Tickled Pink
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Promotional single by Aimee Stevens from the album Colours |
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Released | 27 March 2017 | ||||
Format | Digital download | ||||
Recorded | 2016 | ||||
Genre | Pop, alternative dance | ||||
Label | Blacklight Records | ||||
Writer | Aimee Stevens | ||||
Producer | Dem Jointz | ||||
Chart position | #1 (download) | ||||
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"Tickled Pink" is a download only release from British-Canadian recording artist Aimee Stevens. The track was released as a promotional single for "Colours", to minimise the gap between the EP's first and second singles. The song charted at #1 on the Download chart, becoming Steven's first single to do so.
Background[edit | edit source]
On 21 March, Aimee announced that "Tickled Pink" will serve as a promotional download-only single on 27 March. She also revealed the singles cover art alongside the announcement.
Release and reception[edit | edit source]
Alexis Petridis of The Guardian classified "Tickled Pink" as a "beautifully-crafted bulletproof pop song", while Manchester Evening News' Sarah Walters described the track as "a steamy, disco hit". Levine from Digital Spy rated the song four out of five stars; he regarded it as "brilliantly addictive", and "bouncier than a Labrador puppy on Ritalin, but classy too". Birmingham Mail critic Sean Coleman commended Aimee's emotion and harmonious vocal performance on the song, which he considered the standout from Colours. Fraser McAlpine of BBC gave "Tickled Pink" a full five-star rating, and highlighted the Aimee's vocal performance accompanied by the "raw, brittle emotion" in the song. The BBC's ChartBlog team listed the song on their "2017's finest five" list, describing the chorus as "the cherry on the cake". Andreas Borcholte from German news magazine Der Spiegel positively highlighted it in comparison to some of Aimee's prior filler singles.
The song also received negative responses. A journalist from the Stornoway Gazette called it "disposable" despite the "undeniably lovely" harmonies, and stated that the song would have no impact on the quality of Colours if it did not appear on the album.
Music video[edit | edit source]
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Track listing[edit | edit source]
- Download Release
- "Tickled Pink"
Credits[edit | edit source]
- "Tickled Pink" — written by Aimee Stevens
Artwork[edit | edit source]
Chart performance[edit | edit source]
"Tickled Pink" debuted at #1 on the Download chart, giving Aimee her first ever number one on any chart. It also debuted at #31 on the Airplay chart and rose to a peak of #15.
Charts[edit | edit source]
Charts (2017) | Peak |
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UK Downloads Chart | 1 |
UK Airplay Chart | 15 |
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