Now That You Got It
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"Now That You Got It" is a pop rap song written by Sean Garrett, Gwen Stefani, and Swizz Beatz for Stefani's second album The Sweet Escape (2006). A remix and hybrid featuring reggae artist Damian Marley were produced for the song's release as the album's fourth single in September 2007 (see 2007 in music).
Critical reception
"Now That You Got It" received mixed reviews from music critics. Pitchfork Media described it as surfing "on a loping hip-hop beat and a staccato piano sample while Stefani splits wailing time with a chorus of alarms",[2] and Slant Magazine characterized it as "instantly contagious".[3] The NME, however, called it "a track so desperate to be a club banger, its fraying tapestry of hand-claps, sirens and triumphalism has all the grace of a Pepsi Max advert."[4]
Video
The Course of the video was shoot in Puerto Rico.On July 18,2007 while on tour and on the beach with her son ,Kingston,and her husbend Gavin.
Track listing
- Promo CD single[5]
- "Now That You Got It" (remix) featuring Damian Marley
- "Now That You Got It" (single version) featuring Damian Marley
- "Now That You Got It" (instrumental dub)
- "Now That You Got It" (album version)
- Australian CD single[6]
- "Now That You Got It" (single version) featuring Damian Marley
- "Now That You Got It" (album version)
- "Now That You Got It" (remix) featuring Damian Marley
References
- ^ [1]. Billboard. 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
- ^ Pytlik, Mark. "Gwen Stefani: The Sweet Escape". Pitchfork Media. December 7, 2006. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal. "Music Review: Gwen Stefani: The Sweet Escape". Slant Magazine. 2006. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
- ^ Miller, Alex. "Gwen Stefani: The Sweet Escape". NME. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
- ^ Promo Cd single
- ^ "Australian CD release". Herald Sun. Retrieved August 19 2007.