“F for You” by Disclosure (ft. Mary J. Blige)
“F for You” is premised on the addressee being a romantic interest of the vocalist’s. And more to the point, said individual is someone whom s/he knows “cheats” and “lies”. But that being noted, the vocalist is still willing to “play the fool for” this person. That is to say that at the end of the day, his or her faithfulness, so to speak, is not the primary concern. Instead, the vocalist is smitten in such a manner that ultimately, what the addressee does on the side doesn’t really matter.
When was “F for You” released?
“F for You” is part of Disclosure’s first album, “Settle”. The album was released on 31 May 2013. This song was however, released on a later date of 5 February 2014 as a single from “Settle”.
Mary J. Blige and Disclosure
This songs marks the first collaboration Disclosure had with Mary Blige. According to Howard Lawrence of Disclosure, during the song’s recording process, Mary practically sent them “hundreds of vocals”.
In addition to her vocal contributions, Mary also co-wrote this song with Disclosure. Disclosure, which is an English duo, is made up of the aforementioned Howard and Guy Lawrence.
What Genre(s) is “F for You”?
- Dance
- Electronic
Grammy Nomination
“F for You” was one of the songs that received a nomination for the “Best Dance Recording” at 2015’s Grammys. Clean Bandit’s “Rather Be”, which was also nominated in that category emerged winner. Other nominees in that category were:
- “Never Say Never” performed by Basement Jaxx
- “I Got U” performed by Duke Dumont ft. Jax Jones
- “Faded” performed by Zhu
Chart Performance
- UK – 22
- Scotland – 32
Disclosure’s “Settle” Album
This remix version of “F for You” was included on Disclosures’ first-ever full-length studio album, “Settle”. The song appeared at number 37 on the album’s track listing.
This project, which is mainly of dance and house musical genres, was released through Island Records in conjunction with PMR Records. Its issuance date was on May 31 of 2013.
This album was accompanied by seven hit singles including “Latch”, its lead single. This track came out on October 8 2012. “F for You” and the 5 other singles were all released in 2013. They are:
- “White Noise”
- “You & Me”
- “When a Fire Starts to Burn”
- “Help Me Lose My Mind”
- “Voices”
Commercially, “Settle” was a big success in the United Kingdom. It climbed to the #1 spot on the official albums chart there. In the United States, it peaked at #36 on the Billboard 200. It also dominated album charts in other regions, such as ranking inside the top-10 in countries like Australia and Belgium.
“Settle” went Platinum in the UK and received Gold certifications in both the US and Australia.
