The Perfect Pair
| "The Perfect Pair" | ||||
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| Single by Beabadoobee | ||||
| from the album Beatopia | ||||
| Released | 26 September 2022[1] | |||
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| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Dirty Hit | |||
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"The Perfect Pair" is a song by Filipino-British singer Beabadoobee. It was written by Jacob Bugden and Beabadoobee, and became available as the fifth track from her second studio album Beatopia (2022) on 15 July 2022. It was later sent to adult alternative radio on 26 September 2022 as a single by Dirty Hit. Sonically, "The Perfect Pair" is a bossa nova song backed by '90s-style guitar pop. The lyrics detail two lovers' romantic distrust and uncertainty at the end of a relationship.
Release and composition
[edit]"The Perfect Pair" was sent to adult alternative radio on 26 September 2022.[2] The song is 2 minutes and 58 seconds at a tempo of 146 BPM.[3] The song went semi-viral on the video sharing platform TikTok upon its release.[4]
The song was described by The Line of Best Fit as a swingy guitar and bossa nova song that addresses romantic distrust and uncertainty.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]Pitchfork's Arielle Gordon described the song as "shimmying bossa nova" and compared it to the likes of Corinne Bailey Rae.[6] Steffanie Wang of Nylon described it as "at once familiar and a sonic mesh of new ideas".[7]
Live performances
[edit]Beabadoobee performed the album version of the song at a Tiny Desk Concert on 29 November 2022.[8]
Beabadoobee performed an acoustic rendition of the song on the The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 5 December 2022.[9] Wearing an oversized coat, short skirt, and knee-high white boots, she was accompanied by guitarists, violinists, cellists, and drummers.[10] The performance was met with positive reception.[10][11][12] Alex Gonzales of Uproxx noted her vocals as "soft and silky",[11] and Hypebeast's Sarah Kearns said she "delivered the soft lyrics with effortless, breathy ease".[12]
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Beatopia.[13]
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[15] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Triple A Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Triple A Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Tunebat - the perfect pair - Beabadoobee".
- ^ "Concert Review: beabadoobee Charms Boston at MGM Music Hall | Arts | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Beabadoobee hones and expands her aesthetic with Beatopia". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Gordon, Arielle. "Beabadoobee: Beatopia". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Soundcheck: The 10 Best Music Releases The Week of July 18, 2022". Nylon. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "beabadoobee shares unreleased song during Tiny Desk Concert | Kerrang!". www.kerrang.com. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Holden, Finlay (6 December 2022). "beabadoobee just performed 'The Perfect Pair' on US television". Dork. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ a b "beabadoobee lights up Fallon performing "The Perfect Pair": Watch". Consequence. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Beabadoobee Performed 'The Perfect Pair' On 'Fallon'". UPROXX. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ a b "beabadobee Performs Live Acoustic Rendition of "the perfect pair" on 'Fallon'". Hypebeast. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Dirty Hit (2024). Beatopia (Media notes). Beatopia.
- ^ "British single certifications – Beabadoobee – The Perfect Pair". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Beabadoobee – The Perfect Pair". Recording Industry Association of America.