Relax (Crystal Waters song)

"Relax" is a song by American singer-songwriter Crystal Waters from her second studio album, Storyteller (1994). It was released in 1995 as the fourth and last single from the album, and peaked at number-one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in the US. It was also classified the Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts number-one for the category of Club Play Singles on July 1, 1995.[1] In the UK, it reached number 37. A black-and-white music video was also produced to promote the single, directed by German director Marcus Nispel.[2]

"Relax"
Single by Crystal Waters
from the album Storyteller
Released1995
Genre
Length
  • 3:29 (LP Version)
  • 3:09 (Lorimer Vission Radio Mix)
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
  • Crystal Waters
  • David Anthony
Producer(s)David Anthony
Crystal Waters singles chronology
"Ghetto Day/What I Need"
(1994)		 "Relax"
(1995)		 "In de Ghetto '96"
(1996)
Music video
"Relax" on YouTube

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard complimented "Relax" as a "breezy, pop-inflected houser",[3] and a "notable single-ready moment" from the Storyteller album. He also called it "lively" and "disco charged".[4] M.R. Martinez from Cash Box felt tracks like "Relax" make the album "more than a dance record."[5] James Masterton for Dotmusic deemed it as "slightly formulaic and disappointing".[6] Ross Jones from The Guardian said that Waters "delivers another of her berserkly positive electro-scat anthems, this one imploring you to kick back even when you're "mad at the world"."[7] Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel described it as a "thick disco song".[8] A reviewer from Music Week gave it three out of five, declaring it as "an uplifting and catchy track with those recognisable vocals that feels as though it might be equally at home on radio as in the clubs."[9] Michael Wilson of Rolling Stone felt songs like "Relax" "are pleasant enough but don't push Waters beyond where she has been before."[10] Jonathan Bernstein from Spin viewed it as a "potential successor" to Waters' signature singles.[11]

Track listing and formats
  • 12" single, US
  1. "Relax" (Jazz-N-Groove Club Mix) – 10:13
  2. "Relax" (LP Version) – 3:29
  3. "Relax" (Lorimer Vission Mix) – 6:10
  4. "Relax" (Tony B!'s Mix) – 7:09
  • CD single, Europe
  1. "Relax" (Lorimer Vission Radio Edit) – 3:09
  2. "Relax" (LP Version) – 3:29
  3. "Relax" (Lorimer Vission Mix) – 6:10
  4. "Relax" (Tin Tin Out Crystalized Mix) – 6:51
  • CD maxi, Canada
  1. "Relax" (LP Version) – 3:29
  2. "Relax" (Lorimer Vission Radio Mix) – 3:09
  3. "Relax" (Jazz-N-Groove Club Mix) – 10:13
  4. "Relax" (Lorimer Vission Mix) – 6:10
  5. "Relax" (Tony B's Mix) – 7:09

Charts
Chart (1995) Peak
positions
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 78
Scotland (OCC)[13] 46
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 37
UK Dance (OCC)[15] 9
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[16] 1
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[17] 10

References
  1. "Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts" (PDF). Billboard. 1 July 1995. p. 30. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. "Crystal Waters: Relax (1995)". IMDb. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. Flick, Larry (6 May 1995). "Dance Trax: Jackson's New Single Will 'Scream' To Be A Hit" (PDF). Billboard. p. 20. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. Flick, Larry (5 March 1994). "Dance Trax: Crystal Waters Shows New Maturity On 'Storyteller'" (PDF). Billboard. p. 29. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  5. Martinez, M.R. (11 June 1994). "Urban — Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. Masterton, James (19 November 1995). "Week Ending November 25th 1995". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  7. Jones, Ross (25 November 1995). "Reviews: Singles". p. 33. The Guardian.
  8. Campbell, Chuck (10 June 1994). "David Byrne': Talking Head Repeats Himself". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  9. "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 4 November 1995. p. 32. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  10. Wilson, Michael (25 August 1994). "Recordings". Rolling Stone Issue 689.
  11. Bernstein, Jonathan (June 1994). "Spins". Spin. p. 99. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  12. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 2 December 1995. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  15. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  16. "Crystal Waters Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  17. "Crystal Waters Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
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