Disparate Youth
| "Disparate Youth" | ||||
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| Single by Santigold | ||||
| from the album Master of My Make-Believe | ||||
| Released | 14 February 2012 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2010–11 | |||
| Genre | Dubtronica, alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:44 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Writer(s) | Santi White, Nick Zinner, Ricardo Johnson | |||
| Producer(s) | Ricky Blaze | |||
| Santigold singles chronology | ||||
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"Disparate Youth" is a song from American singer-songwriter Santigold. The track was released in the United States on 14 February 2012 as the lead single from the artist's second studio album, Master of My Make-Believe (2012).[1]
In September 2012, "Disparate Youth" became the soundtrack to insurance company Direct Line's latest television advertisement.[2] In December 2012, an instrumental version of the song was used by Honda for their television advertisement, "Things Can Always Be Better". The song is also featured in Turn 10's Forza Horizon soundtrack.[3] It has also been used to advertise YouTube's Geek Week in August 2013.[4]
Track listing
| Digital download[1] | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Disparate Youth" | 4:44 | ||||||||
| Digital EP[5] | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Disparate Youth" | 4:44 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Disparate Youth" (Switch Remix) | 3:56 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Disparate Youth" (The 2 Bears Remix) | 7:42 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Disparate Youth" (Amateur Best Remix) | 3:38 | ||||||||
| 5. | "Disparate Youth" (Radio Edit) | 3:41 | ||||||||
| 6. | "Disparate Youth" (SWjR & Santigold Remix) | 3:37 | ||||||||
Critical reception
In March 2012, The Guardian journalist Michael Cragg heralded "Disparate Youth" as part of his 'New Music' feature. Cragg gave the track a positive review, stating: "The much easier-on-the-ear Disparate Youth is the album's first "proper" single and it's an absolute corker, all sleek new-wave keyboards mixed with frantic bursts of guitar and Santigold's intriguingly emotionless delivery."[6]
Chart performance
For the chart week dated April 21, 2012, "Disparate Youth" debuted at number ninety-six on the UK Singles Chart;[7] marking the artist's second appearance on the chart—following "L.E.S. Artistes" (#27, 2008).[8]
Charts
| Chart (2012-13) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 70 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[10] | 38 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[11] | 36 |
| France (SNEP)[12] | 104 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 55 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] | 96 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[14] | 9 |
| US Rock Songs (Billboard)[15] | 20 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[16] | 27 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
 United States |
14 February 2012[1] | Digital download |
 United Kingdom |
9 March 2012[5] | Digital EP |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Santigold - 'Disparate Youth' - Digital Download". iTunes (US). Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ↑ "Direct Line - Take the Direct Line - Advert Details". TVAdMusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- ↑ http://www.ign.com/wikis/forza-horizon/Soundtrack
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m_S-IDs3Wg
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Santigold - 'Disparate Youth' - Digital EP". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- ↑ "New Music: Santigold - Disparate Youth". The Guardian. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "The Official Charts Company - Disparate Youth by Santigold Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Disparate Youth". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Santigold – Disparate Youth" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Santigold – Disparate Youth" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Santigold – Disparate Youth" (in French). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Santigold – Disparate Youth" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Santigold – Disparate Youth". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Santigold Discography - Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
- ↑ "Santigold Discography - Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
- ↑ "Santigold Discography - Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
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