Guy Sigsworth is an electronica producer and a member of the band Frou Frou… Read Full Bio ↴Guy Sigsworth is an electronica producer and a member of the band Frou Frou together with U.K. singer/songwriter/producer Imogen Heap.
Sigsworth began his career working with Seal on "Crazy", having met the singer in a neighbouring London flat. Following this he set up an electronic band, Acacia, who eventually released an album "Cradle" on major label Warners. From there he came across a series of like-minded musicians, working with Tim Bomb the Bass Simonon, Talvin Singh, and Icelandic singer, Björk.
Sigsworth first received critical acclaim for his work on Björk's 1995 album, Post, as well as 1998's Homogenic, and later Vespertine. Also in 1998, Sigsworth was introduced to Imogen Heap, who had signed a deal with the now-defunct Almo Records. He had been chosen, because of his work with Björk, to help Heap to record and produce her first album. The resulting CD, iMegaphone, is an angst-infused indie-rock affair, a far cry from the electronica-pop of their 2002 collaboration, Details. He also worked on electronica-infused albums with Lamb.
Sigsworth had also worked on an underground album by Mandalay, which, despite not gaining wide popularity, came to the attention of Madonna. She contacted Sigsworth after hearing the record, and the result was "What It Feels Like for A Girl", co-written with Madonna herself, and produced by Sigsworth, Madonna, and Mark "Spike" Stent. The song, featured on the number-one album Music (2000), was also released as a single in April 2001.
Frou Frou
After criticising work on other projects throughout his career, Sigsworth realised that the missing link he was looking for was a "vocal he loved". He decided to rectify this and, having particularly favoured the voice of Imogen Heap, who by now had become a good friend, asked her to work on the record with him. She says: "Every month or so Guy would phone me up and say 'I've got a new song, would you come in and sing it?' and then before we knew it we'd already started the album."
After a collection of songs had been completed, Heap and Sigsworth set about finding a name for their collaborative effort. Sigsworth, a fan of all things French, came up with "Frou Frou", which Heap loved. The name comes from a Baudelaire poem, and is a French onomatopoeic word originally meaning the swishing noise made by skirts on dancing women.
Details
The songs Heap and Sigsworth had recorded were collectively released on the album Details. Featuring a wide range of electronica-pop, with elements of trip-hop and rock, the hand-crafted tracks used a wide range of organic instruments from cellos, auto harps, guitars, keyboards, and Indian drums, with layered vocals from Heap.
The album was released in 2002 on Universal Records to critical acclaim, but this did not translate into the mass sales the duo had hoped for. "Breathe In" was released as the first single internationally, and reached #2 on the Italian radio airplay charts, but follow up singles, "Must Be Dreaming" and "It's Good To Be In Love" were never commercially released in the UK. A video was also made for "The Dumbing Down of Love", directed by Joel Peissig (who later directed Heap's solo video, "Hide and Seek"). After touring the record extensively across the United States, where the duo had established a cult fan base, having received extensive airplay on KCRW, Frou Frou disbanded in 2003.
Despite disbanding to rest after a hectic touring schedule, Heap and Sigsworth reformed Frou Frou temporarily to record a special cover version of "Holding out for a Hero", originally recorded by Bonnie Tyler for the Shrek 2 soundtrack. The duo were approached by the music director of the film, who had been a fan of their album. The resulting track is played during the end credits of the film. Frou Frou also experienced a resurgence in popularity in 2004, when Scrubs star Zach Braff chose album track "Let Go" for his independent film, Garden State. Other Frou Frou tracks have been included on television shows, such as CSI and Roswell High.
Despite disbanding only after one album (Heap and Sigsworth remain firm friends and meet regularly to catch-up, but are currently focused on separate musical projects), Frou Frou's musical influence has remained widespread. American independent trip-hop duo Beauty's Confusion named their debut album "Breathe In" after the debut Frou Frou single.
After Frou Frou
After Frou Frou disbanded, Sigsworth went back to producing and co-writing for other artists, including co-writing with Welsh singer/songwriter Jem on tracks including "Nothing Fails", which was re-worked with Madonna for her 2003 album, American Life.
