(We Do It) Primo

(We Do It) Primo ColetteCarrWeDoItPrimoOfficialCoverArt.jpg single Colette Carr Skitszo 2011 5 11 Pop 3 11 Interscope Colette Carr, Frankmusik Frankmusik Sex 2011 "(We Do It) Primo" is a song by American recording artist Colette Carr. The song was written by Carr, and produced by Frankmusik. "(We Do It) Primo" was released on May 11, 2011 by Interscope as the first single from Carr's debut album Skitszo. The song was written about just having fun and a good time. "(We Do It) Primo" is musically known as a "summer anthem" by many critics.December 2011 It samples Keane's song "Somewhere Only We Know". The song garnered mainly positive reviews from music critics. Many critics called it a "fun", "terrific" and "a summer anthem". "(We Do It) Primo" failed to become a commercial success, but it did gain Carr the number one spot on Billboard's "Uncharted Chart".http://www.billboard.com/column/uncharted-territory/uncharted-territory-colette-carr-is-new-1005138802.story#/column/uncharted-territory/uncharted-territory-colette-carr-is-new-1005138802.story Uncharted Territory: Colette Carr is New No. 1, Blind Fury Debuts - Uncharted Territory Billboard.com 2011-12-18 A corresponding music video for "(We Do It) Primo" was directed by Nate Weaver. The purpose of the video was to introduce Carr to the public. The song was promoted through its music video being played on Teen Nick and MTV. The song is also the closing number of Carr's act in "The Cherrytree Pop Alternative Tour".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE-T_aVmxvs Cherrytree London: Colette Carr - (We Do It) Primo YouTube 2011-06-17 2011-12-18 The tour came to various different countries.http://www.cherrytreerecords.com/profiles/blogs/the-cherrytree-pop-alternative-tour The Cherrytree Pop Alternative Tour Cherrytree Records 2011-09-20 2011-12-18 Background and composition The song was written by Carr, by herself. It was described by many as " a total summer track" and a "total party tune." It samples Keane's song, "Somewhere Only We Know". "(We Do It) Primo" was released internationally on May 11, 2011 as a CD single. "I wanted to cry of excitement. It's just the beginning," said Carr. "(We Do It) Primo" is a pop song with a length of three minutes and thirty-four seconds. It is an uptempo number. The song has tempo of 114 beats per minute. "(We Do It) Primo" is heavy in synths Lyrically. "(We Do It) Primo" speaks of the just having fun, with the lyrics saying "We Do It Primo", with "Primo" meaning "Of top quality or importance". The bridge describes "doing it primo" by using various similes including: "sweeter than vanilla" and "slaying all of this like it was Christmas". The song differs from Carr's previous songs. One main reason was that instead of her rap/singing style, she went for a more melodic song.Ahmed Bakhsh http://www.free-wired.com/2011/05/reviews-frankmusikcolette-carr-singles.html REVIEWS: Frankmusik/Colette Carr Singles Free-Wired.com 2011-05-15 2011-12-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20120109214909/http://www.free-wired.com/2011/05/reviews-frankmusikcolette-carr-singles.html 2012-01-09 dead Critical reception "(We Do It) Primo" was met with mainly positive reviews. Freewired.com called it "an addictive summer-y beat The Prophet Blog gave the song a mixed review saying, "the hook is a total earworm" and called Carr "a badly dressed Ke$ha". He did, however called the song's melody "uplifting".http://www.theprophetblog.net/colette-carr-premieres-new-single-we-do-it-primo Colette Carr premieres new single "(We Do It) Primo" Theprophetblog.net 2011-04-27 2011-12-18 2012-02-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225041813/http://www.theprophetblog.net/colette-carr-premieres-new-single-we-do-it-primo dead Popjustice.com called it "various types of brilliant"http://www.popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5414&Itemid=206 Frankmusik production, Keane sample, chorus with oh-oh-oh in it: Colette Carr's onto a winner Popjustice 2011-04-27 2011-12-18 TotallyVivid.com said that sampling a Keane song could but dangerous, but Primo " cleverly only uses the briefest of moments of the song, cherry-picking the catchiest hook of the chorus."Green Laurence http://www.totallyvivid.com/2011/05/colette-carr-we-do-it-primo.html Colette Carr - (We Do It) Primo TotallyVivid 2011-05-09 2011-12-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225041817/http://www.totallyvivid.com/2011/05/colette-carr-we-do-it-primo.html 2012-02-25 dead MostlyJunkFood.com gave it 5 stars and called it "addictive".http://mostlyjunkfood.com/colette-carr-we-do-it-primo/ Colette Carr – (We Do It) Primo mostlyjunkfood.com 2011-05-02 2011-12-18 The song led Carr to be compared to various other women in the music industry, including Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, Fergie, and Katy Perry.http://www.free-wired.com/2010/08/interview-colette-carr_26.html Interview: Colette Carr Free-Wired.com 2010-08-26 2011-12-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20120109040156/http://www.free-wired.com/2010/08/interview-colette-carr_26.html 2012-01-09 dead Chart performance Despite being released internationally, "(We Do It) Primo" failed to