Horse (song)
"Horse" is a single by Swedish DJ Salvatore Ganacci. American record label Owsla released the single along with a music video on 17 April 2019. The music video was nominated for and won a Grammis for Music Video of the Year in 2020.
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Single by Salvatore Ganacci | ||||
Released | April 17, 2019 | |||
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Length | 2:46 | |||
Label | Owsla | |||
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"Horse" on YouTube |
Music video
A music video for "Horse" was released on 19 April 2019. The video was directed by Vedran Rupic. Ganacci described the video as a message of love.[2]
Reception
DJ Mag praised "Horse" for its high energy and the outlandish nature of the music video.[3] EDMSauce also enjoyed the weird nature, adding a moral to the video relating to animal cruelty.[4] Chris Stack of Dancing Astronaut also enjoyed the single, writing that listeners would be reminded of other dance songs from the 1990s.[5] EDM.com simply headlined the video with a "can't unwatch" impact.[6]
Awards and nominations
Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Cannes Film Festival | Young Directors Award | "Horse" | Won | [7] |
2020 | Grammis | Music Video of the Year | "Horse" | Won | [8] |
References
- "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- "Salvatore Ganacci On Bizarre 'Horse' Video: 'I Love To Experiment With What Love Can Be'". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-08.(subscription required)
- "Salvatore Ganacci releases bizarre new single and video on Skrillex's OWSLA: Watch". DJMag.com. 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- Erik (2019-04-19). "Salvatore Ganacci Reminds You To Be Kind To Animals Or He'll Find And Attack You, In 2019 Weirdest Music Video Yet - 'Horse'". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- "Salvatore Ganacci releases hilarious new OWSLA music video". Dancing Astronaut. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- Cameron, John. "Salvatore Ganacci Reinforces EDM Funnyman Reputation with "Horse" Video". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- "YDA Gold Winner Vedran Rupic signs with Bacon". Shots. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- "Här är årets Grammisvinnare". Grammisgalan. 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2020-02-07.