| "Scream" | ||||
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| Single by Kelis | ||||
| from the album Flesh Tone | ||||
| Released | October 10, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | Casa de Kelis (Los Angeles) | |||
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| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | will.i.am, Interscope | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kelis Rogers, Jean Baptiste, David Guetta, Roman De Garcez | |||
| Producer(s) | El Tocadisco, David Guetta | |||
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"Scream" is a song performed by American recording artist Kelis, taken from her fifth studio album, Flesh Tone, written by Kelis and Jean Baptiste, and co-written and produced by David Guetta and El Tocadisco. It was released in October 2010, as the album's third single by will.i.am music, to coincide with the European leg of the Kelis' All Hearts tour. It was mainly met with positive reception from music critics, who praised the song's genre-shifting production and the empowering message in Kelis' lyrics.
Described as a song which lends itself to live performances, "Scream" was compared by music critics to songs by Dutch disc-jockey Fedde Le Grand, although critics noted that Kelis' vocals were layered as opposed to sung. An accompanying music video was directed by Rankin, and features several different scenes based on fashion and colors. Kelis is seen in couture outfits and neon bodypaint, as well as running on a treadmill in a London estate. The video was also produced in digital 3-D. "Scream" was performed live on The Alan Titchmarsh Show and the Summer Sets concert series for Vevo. "Scream" became a minor hit in Belgium, where it reached top-twenty on the Flanders Ultratip chart.