Blank Marquee

Not to be confused with The Black Marquee.

"Blank Marquee"
Single by Yuna and G-Eazy
from the album Rouge
Released	16 May 2019
Genre	Pop
Length	3:40
Label	Verve Forecast, UMG Recordings
Songwriter(s)	Yunalis Zara'ai Chloe Angelides Robin Hannibal Gerald Gillum
Producer(s)	Robin Hannibal
Yuna singles chronology
"Forevermore" (2019) "Blank Marquee" (2019) "Pink Youth" (2019)
G-Eazy singles chronology
"Wobble Up" (2019) "Blank Marquee" (2019) "Throw Fits" (2019)
Music video
"Blank Marquee" on YouTube

"Blank Marquee" is a song by Malaysian singer Yuna featuring American rapper G-Eazy, released as a second single for her fourth international studio album (her seventh overall), Rouge.[1] It is co-written by Yuna, Chloe Angelides, Robin Hannibal and G-Eazy, with Hannibal serves as the producer. The song was released on 16 May 2019 by Verve Music Group.[2]

Music video

The music video for "Blank Marquee" was directed by Yuna's husband, Adam Sinclair and features award-winning actor Amerul Affendi and US-based Malaysian supermodel Atikah Karim.[3] The video was filmed in some locations in Kuala Lumpur including Bukit Bintang and Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).[4] Some scenes in the video also filmed at The Kuala Lumpur Journal hotel.[5]

The music video was released on Yuna's official YouTube and Vevo account at the official launch date.[6]

Critical reception

Rania Aniftos from Billboard wrote that the song follows "a suspicious deal that transpires in Malaysia's capital of Kuala Lumpur".[6] Nada Mesh from HotNewHipHop deemed it as "a beat reminiscent of a Pharell and Daft Punk type song".[7] Skylar de Paul from The Daily Californian said that the song was "an empowering lo-fi funk" and felt that the track is "a melodic argument between both sides of the disagreement, and boy is it entertaining".[8] Adriane Pontecorvo from PopMatters described that Yuna's refrain of the song "that sells this as a song to belt out even as the singer keeps things subtle".[9]

Personnel

Song

• Yuna – vocal, composition
• Chloe Angelides, Robin Hannibal and Gerald Gillum – composition

Music video

• Amerul Affendi – The Villain
• Atikah Karim – The Driver
• Noorul-Hudaa – extras
• Elena Laurel Moujing – extras
• Tess Pang – extras
• Anessa Alsagoff – extras
• Adam Sinclair – director
• Kroll Azry, Jorene Chew – producer
• Eric Hu – executive producer
• Aidil Razali – director of photography
• Rabbani Sujak – art director
• Yeoh Po Li – make-up artist
• Ajay Kumar – editor
• Pitt Haniff – assistant producer
• Haida Yusof-Yeomans, Zulvanny Andiny – stylist

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Malaysia (RIM)[10]	12
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[11]	17

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Malaysia	16 May 2019	Digital download, streaming[12]	Verve Music Group

References

1. Georgie Joseph (16 May 2019). "Yuna duet dengan G-Eazy". Harian Metro. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
2. Tahir Alhamzah (16 May 2019). "#Showbiz: Yuna, G-Eazy team up for 'Blank Marquee'". New Straits Times. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
3. Joe Lee (16 May 2019). "Yuna releases new single, second collaboration with American rapper G-Eazy (VIDEO)". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
4. "Lagu bertaraf Grammy? Yuna dan G-Eazy cipta magis menerusi Blank Marquee". Astro Awani. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
5. Tara Thiagarajan (17 May 2019). "Yuna Released A Brand-New Song With G-Eazy & The Music Video Shows KL in All Its Glory!". World of Buzz. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
6. Rania Aniftos (16 May 2019). "Yuna Teams Up With G-Eazy for 'Blank Marquee': Watch the Video". Billboard. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
7. Nada Mesh (16 May 2019). "Yuna & G-Eazy Come Together Again On New Single "Blank Marquee"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
8. Skylar de Paul (19 July 2019). "Yuna's 'Rouge' is sophisticated story of empowerment, reflection, class". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
9. Adriane Pontecorvo (12 July 2019). "Yuna Embraces Her Global Pop Superstar Status on 'Rouge'". PopMatters. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
10. "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
11. "Yuna Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
12. "Blank Marquee - Single by Yuna". Spotify. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.