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Wikipedia article




"'Crowded Places'" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Banks. It was released as a single on April 7, 2017. The song was written by Banks, Tim Anderson and Jack Antonoff, and produced by the latter.

Background and composition



"Crowded Places" was written and released specifically for the penultimate episode of the HBO series 'Girls', although Banks had already released 'The Altar', her sophomore studio album, six months prior. The episode was aired on April 9, 2017.

The song was written by Banks, Anderson and Antonoff, and produced by the latter. The song is a ballad, which lasts for 4 minutes and 22 seconds. William Defebaugh of 'V Magazine' described it as "stripped down and raw". Lyrically, "Crowded Places" talks about social anxiety and a relationship gone wrong because of this. The song begins with Banks singing softly "Hey, Hey, Hey". During the chorus, she sings, "Cause I've been scared of crowded places/ Come with me, I'll take you home".

Critical reception



Matthew Scott Donnelly of 'PopCrush' described the song as "a quiet, moving lullaby". For Laurence Day of 'The Line of Best Fit', the song is "darkly euphoric". William Defebaugh 'V Magazine' said that "Crowded Places" listens as of an openhearted confessional, playing to the singer's strength in creating intimacy in sonic spaceseven more so than anything she's released prior. Taylor Bryant of 'Nylon Magazine' described "Crowded Places" as an intimate track that puts Banks' vulnerability on full display.

Credits and personnel



Credits adapted from Tidal.

*Jilian Banks songwriting, vocals

*Tim Anderson songwriting

*Jack Antonoff songwriting, production, programming

*Chris Spilfogel mixing

*Laura Sisk engineering

*Seth Perez engineering

Release history



References






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