"Easy Please Me" is a song by
British singer-songwriter
Katy B
Kathleen Anne Brien (born 8 May 1989), better known as Katy B, is an English singer and songwriter. She released her debut studio album, '' On a Mission'', in 2011, which spawned two top five hits, " Katy on a Mission" and " Lights On". In 2014 ...
from her debut album ''
On a Mission'' (2011). It was released as the album's fourth single on 3 June 2011, and reached number 25 in the UK charts.
Music video
The music video was released on 21 May 2011, and features Katy and two friends in a
pool club. Katy does various activities including hustling at pool, then she and her friends are chased out by a
bailiff at the end and escape with money as they drive off.
Composition
The song is written in pure
harmonic minor, which is a rare instance in
popular music
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. Its key signature is
Bb minor and it follows the harmonic chord progression of F—Bbm—Gb—Ebm—F (the Ebm is a
passing chord). The song has an
electronica
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influence. It provides a subtle
vocal harmony
Vocal harmony is a style of vocal music in which a consonant note or notes are simultaneously sung as a main melody in a predominantly homophonic texture. Vocal harmonies are used in many subgenres of European art music, including Classical ch ...
, extensive
vamping and emphasis on
instrumental arranging.
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Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
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Katy B songs
2011 singles
Songs written by Benga (musician)
Songs written by Skream
Song recordings produced by Magnetic Man
Songs written by Katy B
2011 songs
Columbia Records singles