Away (G.E.M. song)
| "Away" | ||||
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| Single by G.E.M. | ||||
| from the album Heartbeat | ||||
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| Released | November 4, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Hummingbird Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | G.E.M. | |||
| Producer(s) | Lupo Groinig | |||
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| "Away" on YouTube | ||||
"Away" (Chinese: 來自天堂的魔鬼; pinyin: Láizì tiāntáng de móguǐ; lit. Devil from heaven) is a song recorded by Hong Kong singer-songwriter G.E.M. It was released via Hummingbird Music as the sixth single for her fourth studio album, Heartbeat (2015), and was made available for digital consumption on November 4, 2015. The recording was written and composed by G.E.M. whilst production was handled by Lupo Groinig. Musically, the pop track features guitars, synthesizers, keyboards and drums as instrumentations. Lyrically, the songwriting contains themes of romance and temptation.
Upon its release, "Away" received positive reviews from music critics, who complimented the song's production and the singer's vocal delivery. An accompanying music video was directed by Jeff Nicholas, showcasing G.E.M. performing the song in black smoky makeup. It has since reached over 130 million views on YouTube. In order to promote "Away", G.E.M. performed the song at several events in Greater China and was included on the singer's Queen of Hearts World Tour and I Am Gloria World Tour.