Sunday, March 3, 2013

Daylight

        Daylight

 (by:Maroon 5)


"Daylight"
Single by Maroon 5
from the album Overexposed
Released November 27, 2012[1]
Format Digital download
Recorded Conway Studios, (Los Angeles, California)
Genre Soft rock
Length 3:46
Label A&M/Octone
Writer(s) Adam Levine, Max Martin, Sam Martin and Mason Levy
Producer Levine, MdL & Max Martin
Maroon 5 singles chronology
"One More Night"
(2012)		 "Daylight"
(2012)
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"Daylight" is a song performed by American pop rock band Maroon 5. The song was released as the third single from their fourth studio album Overexposed (2012). It was written by Adam Levine, Max Martin, Sam Martin and Mason Levy, while production was handled by Levine, Levy and Martin. The song is a soft rock ballad about realizing that one has to move on from an old relationship, but not fully wanting to leave just yet.
The song received a mixed reception from music critics. Some criticized Levine's vocals and called it a filler among the dance-oriented tracks on the album, while others felt a Coldplay inspiration in the end of the chorus. The song has charted in many countries, even reaching number 5 in South Korea before releasing, and after it was released, reaching the top-forty in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. It is being performed on the Overexposed Tour.

Contents

  • 1 Background and writing
  • 2 Critical reception
  • 3 Chart performance
  • 4 Music video
  • 5 Live performances
  • 6 Charts
    • 6.1 Weekly charts
    • 6.2 Certifications
  • 7 Credits and personnel
  • 8 References

Background and writing

"Daylight" was announced as the third single taken from the band's fourth studio album Overexposed (2012). It premiered on November 8, 2012 on The Voice.[1] "Daylight" was written by Adam Levine, Max Martin, Sam "SAMM" Martin and Mason "MdL" Levy, while production was handled by Levine, Martin and MdL.[2] Levine has stated numerous times that it is his favorite track on the entire album.[3] It is a soft rock song,[4] and according to Scott Shetler of Pop Crush, "It starts with a pulsing intro featuring a lone electric guitar building up to big choruses and a stadium-sized climax."[5]
On "Daylight," Levine is the lover who, for some reason, has to creep away in the morning. It is also seeing as "a tale about saving the last night with a special someone, since the relationship is about to end."[5] "In the daylight/ We'll be on our own/ But tonight I need to hold you so close," he sings.[6] Levine never explains exactly why he has to leave, but it is infered that trouble has been brewing for some time, based on the line when he asks, "We knew this day would come / We knew it all along / How did it come so fast?."[5] Helen Nowotnik of The Triangle analyzed that "If 'Never Gonna Leave This Bed' and 'Must Get Out' collided into one song, it would be 'Daylight'."[3] The intro is the same as the Backstreet Boys' 2005 single "Just Want You to Know", as noted by Cameron Adams from The Herald Sun.[7]

Critical reception

Many critics agreed that the song resembles Coldplay songs.
The song received mixed reviews from most music critics. Cameron Adams of Herald Sun also noted that "it sounds like Max Martin trying to write a Coldplay song by recycling his Backstreet Boys handiwork.[7] Chris Payne wrote for Billboard that Daylight is "a bittersweet tale that builds momentum towards one of the album's most up-tempo songs that follows it; listen closely and you might hear a Chris Martin homage in Levine's 'whoa-oh's'."[4] Mesfin Fekadu from The Huffington Post also saw similarities, writing that the song "looks like a bad Coldplay cover."[8] Adam Markovitz from Entertainment Weekly agreed, calling it "a Coldplay-ish song."[9] Markovitz also wrote that the song "have choruses so thickly produced that the only physical instrument you can reliably pick out is Levine's larynx. Not that he comes off as particularly organic either, since his voice is usually processed into a kind of high, disaffected whine — like a male Rihanna or an android castrato — that's ideal for tracing the contours of a pop hook."[9] Helen Nowotnik of The Triangle thought that the song "It’s the perfect fusion of Maroon 5’s old and new sounds."[3]
Scott Shetler of Pop Crush gave the song 3 out of 5 stars, writing that "‘Daylight’ doesn’t blow us away immediately, but its endearingly bittersweet lyrics and catchy 'whoa-oh' chants make this a song that will probably get better with each repeated listen. Even though slower songs aren’t faring particularly well at radio right now, this one might be strong enough to break through, especially since Maroon 5′s popularity is at an all-time high with the success of recent singles ‘Payphone’ and ‘One More Night.’"[5] Evan Sawdey of PopMatters wrote the song "is your big anthem that actually could’ve been a lot bigger had they not relied entirely on a thin drum palette during the chorus."[10] Martyn Young from musicOMH complained that "By far the most irritating aspect of their magpie-like approach though is the overuse of a 'Whoah, whoah, whoah' vocal which features in almost every song, including 'Daylight'."[11] Robert Copsey of Digital Spy wrote that the song "feels anonymous despite its stadium-sized chorus."[12] Grace Duncan of Under the Gun called it "watery and uninteresting, a pop song walled in by clichéd optimistic meanderings."[13]

