Thursday, February 28, 2013

I Knew You Were Trouble

(by:Taylor Swift)


"I Knew You Were Trouble"
Single by Taylor Swift
from the album Red
Released October 8, 2012
Format Digital download, CD single
Recorded MXM Studios (Stockholm, Sweden), Conway Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre Popstep
Length 3:40
Label Big Machine, Republic[1]
Writer(s) Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Shellback
Producer Max Martin, Shellback
Taylor Swift singles chronology
"Begin Again"
(2012)		 "I Knew You Were Trouble"
(2012)		 "22"
(2013)
Red track listing

"I Knew You Were Trouble" (stylized as "I Knew You Were Trouble.") is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her fourth studio album, Red (2012). It was released on October 9, 2012, in the United States by Big Machine Records and Republic Records as the third promotional single from the album. Later, "I Knew You Were Trouble" was released as the third single from Red on November 27, 2012, in the United States. It was released as the second single from the album in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2012. The song was co-written by Swift, Max Martin and Shellback and produced by Martin and Shellback.
"I Knew You Were Trouble" received generally positive reviews from music critics, who commended its mainstream appeal yet noted Swift's experimentation with dubstep as relatively limited. Due to strong digital sales, the song debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, selling more than 416,000 copies within its first week, making it Swift's 14th entry in the top ten. It also charted in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.The single has been certified Triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Contents

  • 1 Background and release
  • 2 Music and lyrics
  • 3 Critical reception
  • 4 Commercial performance
  • 5 Music video
    • 5.1 Synopsis
  • 6 Live performances and covers
  • 7 Track listing and formats
  • 8 Credits and personnel
  • 9 Charts and certifications
    • 9.1 Weekly charts
    • 9.2 Certifications
  • 10 Release history
  • 11 See also
  • 12 References
  • 13 External links

Background and release

Swift during her appearance on Good Morning America, where she talked aboout "I Knew You Were Trouble", and also previewed the song
During her performance at the 2012 iHeart Radio Music Festival in Las Vegas, Taylor Swift told Rolling Stone magazine that she would start unveiling the songs from her fourth studio album, Red, one-by-one. "Starting this week I’m gonna start unveiling new music... I really want there to be so many surprises left on the record for when it comes out eventually, some collaborations that haven’t been talked about and some songs that are definitely what make the album so unique," she added.[2] Talking about the accompanying tour for the album, the singer explained that she always thinks about the visuals associated with a song—"Ooh, how are we gonna play this in concert? What’s the lighting gonna be like? What costumes are we gonna have?"—and one of the songs that stood out to her for its visual aspect was called "I Knew You Were Trouble".[2]
The song was written by Swift, Max Martin and Shellback, the latter two also producing the track.[3] When Swift previewed the song on Good Morning America on October 8, 2012, she said that it was "one of [the singer's] favorite songs on the album because it sounds just as chaotic as the feeling was when I wrote it. The song is about being frustrated with yourself because here you are heart-broken and you knew when you first saw that person you saw all these red flags and you just went for it anyway, so shame on me."[4][5] Initially the media had speculated the song to be about her ex-boyfriend, singer John Mayer, in lieu of her previous song "Dear John" from her third studio album, Speak Now (2010).[6] They later predicted that the song was inspired by the British band One Direction member Harry Styles, whom Swift was reportedly dating.[7] In an interview with MTV, Swift further explained that the song told the story of a good girl falling for the bad boy and continues about a "toxic relationship" between them, resulting in break-up.[8] Talking in-depth about "I Knew You Were Trouble":
"I had just gone through an experience that made me write this song about like knowing the second you see someone like, 'Oh, this is going to be interesting. It's going to be dangerous, but look at me going in there anyway... I think that for me, it was the first time I ever kind of noticed that in myself, like when you are curious about something you know might be bad for you, but you know that you are going to go for it anyway because if you don't, you'll have greater regrets about not seeing where that would go, but I think that for me it all went along with this record that was pushing boundaries, like the sound of this record pushes boundaries, it was writing about something I hadn't written before.[8]
"I Knew You Were Trouble" was released as the third promotional single from Red on October 9, 2012, to iTunes Store for digital download, following "Begin Again" and the "title track".[9][10][11] The song was later sent for radio adds in the United States on November 27, 2012, to Contemporary hit radio stations, thus becoming the third single from Red, and the second pop single after "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together".[12] A CD single was released through Swift's official website on December 13, 2012; the same day also saw the release of an "I Knew You Were Trouble" single package collection, consisting of a black t-shirt, a red drawstring bag, a spiral notebook, and the CD single, which was individually numbered.[13][14] In the United Kingdom, "I Knew You Were Trouble" was the second single from the album and was released on December 10, 2012.[15]

