"Blank Marquee"
Single by Yuna and G-Eazy
from the album Rouge
Released16 May 2019
GenrePop
Length3:40
LabelVerve Forecast, UMG Recordings
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Robin Hannibal
Yuna singles chronology
"Forevermore"
(2019)		 "Blank Marquee"
(2019)		 "Pink Youth"
(2019)
G-Eazy singles chronology
"Wobble Up"
(2019)		 "Blank Marquee"
(2019)		 "Throw Fits"
(2019)
Music video
"Blank Marquee" on YouTube

"Blank Marquee" is a song by Malaysian singer Yuna featuring American rapper G-Eazy, released as a second single for her fourth international studio album (her seventh overall), Rouge.[1] It is co-written by Yuna, Chloe Angelides, Robin Hannibal and G-Eazy, with Hannibal serves as the producer. The song was released on 16 May 2019 by Verve Music Group.[2]

Music video

The music video for "Blank Marquee" was directed by Yuna's husband, Adam Sinclair and features award-winning actor Amerul Affendi and US-based Malaysian supermodel Atikah Karim.[3] The video was filmed in some locations in Kuala Lumpur including Bukit Bintang and Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).[4] Some scenes in the video also filmed at The Kuala Lumpur Journal hotel.[5]

The music video was released on Yuna's official YouTube and Vevo account at the official launch date.[6]

Critical reception

Rania Aniftos from Billboard wrote that the song follows "a suspicious deal that transpires in Malaysia's capital of Kuala Lumpur".[6] Nada Mesh from HotNewHipHop deemed it as "a beat reminiscent of a Pharell and Daft Punk type song".[7] Skylar de Paul from The Daily Californian said that the song was "an empowering lo-fi funk" and felt that the track is "a melodic argument between both sides of the disagreement, and boy is it entertaining".[8] Adriane Pontecorvo from PopMatters described that Yuna's refrain of the song "that sells this as a song to belt out even as the singer keeps things subtle".[9]

Personnel

Song

Music video

  • Amerul Affendi – The Villain
  • Atikah Karim – The Driver
  • Noorul-Hudaa – extras
  • Elena Laurel Moujing – extras
  • Tess Pang – extras
  • Anessa Alsagoff – extras
  • Adam Sinclair – director
  • Kroll Azry, Jorene Chew – producer
  • Eric Hu – executive producer
  • Aidil Razali – director of photography
  • Rabbani Sujak – art director
  • Yeoh Po Li – make-up artist
  • Ajay Kumar – editor
  • Pitt Haniff – assistant producer
  • Haida Yusof-Yeomans, Zulvanny Andiny – stylist

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Malaysia (RIM)[10] 12
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[11] 17

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Malaysia 16 May 2019 Digital download, streaming[12] Verve Music Group

References

  1. ↑ Georgie Joseph (16 May 2019). "Yuna duet dengan G-Eazy". Harian Metro. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. ↑ Tahir Alhamzah (16 May 2019). "#Showbiz: Yuna, G-Eazy team up for 'Blank Marquee'". New Straits Times. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  3. ↑ Joe Lee (16 May 2019). "Yuna releases new single, second collaboration with American rapper G-Eazy (VIDEO)". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Lagu bertaraf Grammy? Yuna dan G-Eazy cipta magis menerusi Blank Marquee". Astro Awani. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  5. ↑ Tara Thiagarajan (17 May 2019). "Yuna Released A Brand-New Song With G-Eazy & The Music Video Shows KL in All Its Glory!". World of Buzz. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  6. 1 2 Rania Aniftos (16 May 2019). "Yuna Teams Up With G-Eazy for 'Blank Marquee': Watch the Video". Billboard. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  7. ↑ Nada Mesh (16 May 2019). "Yuna & G-Eazy Come Together Again On New Single "Blank Marquee"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  8. ↑ Skylar de Paul (19 July 2019). "Yuna's 'Rouge' is sophisticated story of empowerment, reflection, class". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  9. ↑ Adriane Pontecorvo (12 July 2019). "Yuna Embraces Her Global Pop Superstar Status on 'Rouge'". PopMatters. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "Yuna Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Blank Marquee - Single by Yuna". Spotify. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
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