"Face to Face" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Ruel. The song was released on 8 August 2019,[2] and was produced by M-Phazes. It is the second single from his sophomore EP, Free Time.[3]
"Face to Face" | ||||
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Single by Ruel | ||||
from the EP Free Time | ||||
Released | 8 August 2019 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:23 | |||
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Producer(s) | M-Phazes | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Face to Face" on YouTube | ||||
The music video was released on 8 August 2019—the same day as the song's release—and was directed by Grey Ghost.[3][4] The video shows Ruel following a fictional French singer, ECÂF, breaking into her venue and eventually being kicked out.[1] At the end of the music video, during her performance, ECÂF's song "Pictures" was featured.[4]
Michael Love Michael from Paper noted that the song has "a retro soul feel," and that it "tells a very modern tale of crushing on someone through a screen...capturing the anxieties in teen and millennial hearts alike".[5]
Bella DiGrazia from The Daily Item stated that Ruel's "high and low range is hauntingly enticing" and that the saxophone solo towards the end of the song won her over.[6]
Perez Hilton praises him and his song, saying that Ruel "continues to impress us with not just the quality of his work but also the variety".[7]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[9] | 73 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] | 8 |
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Australia (ARIA)[11] | Gold | 35,000![]() |
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