For the 1969 film Bed Peace by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, see Bed-Ins for Peace.
"Bed Peace" is a song by American recording artist Jhené Aiko, taken from her debut EP, Sail Out (2013). The song was first premiered in July 2013 during a performance for Rap-Up Sessions, "Bed Peace" was later released as the EP's lead single on September 17, 2013, through ARTium record and Def Jam Recordings. The song was produced by frequent collaborator Fisticuffs and features a guest appearance from American rapper Childish Gambino, who co-wrote the song along with Aiko.
Bed Peace is a mid tempo minimalist R&B song, with lyrics revolving around smoking marijuana and having sex, as she describes her ideal day. Upon its release, Bed Peace was met with generally positive reviews from music critics; whom praised Aiko's vocals and compared the song to the work of Aaliyah and Ciara. Commercially the song did not fare well, making no appearances on major charts but did chart at number one on the US BillboardBubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles.
The cover artwork and music video for "Bed Peace", pay homage to and feature many references to John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Bed-Ins for Peace protest against the Vietnam War. The song's accompanying music video was released on October 28, 2013, and was directed by longtime collaborator Topshelf, the song's video was met with positive reviews from critics. The song was further promoted by various live performances including at the Live Byte series and BBC Radio 1's Future Festival.
It was revealed in 2012 that Aiko's debut EP would feature production from producer Fisticuffs, who helped produce the majority of Aiko's 2011 mixtape Sailing Soul(s).[2]Bed Peace was written by Aiko herself, along with her frequent collaborators Mac Robinson and Brian Warfield while the latter two handled the song's production under their production name Fisticuffs. During the writing and recording of Bed Peace Aiko purposely left a verse free, as she felt a feature was necessary. When looking for a feature she had the idea to find her "John Lennon" and began to send out requests to other artists, but a lot of the musicians were busy or had overlapping schedules.[3] During an interview Aiko commented on the song's recording process and the choice to include Gambino;
"What ended up happening was, I was performing with Big Sean on Jimmy Kimmel and my publisher took me out to eat afterward. Childish Gambino came because he’s friends with one of my brother’s friends. That’s where we met, and we just talked and clicked. I really know him from his acting, from Community, and I knew that he rapped, but I never really listened and then, of course, I did my homework and I was like ‘You’re dope.’ We sent him the song maybe the next day, and he sent it back within the same day and he was the only person who did that—the only one that was excited about it. I told him my idea about John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and really just creating, like ‘You have to know that this means you’re my John Lennon now’ and he was down. He’s really cool. We’re good friends."[3]
On July 12, 2013, Jhené Aiko premiered an acoustic version of "Bed Peace" during a performance for Rap-Up Sessions.[4][5] "Bed Peace" was released as the lead single from her debut EPSail Out on September 17, 2013.[6] The source of inspiration for Bed Peace's artwork are the Bed-Ins for Peace protest against the Vietnam War by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.[7]
Composition
Musician Childish Gambino was featured on the song.
Bed Peace is a minimalist R&B song.[8]Bed Peace is built over a "laid-back, mid tempo" production and contains a "breezy beat."[9] The song contains a "soft melody" with Aiko "playfully singing", followed by a verse from Childish Gambino, which Edwin Ortiz of Complex magazine described as "calming."[10] According to Rap-Up magazine the song has a "laidback vibe" which Aiko herself described as "It’s a very summer, feel-good type of song."[11] Mike Wass of Idolator described the song as a "dreamy alt-soul" song, and noted Aiko's vocals on the track as being "silky smooth" and "jazz-tinged."[12]
The song's lyrics feature Aiko singing about smoking marijuana and having sex, as she describes her ideal day.[13][14] Commenting on the song's lyrics BJ of Consequence of Sound stated the song's lyrics are "simplistic" and Aiko is clear on her "demands", with the concept being introduced with lyrics including; "You show up right away/ We make love then and then we fuck/ And then you’d give me my space."[15]
Reception
Upon its release, Bed Peace was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. Ryan B. Patrick of Exclaim! praised the song and commended Aiko's vocals and she "breezes" over the "minimalist" track, Patrick continued to compare the song to the work of American R&B singer Ciara and the late singer Aaliyah. [8] Jordan Sargent of Pitchfork Media also praised the song noting the song's lyrical content and Aiko's "fixation with weed'" Sargent continued to praise Aiko's use of intoxication as a metaphor.[16] Edwin Ortiz of Complex magazine praised the single, and commended Aiko's choice to include Childish Gambino as a feature, Ortiz also praised the song's melody and playful lyrics.[10]
A reviewer at Huffington Post praised the song particularly its lyrical content, stating that this song is "her take on modern day love, in her unique style, the track is a concoction of heart filled and sensual yet sex driven, drug fuelled and passionate."[17] David Jeffries of AllMusic praised Aiko's "twist" on the work of Lennon calling it a "cheeky twist" and praised the song for being "light-stepping," Jeffries continued to praise the inclusion of rapper Gambino.[18]
The song's video was influenced by John Lennon & Yoko Ono's Bed-In protest.
