Saving My Face

Saving My Face

Infobox Single
Name = Saving My Face


Artist = KT Tunstall
Album = Drastic Fantastic
B-side = "Mothgirl"
"Ain't Nobody"
Released = Start date|2007|11|12 (digital)
Start date|2007|11|19
Format = CD single, Digital download, Vinyl single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop, Rock
Length = 3:38
Label = Relentless, Virgin
Writer = KT Tunstall
Producer = Steve Osborne
Certification =
Last single = "Hold On"
(2007)
This single = "Saving My Face"
(2007)
Next single = "If Only"
(2008)
Misc ="Saving My Face" is a pop-rock song performed by Scottish singer KT Tunstall. The song was written by Tunstall and produced by Steve Osborne for the Tunstall's third album "Drastic Fantastic" (2007). The song's lyrics were inspired by a documentary Tunstall watched on the Discovery Channel "about old women having really disturbing amounts of plastic surgery to look very, very young." [Chris Rolls. [http://www.mp3.com/features/stories/10018.html "KT Tunstall: Slightly More Esoteric"] . MP3.com. August 26 2007. Retrieved November 24 2007.]

Music video

The music video was directed by Chris Bran of Black Dog Films and filmed over two days at East London's 3 Mills Studios. [http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/kttunstallx06x11x07 "KT Tunstall - Saving My Face Video"] . ContactMusic.com. Retrieved November 24 2007.] The video opens with a scene of Tunstall leaving a bar and walking through empty city streets, as broken pieces of her guitar fly by her. Occasionally while walking, her figure turns ghostly, and phases back in later scenes. The video concludes with Tunstall performing with her guitar after the pieces of it materialize in her hands.

Every frame of the music video required visual effects which were supervised by James Maclachlan of Prime Focus London. Post-production on the video lasted for fourteen days. The music video premiere on the internet in October 2007.

Critical reception

"Saving My Face" received mixed reviews from music critics. Channel 4 called the song "a confident and old-fashioned pop rocker" and gave the song six stars out of ten. [ [http://www.channel4.com/music/singles/191107/kt-tunstall-saving-my-face-review.html "KT Tunstall 'Saving My Face' (Relentless)"] . Channel 4. November 19 2007. Retrieved November 24 2007.] The "Manchester Evening News" was less impressed, giving it just two out of five stars, and wrote that the song was "nothing to get excited about" even though it had "some cute arpeggios and a very singable chorus." [ [http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/music/single_reviews/s/1024552_kt_tunstall__saving_my_face_relentless "Single reviews: KT Tunstall - Saving My Face (Relentless)"] . "Manchester Evening News". November 16 2007. Retrieved November 24 2007.] "Digital Spy" called "Saving My Face" a "dour affair", but praised its "delightful" lyrics and gave the song two stars out of five. [ [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a80258/kt-tunstall-saving-my-face.html "Digital Spy Music Review: 'Saving My Face'"] . Digital Spy. Retrieved January 17 2008.]

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Saving My Face". UK CD single
(RELCD46; Released Start date|2007|11|19)
#"Saving My Face"
#"Mothgirl"

7" vinyl single
(REL46; Released November 19, 2007)
#"Saving My Face"
#"Ain't Nobody"

Digital download
(Released Start date|2007|11|12)
#"Saving My Face"Digital download
(Released November 12, 2007)
#"Saving My Face"
#"Mothgirl"

Digital download
(Released November 19, 2007)
#"Saving My Face" (Live acoustic version)
#"Saving My Face"

Charts

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