Inescapable (song)

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2011}} {{Infobox song | name = Inescapable | cover = InescapableCover.jpg | alt = | border = yes | type = single | artist = Jessica Mauboy | album = Get 'Em Girls {{noitalic|(Deluxe Edition)}} | released = {{start date|2011|07|15|df=yes}} | recorded = Los Angeles, California | studio = | venue = | genre = Pop<ref name="Pop">{{cite web|url=http://www.961.com.au/videos/video-jessica-mauboy-inescapable.aspx |title=Video: Jessica Mauboy – Inescapable |publisher=Edge 96.1. Australian Radio Network |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110722231929/http://www.961.com.au/videos/video-jessica-mauboy-inescapable.aspx |archive-date=22 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | length = {{duration|m=3|s=35}} | label = Sony | writer = Diane Warren | producer = {{flat list| *Youngboyz *Anthony Egizii *David Musumeci }} | chronology = Jessica Mauboy | prev_title = What Happened to Us | prev_year = 2011 | next_title = Galaxy | next_year = 2011 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|jD_BNVinrFA|"Inescapable"}}}} }} "'''Inescapable'''" is a song by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy. It was written by Diane Warren and produced by Youngboyz, Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci. "Inescapable" was sent to Australian contemporary hit radio on 4 July 2011,<ref name="themusicnetwork">{{cite web|url=http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-releases/singles |title=Singles – Releases |work=The Music Network |publisher=Peer Group Media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724053558/http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-releases/singles |archive-date=24 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and was released for digital download on 15 July 2011 as the first single from the deluxe edition of Mauboy's second studio album ''Get 'Em Girls''.<ref name="digital"/> The song's lyrics revolve around "a relationship all gone wrong but also a celebration."<ref name="sadjess"/>

"Inescapable" peaked at number four on the ARIA Singles Chart and became Mauboy's highest-charting single since 2008's "Burn". It was certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The accompanying music video was directed by Mark Alston and features scenes of Mauboy on different coloured backdrops and a dedication to Jay Dee Springbett.

==Background and composition== "Inescapable" was written by Diane Warren and produced by Youngboyz, Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci.<ref name="themusicnetwork"/> It was one of the songs Warren and Mauboy worked on in Los Angeles for her second studio album ''Get 'Em Girls'' (2010).<ref name="sadjess">{{cite web|last=Moran|first=Jonathan|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/insider/jessica-mauboy-is-a-hired-gun-on-target/story-e6frewt9-1226085016838|title=Sad Jess Mauboy pays tribute to Jay Dee hits the right note|work=The Daily Telegraph|publisher=News Limited|date=3 July 2011|access-date=4 July 2011}}</ref> However, the song did not make the final track list on the standard edition of ''Get 'Em Girls'' and was later included on the deluxe edition.<ref name="sadjess"/> "Inescapable" is a pop song written in the key of E minor.<ref name="Pop"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://chordify.net/chords/jessica-mauboy-inescapable-lyrics-everbestmusic|title=Jessica Mauboy-Inescapable|publisher=Chordify.net|access-date=7 August 2014}}</ref> Mauboy told ''The Daily Telegraph'' that it "is just about a relationship all gone wrong but also a celebration."<ref name="sadjess"/> Her manager David Champion said "Inescapable" was a dedication to Sony Music record-label executive Jay Dee Springbett, who was found dead at his Sydney apartment on 30 June 2011.<ref name="sadjess"/> Champion said, "Jess and JD worked very closely together on making 'Inescapable' and she is devastated by his passing... His spirit lives on in the recording."<ref name="sadjess"/>

==Reception== Jonathon Moran of ''The Daily Telegraph'' praised "Inescapable" for being "catchy, sexy, [and] radio-friendly",<ref name="sadjess"/> while a writer for 97.3 FM called it "an absolute smash."<ref name="97.3">{{cite web|url=http://www.973fm.com.au/videos/Jessica-Mauboy---Inescapable|title=Jessica Mauboy – Inescapable|publisher=97.3 FM. Australian Radio Network|access-date=23 July 2011|archive-date=29 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929062412/http://www.973fm.com.au/videos/Jessica-Mauboy---Inescapable|url-status=dead}}</ref> For the week commencing 1 August 2011, "Inescapable" debuted at number 20 on the ARIA Singles Chart and number eight on the ARIA Urban Singles Chart.<ref name="aria">{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jessica+Mauboy&titel=Inescapable&cat=s|title=Jessica Mauboy – Inescapable|publisher=ARIA Charts. Hung Medien|access-date=7 August 2011}}</ref><ref name="urban">{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_urban.asp?chart=1Q40RB&chart2=1R40RB |title=Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles Chart |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090912091640/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_urban.asp?chart=1Q40RB&chart2=1R40RB |archive-date=12 September 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The song peaked at number four on the ARIA Singles Chart on 15 August 2011, and became Mauboy's fifth top-ten single.<ref name="aria"/> On the ARIA Urban Singles Chart, "Inescapable" peaked at number one.<ref name="urban"/> It was certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), for selling over 140,000 copies.<ref name="Certification"/>