Sigsworth has also produced two tracks for fellow American pop artist, Britney Spears. The first, "Everytime", appeared on her US number-one album, In The Zone and, when released as the third single from the album, reached number one in the UK and Australian singles charts, as well as number fifteen in the USA Billboard Hot 100, giving Sigsworth commercial success to rival that he had experienced with Madonna and Björk. In 2005, Spears and Sigsworth collaborated again on a special song Spears had written about having a child, "Someday (I Will Understand)". A track Imogen Heap and Sigsworth had worked on for the In The Zone album, entitled "Over To You Now", was also released on the UK and Japanese bonus CDs of the DVD release of her reality TV show, Britney & Kevin: Chaotic, as well as on the Japanese "Someday (I Will Understand)" single.
Sigsworth has also worked on albums by Swedish pop artist Robyn and the UK group, Sugababes, producing a track called "Maya" on their 2003 album, Three, and two tracks for their 2005 album, Taller in More Ways, one of which appears on the album, "Bruised," and another, "Like The Weather," which appears as a B-side to their single, "Push The Button," both co-written by the band themselves with Guy and esteemed UK writer, Cathy Dennis. In addition, Sigsworth has produced and remixed songs for world jazz artist Bebel Gilberto and American dance artist, Juliet, for whom he produced and co-wrote a track called "New Shoes". At the end of 2005, Sigsworth produced a single "It's Better To Have Loved" for up-and-coming UK electro pop band Temposhark and two songs for Zero 7's singer Mozez on his "So Still" debut album.
In addition, Sigsworth has been working extensively with Norwegian singer-songwriter-producer, Kate Havnevik on tracks for her three solo albums, the first to be released of which is Melankton, which was released in April 2006 through iTunes. Sigsworth co-wrote and produced tracks including the lead single, "Unlike Me" -- which was featured in acapella form on hit TV show Grey's Anatomy -- "Not Fair" and "You Again." Another Sigsworth collaboration entitled "Disobey" will be included on Havnevik's as-yet untitled second album.
Discography
Seal "Seal" (1991)
"Crazy" (co-written/production)
Acacia "Maddening Shroud" (EP) (1994) (co-written/production/co-instrumentation)
Acacia "More You Ignore Me" (Vinyl single) (1994) (co-written/production/co-instrumentation)
Hector Zazou "Sahara Blue" (1994) (keyboards)
Hector Zazou "Songs From The Cold Seas" (1995) (keyboards)
Björk "Post" (1995)
"Cover Me" (harpsichord)
"Isobel" (harpsichord)
Björk "Homogenic" (1997)
"Unravel" (co-written/co-production)
"All Is Full of Love" (clavichord/keyboards/pipe organ)
"All Is Full of Love" (Guy Sigsworth Remix) (production) ("All Is Full of Love" B-side)
Acacia "Hate" (single) (1996)(co-written/production/co-instrumentation/remixes)
Acacia "Sway" (single) (1996) (co-written/production/co-instrumentation/remixes)
Acacia "Maddening Shroud" (single) (1997) (co-written/production/co-instrumentation/remixes)
Acacia "Wired" (single) (1997)(co-written/production/co-instrumentation/remixes)
Acacia "Cradle" (1997)
All album tracks (co-written/production/co-instrumentation)
Imogen Heap "iMegaphone" (1998)
"Getting Scared" (co-written/production)
"Airplane" (co-writing/production) ("Shine" B-side)
"Aeroplane" (Frou Frou Remix) (co-written/production) (Japan re-release bonus track)
G:MT "Greenwich Mean Time - The soundtrack from the motion picture" (1998)
G:MT & Imogen Heap "Meantime" (written/production/instrumentation)
G:MT & Hinda Hicks "Tears Are Waiting" (written/production/co-instrumentation)
G:MT & Hinda Hicks "Where Is The Love" (written/production/co-instrumentation)
G:MT & Hinda Hicks "Please Can I Go Now?" (written/production/co-instrumentation)
G:MT & Hinda Hicks "Who Would You Have Me Love" (written/production/co-instrumentation)
G:MT & Hinda Hicks "Succumb To You" (written/production/co-instrumentation)
G:MT & Lester Bowie "Rachel's Song" (instrumental)(written/production/co-instrumentation)
Mandalay "Empathy" (1998)
"This Life" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Flowers Bloom" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Insensible" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Another" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Enough Love" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"All My Sins" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Opposites" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"This Time" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Kissing the Day" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Beautiful" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"About You" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
