"Ivory Tower" is a song by Finnish singer Anna Abreu from her debut studio album, Anna Abreu (2007).[1] Rauli Eskolin (known professionally as Rake) wrote and produced the song along with Teemu Brunila. It is a Pop song with R&B rhythms. The song was released on 15 October 2007 in Finland as the album's second single.
| "Ivory Tower" | ||||
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| Single by Anna Abreu | ||||
| from the album Anna Abreu | ||||
| Released | 15 October 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rauli Eskolin | |||
| Producer(s) | Rauli Eskolin | |||
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| "Ivory Tower" on YouTube | ||||
Lyrical content
edit"Ivory Tower" explores a difficult relationship in which Abreu is unsure if the relationship has failed; although she doesn't know why, she sings "I think that you do". She states "uptown, downtown they're telling all kind of lies", insinuating that gossip and rumours have interfered with the relationship and that her partner is too easily swayed. She begs him to "open up your eyes" and tries to assure him that she will always be there for him and that she misses him so much that she feels like she is going "crazy". The 'Ivory Tower' of the song's title refers to the metaphorical, wishful place where Abreu believes that her partner is, unable to connect with the reality of how positive the relationship could potentially be.
Chart performance
edit"Ivory Tower" initially debuted at number seventeen on the Finnish Top 20 Singles Chart in late 2007, before re-entering the chart in the second week of 2008 and peaking at number five. The song also hit number two on the Finnish Download Chart, as well as number one on the Radio Airplay Chart, becoming Abreu's second number one single.
| Chart (2007)[2] | Peak position |
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| Finland (Top 20 Singles) | 5 |
| Finland (Digital) | 2 |
| Finland (Radio) | 1 |
Music video
editThe music video for "Ivory Tower" was directed by Jaakko Manninen and filmed in front of a green screen. As a result, everything in the video is computer-generated except for Abreu herself and the male backing dancers. The video features a white background, while Abreu and her backing dancers are in grayscale. Red and purple 'clouds' erupt in the background, while lyrics from the song drift across the screen in grey typography.
Live performances
edit"Ivory Tower" has become one of Abreu's most popular songs to be performed live and is a staple of her tour setlists. To date, it is her third most-performed song, having been performed at at least one show during all of her tours.[3]
Credits and personnel
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Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Finland | 15 October 2007 | CD single, Digital download | RCA |
References
edit- ^ "Anna Abreu - Ivory Tower (2007, CD) on Discogs".
- ^ "Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit". ifpi.fi. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ "Anna Abreu Concert Setlists | setlist.fm". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2014-08-04.