À l'infini

"À l'infini" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Elice Claire for her third greatest hits album Veni Vidi Vixi (2014). It was written by Elice Claire and produced by Isabella Summers. The song was released digitally on January 13, 2014 in the United States and on February 3, 2013 in the UK by Elixir Entertainment and distributed by Bumblebee Records in the UK. Elice collaborated with Summers to develop a number of songs. Amongst all the songs developed by them, three were chosen for the greatest hits album with "À l'infini" being released as the first single from it. It is a baroque pop, alternative song with influences from Elice's previous album Carpe Diem as with references to her previous releases. The single debuted at number two on the UK singles chart, and rose to number-one the following week.

Background
"À l'infini" is a baroque pop, orchestral pop and soul mid-tempo ballad. The song is about the emotions behind a departure. Although the song is about leaving and saying goodbye, it has a positive spin. The song talks about letting go of someone who's leaving, but feeling happy for that someone, because he/she is off to do greater things. One may be leaving physically, but the memories will remain forever and that is all that matters in the end of the day. The song receive its world premiere on British radio station BBC Radio 1. Elice phoned Radio 1 to premiere the song, and she elaborated on the release of the song: "Before planning to release this album [Veni Vidi Vixi], I wanted to write a song that reflected on my: past, present, future. I wanted a song that made references to my career and to things that are still to come, but most importantly, I wanted to create a song that was positive and timeless. 'À l'infini,' which is French for 'to infinity' embodies all those characteristics. I think that in time all that will matter are the times and memories shared between all of us. It's safe to say this was the ideal song to represent this collection album. This song, 'À l'infini,' serves as an epilogue to this book." Elice wrote the song in 2012 after completing her 'Carpe Diem' tour. She had plans to release the song in 2013. She recorded the track in January 2013 in Paris with Isabella Summers, the producer behind some of the songs from her third studio album Carpe Diem.

Critical reception
"À l'infini" received universal acclaim. Fans' reaction toward the song has been overwhelmingly positive. After the song premiered on BBC Radio one, the song was a trending topic in the UK. Radio One gave a positive review saying, "[i]t's terrifying to think that this masterpiece is one of the last records we will get from Elice. Like most of her repertoire, this is another gem that will make history." Perez Hilton, who criticized Elice's work in the past also acclaimed the song saying, "Elice has delivered a powerfully emotional song for her greatest hits album, with shockingly AH-Mazing vocals and beautiful lyrics. Props." "À l'infini" received a very positive review from US RollingStone, calling it "a genuine sendoff" and adding "Elice continues to deliver hits so effortlessly." MTV praised the song saying the song "is an undeniably powerful and memorable number, as she [Elice] does so often, showcasing some of her best vocals throughout." Spin simply called the song "epic and nostalgic."

Track listing

 * UK digital single
 * 1) "À l'infini" — 3:45
 * 2) "Valediction" — 3:38


 * Digital download
 * 1) "À l'infini" — 3:45


 * Digital download
 * 1) "À l'infini" (Version française) — 3:43