Stone Cold Sober (Paloma Faith song)
2009 single by Paloma Faith
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"Stone Cold Sober" is the debut single by English recording artist Paloma Faith from her debut studio album Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? (2009). It was released on 15 June 2009 and entered the UK chart at number 17.
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| Single by Paloma Faith | ||||
| from the album Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? | ||||
| B-side | "I Just Wait" | |||
| Released | 15 June 2009 | |||
| Length | 2:56 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Producers | Patrick Byrne and Blair Mackichan | |||
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| "Stone Cold Sober" on YouTube | ||||
Background
"Stone Cold Sober" was featured in the commercial for the Max Lashes product manufactured by cosmetics company Rimmel London.[1] The B-side, "I Just Wait",[2][3] was featured in an Alcohol: Know Your Limits public information film run by the NHS about binge drinking in 2008.[4]
Critical reception
Digital Spy gave the song 4/5 stars and a positive review stating: "'Stone Cold Sober' makes the most of her theatrical background. Sure, it's another slice of post-Winehouse retro-pop, but it's more interesting that most tunes of that ilk, partly because it's a got a chorus you could quite easily do the can-can to, and partly because Faith gives it more sass than a backchatting teenager. Maybe a spell in the circus should be compulsory for all pop wannabes?"[5] BBC Chart Blog gave the song a mixed review with 3/5 stars: "'Stone Cold Sober' is more of an uptempo rockin' raveup than it is an old school soul resurrection (with desperate lyrics, let us not forget), there are a LOT of little clues scattered through this endeavour which suggest Paloma is being sold as a sequel to a very successful franchise."[6]
Chart performance
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by the British music video director Sophie Muller.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Stone Cold Sober" | 2:56 |
| 2. | "I Just Wait" | 4:48 |
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Australian Physical Singles (ARIA)[9] | 45 |
| Germany (GfK)[8] | 70 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[13] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] | 84 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 30 |
| Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)[15] | 15 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 36 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[16] | 17 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||