==Music video== ===Background=== The music video was directed by Mark Alston and filmed in Sydney.<ref name="sadjess"/> A behind-the-scenes video of the shoot was posted on ''The Daily Telegraph'' website on 3 July 2011.<ref name="sadjess"/> The completed video premiered on Mauboy's Vevo account on 15 July 2011.<ref name="Video">{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD_BNVinrFA|title=Jessica Mauboy – Inescapable|via=YouTube|date=15 July 2011|access-date=18 July 2011}}</ref>

===Synopsis=== The video opens showing Mauboy on a blue backdrop singing with a gold microphone inside a gold cube without walls. The next scene shows her in front of a gold backdrop wearing a leopard-print dress with black boots; she is standing beside a man who is tied up and sings to him with a megaphone. Another scene shows Mauboy wearing a navy blue jumpsuit in a room full of mirrors. Throughout the video, Mauboy is seen with two male dancers performing choreography on a dark grey backdrop. The video ends with a dedication to Jay Dee Springbett saying, "To Jay, We did it! This is our song. You’re forever in my heart. Love Jess", alongside a picture of the two.<ref name="Video"/>

===Reception=== A writer for 97.3 FM called the video "vibrant, fun, [and] colourful fantastic" and wrote that it "showcases Jess at her best & is exactly what the Australian public love about our girl."<ref name="97.3"/> A biographer of Mauboy's for The Celebrity Bureau commented, "Her single 'Inescapable' was written by renowned US songwriter Diane Warren and went on to achieve DOUBLE PLATINUM sales and over 1 million views on YouTube/Vevo."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://entertainmentbureau.com.au/portfolio-view/jessica-mauboy/|title = Book - Jessica Mauboy}}</ref>

==Live performances== Mauboy performed "Inescapable" live for the first time at the 2011 ASTRA Awards on 21 July 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Sophie|url=http://www.mtv.com.au/news/6c9ed98b-astra-awards-2011-red-carpet/|title=ASTRA Awards Red Carpet|publisher=MTV Australia. MTV Networks|date=22 July 2011|access-date=22 July 2011|archive-date=9 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609181255/http://www.mtv.com.au/news/6c9ed98b-astra-awards-2011-red-carpet/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 2 August 2011, she performed the song on the ''Australia's Got Talent'' grand finale, wearing a leopard-print jacket, black dress and black heels.<ref name="austalent">{{cite web|url=http://au.tv.yahoo.com/australias-got-talent/video/-/watch/26136041/justice-crew-and-jessica-mauboy/|title=Justice Crew and Jessica Mauboy – Australia's Got Talent|publisher=Yahoo!7|access-date=3 August 2011}}</ref> She also performed "Inescapable" on ''Sunrise'' on 9 August 2011, wearing a black and white dress with black heels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/galleries/photo/-/10001821/jessica-mauboy-tues-9-aug/10001823/ |title=Jessica Mauboy – Tues 9 Aug – Page 2 |publisher=Sunrise. Yahoo!7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902085527/http://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/galleries/photo/-/10001821/jessica-mauboy-tues-9-aug/10001823/ |archive-date=2 September 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> A live version of "Inescapable" was included on Mauboy's extended play ''iTunes Session'' (2014).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/itunes-session/885730412|title=iTunes Session by Jessica Mauboy|work=iTunes Store|date=18 July 2014|publisher=Apple|access-date=26 July 2014}}</ref>

==Track listing== *'''Digital download'''<ref name="digital"/> # "Inescapable" (Youngboyz Mix) – 3:35 # "Inescapable" (OFM Mix) – 3:33

==Charts==

=== Weekly charts === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col"|Chart (2011) ! scope="col"|Peak<br/>position |- ! scope="row"| Australia (ARIA)<ref name="aria"/> | 4 |- ! scope="row"| Australia Urban (ARIA)<ref name="urban"/> | 1 |}

=== Year-end charts === {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" border="1" |- !scope="col"| Chart (2011) !scope="col"| Rank |- !scope="row"| Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/ARIAEOYChart2011.pdf|title=ARIA 2011 Top 100 Singles Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=1 January 2012}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 52 |- !scope="row"| Australian Artists (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-singles-2011.htm|title=ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Singles 2011|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=4 January 2012}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 4 |- |}

==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|relyear=2011|certyear=2011|title=Inescapable|artist=Jessica Mauboy|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|refname="Certification"|access-date=4 July 2013}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}}

==Release history== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"|Country !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format !scope="col"|Label |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"|Australia | 4 July 2011 | Contemporary hit radio<ref name="themusicnetwork"/> | rowspan="2"|Sony Music Australia |- | 15 July 2011 | Digital download / remix<ref name="digital">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/inescapable-single/447771353|title=Inescapable – Single|date=15 July 2011|publisher=iTunes Store. Apple Inc.|access-date=15 July 2011}}</ref> |- |}

==References== {{reflist}}

Category:2011 songs Category:2011 singles Category:Jessica Mauboy songs Category:Songs written by Diane Warren Category:Sony Music Australia singles

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