Armour (Samantha Jade song)
| "Armour" | |
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| Promotional single by Samantha Jade | |
| A-side | "Shake That" |
| Released | 14 August 2015 |
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| Recorded | 2015 |
| Genre | Synthpop |
| Length | 3:15 |
| Label | Sony |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Jon Levine |
"Armour" is a song recorded by Australian singer Samantha Jade. "Armour" was written by Jade, Jon Levine and Carmen Reece, and produced by Levine. The song is an outtake from Jade's second studio album Nine. It was initially released as an exclusive B-side on the CD single of the album's lead single "Shake That" on 17 July 2015, but after a positive reception from fans, the song was later released as a stand-alone promotional single to digital retailers and streaming services one month later on 14 August 2015.
"Armour" was written by Jade, Jon Levine and Carmen Reece in Los Angeles in early 2015. Levine also produced and engineered the track, while mixing was handled by Brian Paturalski and mastering was handled by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound, NY. Additional background vocals were provided by Reece. Jade and Reece would further collaborate on two more songs, A-side "Shake That", and follow-up single "Always", which was also co-written and produced by Levine.
Musically, "Armour" is a mid-tempo synthpop song. Lyrically, the song reflects how during trying times Jade puts on a brave face to convince others that everything is fine, when in reality she is breaking on the inside. "Armour" is considered one of Jade's most personal songs, and is thought to be referencing how she dealt with her late mother's passing in June 2014. When asked what inspired her to write "Armour" during a fan Q&A, Jade responded, "I wrote Armour because we are all dealing with something and put a smile on our faces and that's ok!"
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