David Sylvian "Godman" (B-side of single)(1999)
"Godman (Guy Sigsworth Remix)" (remix/additional production/additional instrumentation)
Björk "Selma Songs" (2000)
"I've Seen It All" (co-written)
Madonna "Music" (2000)
"What It Feels Like For A Girl" (co-written/co-production)
Björk "Vesperitine" (2001)
"Hidden Place" (programming/choir arrangement)
"It's Not up to You" (celeste, clavichord)
"An Echo, a Stain" (co-written/programming/celeste/choir arrangement)
"Sun in My Mouth" (co-written/celeste)
Mandalay "Solace" (2001) (USA-only compilation featuring tracks from 1998's "Empathy")
"Beautiful" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"This Life" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Flowers Bloom" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Enough Love" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Insensible" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Kissing The Day" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
Lamb "What Sound" (2001)
"One" (co-production/programming)
"Heaven" (co-production/programming)
"Small" (co-production/programming)
"Written" (co-production/programming)
"Gabriel" (co-production/programming)
"Just Is" (co-production/programming)
Robyn "Don't Stop the Music" (2002)
"Blow My Mind"(production/instrumentation)
"Should Have Known"(production/instrumentation)
Frou Frou "Details" (2002)
"Let Go" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"Breathe In" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"It's Good to Be in Love" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"Must Be Dreaming" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"Psycobabble" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"Only Got One" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"Shh" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"Hear Me Out" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"Maddening Shroud" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"Flicks" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"The Dumbing Down Of Love" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"Old Piano" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation) ("Details" UK/Japan bonus track)
"Close Up" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation) ("Breathe In" B-side)
Madonna "American Life" (2003)
"Nothing Fails" (co-written)
Britney Spears "In The Zone" (2003)
"Everytime" (production/instrumentation)
Sugababes "Three" (2003)
"Maya" (co-written/production)
"Million Different Ways" (production)
"Shrek 2 Soundtrack" (2004)
"Holding Out For A Hero" (co-production/co-instrumentation)
Bebel Gilberto "Bebel Gilberto" (2004)
"Cada Beijo" (co-written/production)
Britney Spears "Greatest Hits: My Prerogative" (2004)
"Everytime" (production/instrumentation)
Juliet "Random Order" (2005)
"New Shoes" (co-written/production)
Bebel Giberto "Bebel Gilberto Remixed" (2005)
"O Caminho (Guy Sigsworth Remix)" (remix/additional production/additional instrumentation)
Britney Spears "Britney & Kevin: Chaotic... The DVD & More" (2005)
"Someday (I Will Understand)" (production/instrumentation)
"Over To You Now" (co-written/production/instrumentation) (UK/Japan only)
Sugababes "Taller in More Ways" (2005)
"Bruised" (co-written/production/instrumentation)
"Like The Weather" (co-written/production/instrumentation) ("Push The Button" B-side)
Mozez 'The voice of Zero 7' "So Still" (2005)
"Feel Free" (co-written/production/instrumentation)
"Venus Rise" (co-written/production/instrumentation)
Temposhark "It's Better To Have Loved" (2005)
"It's Better To Have Loved (Guy Sigsworth Mix)" (production/instrumentation)
Kate Havnevik "Melankton" (2006)
"Unlike Me" (co-written/production/instrumentation)
"Not Fair" (co-written/production/instrumentation)
"You Again" (co-written/production/instrumentation)
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Sigsworth"
Sigsworth began his career working with Seal on "Crazy", having met the singer in a neighbouring London flat. Following this he set up an electronic band, Acacia, who eventually released an album "Cradle" on major label Warners. From there he came across a series of like-minded musicians, working with Tim Bomb the Bass Simonon, Talvin Singh, and Icelandic singer, Björk.
