She Is Love (Parachute song)

"She Is Love"
Single by Parachute
from the album Losing Sleep
ReleasedMay 13, 2009
Recorded2009
GenreSoft rock
Length2:26 (Album Version)
3:05 (Full Band Version)
LabelIsland Def Jam Music Group
Songwriter(s)Will Anderson
Producer(s)Chris Keup/Stewart Myers
Parachute singles chronology
"She Is Love"
(2009) 		"Under Control"
(2009)

"She Is Love" is the debut single by American pop rock band, Parachute, and is the lead single from their debut album, Losing Sleep. It was released on May 13, 2009. It is their only song to enter the Billboard Hot 100 to date, peaking at #66. The song is also their most successful single to date, as it entered the Adult Alternative Songs, Adult Contemporary, Adult Pop Songs, Heatseekers Songs, Japan Hot 100 charts and is certified Gold by the RIAA. The album version was produced by Chris Keup/Stewart Myers. The full band version was produced by Kyle Kelso. Songwriter Will Anderson said that he tried to write a very simple love song that he could sing in front of a room full of girls he was trying to get to come to a show.[1]

Appearance in media

In 2009, The acoustic version of “She Is Love” was used for a commercial for Nivea

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100) 37
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 66
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[3] 23
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] 17
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[5] 14
US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard)[6] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Position
US Adult Top 40[7] 41

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "She Is Love by Parachute - Songfacts". www.songfacts.com.
  2. ^ "Parachute Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Parachute Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Parachute Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Parachute Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "Parachute Chart History: Heatseekers Songs". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Parachute – She Is Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 13, 2023.