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Porcelain (song)
"Porcelain" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released as the sixth single from his fifth studio album ''Play'' on June 12, 2000. Its melancholy lyrics describe a break-up and were written by Moby – who also performs lead vocals on the track – based on his experiences with an unidentified woman. An electronic song, it also incorporates reversed string samples and piano rhythms into its instrumentation. While Moby initially expressed disdain over the song and its production, he was eventually talked into including it on ''Play''.
The song was well received by music critics, who praised its arrangement and named it a standout track on ''Play''. It became one of the most successful singles from the album upon release, becoming a top five hit in the United Kingdom and managing to chart highly in several other countries. Moby later licensed "Porcelain", along with the remainder of ''Play'', for use in several forms of media. Two different music videos were produced for the song, directed by Jonas Åkerlund and Nick Brandt.
==Background and composition==
"Porcelain" was written and produced by Moby for his fifth studio album ''Play'' (1999) and recorded in his Little Italy, Manhattan apartment. He found the inspiration to compose the song from his experiences with an unidentified woman; speaking to ''Billboard'', he explained: "I was involved with this really, really wonderful woman, and I loved her very much. But I knew deep in my heart of hearts that we had no business being romantically involved. So, it's sort of about being in love with someone but knowing you shouldn't be with them." Moby initially disliked the track, criticizing his production as "mushy" and his vocals as "really weak". He had dismissed "Porcelain" as "average" and later recalled that he "couldn't imagine anyone else wanting to listen to it" – however, he was eventually talked into including it on ''Play''.〔
Featuring vocals performed by Moby, "Porcelain" is a mid-tempo, downtempo and electronica〔 song. The song's introspective, wistful lyrics describe "loving someone, but having to break up with them anyway." Composed in the key of E-flat major and running at a tempo of 96 beats per minute, "Porcelain" follows a constant four-chord progression (Gm−B♭−Fm−A♭) in the B♭ mixolydian mode, with the exception of a bridge midway through the song. Its instrumentation incorporates reversed string samples and piano rhythms. "Porcelain" also makes use of the drum machine and includes several layered elements, including vocal samples, synthesizer chords and a cello line.〔 Pilar Basso performs additional vocals on the song.
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