"Getting Nowhere"
Song

"Getting Nowhere" is a song by live electronic music project Magnetic Man featuring American singer John Legend. It is the third single to be released from their debut album Magnetic Man. It was released on 18 February 2011. It only managed to peak to number 65 on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception

Nick Levine of Digital Spy Blog gave the song a positive review stating:

On which Artwork, Benga and Skream - the commanding triptych of Croydon clubland, if you will - team up with nine-time Grammy Award winner John Legend to reaffirm what the James Blake album has recently suggested - that dubstep can possess genuine gets-you-in-the-guts soul.

Here, their typically imperious beats, flanked by forbidding synths and a distinctive glockenspiel refrain, supply the necessary gravitas for Legend's world-weary but optimistic paean to the power of perseverance. As 'Getting Nowhere' reaches its choral climax, Legend taking the opportunity to ad lib amidst the overdubs, the effect isn't just soulful, but something very close to spiritual. [1]

Track listing

Digital download [2]
No.TitleLength
1."Getting Nowhere" (featuring John Legend)4:30
2."Getting Nowhere (Skream Remix)" (featuring John Legend)4:52
3."Getting Nowhere (Breakage As Hard As We Try Remix)" (featuring John Legend)4:41
4."Getting Nowhere (Yoruba Soul Mix)" (featuring John Legend)7:29

Chart performance

Chart (2011) Peak
Position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] 4
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[4] 32
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5] 5

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 18 February 2011 Digital Download Sony Music Entertainment

References

  1. ^ Nick Levine. "Magnetic Man ft. John Legend: 'Getting Nowhere'". Digital Spy. digitalspy.co.uk.
  2. ^ Getting Nowhere (feat. John Legand) – EP by Magnetic Man. Itunes.apple.com
  3. ^ "Magnetic Man feat. John Legend – Getting Nowhere" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  4. ^ "Magnetic Man feat. John Legend – Getting Nowhere" (in French). Ultratip.
  5. ^ "Chart Stats – Magnetic Man Ft John Legend – Getting Nowhere". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. ((cite web)): Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
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