Recorded 2010 | ||
Format CD single, digital download, 7", 12" Length 4:30 (Album Version)3:40 (Radio Edit) | ||
"Tenderoni" is the first single by Kele Okereke from his debut album, The Boxer. It was released as a download from iTunes on 13 June 2010 in the UK and 11 June in Australia, and was released in a CD format on 14 June 2010. The song has similarities with "Wearing My Rolex" by Wiley. It was also used in the videogame Gran Turismo 5 and was featured in trailers for the video game Sonic Generations.
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Critical reception
Hayden Woolley of Drowned in Sound commented that "it's clear that he's not just wearing Wiley's Rolex, rather he's nicked off with it altogether and is parading it round as his own". The Guardian's music section commented that it liked Kele's new direction, "even if it does stray close to other electro anthems" such as Wiley's "Wearing My Rolex". Writing for Pitchfork, Ryan Dombal gave the song an overall positive review, commenting that after listening to the song, he "suddenly felt the urge to go to the gym".
Chart performance
On 16 June 2010, "Tenderoni" attained a position of #31 as predicted on the mid-week sales estimates of the UK Singles Chart. It was then revealed at the end of the week officially on the UK Singles Chart of 20 June 2010 that the song reached a peak position of #31 without any change from its prediction. The following week, the single fell 7 places, despite help from the release of album: "The Boxer". The single did however manage to reach a current peak of number 6 on the UK Dance Chart.
Uses in popular culture
Development
The music video for "Tenderoni" was uploaded to YouTube on 5 May 2010. It was directed by Greko Sklavounos.
Reception
Andrew Winistorfer of Prefix Magazine described the music video as "pretty cool," but "in the way an advertisement for Brita water filters looks pretty cool."
Remixes
"Tenderoni" was first remixed by Larry Tee and Beckwith and was put on Kele's website as a free download for a short period of time. The song has also been remixed by Jungle Fiction, XXXChange (the song's producer), Punches, Zdar, Dam Mantle and Kris Menace.
There is also a section on Kele's website for fans to remix "Tenderoni".
Remixes of the song by Larry Tee and Beckwith, Dam Mantle, Punches and Kris Menace were also available on Kele's SoundCloud page for free download for a short period of time.