Chart performance

"Daylight" debuted at number 70 on the ARIA Charts.[14] "Daylight" is the band's thirteenth top 100 single and follows on from their last three consecutive tracks that all peaked at number 2 - "Moves Like Jagger" (in August, 2011), "Payphone" (in June, 2012) and "One More Night" (in August, 2012).[14] It later climbed to number 37, on November 25, 2012.[15] The song re-entered only on January 27, 2013, at number 19, becoming its peak position.[15] In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 32 on the RIANZ chart week of December 24, 2012.[16] The following week, it climbed to number 23, remaining the position for a further week.[16] Later, it jumped to number 19, while in its fifth week, it peaked at number 11.[16]
"Daylight" debuted at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, on the week ending December 22, 2012.[17] The same week, it also debuted on the Adult Pop Songs, at number 37.[18] Later, the song climbed to number 58 on the Hot 100 chart, becoming the "Greatest Gainer", on the week ending December 29, 2012.[19] In its third week, the song gave a climb to number 46.[20] In its eighth week, the song jumped to number 17, while in its ninth week, it climbed to number 14.[21] In its tenth week, the song jumped to number 7, after its performance at the Grammys, becoming their seventh Hot 100 top 10 single.[22] In Canada, the song debuted at number 95, before climbing to number 54, becoming the "Greatest Gainer".[23] In its sixth week, the song jumped to number 10, becoming their eighth top-ten single in Canada, while being the first time that they have three top-ten singles from the same album.[24]

Music video

The music video employed hundreds of fan-submitted material, answering questions, singing to the music video, and showcasing themselves, such as the segment above.
On September 18, 2012, the band announced on their website: "We need YOUR help for our next music video. We're asking YOU to record and share 'YOUR story', and that recording may be handpicked to appear in the video for our third single, 'Daylight', directed by Jonas Akerlund."[25] Levine says, "As different as we all are, there are common themes that bring us together, inspire and show everyone what is important today. With this video, we’ll present the world today and beyond, creating more than just a music video."[26] They also launched a website called "Daylight Project" for more information and for people to submit their video. The music video was released on December 10, 2012. The accompanying music video sees fans express things they love and hate throughout the clip, after the band asked them to submit entries online.[25] Another music video was made, titled Daylight (Playing for Change) and was uploaded on YouTube, on January 17, 2013.

Live performances

On November 8, 2012, the band performed the song on The Voice with their tour member Sam Farrar.[27] The song was also performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on November 12, 2012.[28] It was also performed on Saturday Night Live on November 18, 2012, along with "One More Night".[29] The band performed the song at 2013 Grammy Awards on a mashup with "Girl on Fire," alongside Alicia Keys. The performance was introduced by LL Cool J, who claimed the performance was going to be "literally on fire."[30] The performance was heavily criticized by critics in general. Samantha Martin of Pop Dust gave the performance 2.5 out of 5 stars, writing that she was "bored" with the performance, criticizing Alicia's onstage abilities. Martin also wrote that, "As expected, it was bland, and the interplay between 'Girl of Fire' and 'Daylight' weren’t as clever or inspired as LL Cool J might have advertised."[30] Melissa Locker of Time gave the performance a "C" rating, writing that "the problem is: both songs are repetitive and light on hooks—mashing them together did neither song any favors."[31] Marc Hogan of Spin listed the performance as one of the "worst," writing that Keys was "unfortunately below-her-usual-standards." He criticized her for not playing her usual piano, writing that "her stint on drums still felt like an effort to signal that she, like Maroon 5, can play an Instrument. It didn't matter. It doesn't matter. It never mattered," he concluded.[32]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 19
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[33] 8
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[34] 13
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[35] 7
Czech Republic (IFPI)[36] 63
France (SNEP)[37] 130
Germany (Media Control AG)[38] 100
Ireland (IRMA)[39] 45
Israel (Media Forest)[40] 10
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[41] 29
New Zealand (RIANZ)[16] 11
South Korea (GAON)[42] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[43] 7
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[44] 5
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[45] 4
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[46] 21

