Rhythm Inside (Loïc Nottet song)
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"Rhythm Inside" is a song by Belgian singer Loïc Nottet. It was released as his debut single on 10 March 2015 for radio airplay, while Sony Music Entertainment distributed it digitally one day later. The track was written by Nottet alongside Beverly Jo Scott, while production was solely handled by Luuk Cox. Previously, Nottet had participated in his native singing competition The Voice Belgique in 2014—where he finished second and thus rose to prominence—and had chosen Scott's team. "Rhythm Inside" has been described as an alternative-inspired pop, new wave, R&B, electro, soul and hip hop song, with its minimalistic instrumentation consisting of finger clicks, percussion and synthesizer pads. "Rhythm Inside" lyrically discusses moral universalism.
"Rhythm Inside" | ||||
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Single by Loïc Nottet | ||||
Released | 10 March 2015 | |||
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Length | 2:52 | |||
Label | Sony | |||
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Producer(s) | Luuk Cox | |||
Loïc Nottet singles chronology | ||||
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"Rhythm Inside" | ||||
Eurovision Song Contest 2015 entry | ||||
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Language | English | |||
Composer(s) | Luuk Cox | |||
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | 2nd | |||
Semi-final points | 149 | |||
Final result | 4th | |||
Final points | 217 | |||
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◄ "Mother" (2014) | ||||
"What's the Pressure" (2016) ► | ||||
The track represented Belgium in the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria after being internally selected by the country's public broadcaster RTBF. The country ultimately reached fourth place in a field of 27, scoring a total of 217 points. During Nottet's minimalistic and black and white-themed show, he was accompanied by four backing vocalists while the background LED screens displayed white 3D boxes moving to the song's rhythm. "Rhythm Inside" was well-received by music critics, who praised Nottet's vocals, as well as the song's production and lyrics. Several reviewers compared it to the works of Lorde and Sia.
In order to promote and support "Rhythm Inside", Nottet performed it on several occasions. The song was also covered by various artists and included on the setlist for his Selfocracy Tour (2017–2018). Three accompanying music videos were released for the track in 2015,[2] of which one is titled "Alice in Nightmareland" and features Justine Vercleven portraying the fictional character Alice.[3] The other two visuals focus on "opposites and fighting conceptions"[4] and science fiction, respectively. Commercially, "Rhythm Inside" reached the top 100 of several countries after the Eurovision Song Contest and peaked at number one in the Wallonian and Flemish regions of Belgium. It was certified Platinum by the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA) for sales exceeding 20,000 units.