2010 single by Corinne Bailey Rae
"Paris Nights/New York Mornings" is a single by UK soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae. It was issued as the second single from her second album The Sea.[2] It was released on 29 March 2010 on EMI[3] and added to the BBC Radio 2 A-list on 3 March 2010.[4]
Music video
The video for "Paris Nights/New York Mornings" was shot in Paris and was directed by Charles Mehling.[5] The U.S. premiere of the video was on Amazon's Corinne Bailey Rae webstore on 11 February 2010.[6] The UK premiere of the video was on MSN's web site on 15 February 2010.[7]
The video for the single features Rae walking around the streets and various sites of Paris. The final scene of the video shows Rae getting into a yellow taxi, that features a New York number plate.
Critical reception
Comments regarding "Paris Nights/New York Mornings", in album reviews for The Sea were mixed. Kitty Empire of The Observer gave a negative review of the song, stating: "It is not flawless – the deeply dippy "Paris Nights/New York Mornings" feels out of place".[9] In a mixed review, Tony Hardy of Consequence of Sound said the song provides something of an up tempo and lyrical diversion.[10] However, Uncut magazine were more positive expressing: "There are lighter, more chart-friendly moments. "Paris Nights/New York Mornings" has an abundance of sass."[11]