Music and lyrics
"I Knew You Were Trouble" (2012)
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The melody of the song was developed by Swift on a piano and she asked Martin and Shellback to make the final sound "as chaotic as that emotion felt".[16] She also wanted to sing the bassline of the song in a particular way and sound, to which Martin and Shellback suggested to infuse little bit of dubstep.[16] Unaware of the fact that the sound she had asked for in "I Knew You Were Trouble" was actually dubstep, Swift recalled having listened to dubstep music from British musician Ed Sheeran, who played her the songs popular in the UK clubs. However, she confessed that she had not studied that particular genre of sound further.[16]
According to Sarah Maloy from Billboard, "I Knew You Were Trouble" is a departure from Swift's characteristic country songs, and blends pop and dubstep in its composition.[17][18] The song begins as a typical country pop, sock hop music with jaunty guitar sounds and Swift singing the lyrics which describes the early stages of a romantic affair; the tune soon changes its composition.[5][19][20] Featuring instrumentation from bass guitar, electric guitar and keyboards, "I Knew You Were Trouble"'s chorus is built around "whirring" sub-bass according to Mark Hogan from Spin maazine, with digitally tweaked vocal hooks and dubstep.[21][22] During the middle eight of the song, all the background music stops and Swift sings in a shrill voice the lines "you never loved me, or her, or anyone, or anything".[23] As per the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com the song is set in common time with a moderately fast tempo of 154 beats per minute, and switches to half time during the chorus.[24] It is set in the key of G♭ Major with Swift's vocal ranging from B♭3 to E♭5.[24] The song follows a I–V–vi–IV chord progression.[24]
The lyrics talk about a relationship which has ended and the protagonist was always aware of the fate, so the heartache is less evident.[25] Maloy felt that the lyrics consisted of more universal sentiments with the line "I knew you were trouble when you walked in, It's a shame on me now, Flew me to places I'd never been, Now I'm lying on the cold hard ground."[17] According to Stephanie Marcus of The Huffington Post, the chorus and its lyrics echo Swift's sentiments in "Dear John" with the similar themed lyrics like "And I'll look back and regret how I ignored when they said run as fast as you can".[26] There is also indication of romantic rivalry resulting in the end of the relationship with the lines "The saddest fear comes creeping in that you never loved me, or her, or anyone..."[25] Sam Lansky from Idolator observed that the lyrics touched on the romantic story from a broader perspective, unlike Swift's previous songs she had written, giving less details about the whole ordeal.[27]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews from critics, who complimented its mainstream appeal though many noted Swift's experimentation with dubstep was relatively limited. The New York Times critic Jon Caramanica praised the song, calling it "one of [2012's] great pop songs" and noting that the dubstep element "arrives halfway through like a wrecking ball, changing the course not just of the song but also of Ms. Swift's career."[19] Spin's Mark Hogan compared the song positively to lead single "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", calling it "peppy, uber-catchy pop" and "a far cry from traditional country". The reviewer also commented that "yes, 'Trouble' shows some wub... But as dubstep breakdowns have increasingly become just another feature of the ever-changing pop landscape, like Auto-Tune or 2 Chainz guest spots, what emerges here is merely another sharply crafted Swift kiss-off, in post-David Guetta dance-pop clothing."