Who's Laughing Now (song)
August 21, 2011
Who's Laughing Now is a song by British singer-songwriter Jessie J from her debut album Who You Are. It refers to the persons who harassed the singer as a student.
Background
The song is loud Jessie a message to all present, who doubted that it is a successful pop star. She told The Sun: "This song always makes me laugh. I had so many people around me who doubted that I will have a successful singer and this song is my ' Ha Ha' at her. As I said: 'Let the haters hate me. For them it's already too late, '" wrote Matthew Perpetua of Pitchfork Media :" The song is addressed to all who have harassed them and have doubted her, but now, since Jessie J is a superstar, show all interest in her and her success. "
In addition, Jessie J told the song: " In music, it 's about to change, but also that they laugh at themselves. I think this song tells a story that had to go through the many people and I hope that this song will raise awareness and the serious issue of bullying. "
Criticism
Perpetua wrote: ". Who's Laughing Now seems aufzuschlagen as a motivating song, but it's so self-absorbed and short-sighted that it is difficult that a connection between the handset and Jessie J arises " Lewis Corner of Digital Spy praised the song: " Flanked of pounding hip hop beats and twinkling piano melodies Ms. Cornish " Caryn Full of spin magazine wrote that who's Laughing Now Jessie update of X - tina Beautiful, is", directed against all who have the Diva ambitions. you can Jessies Power title at any time to hear. "Johnny Dee of Virgin Media wrote that the song" a brilliant song, which takes its revenge on the Spielplatzrabauken. " Adam Markovitz of Entertainment Weekly wrote," Jessie's person is buried under maximalist production and mainstream topics such as bullying ( Who's Laughing Now ). "
Music Video
The music video for Who's Laughing Now was released on August 10, 2011. It shows a young actress who is Jessie J as a student. There she is bullied by her classmates. Jessie J plays the teacher, caretaker and the Lunch Lady.
Appearances
Jessie sang the song at many events, including at the Glastonbury Festival 2011 and at the Radio One Big Weekend, as well as Alan Carr: Chatty Man on August 5, 2011.
Charts
In the week ending 14 August 2011, the song debuted shortly after the release of the music video at number 37 on the British charts, making it the title previously Jessie's fifth Top 40 hit in the UK charts.