Sigsworth first received critical acclaim for his work on Björk's 1995 album, Post, as well as 1998's Homogenic, and later Vespertine. Also in 1998, Sigsworth was introduced to Imogen Heap, who had signed a deal with the now-defunct Almo Records. He had been chosen, because of his work with Björk, to help Heap to record and produce her first album. The resulting CD, iMegaphone, is an angst-infused indie-rock affair, a far cry from the electronica-pop of their 2002 collaboration, Details. He also worked on electronica-infused albums with Lamb.
Sigsworth had also worked on an underground album by Mandalay, which, despite not gaining wide popularity, came to the attention of Madonna. She contacted Sigsworth after hearing the record, and the result was "What It Feels Like for A Girl", co-written with Madonna herself, and produced by Sigsworth, Madonna, and Mark "Spike" Stent. The song, featured on the number-one album Music (2000), was also released as a single in April 2001.
Frou Frou
After criticising work on other projects throughout his career, Sigsworth realised that the missing link he was looking for was a "vocal he loved". He decided to rectify this and, having particularly favoured the voice of Imogen Heap, who by now had become a good friend, asked her to work on the record with him. She says: "Every month or so Guy would phone me up and say 'I've got a new song, would you come in and sing it?' and then before we knew it we'd already started the album."
After a collection of songs had been completed, Heap and Sigsworth set about finding a name for their collaborative effort. Sigsworth, a fan of all things French, came up with "Frou Frou", which Heap loved. The name comes from a Baudelaire poem, and is a French onomatopoeic word originally meaning the swishing noise made by skirts on dancing women.
Details
The songs Heap and Sigsworth had recorded were collectively released on the album Details. Featuring a wide range of electronica-pop, with elements of trip-hop and rock, the hand-crafted tracks used a wide range of organic instruments from cellos, auto harps, guitars, keyboards, and Indian drums, with layered vocals from Heap.
The album was released in 2002 on Universal Records to critical acclaim, but this did not translate into the mass sales the duo had hoped for. "Breathe In" was released as the first single internationally, and reached #2 on the Italian radio airplay charts, but follow up singles, "Must Be Dreaming" and "It's Good To Be In Love" were never commercially released in the UK. A video was also made for "The Dumbing Down of Love", directed by Joel Peissig (who later directed Heap's solo video, "Hide and Seek"). After touring the record extensively across the United States, where the duo had established a cult fan base, having received extensive airplay on KCRW, Frou Frou disbanded in 2003.
Despite disbanding to rest after a hectic touring schedule, Heap and Sigsworth reformed Frou Frou temporarily to record a special cover version of "Holding out for a Hero", originally recorded by Bonnie Tyler for the Shrek 2 soundtrack. The duo were approached by the music director of the film, who had been a fan of their album. The resulting track is played during the end credits of the film. Frou Frou also experienced a resurgence in popularity in 2004, when Scrubs star Zach Braff chose album track "Let Go" for his independent film, Garden State. Other Frou Frou tracks have been included on television shows, such as CSI and Roswell High.
Despite disbanding only after one album (Heap and Sigsworth remain firm friends and meet regularly to catch-up, but are currently focused on separate musical projects), Frou Frou's musical influence has remained widespread. American independent trip-hop duo Beauty's Confusion named their debut album "Breathe In" after the debut Frou Frou single.
After Frou Frou
After Frou Frou disbanded, Sigsworth went back to producing and co-writing for other artists, including co-writing with Welsh singer/songwriter Jem on tracks including "Nothing Fails", which was re-worked with Madonna for her 2003 album, American Life.
Sigsworth has also produced two tracks for fellow American pop artist, Britney Spears. The first, "Everytime", appeared on her US number-one album, In The Zone and, when released as the third single from the album, reached number one in the UK and Australian singles charts, as well as number fifteen in the USA Billboard Hot 100, giving Sigsworth commercial success to rival that he had experienced with Madonna and Björk. In 2005, Spears and Sigsworth collaborated again on a special song Spears had written about having a child, "Someday (I Will Understand)". A track Imogen Heap and Sigsworth had worked on for the In The Zone album, entitled "Over To You Now", was also released on the UK and Japanese bonus CDs of the DVD release of her reality TV show, Britney & Kevin: Chaotic, as well as on the Japanese "Someday (I Will Understand)" single.
