Connection (OneRepublic song)

"Connection"
Single by OneRepublic
ReleasedJune 26, 2018 (2018-06-26)
Length2:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
OneRepublic singles chronology
"Start Again"
(2018) 		"Connection"
(2018) 		"Bones"
(2019)
Music video
"Connection" on YouTube

"Connection" is a song by American pop rock band OneRepublic. The song was released as a single via digital download on June 26, 2018.[1] It was written by band members Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle, as well as Zach Skelton, Noel Zancanella and Jacob Kasher.

Commercial performance

"Connection" sold 32,000 digital copies in its first week and debuted on the Billboard Digital Songs Sales chart at number 23. The song was also streamed for over 10.8 million times and peaked at number twenty-one on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[citation needed]

Music video

The official music video for the song was released on August 28, 2018, through Vevo. As of October 1, 2022, the video has achieved over 24 million views.[2]

The video's setting is within the Oculus New York's World Trade Center station, with lead singer Ryan Tedder wandering around looking for a 'connection' to end his loneliness.[3] Various extras dressed in business attire are shown staring at the palms of their hands (like a phone screen) as an interpretive dancer performs. A brief cutscene shows him driving a Jeep Cherokee through Manhattan.

A majority of the video is shot in black and white except for the last chorus, where the whole band is performing and the station is illuminated by purple lightning. The video was directed by Joel Pront.[4]

Usage in media

"Connection" appeared in Jeep's "2018 Summer of Jeep: Sold Out" commercial. The appearance led the song to top the Billboard Top Commercial Songs chart in July 2018.[5]

It is part of the R.B.I. Baseball 19 soundtrack.[citation needed]

It also appears in the trailer and the opening scene for the 2019 movie Jexi.[citation needed]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Connection"2:28

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14] Gold 35,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[15] Platinum 40,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[16] Gold 25,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Various 26 July 2018

References

  1. ^ "Connection - Single by OneRepublic". iTunes. 26 June 2018.
  2. ^ "OneRepublic - Connection". August 28, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2022 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "OneRepublic Debut "Connection" Music Video at Last! [Watch]".
  4. ^ "Music Video of the Day: Connection by OneRepublic (2018, dir by Joel Pront)". 2 May 2019.
  5. ^ a b "OneRepublic's 'Connection' Rules Top TV Commercials Chart for July 2018". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 42. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography OneRepublic". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "OneRepublic – Connection". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  9. ^ "OneRepublic Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  10. ^ "OneRepublic Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "OneRepublic Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  12. ^ "OneRepublic Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  13. ^ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  14. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  15. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – OneRepublic – Love Runs Out" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  16. ^ "Italian single certifications – OneRepublic – Connection" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 2, 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Connection" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".