The Line (Raye song)
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| Single by Raye | ||||
| Released | 19 May 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Club[1] | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| Producer(s) | Fred | |||
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| "The Line" on YouTube | ||||
"The Line" is a song by British singer-songwriter Raye. It was released on 19 May 2017 via Polydor Records.
Background[edit]
In an interview by PopBuzz, when asked about the inspiration behind 'The Line', Raye said "I remember being in the line for a club a few years back and I had my favourite trainers on and a t-shirt and it took me ages to get ready. I was queued up for ages and then the bouncer at the door was like "no, you're not coming in". So I was so upset...and then I kinda looked around and I saw the females in the club world, the way girls are expected to dress and behave, it's just so outdated and so boring. Like you have to wear heels and dresses and look really formal and blah, blah, blah. So I was really upset about it so I wrote the song, that's kinda the inspiration behind it."[2]
"Going out clubbing gives you a cold dose of the expectation society has on women," said Raye, in an interview by The Fader magazine. "To get into a club you have to kill yourself in heels, drown in makeup with a tight dress, maybe a bit of cleavage will help you out too. Me going as 'myself,' wearing what I wanted, didn’t cut it. You have to fit within the boundaries and expectations put on you. Watching all these casually dressed men waltzing past me in the queue really pissed me off, so I wrote this tune."[3]
In another interview by Clash magazine, Raye wrote in a text message "'The Line: is/was literally the story of my life."[4]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Line" | 3:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Line" (Offaiah Remix) | 4:46 |
Credits and personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]
- Raye – composer, lyricist, vocalist
- Alex Gibson – composer, lyricist
- Jamie Bell – composer, lyricist
- Fred Gibson – composer, lyricist, producer
- Ed Phillips – composer, lyricist
- Mark 'Spike' Stent – mixer
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Scotland (OCC)[8] | 50 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 65 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | 19 May 2017 | Digital download | Original | Polydor | [5] |
| 9 June 2017 | Offaiah Remix | [6] | |||
| United Kingdom | 21 July 2017 | Contemporary hit radio | Original | [10] |
References[edit]
- ^ Sam Murphy (19 May 2017). "RAYE Has Made An Anthem For All Us Plebs Standing Outside The Club". Interns Music. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ James Wilson-Taylor (9 June 2017). "INTERVIEW: Raye Talks Summer Festivals, New Music & Enters The Confession Booth". PopBuzz. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Aimee Cliff (19 May 2017). "RAYE Flips A Middle Finger To Double Standards In Her New Video "The Line"". The Fader. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Robbie Russell (31 May 2017). "You Don't Know Me: Raye Is Re-Defining The Pop Game". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ a b "The Line - Single by RAYE on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ a b "The Line (Offaiah Remix) - Single by RAYE on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "The Line / Raye TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist". BBC Radio 1. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.