Sigsworth has also worked on albums by Swedish pop artist Robyn and the UK group, Sugababes, producing a track called "Maya" on their 2003 album, Three, and two tracks for their 2005 album, Taller in More Ways, one of which appears on the album, "Bruised," and another, "Like The Weather," which appears as a B-side to their single, "Push The Button," both co-written by the band themselves with Guy and esteemed UK writer, Cathy Dennis. In addition, Sigsworth has produced and remixed songs for world jazz artist Bebel Gilberto and American dance artist, Juliet, for whom he produced and co-wrote a track called "New Shoes". At the end of 2005, Sigsworth produced a single "It's Better To Have Loved" for up-and-coming UK electro pop band Temposhark and two songs for Zero 7's singer Mozez on his "So Still" debut album.
In addition, Sigsworth has been working extensively with Norwegian singer-songwriter-producer, Kate Havnevik on tracks for her three solo albums, the first to be released of which is Melankton, which was released in April 2006 through iTunes. Sigsworth co-wrote and produced tracks including the lead single, "Unlike Me" -- which was featured in acapella form on hit TV show Grey's Anatomy -- "Not Fair" and "You Again." Another Sigsworth collaboration entitled "Disobey" will be included on Havnevik's as-yet untitled second album.
Discography
Seal "Seal" (1991)
"Crazy" (co-written/production)
Acacia "Maddening Shroud" (EP) (1994) (co-written/production/co-instrumentation)
Acacia "More You Ignore Me" (Vinyl single) (1994) (co-written/production/co-instrumentation)
Hector Zazou "Sahara Blue" (1994) (keyboards)
Hector Zazou "Songs From The Cold Seas" (1995) (keyboards)
Björk "Post" (1995)
"Cover Me" (harpsichord)
"Isobel" (harpsichord)
Björk "Homogenic" (1997)
"Unravel" (co-written/co-production)
"All Is Full of Love" (clavichord/keyboards/pipe organ)
"All Is Full of Love" (Guy Sigsworth Remix) (production) ("All Is Full of Love" B-side)
Acacia "Hate" (single) (1996)(co-written/production/co-instrumentation/remixes)
Acacia "Sway" (single) (1996) (co-written/production/co-instrumentation/remixes)
Acacia "Maddening Shroud" (single) (1997) (co-written/production/co-instrumentation/remixes)
Acacia "Wired" (single) (1997)(co-written/production/co-instrumentation/remixes)
Acacia "Cradle" (1997)
All album tracks (co-written/production/co-instrumentation)
Imogen Heap "iMegaphone" (1998)
"Getting Scared" (co-written/production)
"Airplane" (co-writing/production) ("Shine" B-side)
"Aeroplane" (Frou Frou Remix) (co-written/production) (Japan re-release bonus track)
G:MT "Greenwich Mean Time - The soundtrack from the motion picture" (1998)
G:MT & Imogen Heap "Meantime" (written/production/instrumentation)
G:MT & Hinda Hicks "Tears Are Waiting" (written/production/co-instrumentation)
G:MT & Hinda Hicks "Where Is The Love" (written/production/co-instrumentation)
G:MT & Hinda Hicks "Please Can I Go Now?" (written/production/co-instrumentation)
G:MT & Hinda Hicks "Who Would You Have Me Love" (written/production/co-instrumentation)
G:MT & Hinda Hicks "Succumb To You" (written/production/co-instrumentation)
G:MT & Lester Bowie "Rachel's Song" (instrumental)(written/production/co-instrumentation)
Mandalay "Empathy" (1998)
"This Life" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Flowers Bloom" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Insensible" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Another" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Enough Love" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"All My Sins" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Opposites" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"This Time" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Kissing the Day" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Beautiful" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"About You" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
David Sylvian "Godman" (B-side of single)(1999)
"Godman (Guy Sigsworth Remix)" (remix/additional production/additional instrumentation)
Björk "Selma Songs" (2000)
"I've Seen It All" (co-written)
Madonna "Music" (2000)
"What It Feels Like For A Girl" (co-written/co-production)
Björk "Vesperitine" (2001)
"Hidden Place" (programming/choir arrangement)
"It's Not up to You" (celeste, clavichord)
"An Echo, a Stain" (co-written/programming/celeste/choir arrangement)
"Sun in My Mouth" (co-written/celeste)
Mandalay "Solace" (2001) (USA-only compilation featuring tracks from 1998's "Empathy")
"Beautiful" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"This Life" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Flowers Bloom" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Enough Love" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Insensible" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
