Beaten Down
Beaten Down is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten. Written by Van Etten and produced by Grammy Award-winning producer John Congleton,[2] the song was released on February 5, 2020 via JAGJAGUWAR. It was Van Etten's first single since the release of her 2019 album Remind Me Tomorrow.[3] The song was described as being about "love, patience, and empathy."[4][5]
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| Single by Sharon Van Etten | ||||
| Written | Sharon Van Etten | |||
| Released | February 5, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, synth-pop, Dark-pop, indie rock[1] | |||
| Label | Jagjaguwar | |||
| Producer(s) | John Congleton | |||
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Music video
A music video for the song was released on YouTube. The video was shot in a desert. The video was directed by Nicky and Juliana Giraffe.[6][7]
Reception
The song was labeled as "dark" by NME.[3] According to Pitchfork's Andu Cush the song was "obvious and brilliant."[8]
References
- "Sharon van Etten – Seventeen". Genius.com.
- Sharon Van Etten – Beaten Down, Genius, retrieved 2021-12-10
- "Sharon Van Etten debuts dark new single 'Beaten Down'". NME. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- "Sharon Van Etten - "Beaten Down"". Stereogum. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- Lorusso, Marissa (2020-02-05). "Hear Sharon Van Etten's New Song, 'Beaten Down'". NPR. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- "Sharon Van Etten Releases New Single, "Beaten Down"". pastemagazine.com. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- Shaffer, Claire; Shaffer, Claire (2020-02-05). "Sharon Van Etten Shares Striking Desert Video for 'Beaten Down'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- Listen to "Beaten Down" by Sharon Van Etten, Pitchfork, retrieved 2021-12-10
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