Blank Marquee
{{distinguish|The Black Marquee}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Blank Marquee
| cover = Yuna & G-Eazy - Blank Marquee.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| album = Rouge
| released = 16 May 2019
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Pop
| length = 3:40
| label = Verve Forecast, UMG Recordings
| writer = {{hlist|Yunalis Zara'ai|Chloe Angelides|Robin Hannibal|Gerald Gillum}}
| producer = Robin Hannibal
| chronology = Yuna
| prev_title = Forevermore
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Pink Youth
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = G-Eazy
| type = single
| prev_title = Wobble Up
| prev_year = 2019
| title = Blank Marquee
| year = 2019
| next_title = Throw Fits
| next_year = 2019
}}
{{External music video|type= single|{{YouTube|aUycYXCpH70|"Blank Marquee"}}}}
}}
"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.{{cite web|title=Yuna duet dengan G-Eazy|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/rap/2019/05/456495/yuna-duet-dengan-g-eazy|author=Georgie Joseph|date=16 May 2019|work=Harian Metro|access-date =7 August 2019}} 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.{{cite web|title=#Showbiz: Yuna, G-Eazy team up for 'Blank Marquee'|url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2019/05/489027/showbiz-yuna-g-eazy-team-blank-marquee|author=Tahir Alhamzah|date=16 May 2019|work=New Straits Times|access-date =17 May 2019}}
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.{{cite web|title=Yuna releases new single, second collaboration with American rapper G-Eazy (VIDEO)|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2019/05/17/yuna-releases-new-single-second-collaboration-with-american-rapper-g-eazy-v/1753832|author=Joe Lee|date=16 May 2019|work=The Malay Mail|access-date =17 May 2019}} The video was filmed in some locations in Kuala Lumpur including Bukit Bintang and Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).{{cite web|title=Lagu bertaraf Grammy? Yuna dan G-Eazy cipta magis menerusi Blank Marquee|url=http://www.astroawani.com/berita-hiburan/lagu-bertaraf-grammy-yuna-dan-g-eazy-cipta-magis-menerusi-blank-marquee-207902|author=|date=16 May 2019|work=Astro Awani|access-date =17 May 2019}} Some scenes in the video also filmed at The Kuala Lumpur Journal hotel.{{cite web|title=Yuna Released A Brand-New Song With G-Eazy & The Music Video Shows KL in All Its Glory!|url=https://www.worldofbuzz.com/yuna-released-a-brand-new-song-with-g-eazy-the-music-video-shows-kl-in-all-its-glory/|author=Tara Thiagarajan|date=17 May 2019|work=World of Buzz|access-date =21 May 2019}}
The music video was released on Yuna's official YouTube and Vevo account at the official launch date.{{cite magazine|title=Yuna Teams Up With G-Eazy for 'Blank Marquee': Watch the Video|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8511932/yuna-g-eazy-blank-marquee-video|author=Rania Aniftos|date=16 May 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date =17 May 2019}}
Critical reception
Rania Aniftos from Billboard wrote that the song follows "a suspicious deal that transpires in Malaysia's capital of Kuala Lumpur". Nada Mesh from HotNewHipHop deemed it as "a beat reminiscent of a Pharell and Daft Punk type song".{{cite web|title=Yuna & G-Eazy Come Together Again On New Single "Blank Marquee"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/yuna-and-g-eazy-come-together-again-on-new-single-blank-marquee-new-song.1983012.html|author=Nada Mesh|date=16 May 2019|work=HotNewHipHop|access-date =18 June 2019}} 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".{{cite web|url=https://www.dailycal.org/2019/07/19/yunas-rouge-review/|title=Yuna's 'Rouge' is sophisticated story of empowerment, reflection, class|author=Skylar de Paul|date=19 July 2019|work=The Daily Californian|access-date = 20 July 2019}} 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".{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/yuna-rouge-review-2639168765.html?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1|title=Yuna Embraces Her Global Pop Superstar Status on 'Rouge'|author=Adriane Pontecorvo|date=12 July 2019|work=PopMatters|access-date = 13 July 2019}}
Personnel
Song
- Yuna – vocal, composition
- Chloe Angelides, Robin Hannibal and Gerald Gillum – composition
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
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| Malaysia (RIM){{cite web|url=http://www.rim.org.my/main/images/stories/RIM/Chart%202019/21_i_dm.pdf|title=Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia|language=English|work=Recording Industry Association of Malaysia|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Malaysia|accessdate=30 May 2019}}
| 12 |
| {{singlechart|Billboardadultrandbsongs|17|artist=Yuna|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 22, 2019}} |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| Country
!Date !Format !Label |
|---|
| scope="row"|Malaysia
|16 May 2019 |Digital download, streaming{{cite web|title=Blank Marquee - Single by Yuna|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5d2TPnMOde0tUIfzDZwAcr|date=16 May 2019|work=Spotify|access-date = 16 May 2019}} |
References
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Category:Songs written by Yuna (singer)
Category:Songs written by Chloe Angelides
Category:Songs written by Robin Hannibal