Disconnect (Clean Bandit and Marina and the Diamonds song)

"Disconnect"
Single by Clean Bandit and Marina and the Diamonds
Released	23 June 2017 (2017-06-23)
Recorded	2015
Genre	Pop dance
Length	4:12
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Harvey Mason Jr. Marina Diamandis Jack Patterson
Producer(s)	Luke Patterson Jack Patterson Mark Ralph
Clean Bandit singles chronology
"Symphony" (2017) "Disconnect" (2017) "I Miss You" (2017)
Marina and the Diamonds singles chronology
"Blue" (2015) "Disconnect" (2017) "Baby" (2018)
Audio video
"Disconnect" on YouTube

"Disconnect" is a song by English electronic music group Clean Bandit and Welsh singer and songwriter Marina Diamandis, under the stage name Marina and the Diamonds. It was composed by Diamandis and Jack Patterson, with the song's production handled by Luke Patterson, Jack Patterson, and Mark Ralph. It was released to digital retailers on 23 June 2017. The song became Diamandis' first single since her 2015 album Froot, and her last as Marina and the Diamonds; she currently uses the mononym Marina on further releases.

"Disconnect" is a pop and dance song that was described as a "gloomy, disco-tinged anthem about the loneliness of modern life." The track was performed two years prior to its release at the 2015 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. It received positive reviews from music critics, most of them praising its production. Commercially, the song did not enter the Official Singles Chart in the United Kingdom, but reached the download component chart where it peaked at number 72. It also charted in Scotland, Israel, and Belgium.

Background

Clean Bandit and Marina and the Diamonds first performed the song two years prior at the 2015 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.^[1] In an interview by Idolator, when asked about the unreleased song, Grace Chatto said: "That song with Marina and the Diamonds is a really special song for us, but since we performed it live at Coachella we've been trying out different directions for the production. Now we're kind of thinking we might go back to the original, so there was no need for anyone to wait two years!" Jack Patterson said: "It's like maybe 30 different versions of it on my laptop. I think we've finished one, actually — I was working on it on the way [to New York] on the plane, so I think we're going to have a nice surprise for them soon."^[2]

Marina and the Diamonds tweeted the band to inquire about the song's release date on 1 June 2016.^[3] Chatto explained in an interview with BBC News that the song "had been through several permutations before they got it right".^[4] Clean Bandit wrote in a tweet that this official release is a "finished studio version".^[5][6]

Composition

"Disconnect" is a pop and dance song that was described as a "gloomy, disco-tinged anthem about the loneliness of modern life."^[7][8][9]

Critical reception

Mike Wass of Idolator wrote that the collaboration "packs quite a punch".^[9] Sam Damshenas of Gay Times regarded the song as "a certified pop banger / smash / future summer anthem".^[7] Patrick Crowley of Billboard magazine wrote that the song was "worth the wait".^[3]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[10]

• Marina and The Diamonds – composer, vocalist
• Jack Patterson – composer, producer, engineer, mixer, pianist, synthesizer player
• Luke Patterson – producer, drummer
• Mark Ralph – producer, mixer
• Stuart Hawkes – mastering engineer
• Anthony Leung – engineer
• Drew Smith – engineer, assistant
• Grace Chatto – cellist
• Beatrice Philips – violinist
• Braimah Kenneh-Mason – violinist

Charts

Chart performance for "Disconnect"

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[11]	49
Israel (Media Forest)[12]	5
Scotland (OCC)[13]	67
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[14]	72
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[15]	31

References

1. Jack White (6 December 2016). "Clean Bandit confirm Marina & The Diamonds will appear on their new album". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
2. Robbie Daw (5 December 2016). "Clean Bandit On "Rockabye," Life After Neil & That Unreleased Marina "Disconnect" Song: Interview". Idolator. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
3. Patrick Crowley (23 June 2017). "This Week's Gay Agenda: Marina & The Diamonds, Cyndi Lauper and a French Adult Film Star". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
4. Mark Savage (23 June 2017). "Glastonbury 2017: Clean Bandit release song after 'abusive' tweets". BBC News. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
5. Nick Levine (23 June 2017). "Marina and the Diamonds shares surprise new song 'Disconnect' with Clean Bandit". NME. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
6. Bianca Gracie (23 June 2017). "Marina And The Diamonds Drop Surprise 'Disconnect' Song With Clean Bandit: Listen". Fuse. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
7. Sam Damshenas (24 June 2017). "Marina and the Diamonds has collaborated with Clean Bandit for a pop banger – listen here!". Gay Times. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
8. Villa, Lucas (24 June 2017). "Listen: Clean Bandit learns to 'Disconnect' with Marina and the Diamonds on new single". axs. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
9. Mike Wass (23 June 2017). "Marina And The Diamonds & Clean Bandit's "Disconnect" Is Finally Here!". Idolator. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
10. "Disconnect / Clean Bandit TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
11. "Clean Bandit & Marina and The Diamonds – Honest" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance.
12. "Media Forest Week 29, 2017". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
14. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
15. "Clean Bandit Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 July 2017.

External links

• "Disconnect" on YouTube