"Kissing The Day" (co-production/rhodes/sampler/synth/wurlitzer/piano)
Lamb "What Sound" (2001)
"One" (co-production/programming)
"Heaven" (co-production/programming)
"Small" (co-production/programming)
"Written" (co-production/programming)
"Gabriel" (co-production/programming)
"Just Is" (co-production/programming)
Robyn "Don't Stop the Music" (2002)
"Blow My Mind"(production/instrumentation)
"Should Have Known"(production/instrumentation)
Frou Frou "Details" (2002)
"Let Go" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"Breathe In" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"It's Good to Be in Love" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"Must Be Dreaming" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"Psycobabble" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"Only Got One" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"Shh" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"Hear Me Out" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"Maddening Shroud" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"Flicks" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"The Dumbing Down Of Love" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation)
"Old Piano" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation) ("Details" UK/Japan bonus track)
"Close Up" (co-written/co-production/co-instrumentation) ("Breathe In" B-side)
Madonna "American Life" (2003)
"Nothing Fails" (co-written)
Britney Spears "In The Zone" (2003)
"Everytime" (production/instrumentation)
Sugababes "Three" (2003)
"Maya" (co-written/production)
"Million Different Ways" (production)
"Shrek 2 Soundtrack" (2004)
"Holding Out For A Hero" (co-production/co-instrumentation)
Bebel Gilberto "Bebel Gilberto" (2004)
"Cada Beijo" (co-written/production)
Britney Spears "Greatest Hits: My Prerogative" (2004)
"Everytime" (production/instrumentation)
Juliet "Random Order" (2005)
"New Shoes" (co-written/production)
Bebel Giberto "Bebel Gilberto Remixed" (2005)
"O Caminho (Guy Sigsworth Remix)" (remix/additional production/additional instrumentation)
Britney Spears "Britney & Kevin: Chaotic... The DVD & More" (2005)
"Someday (I Will Understand)" (production/instrumentation)
"Over To You Now" (co-written/production/instrumentation) (UK/Japan only)
Sugababes "Taller in More Ways" (2005)
"Bruised" (co-written/production/instrumentation)
"Like The Weather" (co-written/production/instrumentation) ("Push The Button" B-side)
Mozez 'The voice of Zero 7' "So Still" (2005)
"Feel Free" (co-written/production/instrumentation)
"Venus Rise" (co-written/production/instrumentation)
Temposhark "It's Better To Have Loved" (2005)
"It's Better To Have Loved (Guy Sigsworth Mix)" (production/instrumentation)
Kate Havnevik "Melankton" (2006)
"Unlike Me" (co-written/production/instrumentation)
"Not Fair" (co-written/production/instrumentation)
"You Again" (co-written/production/instrumentation)
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Sigsworth"
Let Go
Guy Sigsworth Lyrics
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Drink up baby doll
Mmm are you in or out
Leave your things behind
'Cause it's all going off without you
Excuse me, too busy oh, writing a tragedy
These mishaps you bubble wrap when
You've no idea what you're like
(So let go) so let go
And jump in
Oh well whatcha waiting for
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
(So let go) yeah let go
And just get in
Oh it's so amazing here
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
It gains the more it give
And it rises with the fall
So hand me that remote
Can't you see that all that stuff's a sideshow
Such boundless pleasure
We've no time for later now
You can't await your own arrival
You've twenty seconds to comply
(So let go) so let go
And jump in
Oh well whatcha waiting for
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
(So let go) yeah let go
And just get in
Oh it's so amazing here
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
(So let go)
And jump in
Oh well whatcha waiting for
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
(So let go) yeah let go
And just get in
Oh it's so amazing here
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
Mmm the breakdown
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
Hey, the breakdown
So amazing, yeah
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
Mmm are you in or out
Leave your things behind
'Cause it's all going off without you
Excuse me, too busy oh, writing a tragedy
These mishaps you bubble wrap when
You've no idea what you're like
And jump in
Oh well whatcha waiting for
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
(So let go) yeah let go
And just get in
Oh it's so amazing here
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
It gains the more it give
