Unstoppable (Lianne La Havas song)

"Unstoppable" is a song by English singer Lianne La Havas, released as a single from her second studio album Blood (2015). The song was released as the album's official lead single and made available to stream on 21 April 2015, followed by a digital download release on 1 June 2015. Written by La Havas and Paul Epworth, with the latter handling the song's production, "Unstoppable" is a Jazz song that features strings, piano, and a subtle electric guitar, with lyrics that speak about the heights of love.

"Unstoppable"
Single by Lianne La Havas
from the album Blood
Released21 April 2015 (2015-04-21)[1]
GenreNeo soul
Length5:29
LabelWarner Bros
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Paul Epworth
Lianne La Havas singles chronology
"Age"
(2012)
"Unstoppable"
(2015)
"What You Don't Do"
(2015)

Background and composition

"Unstoppable" was produced by Paul Epworth and built upon an instrumental recording by Ninja Tune-signed trio The Invisible. It was written in order to help La Havas repair a relationship that she had previously ended.[1] "Unstoppable" was released as the album's lead single, and made available to stream on 21 April 2015, followed by a digital download release on 1 June in the United Kingdom.[2]

"Unstoppable" is a jazz and pop song that opens with breezy chimes[3] and is built over gentle bass riffing, strings, piano, and an subtle electric guitar.[4] The song features an easy-going instrumentals, that features uplifting lyrics.[5] Caitlin White of the publication Stereogum described the song's production as "sweeping" accompanied by "flickers of rich, velvety rhythm guitar," White continued to note the song's lyrical content as glorifying the "kind of relationship that spurs both parties to unspeakable heights."[6]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] 83
France (SNEP)[8] 89

References

  1. "Lianne La Havas Debuts New Song, "Unstoppable," April 21". Marketwired. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2020 via Yahoo! Finance.
  2. "Lianne La Havas: announces new album Blood". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. Lee, Christina. "Lianne La Havas Returns With Breezy Jazz-Pop Anthem "Unstoppable": Listen". Idolator. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  4. Covington, Abigail (2015-04-24). "Top Songs of the Week (4/24)". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  5. Howe, Danielle (2015-04-24). "Stashed". Stashed.com. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  6. White, Caitlin (2015-04-21). "Lianne La Havas – "Unstoppable"". Stereogum. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  7. "Lianne La Havas – Unstoppable". Ultratop. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  8. "Lescharts.com – Lianne La Havas – Unstoppable" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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