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[47] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RIANZ)[48] Gold 7,500*
United States (RIAA)[49] Gold 1,000,000[50]
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Credits and personnel

Recording locations
  • Recording - Conway Studios, (Los Angeles, California)
  • Mixed at – MixStar Studios, (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Personnel
  • Written by – Adam Levine, Mason Levy, Max Martin, SAMM
  • Producer – Adam Levine, MdL, Max Martin
  • Backing vocals – Brie Larson, Max Martin, Mickey Madden, Savannah Buffet
  • Drums – MdL and Shellback and Matt Flynn
  • Engineer (assistant for mix) – Phil Seaford
  • Engineer (assistant) – Eric Eylands
  • Engineer (for mix) – John Hanes
  • Guitar (additional), vocals (additional), keyboards (additional) – Max Martin
  • Mixed by – Serban Ghenea
  • Guitar (lead) - James Valentine
  • Bass - Mickey Madden
  • Programmed by (additional) – Max Martin, Shellback
  • Programmed by, keyboards – MdL
  • Recorded by – Noah "Mailbox" Passovoy
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Overexposed, A&M/Octone Records.[2]

References

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  4. ^ a b Payne, Chris (June 26, 2012). "Maroon 5, 'Overexposed': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d Shetler, Scott (November 9, 2012). "Maroon 5, 'Daylight' - Song Review". Pop Crush. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  6. ^ Ollison, Rashod (June 26, 2012). "'Overexposed,' Maroon 5's latest, is underwhelming". Hampton Roads. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
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  26. ^ "Submit Your Vidoes for the Daylight Project". Maroon 5. October 5, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  27. ^ NBC The Voice (November 8, 2012). "Maroon 5: "Daylight" - The Voice". YouTube. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  28. ^ The Ellen Show (November 12, 2012). "Maroon 5 Performs 'Daylight'". YouTube. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
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When i was your man

When I Was Your Man

    (by:Bruno Mars)


"When I Was Your Man"
Single by Bruno Mars
from the album Unorthodox Jukebox
Released January 15, 2013
Format Digital download
Recorded 2012
Genre Soul, pop
Length 3:33
Label Atlantic
Writer(s) Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Andrew Wyatt
Producer The Smeezingtons
Bruno Mars singles chronology
"Locked Out of Heaven"
(2012)		 "When I Was Your Man"
(2013)
Music video
"When I Was Your Man" on YouTube

"When I Was Your Man" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars, from his second studio album Unorthodox Jukebox (2012). The song was written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine and Andrew Wyatt, while production was handled by The Smeezingtons. It was released as the third promotional single taken from the album and it is scheduled to be the second official single.
"When I Was Your Man" is a soul piano ballad about a pre-fame heartbreak as he regrets a girl that he let get away, expressing his earnest hope that her new man is giving her all the love and attention he was unwilling, or unable to provide when they were together. It received positive reviews from music critics, who praised Mars's vocals and named it a "vulnerable and emotional ballad". It charted in some countries, such as Australia, Canada, France, South Korea and US.

Contents

  • 1 Background
  • 2 Composition and lyrics
  • 3 Reception
    • 3.1 Critical
    • 3.2 Chart performance
  • 4 Live performances
  • 5 Music video
  • 6 Charts and certifications
    • 6.1 Weekly charts
    • 6.2 Certifications
  • 7 Release history
  • 8 References
  • 9 External links

Background

"When I Was Your Man" was released as the third and final promotional single taken from "Unorthodox Jukebox", on December 3, 2012.[1][2] Later, it was rumoured that "Young Girls" was scheduled to be the second single from the album.[3] However, a week later, while performing "When I Was Your Man" on a TV show, he announced that it will be the second official single from the album.[2] To confirm the news, Mediabase also published that the song will be soon released to radio stations.[4]
While working on the album, Mars wrote the song with Miike Snow's Andrew Wyatt. "When we started the record, I was like, 'I'm never singing another ballad again,' but that came from the gut – it's the most honest, real thing I've ever sang," he says. "When there are no safe bets, that's when I feel my blood move."[5] He also shared how important the lyrics to this song are for him when he posted a photograph of Unorthodox Jukebox's artwork via his Twitter account. "Soon you guys will hear a song I wrote called When I Was Your Man. I've never been this nervous. Can't explain it," he tweeted.[6]

