Red Alert

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"Red Alert (featuring Caymon)"
CD Cover RedAlert.png
Single by Anna Jones
from the album "Pleasure Island"
Released 20th August 2012
Format Digital download, CD
Recorded 2012
Genre Pop
Label Fusion Records
Writer Anna Jones
Producer Timbaland, Danja
Chart position 3
CertificationPlatinum
Anna Jones chronology
"Satisfaction of the Mind"
(2012)
"Red Alert (feat.Caymon)"
(2012)
"Rhythm of Dance"
(2012)

"Red Alert" is a song by British pop singer Anna Jones taken from her second studio album, "Pleasure Island". The track was produced by Timbaland and was released as the second single from the album on August 20th 2012. The track charted at #3 on the Official UK Charts selling over 70,000 in it's first week.

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

The Guardian praised the song. Alexis Petritis explained "opener Red Alert offers a weird and hugely enjoyable cocktail of tinny synthesiser, vast Chemical Brothers-style breakbeat and football-terrace backing vocals". Entertainwise also gave praise to the song, calling it "exceptional",

Music video[edit | edit source]

The official music video was shot in Spain throughout a weekend at the start of August. The track was shot on a beach with Anna wearing a purple dress dancing around a fire cauldron. She then shot a series of shots in studio with classic french styled outfits with Anna seducing the men. The video debuted on Friday 17th August on VEVO and got rave reviews from fans.

Tracklisting[edit | edit source]

Digital download
Title Length
1. Red Alert (feat. Caymon) (Radio Version) 4:00
2. Bubblegum   3:33
3. Red Alert (Anna Only Remix) 4:16
4. Red Alert (feat. Caymon) (Agent X Bassline Mix) 5:00

Release History[edit | edit source]

Purchaseable Release[edit | edit source]

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom July 16, 2012 Digital Download - Pleasure Island Fusion Records
United Kingdom August 20, 2012 Digital Download - Remixes Fusion Records

Radio Adds[edit | edit source]

Region Date Format
United Kingdom August 13, 2012 Mainstream/Top 40

Performances[edit | edit source]

"Red Alert" was performed for the first time at T4 on the Beach on July 1, 2012. The track was then performed with Caymon at the Urapopstar Awards 22.

Chart Performance[edit | edit source]

The track entered the Official UK Top 40 at No.3 with sales of 70,000.

Charts Data Peak Position
UK Official Singles Chart 3
UK Official Downloads Chart 6
UK Official Airplay Chart 40
UK Official Chart Run 3-4-9-18-25-27-33-36
URAPS Hot 100 Singles 7
Official Charts Company: Total Sales 319,518