[21] Ray Rahman of Entertainment Weekly commented in a short review that "I Knew You Were Trouble" had the same kind of "defiant pop-radio oomph that made her fourth album’s other big breakup banger, 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,' a number one."[22] Lewis Corner from Digital Spy gave the song four out of five stars and made a comparison that "[l]ike peanut butter and jelly, Taylor Swift and [dubstep] may seem at odds with her angelic image, but the result is surprisingly satisfying".[28] Randall Roberts from Los Angeles Times wrote in-depth about the repercussions of Swift using dubstep in her songs, and her departure from country music with the songs from Red:
It's unfair to criticize a 22-year-old for adapting with the times, though, especially considering the sound in question is merely one part of a precision-built machine that is 'I Knew You Were Trouble'. After all, Swift is the pop moment, and the ways in which she and her peers adapt new sounds and vibes into their work is the lifeblood of pop innovation. Even if the bass drop in question is a conceit – it's not like the song is going to be a hit among dudes rocking to Rusko – the Max Martin/Shellback collaboration is made better by the bass (as is usually the case). It's for that reason that Swift’s use of it has prompted so much discussion. Pop has been sonically conservative for the past half-decade (at least). Any hint at evolution or surprise from the upper echelons of the charts is a welcome development. And even if said surprise is little and relatively inconsequential, it serves as a reminder of pop's fluidity.[29]
MTV News' Jocelyn Vena described the track as "chaotic", commenting on how "the song touches on all genres of music, with moments of straight-up Top 40 pop, country and even dance, with its grinding effects, especially on the bumping chorus."[20] Sam Lansky from Idolator was conflicted but hopeful about the departure from Swift's typical sound, remarking that "the hook isn’t quite as immediate as 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together', but Martin's stamp is still all over 'Trouble', from the bright, sparkly instrumentation to the keen, radio-friendly melody. There might be a little part of us that misses Swift's very personal and idiosyncratic songcraft, but it's already clear that it's elsewhere on the album — and the introduction of these all-star producers into the mix is giving Swift a chance to show that she’s way more versatile than just a girl with a guitar."[27] Chris Wilman from The Hollywood Reporter dubbed the song as a "great rock & roll song — and an emotional one, though the ear candy elements disguise that at first."[23] Allison Stewart from The Washington Post gave a negative review of the song and its production, saying that "[Max Martin] and partner Shellback infect 'I Knew You Were Trouble' with a wobble right out of Hot Topic's dubstep department. It's gratuitous and weird, done for the sake of saying you did it, and so tentative they might not have bothered."[30] Amanda Dobbins from New York felt that the dubstep inclusion in the song was minimal and described the song as "yet another plucky, vowel-laden Taylor Swift breakup jam!"[31] James Reed from The Boston Globe compared the song and another track from Red called "22", saying that they "vaguely make Swift sound like she's Katy Perry approximating Joan Jett".[32]

