Problem (Natalia Kills song)
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| Single by Natalia Kills | ||||
| from the album Trouble | ||||
| Released | 12 March 2013 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
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"Problem" is a song by British singer-songwriter Natalia Kills, appearing as the second track of her second studio album Trouble. The song has been used in films such as Pitch Perfect 2 and We're the Millers.[1]
Composition
"Problem" is written in common-time in E♭ minor at a tempo of 85 bpm. With a vocal melody spanning from E♭2 to B♭3, the harmony stays on an E♭ pedal for the duration of the song. The song marked a shift in Kills's style, incorporating a grungy garage rock influence to her established synthpop sound.[2]
Music Video
The music video for "Problem" is the most viewed music video from the Trouble album.[3] Despite this, the song has not received significant chart data.
The music video, released on 24 June 2013, features Canadian model Adonis Bosso as Kills's love interest.[3][4] Kills and her producer Guillaume Doubet co-directed the video, with Jacob Abrams as director of photography.[5]
The music video opens with police cars and the sound of sirens blaring. Kills engages in physical intimacy with her love interest in a variety of locations, including in a hotel room, in a convenience store, and in the back seat of a police car. In another scene, Kills masturbates in a public phone booth while participating in phone sex. At the song's climax, Kills sets fire to her fur coat. The video ends after a young girl spray paints a wall in an alley with Kills's face and the word "problem."
References
- ↑ "Teddy Sinclair". IMDb. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ Gracie, Bianca. "Natalia Kills Unleashes In “Problem” Video: Watch". Idolator.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- 1 2 "Natalia Kills - "Problem" (Explicit)". YouTube. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ Catarinella, Alex. "Natalia Kills is the Music Industry's Best "Problem" Child". Elle. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ "Problem (2013)". IMVDb. IMVDb.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.