So Pure (Baby D song)
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| Single by Baby D | ||||
| from the album Deliverance | ||||
| Released | 1 January 1996[1] | |||
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| Length | 4:16 | |||
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| Songwriter | Terry Jones | |||
| Producer | Nino | |||
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| "So Pure" on YouTube | ||||
"So Pure" is a song by British musical group Baby D, released on 1 January 1996, by labels Production House and Systematic, as the sixth single from their only album, Deliverance (1996). It is written by group member Terry Jones and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. The song was also a top-10 hit in Finland, while reaching the top-20 in Ireland and Scotland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number ten same month as it was released. A partially black-and-white music video was produced to promote the single.
British columnist for Dotmusic, James Masterton noted "a thumping house piano coupled with what is actually quite a strong pop song." He added, "A big hit, but it will struggle to get much further in the fact of competition next week."[4] Ross Jones from The Guardian commented, "The fabulous third single from the squeaky-voiced diva and maker of jungle for people who hate jungle but love glamorous melodies, vaguely familiar piano breaks, and copping off under strobe lights. 'So Pure' continues this fine tradition, and is packed with the finest synth noises known to man. Even before the Hoover solo towards the end, it's clear that this is sure to clean up."[3]
Pan-European magazine Music & Media described it as "a more uptempo track, whose complicated intro might be edited by EHR programmers, but which should otherwise have no trouble following the success of the other singles."[5] A reviewer from Music Week gave it a score of four out of five, adding, "Baby D prove once again that drum'n'bass can successfully blend with pop. Melodious piano breaks and an infectious vocal hook should ensure a well-deserved hit."[2] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update called it a "plaintively warbled plonking tuneful ditty".[6] Ian Harrison from Select declared it as "a respectable neighbour" of Gloria Gaynor's 1978 hit, "I Will Survive".[7]