Commercial performance

Prior to its release as a promotional single on October 9, 2012, the song debuted at number three on Billboard Hot 100 and number one on Hot Digital Songs with 416,000 copies sold in its first week, Swift's second largest first week singles sales. It became Swift's 14th top ten hit and her 11th song to debut inside the top ten.[33] With sales of 416,000 from "I Knew You Were Trouble", Swift became the first artist in digital history to have two songs that debuted with sales of 400,000 or more copies.[33] On November 27, 2012, the song is released as the second pop single from Red. It is Swift's second single not to be released on country, following "The Story of Us". The song bounced back at the top ten and during the chart week of December 30, 2012 and three weeks later, after the song sold 582,000 copies, it reached its new peak at number two. This became the fourth best single-week digital sales of all time and second best for a track not on its debut frame.[34] The song went to number one on the Pop Songs chart for six weeks[35], becoming her first number one there since her 2009 hit "Love Story" [36]and her longest running number one on that chart. The song has sold more than 3 million copies in the US as of February 2013. [37]
The song also attained commercial success worldwide, reaching the top ten in ten countries. "I Knew You Were Trouble" became Swift's seventh top-five hit on Canada, reaching number two for two non-consecutive weeks, during its debut week and on January 12, 2013, when it was blocked from the top spot by "Scream & Shout" by Will.i.am featuring Britney Spears. The song is tied with "Love Story" as her highest peaking song in United Kingdom after it reached number two on January 19, 2013.[38] "I Knew You Were Trouble" became Swift's seventh top ten hit and second top five hit from Red in Australia after it reached number three. It became her best-charting single in Denmark, reaching number three, surpassing her previous best peak of number sixteen with "Love Story".[39]

Music video

The music video began filming on November 18, 2012, in Los Angeles, California.[40] Two days later, pictures from the set surfaced online showing Swift with a more "rocker" look and pink-tipped hair.[41] The video was directed by Anthony Mandler, photographed by David Devlin, and premiered on December 13, 2012 on MTV as part of the channel's week long celebration for the singer's birthday. Swift's love interest in the video is played by Reeve Carney who starred in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark as Peter Parker/Spider-Man.[42][43] A 25-second preview was released prior to the video's released on the same day to MTV.com.[44] The video was compared to "Ride" by Lana Del Rey, which also was directed by Mandler and had a "confessional voice over".[45][46] Rolling Stone magazine highlighted the similarities between Swift's music video and the music video for the Rihanna single "We Found Love".[47] Lauren Machernis was Taylor's body double for this video.

Synopsis

The video starts with Swift speaking in a confessional voice-over. Swift wakes up on an abandoned desert, surrounded by trash and debris, and wearing dark makeup. Flashbacks show Swift and her boyfriend engaging in various stunts, along with a few tender moments, such as when Swift's boyfriend gives her a necklace as a gift. After a while of what seems to be a good relationship, she begins to realize something is wrong. While in his parked car, he leans over to kiss her when some police pull up for him. He starts a fight in a club, which results in the both of them being injured. There are also scenes of her in a grimy small bathroom, looking at herself in the mirror. While at an outdoor concert, she sees him kissing a large number of different girls. He then looks at her in a nonchalant fashion. She falls asleep in the desert where the party is being held, and wakes up alone the next morning. The video ends with her letting go of the necklace he gave her.

Live performances and covers

Swift premiered the song at the 40th American Music Awards. Swift traveled to Australia on a promotional tour, which featured performances on Today, followed by a performance at the ARIA Music Awards 2012. She also performed at Times Square on New Year's Eve on Rockin Eve. Swift performed the song live at the 2013 BRIT Awards on 20 February 2013. Biley Niles of Hollywood Life gave the performance a positive review, saying "It was her performance of “I Knew You Were Trouble” during the ceremony that’s sure to be talked about for days to come!"[48]. She also performed the song at The Graham Norton Show two days later.
  • 2012 American Music Awards - November 18, 2012
  • Today - November 25, 2012
  • 2012 ARIA Music Awards - November 29, 2012
  • KIIS-FM Jingle Ball - December 1, 2012
  • Z100 Jingle Ball - December 7, 2012
  • New Year's Rockin Eve - December 31, 2012
  • 2013 BRIT Awards - February 20, 2013
  • The Graham Norton Show - February 22, 2013
In October 2012, Megan & Liz covered the song.[49] Walk Off the Earth recorded an a capella version of the song.[50] Their version has received over 8.5 million views as of February 2013. Sammy Adams released a remix to the song in November 2012.[51] Tom Odell covered the song for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge.[52] Selena Gomez covered the song in concert.[53] Ariel Winter also recorded a version of the song.[54]

