That Girl (Esthero song)
| "That Girl" | ||||
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| Single by Esthero | ||||
| from the album Breath from Another | ||||
| Released | 17 June 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
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| Length | 4:41 (album version) 3:58 (single version) | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment | |||
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"That Girl" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Esthero. It was planned to be album second CD-single from her debut album Breath from Another. However the record company declined to release song as a single after disappointing sales of the album,[1] although its video picked up Canadian airplay.
Song received positive reviews from critics who called it "brass-tinged" and compared to songs by smooth jazz group Swing Out Sister.[2]
Music video
[edit]Despite no official release of the single, a music video for the song was released in June 1999 and received airplay on Canadian and American TV.[3] The music video for the song was filmed on 17–18 April 1999 in Toronto and directed by Patrick Hoelck.[4]
Synopsis
[edit]The music video features Esthero as an alien living in a sealed glass room in the middle of a busy street presumably because she can't breathe air outside. She's occasionally visited by a young man she's attracted to (played by Tony Ward) and after dreaming about following him around the city in regular clothing, she decides to leave the room, wearing a clear plastic spacesuit for protection. She then walks to a restaurant where she sees the young man chatting with another girl and takes the suit off. After passing out off-screen, she wakes in the glass room with her love interest looking at her and smiling before she smiles back.
Accolades
[edit]The music video was nominated for "Cinematography of the Year" at the 1998 MuchMusic Video Awards,[5] ultimately losing to "Release" by The Tea Party.
Use in media
[edit]The track was featured in the movie I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.[6]
Track listing
[edit]- Promo
- "That Girl" (radio version) - 3:58
- "That Girl" (album version) - 4:41
References
[edit]- ^ "Billboard - Google йМХЦХ". 23 October 1999. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
- ^ Tom Demalon (1998-04-28). "Breath from Another - Esthero | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
- ^ "Billboard Aug 22, 1998 page 85". Google Books. 22 August 1998. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Esthero - "That girl"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
- ^ "Search Results/Video Description". Google. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Esthero at IMDb". IMDb. amazon.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.