Reaching Out (Nero song)

"Reaching Out"
Single by Nero featuring Daryl Hall & Kano
from the album Welcome Reality
Released 16 December 2011
Format Digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre Dubstep,
Length 4:45
Label MTA, Mercury
Writer(s) Daniel Stephens, Joseph Ray, Alana Watson, Daryl Hall
Producer Nero
Nero singles chronology
"Crush On You"
(2011)		 "Reaching Out"
(2011)		 "Must Be The Feeling"
(2012)

Reaching Out is a song by UK Electronic duo Nero from their debut album Welcome Reality. It was released as the sixth single from the album on 16 December 2011. It samples an arpeggio from 80's Italian dance group Kano's "Another Life", and features guest vocals from Daryl Hall from Hall & Oates. The song also heavily samples the duo's 80's hit Out of Touch. The song has so far only managed to peak at number 92 on the UK Singles Chart and number 9 on the UK Dance Chart.

Contents

Music Video

A music video to accompany the release of "Reaching Out" was uploaded to YouTube on 25 November 2011 at a total length of two minutes and fifety-seven seconds.[1]

The video heavily references the opening sequences for 80's TV series, such as Miami Vice and Kojak by using original stock footage to build a TV title sequence narrative, suggestively set in Miami or a similar beach-city. The creators also add ludicrous typography and clunky, over-the-top transitions to match.[2]. The video also stars all members of Nero (including Alana Watson), as well as a guest appearance by Hall.

Track listing

Album version
No. Title Length
1. "Reaching Out"   4:45
UK iTunes EP
No. Title Length
1. "Reaching Out" (Radio Edit) 2:52
2. "Reaching Out" (Booka Shade Remix) 6:38
3. "Reaching Out" (Fred Falke Remix) 7:34
4. "Reaching Out" (Wilkinson Remix) 4:32

Credits & Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2011) Peak
position
UK Dance (The Official Charts Company)[3] 9
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[4] 92

References

  1. ^ "Nero - Reaching Out". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJVQJ4-n_cA&ob=av2e. 
  2. ^ "'Retro' Nero Reaching Out music video built from 80's stock footage". Digital Arts. http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/?newsid=3323527. 
  3. ^ "Archive Chart" UK Dance Chart. The Official Charts Company.
  4. ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company.
Nero
Daniel Stephens  • Joe Ray  • Alana Watson
Studio albums
Singles
"Innocence / Electron"  • "Me & You"  • "Guilt"  • "Promises"  • "Crush on You"  • "Reaching Out"  • "Must Be the Feeling"
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