Track listing and formats

  • Digital download/Limited Edition CD single[55][56]
  1. "I Knew You Were Trouble" – 3:40

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from album liner notes.[3]
  • Taylor Swift – writer, lead vocalist
  • Max Martin – writer, producer, keyboards
  • Shellback – writer, producer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, keyboards, programming
  • Michael Ilbert – recording at MXM Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
  • Sam Holland – recording at Conway Studios (Los Angeles, California)
  • Scott Borchetta - executive producer
  • Eric Eylands – assistant
  • Tim Roberts – assistant
  • John Hanes – engineering
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
  • Tom Coyne – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
  • JoAnn Tominaga – production co-ordinator

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[57] 3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[58] 13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[59] 10
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[60] 37
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[61] 2
Czech Republic (IFPI)[62] 10
Denmark (Tracklisten)[63] 3
France (SNEP)[64] 33
Germany (Media Control AG)[65] 19
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[66] 37
Ireland (IRMA)[67] 4
Israel (Media Forest)[68] 2
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[69] 54
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[70] 19
New Zealand (RIANZ)[71] 3
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[72] 2
Slovakia (IFPI)[73] 34
South Africa (Mediaguide)[74] 6
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[75] 32
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[76] 17
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[77] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[78] 2
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[79] 18
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[80] 3
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[81] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[82] 4× Platinum 280,000^
New Zealand (RIANZ)[83] 2× Platinum 30,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[84] Gold 400,000^
United States (RIAA)[85] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

List of radio and release dates with formats and record labels
Country Date Format Label
United States[12] November 27, 2012 Mainstream radio Big Machine Records
United Kingdom[86] December 10, 2012
United States[87][88] December 13, 2012 CD single

See also

  • List of number-one digital songs of 2012 (U.S.)
  • List of number-one digital songs of 2013 (U.S.)
  • List of Mainstream Top 40 number-one hits of 2013 (U.S.)

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

           Kiss You

  (by:One Direction)


"Kiss You"
Single by One Direction
from the album Take Me Home
B-side "Little Things"
Released 8 February 2013[1]
Format CD single, Digital download
Recorded 2012
Genre Power pop, dance-pop, teen pop
Length 3:04
Label Syco
Writer(s)
Producer
  • Yacoub
  • Falk
One Direction singles chronology
"Little Things"
(2012)		 "Kiss You"
(2013)		 "One Way or Another"
(2013)
"Kiss You" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction, taken from their second studio album, Take Me Home (2012). The track was written by Kristoffer Fogelmark, Kristian Lundin, Albin Nedler, Rami Yacoub, Savan Kotecha and Carl Falk, and produced by Yacoub and Falk. "Kiss You" was chosen as the second single from the album in the United States, and the third single internationally. The single will be released on February 8, 2013.[1] The music video for "Kiss You" was directed by Vaughan Arnell. Arnell had previously directed One Direction's music videos for "Live While We're Young" and "Little Things". Band member Zayn Malik proclaimed the concept behind the music video "bigger than anything" the group have done before.

Contents

Background and composition


One Direction in Stockholm, Sweden, May 2012, where they recorded "Kiss You".
"Kiss You" was written by Kristoffer Fogelmark, Kristian Lundin, Albin Nedler, Rami Yacoub, Savan Kotecha and Carl Falk and produced by Yacoub and Falk.[2][3] Falk, Kotecha, and Yacoub had collaboratively helmed One Direction's previous hits, "What Makes You Beautiful", "One Thing" and "Live While We're Young".[3] In April 2012, The Independent reported that Simon Cowell had challenged music's "most successful" songwriters to compete for space on One Direction's second album.[4] Falk said, "It's important to get their personalities on the music."[4] In addition, the article reported that Syco Records was working on candidates that included Max Martin and Lundin, the producers behind Britney Spears' and the Backstreet Boys' biggest hits.[4]
One Direction began recording the album in Stockholm, Sweden, May 2012—"Kiss You" is a result of those recording sessions.[2] "Kiss You" was chosen as the second US single from their second studio album Take Me Home, released digitally on 17 November 2012.[5] In a November 2012 interview with MTV News, the band explained why they chose "Kiss You" as the album's second single in the US.[5] Liam Payne explained that the song "holds a special place in our heart", and that it sets the lyrical tone for the album.[5]
"Kiss You" is an uptempo, upbeat power pop, dance-pop and teen pop song which runs for 3:04 (3 minutes, 4 seconds).[2][6] The track has a tempo of 90 beats per minute with double-time verses.[6] The song is written in the key of E major with vocal elements ranging from the note of E4 to C♯6.[6] Additional instrumentation includes guitar strings, piano lines and vocals.[6]

