Hush Hush (Alexis Jordan song)

2011 single by Alexis Jordan

"Hush Hush"

Single by Alexis Jordan
from the album  Alexis Jordan
Released| June 10, 2011
Recorded|

* Roc the Mic Studios
* (New York City, United States)
* The Bunker Studios
* (Paris, France)

Genre| Dance-pop
Length| 3:42
Label|

* StarRoc
* Roc Nation
* Columbia

Songwriter(s)|

* Autumn Rowe
* Mikkel S. Eriksen
* Tor Erik Hermansen
* Sandy Wilhelm

Producer(s)|

* Stargate
* Sandy Vee

Alexis Jordan singles chronology
| "Good Girl"
(2011)  | "Hush Hush"
(2011)  | "Got 2 Luv U"
(2011)

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"Hush Hush" is a song by American recording artist Alexis Jordan, taken from her self-titled debut album (2011). It was released as the album's third and final single on June 10, 2011. The dance-pop song was written by Autumn Rowe, Stargate and Sandy Vee. Alexis called the song "feisty" and that it was a song that "unleashes a fiery side of her personality".

## Background

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Speaking in May 2011 to urban writer Pete Lewis of Blues & Soul, Jordan described the lyrical background to the song: "It's really dealing with the situation where - if you've been hurt, or someone's treated you wrong or cheated on you in a relationship - you're basically saying 'Be quiet! I don't wanna hear it! I'm gonna move ON!'... So what I particularly liked about the song is that it's a very powerful statement for anybody who's been in that kind of situation."[1]

## Production

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"Hush Hush" is written by Autumn Rowe, StarGate and Sandy Vee, and it was produced by Stargate and Sandy Vee.[2] When premiering the song with Digital Spy, Jordan discussed the song. "The thing I love about this track is that it has a dance beat that is irresistible. You can't not dance to it! It's also quite fierce and feisty, but in a fun and positive way."[3] Discussing the recording process of the record, she insisted: "It was a very calm and fun process. I was always in the studio smiling! It was something that I felt so blessed to be doing - it never felt like a chore. I am thankful to the whole team around me though, we mesh very well together."[3]

## Reception

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### Critical reception

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BBC Music described the production as "clattery", while praising the strength and soul in Jordan's vocals as "empowering".[4] Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song four stars out of five and wrote, ""Hush, hush, hush/ You know I'm coming for ya/ Tough, tough, tough," she threatens over a relentless Stargate-helmed disco riff and dance beats that pack more camp oomph than a Pineapple Dance Studios session with Louie Spence."[5] 4Music's David Griffiths called the song "another dancefloor-friendly pop track that will have you on your feet in seconds."[6]

### Chart performance

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The song peaked at number 36 in Ireland,[7] and 66 in the UK from strong downloads from the album, almost one month before the official release. The song peaked on number 12 in The Netherlands.

## Music video

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The music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on 6 May 2011 and lasts four minutes and six seconds. The music video was directed by Clifton Bell.

## Track listing

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* UK Digital EP[8]

1. "Hush Hush" – 3:42
2. "Hush Hush" (Tom Neville's Turned Up to 11 Remix) – 6:21
3. "Hush Hush" (Cahill Full On Club Remix) – 7:10
4. "Hush Hush" (Cahill Full On Dub Remix) – 7:10
5. "Hush Hush" (Cahill Lounge Remix) – 7:11
6. "Hush Hush" (Full Intention Club Remix) – 6:10

* Australian Digital EP[9]

1. "Hush Hush" – 3:42
2. "Hush Hush" (Cahill Full On Remix Edit) – 3:29
3. "Hush Hush" (Full Intention Radio Remix) – 4:54
4. "Hush Hush" (Tom Neville's Turned Up To 11 Radio Remix) – 3:42
5. "Hush Hush" (Stargate Extended Mix) – 5:20

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## Credits and personnel

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* Autumn Rowe – songwriter
* StarGate (Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen) – songwriter, producer and instrumentation
* Sandy Vee – songwriter, producer, recording, mixing and instrumentation
* Mikkel S. Eriksen – recording
* Phil Tan – mixing
* Damien Lewis – additional and assistant engineering
* Tom Coyne – mastering

Credits adapted from Alexis Jordan album booklet.[2]

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2011)  | Peak
position

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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] | 5
Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 36
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] | 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 22
Poland (Dance Top 50)[13] | 50
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[14] | 86
UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 66

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2011)  | Position

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Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] | 76

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format

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Australia[9] | June 10, 2011  | Digital download
Ireland[8]
United Kingdom[17] | June 12, 2011
Taiwan  | June 22, 2011

## References

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1. ^ Alexis Jordan interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' May 2011
2. ^ a b Alexis Jordan (liner notes). Alexis Jordan. StarRoc, Roc Nation, Columbia Records. 2011. 88697845642.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. ^ a b Copsey, Robert (24 February 2011). "Alexis Jordan reveals "feisty" album track". Digital Spy. UK: Hachette Filipacchi. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
4. ^ Shaw, Natalie (1 March 2011). "BBC - Music - Review of Alexis Jordan - Alexis Jordan". BBC Music. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
5. ^ Corner, Lewis (2 June 2011). "Alexis Jordan: 'Hush Hush' - Music Singles Review - Digital Spy". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
6. ^ Griffiths, David (9 May 2011). "Alexis Jordan - Hush Hush - 4Music". 4Music. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
7. ^ a b "Irish-charts.com – Discography Alexis Jordan". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
8. ^ a b "Hush Hush (Remixes) by Alexis Jordan - Download Hush Hush (Remixes) on iTunes". iTunes Store. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
9. ^ a b "Hush Hush - EP by Alexis Jordan - Download Hush Hush - EP on iTunes". iTunes Store. 3 June 2011. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
10. ^ "Alexis Jordan – Hush Hush" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
11. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42, 2011" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
12. ^ "Alexis Jordan – Hush Hush" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
13. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50.
14. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201126 into search.
15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
16. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2011". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
17. ^ "Columbia Records UK › Releases › Alexis Jordan - Hush Hush (Single)". Columbia Records UK. Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.

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* Discography

Studio albums|

* Alexis Jordan

Singles|

* "Happiness"
* "Good Girl"
* "Hush Hush"
* "Acid Rain"

Featured singles|

* "Got 2 Luv U"

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