The song's accompanying music video was released on October 28, 2013, the video was directed by Topshelf[20] who had previously working with Aiko on a number of videos including "Stranger", "My Mine" and "3:16AM". [21][22][23] The song's video was premiered by American fashion magazine V.[24] During an interview Aiko spoke on the video's influence and her choice to reference Lennon and Ono;
"I am a fan of anything that has to do with peace because I grew up in LA where there is not always a lot of peace, except by the beach. When I became a teenager, I started reading about things like Buddhism, which made me find inner peace. John Lennon was like a spokesperson for world peace, so I just fell in love with him and Yoko’s relationship. They were always in pictures together, and you could just feel the love. That was something I really admired, because people are so afraid to admit when they’re in love with someone.[25]
The music video pays homage to John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Bed-Ins for Peace protest,[26] and the artists use sun-filled scenery of a beautiful morning and 1970s feel, in order to do that.[27] The two artists are dressed in all-white pajamas, as they lay in the bed of a high-rise Los Angeles apartment performing their respective parts of the song.[28][29] The song breaks multiple times in the video as Aiko answers questions from a reporter who is interviewing her.[20][30] The video also features many comparisons to the videos of Lennon and Ono's Bed-In protests.[29] In a later interview with Vice, Aiko stated that her and Gambino were high on marijuana, using a portable vaporizer during the video's filming.[31]
Mike Wass of Idolator praised the song's accompanying video, calling the video an "unexpectedly good fit" to its accompanying track.[12] A reviewer at Rap-Up magazine praised the video for its "vintage" style, continuing to praise the influence and Aiko's idea to pay "homage" to John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Bed-Ins for Peace.[32]
Live performances
On November 21, 2013, Jhené Aiko performed the song for The BoomBox's and McDonald's' Live Byte series.[33] On January 21, 2014, Aiko performed "Bed Peace", "From Time" and "The Worst" during BBC Radio 1's Future Festival.[34]
^Wass, Mike (30 October 2013). "Jhené Aiko Hits The Sack With Childish Gambino For "Bed Peace" Video: Watch". Idolator. SpinMusic. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
^"Jhené Aiko & Childish Gambino Have Found Peace - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
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For the 1969 film Bed Peace by John Lennon and Yoko Ono see Bed Ins for Peace Bed Peace is a song by American recording artist Jhene Aiko taken from her debut EP Sail Out 2013 The song was first premiered in July 2013 during a performance for Rap Up Sessions Bed Peace was later released as the EP s lead single on September 17 2013 through ARTium record and Def Jam Recordings The song was produced by frequent collaborator Fisticuffs and features a guest appearance from American rapper Childish Gambino who co wrote the song along with Aiko Bed Peace Single by Jhene Aiko featuring Childish Gambinofrom the album Sail OutReleasedSeptember 17 2013GenreR amp BLength4 16LabelARTclubARTiumDef JamSongwriter s Jhene ChilomboDonald Glover 1 Producer s FisticuffsJhene Aiko singles chronology Beware 2013 Bed Peace 2013 The Worst 2014 Childish Gambino singles chronology Trouble 2012 Bed Peace 2013 3005 2013 Bed Peace is a mid tempo minimalist R amp B song with lyrics revolving around smoking marijuana and having sex as she describes her ideal day Upon its release Bed Peace was met with generally positive reviews from music critics whom praised Aiko s vocals and compared the song to the work of Aaliyah and Ciara Commercially the song did not fare well making no appearances on major charts but did chart at number one on the US Billboard Bubbling Under R amp B Hip Hop Singles The cover artwork and music video for Bed Peace pay homage to and feature many references to John Lennon and Yoko Ono s Bed Ins for Peace protest against the Vietnam War The song s accompanying music video was released on October 28 2013 and was directed by longtime collaborator Topshelf the song s video was met with positive reviews from critics The song was further promoted by various live performances including at the Live Byte series and BBC Radio 1 s Future Festival Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Reception 4 Music video 5 Live