From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Invisible (Skylar Grey song)
Invisible (Skylar Grey song)
"Invisible" Critical reception
Popcrush rated the song a four out of five stars and com-
mented positively on the song’s emotion and feel by say-
ing "her song is an ode to feeling alone in a crowded
room and feeling like no one can see the real you. The
song addresses the notion of image, and the battle be-
tween the real you vs. the you that people see. It’s
weighty subject matter encased in a pop song, with the
lyrics surrounded by beats are light and airy."[5] Billboard
positively received the track and called it a "gorgeous,
vulnerable opening statement that stretches her talent
for crafting quick melodies over a fully formed pop track.
"Invisible" sheds light on Skylar’s own compelling per-
sona."[6]
Single by Skylar Grey
from the album Invinsible Music video
Released August 9, 2011 The official video for "Invisible" was released to Youtube
on September 8th, 2011. The video depicts Grey in vari-
Format Digital download ous scenes ranging from on top of a skyscraper to in the
Genre Pop, R&B, hip hop, soft rock middle of a busy street. The video has reached over three
million views currently while only being accessible for
Length 4:12
one week.[7] When asked about the video, Grey replied
Label Interscope by saying “I wanted it to be Peter Parker by day meets
Spiderman by night. An everyday kid, who isn’t really
Writer(s) Skylar Grey
that cool but there’s something else going on, that people
Producer Alex da Kid don’t know about, That’s kind of the journey that I went
Skylar Grey chronology on. I discovered that my insecurities and my flaws were
things that I actually need to embrace, and I let them be-
"Dance Without You" "Invisible
Invisible" come my superpowers.”[8]
(2011) (2011)
Critical reception
Invisible"
"Invisible is the debut single by American recording Idolator commented on the video by saying that it was
artist Skylar Grey. It was officially first released on iTunes very dramatic and said that the video "isn’t your usual
on August 9, 2011.[1] She performed the track along with “Firework”/“Who Says” feel-good video."[9] HitFix said
various other songs on her upcoming studio album at that "Songwriter Skylar Grey’s Interscope debut is titled
The Glass House on July 31, 2011,[2] and the song earned “Invisible,” and so it is in more ways than one. Superhe-
placement in the official trailer for the Madonna-direct- roes, for one, have exhibited such a superpowers. Grey
ed film W./E..[3] shows off her Spider-man side in the newly minted music
video for the album’s title track."[10]
Composition
Grey comments on her writing process for "Invisible" by Track listing
saying "Before I started writing this album, I felt like I Digital Single
had lost control of my life and didn’t know who I was All songs written and composed by Skylar Grey.
anymore. I needed to ground myself so I decided to spend No. Title Length
some time in solitude, and in the process discovered my
1. "Invisible" 4:12
inner super hero. The album tells that story starting with
’Invisible’, which is how I used to feel."[4]
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Invisible (Skylar Grey song)
Chart (2011) Peak
position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[11] 63
US Dance/Club Play Songs (Billboard)[12] 10
Charts [6] "Billboard Magazine Review “Invisible". Billboard.
2011-07-02. http://www.skylargreynews.com/
"Invisible" entered the Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs 2011/06/28/skylar-grey-clv-billboard-magazine-
chart on the week of October 1, 2011, making it her first review-invisible-photo/. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
song to chart on any Billboard chart. [7] "Skylar Grey - Invisible". Youtube. 2011-09-08.
http://www.youtube.com/
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Coast Sound". Blogs.laweekly.com. [10] "HitFix Interview: Skylar Grey goes ’Invisible’ in
http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2011/ video". HitFix. 2011-09-09. http://www.hitfix.com/
08/skylar_grey_glass_house_73011_1.php. blogs/immaculate-noise/posts/interview-skylar-
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Digital Spy. 2011-09-09. [12] "Chart Highlights: Rodney Atkins Takes ’Back Road’
http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a339536/ To No. 1 On Country Songs". Billboard.
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