Two Weeks (FKA Twigs song)

"Two Weeks"
Single by FKA twigs
from the album LP1
B-side"Pendulum"
Released24 June 2014 (2014-06-24)
Recorded2014
GenreR&B[1]
Length4:08
LabelYoung Turks
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Emile Haynie
  • FKA Twigs
FKA twigs singles chronology
"FKA x inc."
(2014) 		"Two Weeks"
(2014) 		"Pendulum"
(2014)
Music video
"Two Weeks" on YouTube

"Two Weeks" is a song by English singer FKA Twigs from her debut studio album, LP1 (2014). The song was released digitally on 24 June 2014 as the album's lead single. It was also released on 12-inch vinyl on 29 July 2014, featuring the song "Pendulum" as a B-side.

Critical reception

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"Two Weeks" was met with acclaim from music critics. The song was chosen upon release as Pitchfork's "Best New Track". Patric Fallon described it as "a beguilingly straight-laced cut of silken R&B" and "a commanding blast of raw sexual power." He also stated, "FKA twigs is larger than life here, knocking on the doors of great contemporary pop singers—Ciara, Mariah, and even Aaliyah, to name a few—with her breathy falsetto and magnetic presence."[1] Pitchfork later placed it at number three on its 100 Best Tracks of 2014 list and at number 64 on its 200 Best Tracks of the Decade So Far list.[2][3] In January 2015, "Two Weeks" was ranked at number two on The Village Voice's annual year-end Pazz & Jop critics' poll, after Future Islands' "Seasons (Waiting on You)".[4]

"Two Weeks" was also included in the book "1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die".

Music video

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FKA Twigs' appearance in the video has been compared to that of Aaliyah's character Akasha in the 2002 film Queen of the Damned.[5]

The music video was directed by Nabil Elderkin and premiered on 24 June 2014.[6] In the video, FKA Twigs portrays a giant goddess surrounded by miniature dancers, also played by Twigs. The entire video consists of one long dolly-out shot. The video was nominated for Best Visual Effects and Best Cinematography at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards.[7] It remains her most viewed video on YouTube, standing at 37 million views as of August 2024.[8]

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The song has been featured in the USA Network series Mr. Robot, the CW series The Originals, the Starz series Hightown and Power and the Apple TV+ series Dark Matter. It serves as the opening theme of the second season of the Brazilian telenovela Hidden Truths.

It was also featured in a Burberry men's fragrance commercial with Adam Driver.

Track listings

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  • Digital download[9]
  1. "Two Weeks" – 4:08
  • Limited edition 12-inch single[10]
A. "Two Weeks" – 4:08
B. "Pendulum" – 4:59

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of LP1.[11]

  • FKA Twigs – vocals, additional production, Tempest
  • Arca – additional programming, synth
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Emile Haynie – drums, instruments, production, recording
  • Joseph Hartwell Jones – vocal recording
  • David Wrench – mixing

Charts

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Chart (2014–2015) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[12] 54
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 200
UK Indie (OCC)[14] 9
US Dance/Electronic Digital Songs (Billboard)[15] 42

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 24 June 2014 Digital download Young Turks [9]
29 July 2014 12-inch single [10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Fallon, Patric (24 June 2014). "FKA twigs: "Two Weeks"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  2. ^ "The 100 Best Tracks of 2014". Pitchfork. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  3. ^ "The 200 Best Tracks of the Decade So Far (2010–2014)". Pitchfork. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Pazz+Jop 2014: Singles Winners". The Village Voice. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  5. ^ Peterson, Jessie (24 June 2014). "FKA Twigs Channels 'Queen Of The Damned' Era Aaliyah For 'Two Weeks' Video". MTV News. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  6. ^ Gordon, Jeremy (23 June 2014). "FKA twigs Shares New Song/Video "Two Weeks"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  7. ^ Huerta, Heidi (30 August 2015). "2015 MTV VMAs: See The Full Winners List". MTV News. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  8. ^ "FKA twigs - Two Weeks". YouTube. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Two Weeks (Explicit Content – Parental Advisory) (2014) | FKA twigs". 7digital (UK). Archived from the original on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  10. ^ a b "YT123 – FKA twigs – Two Weeks / Pendulum". Young Turks. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  11. ^ LP1 (liner notes). FKA Twigs. Young Turks. 2014. YTCD118.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ "FKA Twigs – Two Weeks" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  13. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "CHART: CLUK Update 9.08.2014 (wk31)". Zobbel. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  15. ^ "FKA Twigs Chart History (Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
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