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"Case of the Ex" is a song by American recording artist Mýa Harrison. It was written and composed by Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and his songwriting partners Traci Hale and Thabiso "Tab" Nkhereanyne for Harrison's second studio album ''Fear of Flying'' (2000). Originally a rap song, the lyrics of the upbeat R&B track were inspired by a relationship Hale was going through at the time. It was released as the second single from the album following "The Best of Me". The song received generally mixed reviews from contemporary music critics and was Harrison's breakthrough hit, both stateside and internationally. "Case of the Ex" became a top five hit the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for the week of December 2, 2000; peaking and spending three consecutive weeks at number two. Internationally, the single became a Top 20 hit globally; topping the chart in Australia for the week of March 18, 2001 for two consecutive weeks and peaking at number three in the United Kingdom. The accompanying music video for the single was directed by Diane Martel. Harrison worked with choreographer Tina Landon, who later won an American Choreography Award for Best Hip Hop music video. The video drew comparisons to Janet Jackson's music video for "You Want This" (1994) and Mel Gibson's 1979 film ''Mad Max''. In addition, the video was nominated for a Washington Area Music Award for Video of the Year, while the song itself won in the Urban Contemporary Recording category in 2001. ==Background== "Case of the Ex" was composed by Christopher Stewart, Traci Hale, and Thabiso "Tab" Nkhereanyne in fall 1999. Initially, Harrison was working at the Redzone Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, when she heard an early instrumental of the song through the walls in the room next door. She stepped out of her current session and was subsequently introduced to Stewart, who worked next to her.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Interview: Mya Talks New Album "K.I.S.S.", Releasing Albums in Japan First, Importance of Her Music )〕 Originally a rap song, Stewart heavily rearranged the track to make it fit Harrison's persona.〔 Speaking of its creation, Stewart said: "We got together to write a song specifically for Mýa. We kicked around some subjects which Mýa could potentially sing. We wanted to create a lyric theme that would keep her young, yet would show that she was growing up."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=R&B Hitmaker Tricky Stewart Talks About Writing Hits For Mya And Other Artists, And How He Got Started )〕 It was Hale who came up with the lyric idea, which was inspired by a relationship she was going through at the time and revolved around "a strong woman who won't tolerate her man returning to his ex-girlfriend."〔 While Tab and Hale contributed most of the lyrics, Stewart wrote the music and played all of the tracks, with Hale singing on the original demo."〔 The initial demo also featured the percussive, keyboard hook which would become the song's musical trademark. "I followed an old philosophy, which is to try to catch the listener's attention," explained Stewart. "I wanted to make a statement with that hook, creating a special sound that people would react to and remember. It was like a loud, horn blast, which was derived from a sampled sound, and then enhanced with my K-25 keyboard."〔 Soon after completing the demo, Stewart played the song for Harrison, and she "immediately loved it."〔 The following day, she recorded her vocals at Stewart's studio for the master version.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Case of the Ex」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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