PPP (song)

"PPP"
Single by Beach House
from the album Depression Cherry
ReleasedAugust 6, 2015
GenreDream pop
Length6:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Beach House singles chronology
"Sparks"
(2015) 		"PPP"
(2015) 		"Beyond Love"
(2015)

"PPP" is a song by American dream pop band Beach House. It was released as a single alongside "Beyond Love" on August 6, 2015, through Sub Pop, from the band's fifth studio album, Depression Cherry (2015).

Release

"PPP" was previewed in an interview with WBUR-FM's Here and Now, along with "Beyond Love" and the previously-released single "Sparks".[1][2] The song would also be released on the band's website along with the said singles through their now-unavailable "Single Finder" feature,[3] where one of the singles start playing based on the user's choice of three songs from the band's past catalogue.[4][5]

Composition

At 6:08 in length, "PPP" is written in 6
8 time and in the key of D♭.[6]

Critical reception

Upon release, "PPP" was profiled by publications such as Pitchfork Media, and Stereogum, with the latter describing the song as "gorgeous".[7] As of August 2024, the song has been streamed over 70 million times on the popular music streaming service Spotify.

Track listing

  • UK CD single[8]
  1. "PPP" (radio edit) – 4:00

References

  1. ^ White, Caitlin (August 6, 2015). "Preview New Beach House Songs "PPP" And "Beyond Love"". Stereogum. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Gordon, Jeremy (August 6, 2015). "Beach House Preview Depression Cherry Tracks "PPP" and "Beyond Love"". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Vain, Madison (August 10, 2015). "Beach House share new songs off 'Depression Cherry' — if you'll play a game with them". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Brown, Harley (August 10, 2015). "Beach House Share 'Beyond Love,' 'PPP' via Website Questionnaire". Spin. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Geslani, Michelle (August 10, 2015). "Beach House premieres full versions of "PPP" and "Beyond Love" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Key & BPM for PPP by Beach House". tunebat.com.
  7. ^ Helman, Peter (August 10, 2015). "Beach House – "PPP" & "Beyond Love"". Stereogum. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  8. ^ PPP (CD liner notes). Beach House. Bella Union. 2015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)


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