Relax (Crystal Waters song)

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"Relax"
Single by Crystal Waters
from the album Storyteller
Released1995
Genre
Length
  • 3:29 (LP version)
  • 3:09 (Lorimer Vission radio mix)
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
  • Crystal Waters
  • David Anthony
Producer(s)David Anthony
Crystal Waters singles chronology
"Ghetto Day/What I Need"
(1994) 		"Relax"
(1995) 		"In de Ghetto '96"
(1996)
Music video
"Relax" on YouTube

"Relax" is a song by American singer-songwriter Crystal Waters from her second studio album, Storyteller (1994). It was released in 1995 as the fourth and last single from the album and peaked at number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart. In the UK, it reached number 37. A black-and-white music video was also produced to promote the single, directed by German director Marcus Nispel.[citation needed]

Critical reception[edit]

Larry Flick from Billboard complimented "Relax" as a "breezy, pop-inflected houser",[1] and a "notable single-ready moment" from the Storyteller album. He also called it "lively" and "disco charged".[2] M.R. Martinez from Cash Box felt tracks like "Relax" make the album "more than a dance record."[3] James Masterton for Dotmusic deemed it as "slightly formulaic and disappointing".[4] Ross Jones from The Guardian said that Waters "delivers another of her berserkly positive electro-scat anthems, this one imploring you to kick back even when you're "mad at the world"."[5] Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel described it as a "thick disco song".[6] A reviewer from Music Week gave it three out of five, declaring it as "an uplifting and catchy track with those recognisable vocals that feels as though it might be equally at home on radio as in the clubs."[7] Michael Wilson of Rolling Stone felt songs like "Relax" "are pleasant enough but don't push Waters beyond where she has been before."[8] Jonathan Bernstein from Spin viewed it as a "potential successor" to Waters' signature singles.[9]

Track listing and formats[edit]

  • 12-inch single, US
  1. "Relax" (Jazz-N-Groove club mix) – 10:13
  2. "Relax" (LP version) – 3:29
  3. "Relax" (Lorimer Vission mix) – 6:10
  4. "Relax" (Tony B!'s mix) – 7:09
  • CD single, Europe
  1. "Relax" (Lorimer Vission radio edit) – 3:09
  2. "Relax" (LP version) – 3:29
  3. "Relax" (Lorimer Vission mix) – 6:10
  4. "Relax" (Tin Tin Out Crystalized mix) – 6:51
  • CD maxi, Canada
  1. "Relax" (LP version) – 3:29
  2. "Relax" (Lorimer Vission radio mix) – 3:09
  3. "Relax" (Jazz-N-Groove club mix) – 10:13
  4. "Relax" (Lorimer Vission mix) – 6:10
  5. "Relax" (Tony B's mix) – 7:09

Charts[edit]

Chart (1995) Peak
positions
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 78
Scotland (OCC)[11] 46
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 37
UK Dance (OCC)[13] 9
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[14] 1
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[15] 10

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 1995
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Mercury
United Kingdom November 13, 1995 [16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Flick, Larry (May 6, 1995). "Dance Trax: Jackson's New Single Will 'Scream' To Be A Hit" (PDF). Billboard. p. 20. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (March 5, 1994). "Dance Trax: Crystal Waters Shows New Maturity On 'Storyteller'" (PDF). Billboard. p. 29. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Martinez, M.R. (June 11, 1994). "Urban — Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Masterton, James (November 19, 1995). "Week Ending November 25th 1995". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Jones, Ross (November 25, 1995). "Reviews: Singles". p. 33. The Guardian.
  6. ^ Campbell, Chuck (June 10, 1994). "David Byrne': Talking Head Repeats Himself". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  7. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 4, 1995. p. 32. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  8. ^ Wilson, Michael (August 25, 1994). "Recordings". Rolling Stone Issue 689.
  9. ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (June 1994). "Spins". Spin. p. 99. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. December 2, 1995. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  13. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  14. ^ "Crystal Waters Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  15. ^ "Crystal Waters Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  16. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 11, 1995. p. 31.
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