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Released |
May 11, 2011 |
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Format |
CD single, digital download |
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Genre |
Pop |
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Length |
3:12 |
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Label |
Interscope |
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Writer(s) |
Colette Carr |
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Producer |
Frankmusik |
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(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.
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. Its 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 “playing 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.
Critical Reception[]
“(We Do It) Primo” was met with mainly positive reviews. Freewired.com called it “an addictive summer-y beatThe Prophet Blog gave the song a mixed review saying, “the hook is a total earworm” and called Carr “ a badly dressed Ke$ha”. He did, however called the song's melody “uplifting”.Popjustice.com called it "various types of brilliant"TotallyVivid.com said that sampeleing a Keane song could but dangerous, but Primo " cleverly only uses the briefest of moments of the song, cherry-picking the catchiest hook of the chorus."MostlyJunkFood.com gave it 5 stars and called it "addictive".The song led Carr to be compared to various other females in the music indestry, including Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, Fergie, and Katy Perry.
Lyrics[]
Somewhere only we know, somewhere only we know
Meet me at the cross street corner by the grove
Cooking up ideas like my brain is on a stove
Tryna keep it hush, can you keep it on the low?
I'm talking about the place only, only we know
Thunderbird speed in my rearview mirror
Leave it all behind take the wheel disappear
Rucksack packed how much longer till your here
Called to say your Far'East better move it rocketeer
We do it primo, we do it primo
We do it primo, just meet me at the top
(Somewhere only we know)
We do it primo, we do it primo
We do it primo, see the secrets that I got
Somewhere only we know
You can call me NASA cause we about to blow
I'm talking about the place only, only we know
Swiver our own way just ignore the dotted line
My face is like a page so you can read my mind
We don't need to talk when our bodies wanna mime
My hearts a 10k racing beats double-time
Forget about the map now I'm lost within your eyes
Tripped up feeling frank spelling out the fear inside
We do it primo, we do it primo
We do it primo, just meet me at the top
(Somewhere only we know)
We do it primo, we do it primo
We do it primo, see the secrets that I got
Somewhere only we know
Imma gonna need another minute
You're about to be up in my business
Sweeter than vanilla you're delicious
Slayin all of this like it was Christmas
Wishin that forever was existent
At least we got to see and got to witness
Hanging by a thread I need a hero
So why don't we go, somewhere only we know
Somewhere only we know, somewhere only we know
Somewhere only we know, somewhere only we know
We do it primo, we do it primo
We do it primo, just meet me at the top
We do it primo, we do it primo
We do it primo, see the secrets that I got
Somewhere only we know
Somewhere only we know
Somewhere only we know
Somewhere only we know
Somewhere only we know