Composition and lyrics
"When I Was Your Man"
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"When I Was Your Man" was written by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine and Andrew Wyatt, while production was handled by the latter three production-team The Smeezingtons.[7] The soul and pop piano ballad finds Mars singing about a pre-fame heartbreak as he regrets a girl that he let get away.[8] It starts with rolling piano riff and near-scat vocal cadence, "Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now / Our song on the radio but it don’t sound the same," he starts lamenting his current single state.[9] Later, he sings about his prior failure to do right by his woman, "I shoulda bought you flowers / And held your hand / Shoulda gave you all my hours / When I had the chance."[9] Its title phrase is used in the final chorus, as Bruno changes all the things he "shoulda" done into things he hopes his ex’s new man does for her, concluding "Do all of the things I should have done / When I was your man."[9]
For Andrew Unterberger of Pop Dust, the song "starts out dangerously close to 'Drops of Jupiter' territory, but luckily, there are no fried chicken or soy latte lyrics to be found here."[9] He also noted that, "'When I Was Your Man' goes minimal with the musical accompaniment, featuring just Bruno and his piano, sounding halfway between an Alicia Keys ballad and Prince’s 'How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?'."[9] Andy Gill of The Independent called it a "McCartney-esque piano ballad."[10] Melinda Newman of HitFix thought that the song "sounds like a cross between Stevie Wonder and Elton John," also seeing "a touch of Michael Jackson" in his delivery.[11] Sam Lansky of Idolator agreed, writing that "while evoking Elton John, the track sounds like it was recorded live in a piano bar, with audible background noise, like the spooling of film on a projector."[1]

Reception

Critical

The song has received generally positive reviews from most music critics. Sam Lanksy of Idolator gave the song a favorable review, calling it "an emotional ballad that shows off Mars’ sweet vocals." Lansky also praised it, naming it "another exceptional offering from Unorthodox Jukebox, which is shaping up to be one of the year’s best pop releases."[1] Andrew Unterberger of Pop Dust gave the song a rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, commenting that 'When I Was Your Man' is "a much more satisfying, less ostentatious ballad than 'Young Girls'— though maybe the lyrics are a little too clichéd to result in a classic soul ballad the way Bruno seems to be going for."[9] However, he praised Mars, which according to him, "nobody puts a song like this over quite like him, and when he hits the big high note on the song’s bridge, it’s about as striking a moment as you’re likely to hear on a pop record this year. It might be a little too perfect to be as devastating as a song like 'Someone Like You', but it might be a big hit just the same, and it’s guaranteed to absolutely slay in a live set."[9] Melissa Maerz of Entertainment Weekly was positive, writing that "Old-school charm still gets Mars the furthest, and the best thing here is the classic torch song 'When I Was Your Man', which finds him at the piano listing all the ways he wronged an ex. 'Caused a good, strong woman like you to walk out my life,' he cries in his Sinatra-smooth tenor, oozing charm. Maybe he's a jerk. But he's the jerk that girl's going home with tonight."[12]
Jon Caramanica of New York Times commented that "The piano tells it all on this song, which is one of the most certain on the album." Later, he stated, "If this isn’t the beginning of the Billy Joel comeback, people should lose their jobs."[13] Jason Lipshut of Billboard wrote that "it will make for a killer lighters-in-the-air moment in concert. Although it's not quite an Alicia Keys-esque powerhouse, 'When I Was Your Man' smartly allows Mars to momentarily remove his fedora and bare his soul."[14] Jessica Sager of Pop Crush opined that "It’s a vulnerable look at the ever-smooth Mars, and if it doesn’t pull at your heartstrings at least a little bit, you might not have a soul."[15] Jim Farber of New York Daily News wrote that in the ballad, "he matches his bravura performance to a tune stirring enough to inspire aspiring stars on the 'X Factor/Idol' axis for years to come."[16] Melinda Newman of HitFix called it a "beautiful piano ballad," writing that "There’s not a lot of embellishment, there are no samples and there is not a wasted note."[11] Sandy Cohen of Huffington Post wrote that "Mars is at his best on the bare piano ballad 'When I Was Your Man'."[17] Andrew Chan of Slant Magazine gave a mixed review for the song, writing that "his melody and lyrics end up sounding as slight as they did before— an embarrassment for an artist who's staked so much of his image on sturdy, old-fashioned songcraft."[18]

