I Took a Little Something (song)

"I Took a Little Something" is a song performed by British singer and songwriter Florrie, released as the second single off her second extended play Experiments. It is the fourth track of the record. The song was released onto iTunes along with a remix bundle, entitled I Took a Little Something (Dance Package)undefined.

Composition
"I Took a Little Something" is set at a moderate tempo of 122 beats per minute, and runs at a length of four minutes and twelve seconds. Sonically, it incorporates 80s pop music elements. The structure of the song consists of only one verse and a chorus, repeated throughout the song.

Music video
Despite "I Took a Little Something" was released as a single until July 2011, Dolce & Gabbana released a promotional campaign using the song as background on 22 June 2011. The promotional video also stars Florrie wearing products of the company, such as clothing, shoes, underwear, among others. The singer also appears walking on Paris streets, and shopping products at a store. The promotional film was directed by Justin Wuundefined.

Reception
The song received overall positive reviews. Niall McMurray stated of the song that it is "one of those incredibly simple, astonishingly effective records in which the verse and chorus turn out to be the same thing"undefined, praising the catchy sounds of the hook. Also, in the Rate Your Music website, a platform in which users can review and comment their opinions about different recordings, some users commented about the song that it was an "A-grade song", along with "Experimenting with Rugs"undefined. "I Took a Little Something" is considered to be one of the highlights of Experiments, along with "Experimenting with Rugs" and the lead single "Begging Me".

Cross-references

 * Figuring something out is also found in "Last Thing on Your List" and "Turn the World Upside Down".
 * "You had me hooked" has similarities with some lyrics in "Fascinate Me" and "Give Me Your Love".
 * "Walk with me" is a similar lyric to "take a walk", found in "What You Doing This For?".
 * Promises are also mentioned in "Left Too Late".

Track listing
I Took a Little Something (Dance Package) - EP, taken from iTunes.