2. "When You Were My Man" (Live at The Pool/2013) – 3:53
  3. "Wake Me Up" (Live at The Pool/2013) – 2:47
  4. "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" – 3:26
  1. "Nasty" – 2:46
  2. "When You Were My Man" (Live at The Pool/2013) – 3:53
  3. "Royals" (Live at The Pool/2013) – 3:37
  4. "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" – 3:26
  1. "Nasty" – 2:46
  2. "The Point of No Return " – 3:13
  3. "Cry to Me" (Live at The Pool/2013) – 3:15
  4. "Nasty" (Mike Mago Remix) – 5:35

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the "Nasty" CD single.[15]

  • Pixie Lott – vocals
  • Michael Duke – additional vocals
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering engineering
  • Long Island – mixing
  • Jay Reynolds – additional drum programming
  • Jack Splash – arrangement, drums, engineering, production, keyboards, percussion

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 43
Scotland (OCC)[17] 8
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 9

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
United Kingdom 6 March 2014 Digital download
Mercury [11][1]
Australia 7 March 2014 Solo Universal [19]
Ireland
  • Solo
  • featuring The Vamps
 Mercury [10][20]
United Kingdom 10 March 2014 CD single Solo Virgin EMI [21]
Germany 14 March 2014 Digital download Universal [22]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Nasty (feat. The Vamps) – Single". iTunes Store (UK). Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b Duff, Seamus (8 January 2014). "Pixie Lott prepares to smash back into the charts with Nasty Brits show". Metro. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b Corner, Lewis (3 December 2013). "Pixie Lott announces new single 'Nasty', self-titled album". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b Corner, Lewis; Parker-Williams, Amie (6 March 2014). "Pixie Lott interview: 'My legal team had to fight for single release'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  5. ^ Jones, Alan (17 March 2014). "Official Charts Analysis: Elbow album sells 46k to hit No.1". Music Week. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  6. ^ Copsey, Robert (13 November 2013). "Pixie Lott shoots music video for new single – watch". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  7. ^ Brown, Jimmy (21 January 2014). "Pixie Lott 'Nasty' by Bryan Barber". Promo News. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  8. ^ Corner, Lewis (15 January 2014). "Pixie Lott gets sweaty in new single 'Nasty' music video – watch". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Pixie Lott - Nasty ft. The Vamps (Official video)". Vevo. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Nasty – EP by Pixie Lott". iTunes Store (Ireland). January 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  11. ^ a b "Nasty: Pixie Lott: MP3 Downloads". Amazon (UK). Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  12. ^ "Nasty by Pixie Lott". 7digital. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  13. ^ "Nasty by Pixie Lott". Amazon (UK).
  14. ^ "Nasty by Pixie Lott". Universal Music Group. Archived from the original on 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
  15. ^ "Nasty" (CD single liner notes). Pixie Lott. Virgin EMI Records. 2014. 3774801.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Pixie Lott". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  19. ^ "Nasty – EP by Pixie Lott". iTunes Store (Australia). January 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  20. ^ "Nasty (feat. The Vamps) by Pixie Lott". iTunes Store (Ireland). Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  21. ^ "Nasty". Amazon (UK). Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  22. ^ "Nasty: Pixie Lott: MP3-Downloads" (in German). Amazon (DE). Retrieved 16 March 2014.