Relax (Crystal Waters song)

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"Relax"
Crystal Waters-Relax.jpg
Single by Crystal Waters
from the album Storyteller
Released1995
Genre
Length
  • 3:29 (LP Version)
  • 3:09 (Lorimer Vission Radio Mix)
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
  • Crystal Waters
  • David Anthony
Producer(s)David Anthony
Crystal Waters singles chronology
"Ghetto Day/What I Need"
(1994) 		"Relax"
(1995) 		"Come On Down"
(2001)
Music video
"Relax" on YouTube

"Relax" is a song by American singer Crystal Waters from her second studio album, Storyteller. It was released in 1995 as the fourth and last single from the album and peaked at number-one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in the US. It was also classified the Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts number-one for the category of Club Play Singles on July 1, 1995.[1] In the UK, it reached number 37. A black-and-white music video was made to accompany the song, directed by German director Marcus Nispel.[2]

Critical reception[]

Larry Flick from Billboard described "Relax" as a "breezy, pop-inflected houser"[3] and a "notable single-ready moment" from the Storyteller album. He also called it "lively" and "disco charged".[4] Ross Jones from British newspaper The Guardian said that Waters "delivers another of her berserkly positive electro-scat anthems, this one imploring you to kick back even when you're "mad at the world"."[5] Music Week rated it three out of five, declaring it as "an uplifting and catchy track with those recognisable vocals that feels as though it might be equally at home on radio as in the clubs."[6]

Track listing and formats[]

  • 12" single, US
  1. "Relax" (Jazz-N-Groove Club Mix) — 10:13
  2. "Relax" (LP Version) — 3:29
  3. "Relax" (Lorimer Vission Mix) — 6:10
  4. "Relax" (Tony B!'s Mix) — 7:09
  • CD single, Europe
  1. "Relax" (Lorimer Vission Radio Edit) — 3:09
  2. "Relax" (LP Version) — 3:29
  3. "Relax" (Lorimer Vission Mix) — 6:10
  4. "Relax" (Tin Tin Out Crystalized Mix) — 6:51
  • CD maxi, Canada
  1. "Relax" (LP Version) — 3:29
  2. "Relax" (Lorimer Vission Radio Mix) — 3:09
  3. "Relax" (Jazz-N-Groove Club Mix) — 10:13
  4. "Relax" (Lorimer Vission Mix) — 6:10
  5. "Relax" (Tony B's Mix) — 7:09

Charts[]

Chart (1995) Peak
positions
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 78
Scotland (OCC)[8] 46
UK Singles (OCC) 37
UK Dance (OCC)[9] 9
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard) 1
US Hot Dance Breakouts (Billboard) 1

References[]

  1. ^ "Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts" (PDF). Billboard. 1 July 1995. p. 30. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Crystal Waters: Relax (1995)". IMDb. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. ^ Flick, Larry (6 May 1995). "Dance Trax: Jackson's New Single Will 'Scream' To Be A Hit" (PDF). Billboard. p. 20. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. ^ Flick, Larry (5 March 1994). "Dance Trax: Crystal Waters Shows New Maturity On 'Storyteller'" (PDF). Billboard. p. 29. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  5. ^ Jones, Ross (25 November 1995). "Reviews: Singles". p. 33. The Guardian.
  6. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 4 November 1995. p. 32. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 2 December 1995. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 19 November 1995 - 25 November 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 19 November 1995 - 25 November 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

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