Behind the Music: "Moving Out of Town"

Behind the Music: "Moving Out of Town"

A few of our listeners have asked us what sound they can expect from our forthcoming summer pride anthem Moving Out of Town. 

If I had to best describe it, I'd say it has a classic disco-rock sound. The kind that was big in the late 70s and early 80s. It was influenced by songs like Hot Stuff by Donner Summer, I Was Made for Loving You by Kiss, and Call Me by Blondie. We also threw a pinch of 90s Europop in there for good measure. (Think "Be My Lover" by La Bouche.)

The song is about what a lot of us LGBTQ+ Gen Ex'ers did. We moved to big cities to find acceptance and get the chance to live our lives authentically. That's what Hoyt and I did. We packed our bags and moved to New York City! (The Big Apple!) We wanted to write about that experience in a universal way.

Moving Out of Town is a song that I started composing back in 1997. Hoyt and I picked it back up again in 2014 and officially demoed it. However, thank god we had the good sense to not release it. Admittedly, we couldn't quite deliver what the song called for vocally speaking. 

This time around we have Nick Bramlett on board to deliver the goods! Not to mention our trusted go-to guitarist, Micah Blakeslee, who gave our dance song some much-needed rock edge. 

After 27 years and a few re-writes later; this song will finally see the light of day. The timing feels right!

Big love, Carly 🍬🍎🟦

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I Wanna Party (Matt Pop Radio Edit)

Candy Apple Blue - I Wanna Party (Matt Pop Radio Edit)

There is a current trend in pop music to keep the duration of a song around the 3-minute mark. Admittedly, we might have been over-ambitious with our 4-minute and 10-second single mix of I Wanna Party. 🥳

After its release, a few people mentioned that while they loved our new song, they felt the track was too long.

Matt Pop initially tried to get the edit down to 3 minutes, even declaring that "cuts had to be made". However, we championed for a longer single version. Our song had so many important elements that we didn't want to see get axed. 🪓 (For instance; we have a dance beat intro, a rap, a guitar solo, a vocal breakdown, and additional ad-libs in the last chorus.)

Ultimately, it's always our end goal to make our listeners happy. At heart, we are people pleasers. So, we have decided to officially release the Matt Pop Radio Edit of I Wanna Party! 🎉

This new radio-ready mix feels more energetic and times in at only 3:22. It moves along quickly while keeping the necessary elements intact. 

I Wanna Party (Matt Pop Radio Edit) will be released simultaneously with an official lyric video on April 5th, 2024.

I Wanna Party (Hype Sticker)

How Lucky Am I?

Nick Bramlett (vocalist) & Carly Emerick (songwriter)

 

I Wanna Party 🥳 ft. Nick Bramlett (Matt Pop Mix) Official Music Video

The official music video for I Wanna Party (Matt Pop Mix) by Candy Apple Blue featuring Nick Bramlett. In the great tradition of party anthems, I Wanna Party sits right up there with the very best of these bangers. We energetically composed and carefully crafted what we feel is the perfect pop song. Taken from the forthcoming Candy Apple Blue album, Breakthrough. © & ℗ 2024 Mrix Muzik Records ©2024 A Fading Brunette™ Film.

Artist: Candy Apple Blue

Release Title: I Wanna Party

Record Label: Mrix Muzik Records

Release Date: March 8th, 2024

Publisher: Mrix Muzik

ISRC: US-CGH-24-86006

Composers: Carly Emerick; Hoyt Emerick

Barcode: 198500118551

P Line: Mrix Muzik Records

Catalog Number: MXMK-496

Stream or download "I Wanna Party (Matt Pop Mix)" here: https://album.link/us/i/1728746519

Buy on Bandcamp: https://candyappleblue.bandcamp.com/album/i-wanna-party

Written and recorded by Candy Apple Blue

https://allmylinks.com/candyappleblue

https://www.facebook.com/candyappleblue/

Mixed, mastered, and produced by Matt Pop

https://allmylinks.com/mattpopofficial

https://www.facebook.com/MattPopOfficial

Lead and background vocals by Nick Bramlett

https://www.facebook.com/TheNickBramlett

Background vocals by Magenta Soulstar

https://linktr.ee/Magentasoulstar

Electric guitars performed by Micah Blakeslee

https://linktr.ee/MicahBlakeslee

Additional background vocals by Carly Emerick 

Rap by Hoyt Emerick (Using the Sennheiser MD 421)

A Fading Brunette™ Film, LLC.

