"Swagger Jagger" is the debut single by English singer and rapper Cher Lloyd, taken from her debut studio album Sticks and Stones (2011). It was released as the album's lead single on 31 July 2011. The song was written by the two production teams The Runners and The Monarch with Lloyd, Autumn Rowe, Marcus Lomax and Clarence Coffee Jr. and is composed to the tune of "Oh My Darling, Clementine". The music video was released on 26 June 2011. It was also used in the movie Identity Thief with Melissa McCarthy.
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| Single by Cher Lloyd | ||||
| from the album Sticks and Stones | ||||
| Released | 29 July 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Beat Studio, Miami, Florida, United States | |||
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| Length | 3:12 | |||
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| Cher Lloyd singles chronology | ||||
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| "Swagger Jagger" on YouTube | ||||
Despite receiving negative reviews from music critics, the song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, and at number two in Ireland, becoming her biggest hit to date in these countries. It also reached number five in Japan. The Guardian chose the song as the best number one single of 2011,[1] along with the Official Charts listing the track as the 35th biggest song of the summer of 2011 in the UK.[2]
Background
edit"Swagger Jagger" received its first airplay on 20 June 2011.[3] The single was leaked onto the internet on 15 June, but this version was later confirmed as only the demo of the track on Lloyd's Twitter account.[4] Lloyd performed the song on T4 on the Beach and also performed at the Leeds Aire FM Party in the Park and Key 103 Live Manchester, both on the day of release of "Swagger Jagger".
Critical reception
editInitial reviews compared the song to the Christmas carol "Little Donkey".[5] However, in a positive review, Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song four out of five stars. He noted similarities between the song's chorus and the American western folk ballad "Oh My Darling, Clementine",[6] an opinion shared by users at "whosampled.com".[7] In a negative review, Sabotage Times said of the "abominable" track: "Coming across like a sink estate answer to the Black Eyed Peas, the track combines a shouty, tuneless verse with a chorus that riffs on 'Oh My Darling Clementine'".[8]
Chart performance
edit"Swagger Jagger" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 7 August 2011 ― for the week ending dated 13 August 2011. As of 12 August 2021, the single's sales have exceeded 300,000 copies in Britain.[9] In Ireland, the single charted at number two on the Irish Singles Chart. The single debuted at number seventy-nine on the Mega Top 100 in the Netherlands. After a performance during the finals of So You Think You Can Dance, the song re-entered the chart at number sixty.[10]
Track listing
edit- "Swagger Jagger" – 3:14
- "Swagger Jagger" (Wideboys Radio Edit) – 3:03
- "Swagger Jagger" (Dillon Francis Remix) – 5:06
- "Swagger Jagger" (Eyes Remix) – 4:27
- UK CD single[12]
- "Swagger Jagger" – 3:12
- "Swagger Jagger" (HyGrade Pecan Pie Mix) – 3:35
- US digital download[13]
- "Swagger Jagger" – 3:12
Credits and personnel
edit- Cher Lloyd – songwriter, vocals
- Autumn Rowe – songwriter
- The Runners (Andrew Harr and Jermaine Jackson) – songwriter, producer
- The Monarch (Andre Davidson and Sean Davidson) – songwriter, co-producer
- The Monsters & Strangerz (Marcus Lomax and Clarence Coffee Jr.) – songwriter
- Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva – engineer
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- Alex Delicata – guitar
- Tom Coyne – mastering
Source:[14]
Charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[15] | 43 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[16] | 2 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[17] | 5 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 60 |
| Scotland (OCC)[18] | 1 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[19] | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Silver | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 29 July 2011 | Digital download |
| United Kingdom | 31 July 2011 | |
| United Kingdom[11][12] | ||
| 1 August 2011 | CD single | |
| United States[13] | Digital download | |
| Australia[21] | 2 August 2011 |
References
edit- ^ "The best No 1 records: Cher Lloyd – Swagger Jagger". The Guardian. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Official Top 40 biggest songs of summer 2011". Official Charts. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Cher Lloyd Confirms 'Swagger Jagger' Release". MTV. 21 June 2011. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "Celebrity - Yahoo News UK". New.uk.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ Lee, Ann (15 June 2011). "Cher Lloyd's Swagger Jagger accused on Twitter of ripping off Little Donkey". Metro. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ Copsey, Robert (6 July 2011). "Cher Lloyd: 'Swagger Jagger' - Music Singles Review". Digital Spy.
- ^ "Cher Lloyd's Swagger Jagger sample of Percy Montrose's Oh My Darling Clementine". whosampled.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ^ "Can Cher Lloyd's New Single Be As Bad As The Abominable Swagger Jagger?". Sabotagetimes.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Number 1 Flashback, 2011: Cher Lloyd's Swagger Jagger is a chaotic debut chart-topper". Official Charts. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Cher Lloyd – Swagger Jagger" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Swagger Jagger - EP by Cher Lloyd - Download Swagger Jagger - EP on iTunes". iTunes Store. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Swagger Jagger: Cher Lloyd: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Swagger Jagger - Single by Cher Lloyd - Download Swagger Jagger - Single on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ Swagger Jagger (liner notes). Cher Lloyd. Syco Music, Sony Music Entertainment. 2011. 88697939962.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Cher Lloyd – Swagger Jagger" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Swagger Jagger". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Cher Lloyd Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "British single certifications – Cher Lloyd – Swagger Jagger". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Swagger Jagger - Single by Cher Lloyd - Download Swagger Jagger - Single on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 14 October 2011.