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A Foreign Affair (song)

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it was during the writing of the song Tina Arena's "Sorrento Moon" was referenced with the lyric "as we kiss on the beach of Sorrento". "We developed the song and it had her style in it; the early 90s power ballad vibe". Morgan said he originally sang the entire song solo, but parts were "out of his
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The video was released on 29 August 2017 with Arena saying "It's been a lot of fun working with Client Liaison, from recording the song last summer and to crashing their set at Splendour, this clip ties it all together nicely! Grab a gin & tonic and get ready for take-off."
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Mushroom said " a sexy track saturated in '80s tropes. From the thick dance beat with that classic gated reverb to edgy bass synths and swirling synth pads, this song is everything you thought you'd never hear in 2017 – and it works." Zoë Radas from
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register". Morgan has acknowledged that Client Liaison are "huge fans" of Arena and stated "Our manager actually reached out to her management and she came in and smashed it out in one take."
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Zoë Radas from Stack magazine said the video is "sumptuous, hilarious and glowingly nostalgic all at once." Lucinda Price from Pedestrian said the video is "cinematically stunning".
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The music video for the song was directed by Tim White and released on 29 August 2017. The video includes references to Australia’s former second airline
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In July 2017, the group announced the A Foreign Affair World Tour, which began in August 2017. In July 2017, Client Liaison were performing at
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said "Soft balladry casts the song back into the mid-1980s synth-pop that bred artists like
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The song includes a lyrical allusion to Arena's own hit single "
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when Arena joined them on stage for a surprise performance of "
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magazine called the song "the best track" on the album.
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Single
Client Liaison
Tina Arena
Diplomatic Immunity
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Client Liaison
Client Liaison
Tina Arena
Chains
Tant que tu es là
"A Foreign Affair"
YouTube
Client Liaison
Tina Arena
Diplomatic Immunity
Sorrento Moon
Best Video
ARIA Music Awards of 2017
Moments
Bliss n Eso
J Awards of 2017
The West Australian
Splendour in the Grass
Sorento Moon
Tone Deaf
Eurogliders
Pseudo Echo

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