Valentine's Day (Faze song)
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"Valentine's Day" is a song by Nigerian R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...

 singer Faze
Faze (musician)
Faze is a Nigerian musician and is a member of Nigerian hip hop group Plantashun Boiz...

 released as the 7th single off his platinum Originality
Originality (album)
Originality is the third studio album by Nigerian R&B Superstar Faze released on October 6, 2008. The album gained the tag of being 'THE MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2008' as well the most personal album by Faze.-Production:...

album.
The single was released in December to commemorate the Valentine's Day celebration in 2009.

Song structure

"Valentine's Day" is a R&B song with pop undertones set in the key of F major
F major
F major is a musical major scale based on F, consisting of the pitches F, G, A, B, C, D, and E. Its key signature has one flat . It is by far the oldest key signature with an accidental, predating the others by hundreds of years...

. It moves at 104 bpm and is set in 4/4 time. The album version runs for four minutes and seven seconds.
The song refers to a scene of lover's celebrating their Valentine's day. As well as, remind the listener of the Joy of the Valentine's Day celebration and its importance.
"Valentine's Day" is constructed in the common verse-chorus-bridge song pattern. It employs kick and snare drum sounds which is audible throughout the song. Synthesized strings are also prominent throughout the song.
The song employs an increasing but yet increasing bridge vocals from the artiste after much melo laid-back style delivered verses.

Release

"Valentine's Day" was released to radio stations in December, 2008 as the seventh single off the much anticipated album Originality
Originality (album)
Originality is the third studio album by Nigerian R&B Superstar Faze released on October 6, 2008. The album gained the tag of being 'THE MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2008' as well the most personal album by Faze.-Production:...

 (it went on to be tag 'The Most Anticipated Album of the Year 2008'). The single was released through his personal record label Independent Entertainment
Independent Entertainment
Independent Entertainment is a record label owned and founded by Nigerian R&B singer Faze. Other than Faze, there are yet no other signed artiste to the record label though...

, produced by Spenkie. It's been gaining a lot of air-play rotation since its release and is one of the best written love songs of 2008 in Nigeria.

Reception

Valentine's Day is a well received song by crictics and fans alike and is referenced as one the best songs in the album as well, One of the best love songs of 2008. It's been on an average rotation since then on radio.

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