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451:, Roberts said that she only had one chance to get him to work with her and asked for his assistance. After Diplo reassured the singer that he would help, Roberts revealed that the situation was no longer in her hands and that she would wait for him to contact her with some progress. Communications were limited between the pair, but when Roberts received Diplo's finished production, she was too nervous to listen to it immediately. Instead, she burnt the track to a CD, and drove to a deserted field with her younger brother and sister, where she played the song loudly. After positive responses from her siblings, Roberts declared Diplo a "genius". 418:. Roberts claimed that she found the experience of going solo troubling. She revealed that she struggled to cope with life in the public eye and the constant media attention. In particular, she received negative attention concerning her image. The experience led her to start to develop her debut album, which, lyrically, reflected the difficult times she experienced in Girls Aloud. On "Beat of My Drum", Roberts describes herself as a "baby in the corner" - the song's original title. Roberts helped to write all of the tracks on 620:". He called it both "ridiculously cool and a bit naff". In response to the general acclaim from critics, Roberts wished that the track would be well received amongst her peers, saying "I haven't seen one bad review from the single or album samplers – it seems too good to be true. The response from critics has been amazing. It's like being at school and being told 'well done' by the teachers but I want my classmates to like it too. I want the people at home to get something from the record. Then I'll be doubly happy." 707:, Roberts stated that "I'm nervous and I'm dreading the night before... I know I'm going to be like losing half a stone in weight overnight, so I'm going to have to get myself into the zone." Roberts attributed her stress on the set of the video to her time with Girls Aloud, as she had always recorded music videos with four other members; this was the first time she had performed on her own. This meant that critical responses would only be aimed only at her. During the video shoot, Roberts further discussed the 31: 725: 711:
of a solo career claiming pressure from Morgan was making her feel uncomfortable. During the production, Roberts feared that feeling uncomfortable whilst shooting could have an overall negative effect on the video, explaining "You've got to be strong and be professional and get through it, obviously
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of music, a system that Roberts was not used to. As part of promoting singles in Girls Aloud, she was used to releasing a song after approximately six weeks of promotion, which included radio interviews, televised performances and print work. As a result, Roberts stated that the new system was "very
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single from erstwhile Girls Aloud member mashes together every notable pop moment in recent history, yet somehow manages to be better that the sum of its parts. That's thanks mostly to the supercharged, sing-a-long chorus, where the whole thing comes together in a head-spinning rush. She should go
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outfit. After knocking over the microphone stand, Roberts performs a routine with three female back-up dancers in front of multiple speakers. During the chorus, she dances with the same three dancers, whilst shots of men watching them are shown. Roberts then leads the three women through the hall
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in the United Kingdom. After her performance, the singer was asked how she felt it went, saying she had "forgotten what a crowd like that feels and looks like. I try not to get nervous – I don't like to think about things too much beforehand, otherwise I worry too much. I like to deal with the
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of drummers. She is then shown in a multi-coloured sweater-dress, stood atop a speaker and surrounded by dancers. Final shots show Roberts producing shapes of letters L, O, V, and E with cheerleaders. The video ends with Roberts casually interacting with her dancers.
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The video opens with two men street dancing in a white hall, with speakers and chairs scattered around. Shots of an audience lead to Roberts walking to a microphone positioned on a stage before she starts lip-synching, wearing a
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called the song "fantastic" claiming that Roberts "means business with her debut solo material", and saying he could not "get enough of the single", calling it "classic pop, fresh and fantastic." Michael Cragg for
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noted that "Beat of My Drum" "hardly happened by accident" but that "it feels really carefree and spontaneous", explaining "what we mean by that is that you can tell a lot of care and attention has gone into it".
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called Roberts' effort the most "intriguing" out of all the Girls Aloud solo efforts. He said that Roberts had potential for success in the United States, comparing the song to the work of such artists as M.I.A.,
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commented on the comparison calling "Give Me All Your Luvin'" "a poor variation on Nicola Roberts' 'Beat of My Drum'" and negatively commenting on the misspelling of "love", which Madonna stylised as "l-u-v".
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gave the song five out of five stars, saying that "Once named the least desirable member of Girls Aloud, the transformation of Nicola Roberts from pasty and awkward backing singer into glowing,
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singers were presenting in the charts. Roberts stated that "Beat of My Drum" is "a song everyone can sing and dance to". Roberts stated that she felt the song had a "fun concept" with a
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The song was originally recorded by Roberts and Tikovoï. However, Roberts decided to contact producer Diplo to work on the record. Discussing her choice in an interview for
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before they perform a dance section in the bridge of the track. Three men marching in a small white room are shown, leading to a shot of Roberts marching alongside a
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scary" as she was not used to releasing a song with comparatively little publicity, and worried about how her "Beat of My Drum" and subsequent singles would chart.
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pub. Povey, who performs with the stage name Intensi T, said it was the highlight of his career. Roberts also performed the song on British chat-shows
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enjoy it, but if you feel uncomfortable, you can't look uncomfortable otherwise it's not going to work". The video has gained over 5 million views on
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In the United Kingdom, it charted at number 27, and number 26 in Scotland. In Ireland, the song peaked at number 37. The song's accompanying
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Roberts in the video for "Beat of My Drum", wearing a 1970s inspired outfit. She performs with three female dancers throughout the video.
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and fans alike noted similarities to the track and Roberts' "Beat of My Drum" The comparisons arose after the "
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on 9 June 2011, whilst in Scotland the song debuted at number 26 on the issue date of 18 June 2011.
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and fun, Roberts intended "Beat of My Drum" to be a song which people could sing and dance.
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magazine's Best Songs of 2011 list at number 14. "Beat of My Drum" was listed as
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method, receiving no prior promotion. "Beat of My Drum" was written by Roberts,
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Before embarking her solo career, Roberts was one fifth of British girl band
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In the United Kingdom, "Beat of My Drum" debuted at number 27 on the
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A writer from MTV Buzzworthy stated they were "sold" on the concept;
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Roberts performed "Beat of My Drum" for the first time at the 2011
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pop songstress has been a magnificent spectacle." Jeff Benjamin of
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At the end of 2011, "Beat of My Drum" was voted number 25 on
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moment from recent history", pointing out the dancehall
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themed. The bridge gathered comparisons to the music of
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are all distinctively different; the chorus consists of
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A red haired woman wearing a colored dress sitting on a window. In front of her, it is written "NICOLA ROBERTS BEAT OF MY DRUM" in pink.
Single
Nicola Roberts
Cinderella's Eyes
B-side
Genre
Synth-pop
alternative dance
Label
Polydor
Songwriter(s)
Maya von Doll
Wesley Pentz
Dimitri Tikovoï
Producer(s)
Diplo
Nicola Roberts
Lucky Day
file
help
"Beat of My Drum"
YouTube
Nicola Roberts
Polydor Records
lead single
Cinderella's Eyes
on air on sale
Dimitri Tikovoï
Maya von Doll
Diplo

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