Push (Lenny Kravitz song)

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"Push"
Push LK.jpg
Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album Black and White America
Released21 October 2011
GenreFunk rock
Length4:23
LabelRoadrunner, Loud & Proud
Songwriter(s)Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s)Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Black and White America"
(2011) 		"Push"
(2011) 		"Superlove"
(2011)
Music video
Lenny Kravitz - Push on YouTube

"Push" is a song recorded by the American singer Lenny Kravitz and released on October 21, 2011, as the fifth single from his album Black and White America.[1][2] The song entered the radio rotation on that date and was made available for download in Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States on November 5, 2011.

Background[]

Eve Barlow of The Guardian noted, "Push is a Beatles-esque, horns-driven number about positivity in spite of hardship, inspired by his family’s struggles for acceptance."[3] The song is a kind of piano-led and supported ballad. Instruments such as the organ and the windwoods are used to give brightness and to create an almost religious atmosphere. The song was inspired by the 2009 movie Precious, whish is based on the 1996 novel Push. It is a story of an illiterate African American girl who finds strength to rise above abuse to create a better life for her children.[4] Kravitz himself played a nurse in the movie.[5]

Video[]

The black-and-white music video was shot by Mathieu Bittonand made available on the Kravitz's official YouTube channel on December 3, 2011.[6] In the video, Lenny Kravitz is seen playing a piano at various venues during his concerts. These scenes are a footage of Kravitz on his recent tour and other behind-the-scenes clips.[7] In other scenes, he is filmed standing near the window of a hotel room, or in a camper, or in the audience of his concert.[8] The video ends with a scene from the end of one of his concerts as he greets the audience with a bow along with his entire band.[9]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Lenny Kravitz.

No.TitleLength
1."Push"4:23

References[]

  1. ^ "Push - Lenny Kravitz | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Lenny Kravitz - Push - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. ^ Barlow, Eve (24 May 2018). "Lenny Kravitz on 30 years in music: 'I did whatever I had to do to survive'". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Push by Lenny Kravitz - Songfacts". songfacts.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. ^ Byrge, Duane (2009-01-23). "Powerful "Push" pulls viewers into teen girl's hell". Reuters. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Lenny Kravitz - Push (Music Video)". Vimeo. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  7. ^ Samuels, Keithan (2011-12-06). "Video: Lenny Kravitz - 'Push'". Rated R&B. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Lenny Kravitz - Push". Etoday (in Russian). Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Push: il video ufficiale di Lenny Kravitz | Musickr - Video e Testi Canzoni" (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2021.

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