Ex's & Oh's

"Ex's & Oh's" is a blues rock, pop rock song with elements of Southern rock, and a swing beat. The song was written by Elle King with the song's producer, Dave Bassett, and King credits him with helping her shape the sound of the album. Its instrumentation includes the guitar and drums and is influenced by country music. The song's lyrics describe the narrator's past relationships with needy men and her tendency to "[chew] men up and eat them". ==Critical reception==

"Ex's & Oh's" received acclaim from many music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic labelled the song one of the highlights of Love Stuff, writing, "When King walks a fine line between rock crunch and soul testifying, there's some fire." Entertainment blog Renowned for Sound rated the song 4.5 stars out of 5; reviewer Marcus Floyd praised both King's storytelling ability and the song's catchy production, saying that "it just has this attractive sound that makes you want to hear it again and again". Bradley Stern wrote a very positive review of the song for MuuMuse in which he described the song as "ballsy, brash and profoundly #unapologetic." ==Music video==

Two music videos were released for the song. The first premiered on October 7, 2014, and features the song's lyrics played out in a carnival shooting gallery attraction. It is a hybrid of animation and live action. King does not appear in the video. The second (fully live action) video premiered on May 1, 2015. Directed by Michael Maxxis, it begins with King's character kicking her boyfriend, played by Thom Glant, out of their car in the middle of a desert and then focuses largely on a barbecue party and other recreational activities at King's trailer campsite in the desert. The video occasionally cuts back to King's boyfriend trying to find her, which he eventually does. Featuring many scantily clad male characters and scenes with clear sexual innuendos, the video inverts the objectification of women common in contemporary music videos, and has been praised by critics for this role reversal. ==Live performances==

• October 22, 2014, in Brooklyn for Paste Magazine. • February 17, 2015, on The Today Show. • April 3, 2015, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. • October 26, 2015, on Jimmy Kimmel Live! • December 16, 2015, on TFI Friday Christmas Special in the UK. • December 19, 2015, on Dermot O'Leary, BBC Radio 2 • December 31, 2015, on ABC's yearly broadcast of ''Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest''. She was part of the prerecorded portion that is broadcast from Hollywood, California. • January 22, 2016, on BBC's The Graham Norton Show in the UK. ==Charts==

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