And it rises with the fall
So hand me that remote
Can't you see that all that stuff's a sideshow
Such boundless pleasure
We've no time for later now
You can't await your own arrival
You've twenty seconds to comply
(So let go) so let go
And jump in
Oh well whatcha waiting for
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
(So let go) yeah let go
And just get in
Oh it's so amazing here
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
(So let go)
And jump in
Oh well whatcha waiting for
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
(So let go) yeah let go
And just get in
Oh it's so amazing here
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
Mmm the breakdown
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
Hey, the breakdown
So amazing, yeah
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
The lyrics of Guy Sigsworth's song "Let Go" seem to be a call to let go of one's inhibitions and fears and to take a leap of faith into the unknown. The song highlights the beauty that can be found in the midst of chaos and uncertainty. It's an invitation to take the chance and experience life without reservations. The first line of the song, "Drink up baby doll," could be interpreted as an invitation to take in all that life has to offer and not to worry too much about the consequences. The second line, "Mmm are you in or out," seems to question whether the listener is willing to take a risk and embrace the unknown.
The lyrics go on to suggest that the things we worry about and try to protect ourselves from are just distractions that keep us from living fully. The line, "These mishaps you bubble wrap," implies that we try to protect ourselves from making mistakes, but in reality, those mistakes can be opportunities for growth and learning. The chorus, "So let go and jump in... it's all right cause there's beauty in the breakdown," emphasizes the idea that sometimes we need to embrace the chaos and uncertainty of life in order to truly experience its beauty.
Overall, "Let Go" is a song about taking chances, letting go of fear and embracing the beauty that can be found in the midst of chaos and uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
Drink up baby doll
Take a shot, precious
Mmm are you in or out
Are you going to join or miss out?
Leave your things behind
Forget about your baggage
'Cause it's all going off without you
Everything is happening, regardless if you participate or not
Excuse me, too busy oh, writing a tragedy
Sorry, I'm preoccupied with creating drama
These mishaps you bubble wrap when
You try to protect your mistakes with excuses
You've no idea what you're like
You're unaware of the truth about yourself
(So let go) so let go
Relax and release control
And jump in
Fully immerse yourself
Oh well whatcha waiting for
What's holding you back?
It's all right
Everything is okay
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
Chaos can be beautiful
(So let go) yeah let go
Go with the flow and let loose
And just get in
Participate and enjoy yourself
Oh it's so amazing here
The experience is mind-blowing
It's all right
Everything is okay
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
Chaos can be beautiful
It gains the more it gives
The more something is shared, the more valuable it becomes
And it rises with the fall
Success is often born from failure
So hand me that remote
Give me control
Can't you see that all that stuff's a sideshow
Don't be distracted by unimportant things
Such boundless pleasure
This experience is full of joy
We've no time for later now
Don't wait for the future, enjoy the present
You can't await your own arrival
Don't wait for the perfect moment to join in
You've twenty seconds to comply
Make a decision soon
(So let go) so let go
Relax and release control
And jump in
Fully immerse yourself
Oh well whatcha waiting for
What's holding you back?
It's all right
Everything is okay
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
Chaos can be beautiful
(So let go) yeah let go
Go with the flow and let loose
And just get in
Participate and enjoy yourself
Oh it's so amazing here
The experience is mind-blowing
It's all right
Everything is okay
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
Chaos can be beautiful
Mmm the breakdown
The chaos of the situation
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
Chaos can be beautiful
Hey, the breakdown
Hey, it's the chaos
So amazing, yeah
The experience is incredible
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
Chaos can be beautiful
Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Guy Sigsworth, Imogen Jennifer Heap
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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kathy o'donnell
first time in London + first time seeing Imogen (and Guy) + (final encore = The Dumbing Down of Love) = ugly cry