Released 14 February 2012 Recorded 2010–11 Label Atlantic | Format Digital download, CD Length 4:44 | |
Genre Dubtronica
electronic rock | ||
"Disparate Youth" is a song from American singer-songwriter Santigold. The track was released in the United States on 14 February 2012 as the lead single from the artist's second studio album, Master of My Make-Believe (2012).
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In September 2012, "Disparate Youth" became the soundtrack to insurance company Direct Line's latest television advertisement. In December 2012, an instrumental version of the song was used by Honda for their television advertisement, "Things Can Always Be Better". The song is also featured in the video games Forza Horizon and NBA 2K16. It has also been used to advertise YouTube's Geek Week in August 2013.
Critical reception
In March 2012, The Guardian journalist Michael Cragg heralded "Disparate Youth" as part of his 'New Music' feature. Cragg gave the track a positive review, stating: "The much easier-on-the-ear Disparate Youth is the album's first "proper" single and it's an absolute corker, all sleek new-wave keyboards mixed with frantic bursts of guitar and Santigold's intriguingly emotionless delivery."
Charts
For the chart week dated April 21, 2012, "Disparate Youth" debuted at number ninety-six on the UK Singles Chart; marking the artist's second appearance on the chart—following "L.E.S. Artistes" (#27, 2008).