Pipe Dreams (Nelly Furtado song)
| "Pipe Dreams" | ||||
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| SinglebyNelly Furtado | ||||
| from the albumThe Ride | ||||
| Released | December 20, 2016 | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 4:23 | |||
| Label | Nelstar Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | John Congleton | |||
| Nelly Furtadosingles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Pipe Dreams"onYouTube | ||||
"Pipe Dreams"is a song recorded by Canadian singer and songwriterNelly Furtado.It was released on December 20, 2016 as the lead single for her sixth studio album,The Ride(2017).[2]The single was produced byJohn Congleton.[3]
Composition
[edit]"Pipe Dreams" is described as a mid-tempo,gospel-tingedR&Bsong.[1][4][5]It closes with an organ solo.[3][5]According to Furtado, the single talks about the false hope of dreaming.[6]The single has a theme of a fantasy world.[4]Furtado said about the lyrical content:
"A lot of [The Ride] touches on that, in terms of sanity versus reality. The comedown, the hangover after the rush, and how you put the pieces back together, and how you make amends with the realer parts of life."
Music video
[edit]The music video for "Pipe Dreams" was released on December 20, 2016.[7]It is filmed through a VHS lens.[8]
Release history
[edit]| Region | Release date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Various | December 20, 2016 | Digital download |
References
[edit]- ^ab"Nelly Furtado: The Ride Album Review | Pitchfork".Pitchfork.Retrieved30 March2019.
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- ^abc"Listen To" Pipe Dreams "From Nelly Furtado's Forthcoming Album".The Fader.Retrieved2017-06-20.
- ^ab"New Music: Nelly Furtado – 'Pipe Dreams'".Rap-Up.Retrieved2017-06-20.
- ^ab"Nelly Furtado Shares 'Pipe Dreams,' From a New Album Coming in March".Spin.2016-11-15.Retrieved2017-06-20.
- ^"Hear Nelly Furtado's Tender New Song 'Pipe Dreams'".Rolling Stone.Retrieved2017-06-20.
- ^"Nelly Furtado Shares New Video for 'Pipe Dreams': Watch | Pitchfork".pitchfork.com.Retrieved2017-06-20.
- ^"Watch Nelly Furtado's Pensive 'Pipe Dreams' Video".Fuse.Retrieved2017-06-20.