Out Of The Blue

"Out Of The Blue" is a song recorded by English/Canadian recording artist Aimee Stevens and was released as the lead single from the singers EP Colours (2016). The song was also written by Stevens. It was released on 05 September, 2016 and charted at #? on the UK singles chart.

Writing and inspiration
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Critical reception
Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review, awarding it four out of five stars. Levine praised the synths and strings present on the track, as well as Åhlund's production. He commented that the lyrics made the song "not just touching, but utterly, utterly life-affirming". Fraser McAlpine of BBC Music noted its modern synthpop sound mixed with heartfelt lyrics gave it a distinctive feel. McAlpine noted that the song made you want to start dancing but also feel "lonely/upset" at the same time, and wrote that Aimee Stevens has created a "devastating happysad feeling". McAlpine awarded the song four out five stars, and gave it "special points" for its "faux-classical synth solo" in the middle. Emma Gaedeke of Billboard highlighted the songwriting and praised it for being emotionally honest, without "generic pop cheesiness". Molly Lambert of Pitchfork wrote a positive review of the song, saying that the drum machines on the track contrast well with the qualities of her voice. Lambert wrote, "“Out Of The Blue” encapsulates the kind of freedom Aimee sings about; freedom from reductionist categories, unfair expectations, and life's daily indignities."

Paul Davey of Drowned in Sound wrote that the song "shows a level of maturity not seen in Aimee's previous tacky singles "Heels" and "Cherryade". Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine praised the song's production and named it one of Aimee's best singles. Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone gave it three and a half out of five stars, and wrote that "Aimee sings an uncommonly elegant Europop melody". Evan Sawdey of PopMatters criticised the song calling it "simple" and "lifeless".

Music video
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Chart performance
The song was released on 05 September 2016.