Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)
"Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" is the debut single by American recording artist JC Chasez. The song was released as a single from the soundtrack to the 2002 film Drumline and was included on Chasez's debut studio album Schizophrenic. In the United Kingdom, the single was released as a double A-side with Chasez' following single, "Some Girls (Dance with Women)" in February 2004.
| "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by JC Chasez | ||||
| from the album Drumline and Schizophrenic | ||||
| Released | December 3, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:50 | |||
| Label | Jive Records/Zomba | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dallas Austin, JC Chasez | |||
| Producer(s) | Dallas Austin | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" on YouTube | ||||
The song was written by Chasez and Dallas Austin, the latter having produced the Drumline film. In keeping with the theme of the movie, the beat contains drums and band instruments. The music video was released on December 12, 2002.
Background edit
In 2002, Chasez's band *NSYNC was on a hiatus.[1][2] During the hiatus, Chasez continued work as a songwriter while also considering acting in movies.[3] While working with Dallas Austin on songs for the Drumline movie,[4][5] Austin urged Chasez to sing on the track and to consider recording a solo album.[3]
Music video edit
The music video appears to be set in a post-apocalyptic world. Chasez sings the song with a marching band in the background, played by the RCC Marching Band.[6][7] He also pursues his love interest (Tara Reid) at a monster truck rally, a run-down diner, and a car junkyard. Initially the woman is not interested in Chasez, but has a change of heart midway and straddles him on the diner's counter. Chasez competes in a drag race and celebrates with his newfound love afterwards. The video also features a dance routine by Chasez and several backup dancers. Melissa Smith stars in the video as a girl dancing at the monster truck rally. Dallas Austin, who co-produced the single, appears in the video driving a monster truck and smashing cars.[8] The music video premiered on TRL on December 12, 2002.[9]
The music video for "Blowin' Me Up (with Her Love)" was directed by Bryan Barber and shot in 2002 in the San Fernando Valley.[8] JC approached Barber after seeing his video for OutKast's "The Whole World."[8] "It's totally different from what he's done with *NSYNC," the director said. "He wanted to go left of center and that's what we did. We had some fun and presented JC in a whole new way."[8] Barber described the video as a "rock-and-roll version of 'Mad Max,'"[8] with pyrotechnics, a demolition derby, and drag racing. The video was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in 2003 for Best Video from a Film.[10]
Reception edit
The song was a modest hit, peaking at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of February 28, 2003, and remaining on the chart for 17 weeks.[11] Positive reviews noted, "The bass is loud and pulsating and provides the perfect dance song,” and praised Chasez's vocal talents, saying "He starts off the song singing in a kind of whispery, yet seductive, tone and then progresses to full-out yelling in the chorus. He even pulls the yelling off, and his vocals come damn close to those of Prince."[12] In a more critical review, Chuck Taylor of Billboard wrote, “the song has no discernible direction and [is] a grossly unconvincing turn toward hip-hop for Chasez.”[13]
Live performances edit
Chasez performed the song live on his Schizophrenic club tour. He also performed the song at Wango Tango, Z100's Zootopia, and Top of the Pops with a marching band.[14] Chasez was set to sing "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" at the 2004 Pro Bowl's halftime show, altering the song to accommodate the NFL's concerns; however, he was unceremoniously dropped days before the performance in the wake of the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime controversy.[15][16]
Track listing edit
- USA Promotional Single #1
- "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" [Radio Edit] – 4:21
- "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" [Radio Edit No Intro] – 3:57
- USA Promotional Single #2
- "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" [Radio Edit] – 4:21
- "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" [Instrumental] – 4:49
- USA Promotional 12" Vinyl
- "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" [Radio Edit] – 4:21
- "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" [Radio Edit No Intro] – 3:57
- "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" [Album Version] – 4:50
- "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" [Instrumental] – 4:49
Charts edit
| Chart (2003) | Peak |
|---|---|
| Canadian Singles Chart[17] | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] | 35 |
| U.S. Top 40 Mainstream[18] | 14 |
| U.S. Top 40 Tracks | 17 |
| Chart (2004) | Peak |
| Irish Singles Chart[19] | 20* |
| UK Official Singles Chart[20] | 13* |
References edit
- ^ . Katrillion. October 11, 2002. Archived from the original on March 1, 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Blickley, Leigh (April 30, 2018). "A History Of *NSYNC's Breakup, According To Bandmates Not Named Justin Timberlake". HuffPost. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Moss, Corey (April 22, 2003). "JC Chasez Previews Schizophrenic Solo Debut". MTV News. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Moss, Corey (October 10, 2002). "'NSYNC's JC Chasez Records Solo Tracks, Considers Album". MTV News. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (November 18, 2002). "JC Chasez, Joe, Jadakiss, Alicia Keys On 'Drumline' Soundtrack". MTV News. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ . RCC Band. November 13, 2002. Archived from the original on December 19, 2002. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ . RCC Band. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Moss, Corey (November 21, 2002). "JC Chasez, Tara Reid Find Love Among Wreckage For 'Blowin' Me Up'". MTV News. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ . PopDirt. December 13, 2002. Archived from the original on March 29, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "2003 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees". Billboard. July 25, 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "JC Chasez". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ Brown-Doherty, Brittany (September 27, 2003). "Single Review : JC Chasez, "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" (2002)". Snippets.
- ^ Taylor, Chuck (December 7, 2002). "New & Noteworthy". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 49. p. 67. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ . popdirt.com. May 29, 2003. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ Moss, Corey (February 5, 2004). "JC Chasez Slams NFL After Being Cut From Pro Bowl Halftime". MTV News. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Magin, Janis L. (February 5, 2004). "NFL recasts Pro Bowl halftime". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)". Billboard.
- ^ "Mainstream Top 40 Airplay". Billboard.
- ^ "Some Girls/Blowing Me Up". Irish-Charts.
- ^ "Some Girls/Blowin' Me Up". Official Charts Company.
External links edit
- Lyrics of this song at Lyrics.com