The music video was produced, filmed, and edited by Carly Emerick.

Fading Brunette™ Films Camera Assistants: Bradley Schmidt and Hoyt Emerick

Music video theme: An artistic behind the scenes short focusing on the band in the recording studio. For the first time in our film-making history, we made a conscious effort to not break the "fourth wall". The intro is a bit of a nod to Eddie Murphy's 1985 Party All the Time music video.

 

Filmed at Just-Records Recording Studio. Big shout-out to Dan for being so tech-savvy.

https://www.youtube.com/@justrecordspgh

 

Lyrics 

"I Wanna Party"

©2024 All Rights Reserved.

Words & Music by Carly Emerick and Hoyt Emerick

Verse 1:

Hey bartendress, pour me another drink

I wanna get this party started like Pink

I wanna move and shake, give my mind a break

Turn up the music let my body escape

Lead In 1:

We can go all night (all night, all night)

Pulsing rhythmic light (rhythmic light)

B-Y-O-B Bring your own body

P-A-R-T-Y don't you dance with me

Chorus: 

I-I-I wanna party

I wanna celebrate all night long (all night long)

I-I-I wanna party 

Ain't feelin' no pain tonight, so come along (come along)

I wanna party! (all night, all night, all night, all night)

 

Verse 2:

Let's get closer and get carried away

like Miley's Party in the USA

I wanna dance and sing, forget everything

live in the moment, give my spirit wings

Lead In 2:

We can go all night (all night, all night)

Pulsing rhythmic light (rhythmic light)

B-Y-O-B Bring your own body

V-A-P-E Come hit the vape with me

Chorus: 

I-I-I wanna party

I wanna celebrate all night long (all night long)

I-I-I wanna party 

Ain't feelin' no pain tonight, so come along (come along)

I wanna party! (all night, all night, all night, all night)

Rap: 

Tonight is all about the vibe

All the bodies movin' from side to side

Open your mind and then you'll see

It's not that hard to live and let be

In this moment we have all the time

I can feel our thoughts combine

Hop on in, enjoy the ride

You better come along or move aside!

(Guitar solo)

Break down:

Intoxication, liberation

Free yourself and come with me

Let's party!

Chorus: 

I-I-I wanna party, yeah I wanna party!

I wanna celebrate all night long (all night long)

I-I-I wanna party 

Ain't feelin' no pain tonight, so come along (come along)

I-I-I wanna party

I wanna celebrate all night long (all night long)

I-I-I wanna party 

Ain't feelin' no pain tonight, so come along (come along)

I wanna party! (all night, all night, all night, all night)

Woah, I wanna party! (party, party, party)

I wanna party, yeah! (party, party, party)

Woah (party, party, party)

I wanna party! (party, party, party)

Woah

The lyrics here are protected by copyright © under the law (title 17, US Code) and are exclusively owned by ASCAP & Harry Fox affiliates Mrix Muzik Publishing.

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Press Release: Come party with Candy Apple Blue! 🥳 

Honey, everyone's invited to this party! 🎉 Here's a short list of some other great party songs: Get The Party Started by Pink, Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus, Party All the Time by Eddie Murphy, You Gotta Fight for Your Right to Party by The Beastie Boys, Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO, Get Lucky by Daft Punk, and I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas

Candy Apple Blue - I Wanna Party 🥳 ft. Nick Bramlett (Matt Pop Mix)

Dedicated to the Loving Memory of Jamie Bixby (1973-2023)

Hoyt, Beth, Jamie, and Carly

I Wanna Party is dedicated to the loving memory of Jamie Bixby (1973-2023) who was always ready to party. NYC wouldn't have been the same without you our friend. We feel certain that our astrological paths will meet again. 

Big love, 🍬🍎🟦