performances 6 Track listing 7 Credits and personnel 8 Charts 9 Ceritifications 10 Release history 11 ReferencesBackground EditIt was revealed in 2012 that Aiko s debut EP would feature production from producer Fisticuffs who helped produce the majority of Aiko s 2011 mixtape Sailing Soul s 2 Bed Peace was written by Aiko herself along with her frequent collaborators Mac Robinson and Brian Warfield while the latter two handled the song s production under their production name Fisticuffs During the writing and recording of Bed Peace Aiko purposely left a verse free as she felt a feature was necessary When looking for a feature she had the idea to find her John Lennon and began to send out requests to other artists but a lot of the musicians were busy or had overlapping schedules 3 During an interview Aiko commented on the song s recording process and the choice to include Gambino What ended up happening was I was performing with Big Sean on Jimmy Kimmel and my publisher took me out to eat afterward Childish Gambino came because he s friends with one of my brother s friends That s where we met and we just talked and clicked I really know him from his acting from Community and I knew that he rapped but I never really listened and then of course I did my homework and I was like You re dope We sent him the song maybe the next day and he sent it back within the same day and he was the only person who did that the only one that was excited about it I told him my idea about John Lennon and Yoko Ono and really just creating like You have to know that this means you re my John Lennon now and he was down He s really cool We re good friends 3 On July 12 2013 Jhene Aiko premiered an acoustic version of Bed Peace during a performance for Rap Up Sessions 4 5 Bed Peace was released as the lead single from her debut EP Sail Out on September 17 2013 6 The source of inspiration for Bed Peace s artwork are the Bed Ins for Peace protest against the Vietnam War by John Lennon and Yoko Ono 7 Composition Edit Musician Childish Gambino was featured on the song Bed Peace is a minimalist R amp B song 8 Bed Peace is built over a laid back mid tempo production and contains a breezy beat 9 The song contains a soft melody with Aiko playfully singing followed by a verse from Childish Gambino which Edwin Ortiz of Complex magazine described as calming 10 According to Rap Up magazine the song has a laidback vibe which Aiko herself described as It s a very summer feel good type of song 11 Mike Wass of Idolator described the song as a dreamy alt soul song and noted Aiko s vocals on the track as being silky smooth and jazz tinged 12 The song s lyrics feature Aiko singing about smoking marijuana and having sex as she describes her ideal day 13 14 Commenting on the song s lyrics BJ of Consequence of Sound stated the song s lyrics are simplistic and Aiko is clear on her demands with the concept being introduced with lyrics including You show up right away We make love then and then we fuck And then you d give me my space 15 Reception EditUpon its release Bed Peace was met with generally positive reviews from music critics Ryan B Patrick of Exclaim praised the song and commended Aiko s vocals and she breezes over the minimalist track Patrick continued to compare the song to the work of American R amp B singer Ciara and the late singer Aaliyah 8 Jordan Sargent of Pitchfork Media also praised the song noting the song s lyrical content and Aiko s fixation with weed Sargent continued to praise Aiko s use of intoxication as a metaphor 16 Edwin Ortiz of Complex magazine praised the single and commended Aiko s choice to include Childish Gambino as a feature Ortiz also praised the song s melody and playful lyrics 10 A reviewer at Huffington Post praised the song particularly its lyrical content stating that this song is her take on modern day love in her unique style the track is a concoction of heart filled and sensual yet sex driven drug fuelled and passionate 17 David Jeffries of AllMusic praised Aiko s twist on the work of Lennon calling it a cheeky twist and praised the song for being light stepping Jeffries continued to praise the inclusion of rapper Gambino 18 Commercially the song did not fare well making no appearances on major charts however Bed Peace did chart at number one on the US Billboard Bubbling Under R amp B Hip Hop Singles an extension of the US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs chart 19 Music video Edit The song s video was influenced by John Lennon amp Yoko Ono s Bed In protest The song