"Sucker Punch" is a song recorded by Norwegian singer-songwriter

Sigrid Sigrid is a Scandinavian given name for women from Old Norse ''Sigríðr'', composed of the elements ''sigr'' "victory" and ''fríðr'' "beautiful". Common short forms include Siri, Sigga, Sig, and Sigi. An Estonian and Finnish variant is ...

for her debut studio album of the same name. It was released on 4 October 2018 as the third single from the album. A

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song, it lyrically talks about falling in love without realizing it. An accompanying

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was released on 26 October 2018. It consists of Sigrid dancing through several sequences. "Sucker Punch" was performed on '' Later... with Jools Holland''.

Background and composition

"Sucker Punch" was recorded in the singer's hometown. A

number, it was written by

Martin Sjølie Martin Sjølie (born April 25, 1979 in Bærum, Norway) is a Norwegian songwriter and record producer, most known for his work with artists Sigrid, Maria Mena and Dotan. Although he is based at his own Studio in the Park, in Oslo, Norway, he m ...

, and

Emily Warren Emily Warren Schwartz (born August 25, 1992) is an American singer and songwriter signed to the label Prescription Songs. She is best known for the songs she has written for several high-profile pop artists, including Backstreet Boys, The Chai ...

. It lyrically talks about falling in love without realizing it. Sigrid described the song as "a result of our usual way of working: talking, cooking, strolling, singing, dancing, experimenting."

Music video

The music video for "Sucker Punch" was released on 26 October 2018. It consists of the singer dancing through several sequences, including a night, a motorway, several parties, and a running track. The video was filmed in London.

Live performances

Sigrid performed "Sucker Punch" on '' Later... with Jools Holland''.

Track listing

Digital download # "Sucker Punch" – 3:14 Acoustic Version # "Sucker Punch" (Acoustic) - 3:57 Four Tet Remix # "Sucker Punch" (

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Remix) – 4:08

Credits and personnel

Adapted from Tidal. *

– vocals, composition *

– composition, production, engineering, programming *

– composition * John Hanes – mixing assistance, engineering, mix engineering * Kim Åge Furuhaug – drums * Thomas Stenersen – electric guitar * Henning Svoren – engineering * Chris Gheringer – master engineering * Serban Ghenea – mixing, mix engineering * Stephen Bartlett – vocal engineering, vocal production

Charts

References

{{Sigrid 2018 singles 2018 songs Power pop songs Sigrid (singer) songs Songs written by Emily Warren Songs written by Martin Sjølie Island Records singles Songs written by Sigrid (singer)