Commercial performance

Upon the release of Take Me Home on November 9, 2012, "Kiss You" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 152,[7] the Canadian Hot 100 at number 80,[8] the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 95,[9] and the French Singles Chart at number 184.[10]

Music video

The music video for "Kiss You" was directed by Vaughan Arnell.[5] Arnell had previously directed One Direction's music videos for "Live While We're Young" and "Little Things".[5] In a November 2012 interview with MTV News, the group confirmed that a music video for the track had been shot.[5] On working with Arnell, Horan stated, "I love working with Vaughan. He's such a nice fella. He gets us and exactly what we're about, and he's really easy to work with."[5] According to MTV News' Christina Garibaldi, "While the guys wouldn't give too much away about the concept of the video, they did promise their fans it will be their best yet." Zayn Malik commented, "I think the whole concept behind the video is bigger than anything we've done before. It's a whole idea and it's kind of structured, which is a little bit different than what we've done before in like a comedy way. It's really funny. We are just having fun."[5] Payne added, "There were proper sets and everything for this video, and there was a lot of hard work that went into it with the crew and everything."[5] That being said, Tomlinson has described the video as "pure stupidity", suggesting that the video will be a lighthearted and fun romp.[11]
After a delay, and the release of a "sneak peek", the music video premiered worldwide on Vevo, and later YouTube, on 7 January 2013 at 3 PM EST. The video features the band shooting different scenes via a green screen, dressed as sailors, surfers, skiers and jailers.[12] The video has been described as retro, with scenes reminiscent of the films South Pacific, To Catch a Thief and Beach Blanket Bingo, as well as the iconic music videos of songs such as The Beach Boys' "Surfer Girl", Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" and "Blue Hawaii" and Rammstein's "Mein Land", among others. The music video garnered 10.4 million views in 24 hours on its Vevo channel, just missing out on the record held by Justin Bieber's Beauty and a Beat (10.6 million views).[13]

Live performances

One Direction performed the track along with "What Makes You Beautiful", "Little Things", and "Live While We're Young" on The Today Show at the Rockefeller Center on 13 November 2012, to a record crowd estimated at 15,000.[14] "Kiss You" was included in the set list of the group's 3 December 2012 sold-out show at New York City's Madison Square Garden.[15] In December 2012, One Direction performed "Kiss You" on the finals of the ninth series and second series of The X Factor UK and The X Factor USA respectively.[16]

Tracklisting

  1. "Kiss You" - 3:04
  2. "Little Things" - 3:42

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 13
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19] 57
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[20] 30
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[21] 16
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 30
Denmark (Tracklisten)[22] 24
France (SNEP)[10] 76
Germany (Media Control AG)[23] 69
Ireland (IRMA)[24] 7
Italy (Musica e Dischi)[25] 47
Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100)[26] 57
Mexico (Airplay)[27] 149
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[28] 36
New Zealand (RIANZ)[29] 13
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[30] 7
South Korea International Singles (Gaon)[31] 16
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 51
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 57
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[34] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 65

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Germany [35] 8 February 2013 CD Single Sony Music Entertainment

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