Saint Claude (song)

"Saint Claude"
Single by Christine and the Queens
from the album Chaleur Humaine
Released14 April 2014 (2014-04-14)
Recorded2014
GenreSynth-pop
Length3:59
Label
Songwriter(s)Héloïse Letissier
Producer(s)Christine and the Queens
Christine and the Queens singles chronology
"Nuit 17 à 52"
(2013) 		"Saint Claude"
(2014) 		"Christine"
(2014)
Music video
"Saint Claude" on YouTube

"Saint Claude" is a song by Christine and the Queens. It was released as a digital download on 14 April 2014 through Because Music, Neon Gold Records, and Atlantic Records as the second single from his debut studio album Chaleur Humaine (2014). The song was written by Héloïse Letissier and his debut US release.[1]

The song was released alongside an extended play of the same name, featuring four songs from Chaleur humaine and "The Loving Cup", a song from the previous single/EP "Nuit 17 à 52".

Critical reception

Brennan Carley of Spin called the EP "a masterclass in orchestral layering and attention-grabbing lyricism."[1]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Saint Claude" was first released onto YouTube on 29 April 2014 at a total length of three minutes and forty-two seconds. It won Music video of the year at the Victoires de la Musique.

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Saint Claude"3:59
Saint Claude (EP)
No.TitleLength
1."iT"3:38
2."Saint Claude (Version Française)"3:38
3."Tilted"3:53
4."Narcissus Is Back"3:28
5."The Loving Cup"3:42

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Various 14 April 2014 Digital download Because Music

References

  1. ^ a b Carley, Brennan (7 May 2015). "SPIN Overlooked Albums Report: Young Guv's Power-Pop, Lord Huron's Folk Revival, and More". Spin. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Christine and the Queens – Saint Claude" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Christine and the Queens – Saint Claude" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Christine and the Queens – Saint Claude" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Christine and the Queens – Saint Claude". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2014" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2015". Ultratop. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2015" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 25 June 2021.