s accompanying music video was released on October 28 2013 the video was directed by Topshelf 20 who had previously working with Aiko on a number of videos including Stranger My Mine and 3 16AM 21 22 23 The song s video was premiered by American fashion magazine V 24 During an interview Aiko spoke on the video s influence and her choice to reference Lennon and Ono I am a fan of anything that has to do with peace because I grew up in LA where there is not always a lot of peace except by the beach When I became a teenager I started reading about things like Buddhism which made me find inner peace John Lennon was like a spokesperson for world peace so I just fell in love with him and Yoko s relationship They were always in pictures together and you could just feel the love That was something I really admired because people are so afraid to admit when they re in love with someone 25 The music video pays homage to John Lennon and Yoko Ono s Bed Ins for Peace protest 26 and the artists use sun filled scenery of a beautiful morning and 1970s feel in order to do that 27 The two artists are dressed in all white pajamas as they lay in the bed of a high rise Los Angeles apartment performing their respective parts of the song 28 29 The song breaks multiple times in the video as Aiko answers questions from a reporter who is interviewing her 20 30 The video also features many comparisons to the videos of Lennon and Ono s Bed In protests 29 In a later interview with Vice Aiko stated that her and Gambino were high on marijuana using a portable vaporizer during the video s filming 31 Mike Wass of Idolator praised the song s accompanying video calling the video an unexpectedly good fit to its accompanying track 12 A reviewer at Rap Up magazine praised the video for its vintage style continuing to praise the influence and Aiko s idea to pay homage to John Lennon and Yoko Ono s Bed Ins for Peace 32 Live performances EditOn November 21 2013 Jhene Aiko performed the song for The BoomBox s and McDonald s Live Byte series 33 On January 21 2014 Aiko performed Bed Peace From Time and The Worst during BBC Radio 1 s Future Festival 34 Track listing EditDigital downloadBed Peace featuring Childish Gambino 4 16 35 Credits and personnel EditCredits adapted from AllMusic 1 Jhene Aiko primary artist songwriting Childish Gambino featured artist songwriting Fisticuffs productionCharts EditChart 2014 PeakpositionUS Bubbling Under R amp B Hip Hop Singles Billboard 19 1Ceritifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesUnited States RIAA 36 Platinum 1 000 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history EditCountry Date Format LabelUnited States September 17 2013 digital download Def Jam RecordingsReferences Edit a b Bed Peace Jhene Aiko Credits AllMusic Jhene Aiko s Guide to Wining and Dining Theboombox com 2012 10 24 Retrieved 2013 11 16 a b In a recent interview with Complex Jhene Exclusive Jhene Aiko Debuts Bed Peace for Rap Up Sessions Rap Up com Retrieved 2014 02 21 Jhene Aiko Bed Peace Complex 2013 07 12 Retrieved 2014 02 21 Jhene Aiko f Childish Gambino Bed Peace Complex 2013 09 17 Retrieved 2014 02 21 New Music Jhene Aiko f Childish Gambino Bed Peace Rap Up com 2013 09 17 Retrieved 2014 02 21 a b B Patrick Ryan December 9 2013 Jhene Aiko Sail Out Exclaim Retrieved December 14 2013 Jhene Aiko ft Childish Gambino Bed Peace a b Listen Jhene Aiko f Childish Gambino Bed Peace Complex Networks New Music Jhene Aiko f Childish Gambino Bed Peace a b Jhene Aiko Hits the Sack with Childish Gambino for Bed Peace Video Watch 2013 10 30 Jhene Aiko s Bed Peace Sees Emerging Standout Teaming Up With Childish Gambino Huffingtonpost com 2013 09 18 Retrieved 2014 02 21 Jhene Aiko Jhene Aiko ft Childish Gambino Bed Peace Stream DJBooth net Retrieved 2014 02 21 Album Review Jhene Aiko Sail Out 2013 11 28 Jhene Aiko Sail Out EP Pitchfork Jhene Aiko Ft Childish Gambino Bed Peace Official Video November 2013 Sail Out Jhene Aiko Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic a b billboardbiz beta Search for Bed Peace Aiko Billboard com Retrieved 2014 04 10 permanent dead link a b Watch Jhene Aiko And Childish Gambino Play Yoko Ono And John Lennon In Bed Peace Vibe 2013 10 28 Retrieved 2014 02 21 Jhene Aiko Stranger 2011 07 09 Jhene Aiko My Mine Music Video 2011 10 21 Watch the Video for Jhene Aiko s 3 16 A M V Magazine Premiere Video Bed Peace Vmagazine com Archived from the original on 2014 02 27 Retrieved 2014 02 21 A First Date With Jhene Aiko Wass 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