"Some Type of Skin" is a song by Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer

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from her fifth studio album, '' What Happened to the Heart?'' (2024). It was released through

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and

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on 20 March 2024 as the third single off the record. Aurora and Chris Greatti wrote and produced "Some Type of Skin", a

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and

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track with elements of

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in which the singer calls for peace. An accompanying music video directed by Kaveh Nabatian was released alongside it.

Background

A week after the release of "Some Type of Skin", Aurora announced her third studio album, entitled '' What Happened to the Heart?'', along with its release date and cover artwork.

Composition

Named by ''

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'' as introspective, "Some Type of Skin" is a

and

track with elements of

, and a "folkloric light". British magazine '' DIY'' described the song as a "simultaneously euphoric and melancholic earworm".

Music video

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for "Some Type of Skin" was released on the same day as the song. Directed by Kaveh Nabatian, it sees Aurora dancing and moving through a room with black

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s. She is dressed in all white and sometimes caresses the figures.

Charts

Release history

References

External links

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