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Me and Armini (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Me and Armini'" is first single lifted from Emilana Torrini's third album 'Me and Armini'. It was released as a digital download only on August 18, 2008 and later on September 1, 2008 as a limited to 500 copies 7" vinyl.http://www.emiliana.nu/english_version/disco/singles/meandarmini.php The song is a live favourite on the tour supporting the 'Me and Armini' album. It was also featured during the Emporio Armani Men's Collection Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Show.
Critical reception
The critics received "'Me and Armini'" rather warmly: Andrew Leahey of Allmusic said "the album's breezy title track" evokes "the reggae-tinged swagger of Lily Allen"[ allmusic ((( Me and Armini > Overview )))] while Amazon.co.uk's James Berry compared it to Gwen Stefani.[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Me-Armini-Emiliana-Torrini/dp/B001CB0UJC Me and Armini: Emiliana Torrini. Amazon.co.uk: Music] Amazon.co.uk Review Matthew Allard from ARTISTdirect wrote it "up[s] the tempo in a sunny, radio-ready way"[http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,4764948,00.html Me and Armini by Emiliana Torrini @ ARTISTdirect.com] and The Guardian's Maddy Costa called it "a scatty little attempt at dub that proves strangely affecting".[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/sep/12/popreview.emilianatorrini CD: Pop review: Emiliana Torrini, Me and Armini | Music | The Guardian] PopMatters' reviewer Spencer Tricker was less impressed by the song, writing about it "declin[ing] attention excepting a vague, electro-dub feel and the titular refrain"[http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/emiliana-torrini-me-and-armini Emiliana Torrini: Me and Armini < Reviews | Popmatters]
Track listing
# "Me and Armini" (radio edit) 3:46
# "Me and Armini" (Manasseh mix) 5:09
Release history
'Me and Armini' EP
'Me and Armini' EP' is the first, and, digital only, EP by Emilana Torrini. On Torrini's official website news about the then-forthcoming release of it showed up in July 2009.[http://www.emiliana.nu/news/news_dates.php?news=&&year=2009&id_news=348#348 Emiliana.nu news archive, July 2009]: "Me and Armini" E.P. officially announced[http://www.emilianatorrini.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=102:qme-and-arminiq-ep-coming-soon&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=54 "Me and Armini" EP Coming Soon...] Emilana Torrini official website The official EP release dates are: August 10, 2009 in the United States and September 14A the same year in the United Kingdom. The EP features two remixes of its title track and previously unreleased versions of "Ha Ha" and "Beggar's Prayer". All songs were featured in their original versions on the album 'Me and Armini'.
A Some sources give September 13 as the release date.
Music video
A music video was made for "'Me and Armini'", and was posted on Torrini's website on September 21, 2009.[http://www.lastfm.pl/music/Emil%C3%ADana+Torrini/+news/3138ef_me_and_armini_video! Me and Armini video! Emilana Torrini news] It utilizes the Dan Carey mix of the song.Track listing
# "Me and Armini" (Simone Lombardi mix) 3:41
# "Me and Armini" (Dan Carey mix) 3:27
# "Ha Ha" (KCRW.com Presents) 3:06
# "Beggar's Prayer" (KCRW.com Presents) 3:22
Release history
References
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