Chart performance

Following the release of "When I Was Your Man" on iTunes, the song debuted at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[19] Later, after his performance on The Voice, the song re-entered at number 62.[20] "When I Was Your Man," jumped from number 49 to number 22 on the Digital Songs chart, with top Digital Gainer honors, selling 105,000 copies.[21] This led the song to climb from number 49 to number 22.[21] Following his performance at the Grammys, "When I Was Your Man" jumped to number 9 with "Top Streaming" and "Airplay Gainer" honors on the Hot 100, becoming his 10th top 10 single. With "Locked Out of Heaven" at number 2, Mars became the first male artist to place two titles as a lead act in the Hot 100's top 10 simultaneously since his own "Grenade" and "Just the Way You Are" doubled up for eight consecutive weeks in December 2010/January 2011.[22] On February 27, 2013, the song jumped from number 8 to number 3 on the Hot 100 with "Airplay Gainer" honors for the second week in a row, where it currently peaks. It has also sold over one million downloads in the United States as of February 27, 2013.[23] On the Canadian Hot 100 chart, the song was a success in its first week, debuting at number 45.[24] Later, it re-entered at number 48.[25]
In Australia, the song has been a success, debuting at number 44 on the ARIA Charts week of December 23, 2012. Later, it jumped to number 21. In its third week, it dropped to number 29, however, in its fourth week, the song climbed to number 18, becoming his eighth top-twenty single in Australia.[26] In its fifth week, the song gave a huge climb to number 6, becoming his sixth top-ten single in Australia.[26] In South Korea, the song was a success, debuting at number 9, on the "International Download Chart", with 15, 732 copies sold. In the second week, the song remained at the top, with 53, 516 copies sold.[27] Later, it fell to number 14, with 11, 293 copies sold.[27] In the United Kingdom, the song has so far peaked at number 7.[28]

Live performances

"When I Was Your Man" was performed live for the first time on the season three finale of US The Voice. Mars performed the song with two piano players and no stage production except for blue lighting.[29] TJ of Neon Limelight praised the performance, writing that "he poured out his soul as he belted the emotional track with holy-freaking-amazing vocals."[29] Alexandra Capotorto of Pop Crush praised "his voice," calling it "as smooth as a baby’s bottom."[15] Malachi of The Honesty Hour called it a "showstopping performance."[30] He also performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live on January 10, 2013. The performance had Bruno with a Los Angeles Kings hat with piano and organ accompaniment.[31] Kat Lee of Pop Crush raved the performance, writing that "Bruno, you cut us to the core!," while she also praised his voice, calling it "the star of the show and rightfully so. The vocals on the recorded version of this song are impeccable and his live version on ‘Kimmel’ showcases just how talented Mars is."[31] Kyle McGovern of Spin wrote that "he swells and contracts with every new regret and heartbroken epiphany." McGovern also stated, "Mars might still be locked out of heaven, but it sounds like he's getting closer to the angels."[32] Story Gilmore of Neon Limelight also praised the performance, commenting that "Bruno served nothing but flawless vocals during the performance just as he did when he dropped by The Voice’s season three finale to perform the song."[33]

Music video

The music video of the song was directed by Cameron Duddy and Bruno Mars, and was released February 5.[34] Mars plays a lonely balladeer who sits in front of a piano donning a pair of sunglasses with a half-empty glass of whiskey, the video is based on 70s vibe and retro effects.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[26] 6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[35] 56
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[36] 7
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[37] 29
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[38][dead link] 10
Czech Republic (IFPI)[39] 31
Denmark (Tracklisten)[40] 7
France (SNEP)[41] 28
Germany (Media Control AG)[42] 55
Ireland (IRMA)[43] 11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[44] 10
New Zealand (RIANZ)[45] 4
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[46] 10
Slovakia (IFPI)[47] 21
South Korea International Singles (Gaon)[27] 9
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[48] 40
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[49] 51
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[50] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[51] 3
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[52] 11
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[53] 15
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[54] 30

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[55] 2× Platinum 140,000^
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States[56] January 15, 2013 Mainstream radio Atlantic Records
Germany[57] March 8, 2013 CD single

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