Our Own House (song)
"Our Own House" is a song performed by American indie pop band MisterWives. It is the opening track on their debut full-length album of the same name and was issued as the album's first single. The song was co-written by lead singer Mandy Lee.[1] It peaked at number 25 on the Billboard rock chart in 2015.[3]
"Our Own House" | ||||
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Single by MisterWives | ||||
from the album Our Own House | ||||
Released | 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
Length | 3:52 | |||
Label | Photo Finish | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Bryan Fryzel[2] | |||
MisterWives singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Our Own House" on YouTube |
Critical reception
The song has received positive reviews. Alex Bear of idobi Radio described it as "an explosion [of] brilliant colors between chilled-out verses".[4] Garrett Kamps of Billboard and Miles Waymer of Entertainment Weekly both praised the song's disco feel, with the former further complimenting its "Nile Rodgers-style" guitar work;[2] and the latter stating that Lee's vocals result in a "soaring, emotional melody" while positively comparing her sound to Lorde and Gossip.[5]
Music video
The official music video for the song was directed by Andrew Joffe.[6]
Chart positions
Chart (2015)[3] | Peak position |
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France (SNEP)[7] | 87 |
US Rock Songs (Billboard) | 25 |
References
- "Our Own House - MisterWives | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- Kamps, Garrett (February 23, 2015). "Album Review: MisterWives' 'Our Own House' Matches Big Ambition With an Even Bigger Sound | Billboard". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- "MisterWives | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- Bear, Alex. "Album Review: MisterWives – Our Own House | idobi Network". idobi Radio. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- Raymer, Miles (January 12, 2015). "MisterWives' 'Our Own House' is epic, emotional disco-pop -- exclusive | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- Lindner, Emilee (August 13, 2015). "MisterWives Battle Their Enemies -- With Dance -- In 'Our Own House' Video: Watch - MTV". MTV. Viacom International. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- "MisterWives – Our Own House" (in French). Les classement single.