chart.http://www.billboard.com/song/colette-carr/we-do-it-primo/25313642#/song/colette-carr/we-do-it-primo/25313642 We Do It (Primo) - Colette Carr Billboard.com 2011-12-18 The song gained 250,000 song plays in its first week. This got Carr the top spot on Billboard's Uncharted Chart. "My fans got my back. I feel like I could put out a country album and they'd still support it," said Carr. Music video The music video for "(We Do It) Primo" was directed by Nate Weaver. The video starts with Carr in her neighborhood, singing the song. In the background are different people riding bikes and skateboards. Frankmusik makes an appearance in the video as one of these people.http://turn-it-up-louder.blogspot.com/2011/05/colette-carr-we-do-it-primo-video.html Colette Carr - (We Do It) Primo (Video Premiere) Turn-it-up-louder.blogspot.com 2011-05-25 2011-12-18 Carr goes onto various green screens and different effects that represent the lyrics flash up on the screen. During the bridge of the song, Carr crawls through a white tent filled with glowing lights. Then, the tent closes and we see Carr open the curtain to a stage and is seen wearing a glittery body-suit, dancing with different background dancers behind her. After the dancers leave, Carr flashes two sparklers at the camera, while dancing. The video finishes with her blowing out the sparklers. The main purpose of the video was to introduce Carr and her unique style.Jamie Sward http://musicallyinclinedfool.blogspot.com/2011/05/hot-video-alert-colette-carr-we-do-it.html Music Is My King Size Bed: Hot Video Alert: Colette Carr - (We Do It) Primo Musicallyinclinedfool.blogspot.com 2011-05-24 2011-12-18 The video for "(We Do It) Primo" was premiered on Vevo on May 18, 2011. Colette Carr called the video "purposly sloppy".Silvan Schreuder and Geraint Humphreys http://www.wearepopslags.com/video-colette-carr-we-do-it-primo/ Video: Colette Carr '(We Do It) Primo' We Are Pop Slags 2011-05-25 2011-12-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225041827/http://www.wearepopslags.com/video-colette-carr-we-do-it-primo/ 2012-02-25 dead MusicIsMyKingSizeBed.com called the video "freshy fresh" and called Carr "a star in the making." Like the song, the video was given positive reviews. BestInNewMusic.com said "Dunno which I like better the song or the video!"http://www.bestinnewmusic.com/2011/05/colette-carr-we-do-it-primo-hd-video.html Colette Carr - (We Do It) Primo (HD Video) The Best In New Music 2011-05-28 2011-12-18 BlastThatBoombox.com said that "There really is no storyline which doesn't even matter because the song doesn't need one. The ending was a nice twist with Colette going under bed sheets to her hip underground place."http://www.blastthatboombox.com/2011/05/music-video-premiere-colette-carr-we-do.html ¡BlastThatBOOMBOX! MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE! Colette Carr - (We Do It) Primo Blastthatboombox.com 2011-05-24 2011-12-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225041831/http://www.blastthatboombox.com/2011/05/music-video-premiere-colette-carr-we-do.html 2012-02-25 dead During the summer season of 2011 the video was shown on commercial breaks on Teen Nick and MTV. Promotion Before the song's release, Colette uploaded a 30-second preview to her YouTube channel, hoping it would attract people to buy the song.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-vHVClGUFw Colette Carr - (We Do It) Primo [Snippet YouTube 2011-04-27 2011-12-18 Carr performed the song as her closing number of her act at "The Cherrytree Pop Alternative Tour". The tour came to many countries including Canada and parts of Europe.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJhg3CnBpr4&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL Cherrytree London - Colette Carr HD 6/13/2011 Part 4 YouTube 2011-12-18 Carr also did various internet and radio interviews for promotion. The music video for "Primo" was shown during commercial breaks on Teen Nick and MTV from June to September 2011. Formats and track listings CD https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-do-it-primo-single/id435103971 https://web.archive.org/web/20110529045828/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-do-it-primo-single/id435103971 dead May 29, 2011 iTunes - Music - (We Do It) Primo - Single by Colette Carr iTunes 2011-05-10 2011-12-18 "(We Do It) Primo" – 3:12 Digital EPhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-do-it-primo-jump-smokers/id460172328?i=460172346&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225041835/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-do-it-primo-jump-smokers/id460172328?i=460172346&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 dead February 25, 2012 (We Do It) Primo [Remixes] - EP Apple, Inc iTunes Store September 6, 2011 December 18, 2011 "(We Do It) Primo" (Jump Smokers Extended Remix) – 4:43 "(We Do It) Primo" (Alex Armes Remix) – 5:15 "(We Do It) Primo" (Dave Aude Remix) – 7:25 "(We Do It) Primo" (DJ Dan Remix) – 5:12 "(We Do It) Primo" (Ming Remix) – 4:14 Chart performance Chart (2011)PeakpositionUS Uncharted Artist (Billboard)Uncharted Territory: Dave Days Breaks Top 10, Colette Carr Returns | Billboard13 References 2 Category:2011 singles Category:Colette Carr songs Category:2011 songs Category:Interscope Records singles