Sinkin' Soon
| "Sinkin' Soon" | ||||
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| Single by Norah Jones | ||||
| from the album Not Too Late | ||||
| B-side | "Rosie's Lullaby" | |||
| Released | March 26, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | c. 2006 | |||
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| Length | 4:38 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
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| Producer(s) | Lee Alexander | |||
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| "Sinkin' Soon" on YouTube | ||||
"Sinkin' Soon" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Norah Jones for her third studio album Not Too Late (2007). It was written and produced by Lee Alexander, and co-written by Jones. A cabaret-influenced lounge-jazz track, it is driven by a piano interspersed with a muted trombone. Lyrically sociopolitical, it describes the state of the US at the time of the song's writing through the metaphor of a sinking ship. The song was released as the second single from Not Too Late outside the US on March 26, 2007, by Blue Note Records.
Upon release, "Sinkin' Soon" received widespread acclaim from music critics, predominantly directed towards Jones' progressed songwriting. However, it was a commercial failure, solely reaching the top 40 in Italy. Its accompanying music video, directed by Ace Norton, incorporates stop motion and shows Jones in various miniature settings. Since the song's release, Jones has included it on set lists for all her concert tours.