'DJ' is song by British pop singer Anna Jones,and is the second single to be lifted from her platinum selling album, Through The Shadows. The track debuted at #6 in the UK Official Charts and despite being her lowest selling single, it is her most well known and critically acclaimed.
Anna described it as her favourite song on the album and music critics generally agreed. Tom Ewing of The Guardian called the song Anna's "showcase [...] built on dark loops of treated acoustic guitar and building into a claustrophobic dance track. Daniel Wilcox even went as far as to say the song was "far more interesting and innovative than anything her girl group has done in their entire careers. "DJ" has been described as "mesmerizing in its listlessness" as well as being "unlike anything Anna has released" and "to what's currently being played on the radio." It was labeled a standout track by many reviewers, referring to the song as "a slick, sophisticated love song that hints at what this album could have been."(positive) David Balls of Digital Spy wrote, "Snubbing traditional verse-chorus-verse song structure, and beginning with spare acoustic guitar strums.
The official music video was shot in a studio in London over two nights. The theme of the video was the end of the world and despite the catastrophe, the population still wanting to dance as "the DJ lights up my night". The video received mixed to negative reviews from critics who praised Anna's sense of fashion but cited that the video was unoriginal. Elena Gorgan of Softpedia said "even with all this, she hardly manages to create a strong impression .., the video fails to break any visual ground, albeit standing on its own as a stylish video."
1. |
DJ (Radio Version) |
3:50 |
2. |
Popart |
3:31 |
3. |
DJ (Tony Lamezma Remix) |
4:56 |
1. |
DJ (Album Version) |
4:00 |
2. |
Album Sampler (Medley) |
6:33 |
3. |
DJ (Alternative Extended Mix) |
4:16 |
4. |
Wait A Minute (Live) |
3:50 |
Region |
Date |
Format |
Label
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United Kingdom |
April 11, 2011 |
Digital Download |
Fusion Records
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United Kingdom |
April 12, 2011 |
Digital Download - Remixes |
Fusion Records
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Region |
Date |
Format
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United Kingdom |
April 1, 2011 |
Mainstream/Top 40
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The song received its worldwide radio premiere on 13 February 2011 on BBC Radio 1's The Chris Moyles Show. Anna performed "DJ" for the first time on Daybreak followed by This Morning. A day later, she performed the track on Radio 1's Live Lounge.
Charts Data |
Peak Position
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UK Official Singles Chart |
6
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UK Official Downloads Chart |
4
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UK Official Airplay Chart |
5
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UK Official Chart Run |
6-7-10-12-16-27-30-31-35-40
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Official Charts Company: Total Sales |
186,001
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