"Your Song" is a song by English singer Rita Ora from her second studio album, Phoenix (2018). The song was written by Steve Mac and Ed Sheeran, with the production completed by Mac. It was released as the lead single from the album for digital download and streaming in various countries by Atlantic on 26 May 2017. A Caribbean-inspired electro-poplove song, Ora displays her overwhelming desire in the lyrics to share her emotions with the world, inspired by the happiness that her boyfriend brings into her life. The song earned critical acclaim from music critics following its release, who mostly highlighted Ora's vocal delivery and the music and lyrics.
"Your Song" achieved widespread success and reached the top 10 in countries such as Austria, Croatia, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Scotland and the United Kingdom, while also charting in the top 50 in 19 other countries. The song topped the US BillboardDance Club Songs chart and reached number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 as well as number 69 on the Canadian Hot 100. It received several gold and platinum certifications in multiple countries, such as triple gold in Germany, double platinum in Norway, Poland and the UK as well quintuple platinum from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) in Australia.
Marking the first collaboration with Ora, "Your Song" was written by Ed Sheeran and Steve Mac.[1]
In June 2016, Ora signed a record contract with the British subsidiary label of Atlantic and embarked on the creation of her second studio album as a follow-up to Ora (2012).[2] After teasing "Your Song" on social media in May 2017, the singer announced the official release date for the song on 26 May.[3] The song was written by Steve Mac and Ed Sheeran, with the production completed by Mac.[4] Ora highlighted her collaboration with Mac and Sheeran, referring to them as "some of the most talented songwriters of our time".[1] She further commented, "Ed and I have been friends since our teens. It's brilliant to have the opportunity to collaborate with him for my first single–we definitely click creatively."[1] The song was released for digital download and streaming in various countries by Atlantic on the scheduled date as the lead single from Phoenix (2018).[5][6]
Running for three minutes, "Your Song" was created in the key of A Minor and time signature of common time with a tempo 118 beats per minute.[5][7] It is a Caribbean-inspired and minimalistic,[6][8] bouncy electro-pop, and fresh as well as summerish poplove song.[9][10][11] Celebrating a whirlwind romance during the lyrics, Ora is overwhelmed with feelings of joy as she longs to share her emotions to the world, all thanks to the happiness her boyfriend brings into her life.[1][11] She conveys her feelings by singing lines such as, "I only wanna hear love songs/ I found my heart up in this place tonight/ Don't wanna sing mad songs anymore/ Only wanna sing your song/ 'Cause your song's got me feeling like I'm in love."[12]
Critical reception
Following its release, "Your Song" earned critical acclaim from music critics. Describing it as "joyous", Will Butler from NME complimented both the song's music and lyrics.[6] Douglas Greenwood for the corresponding magazine acknowledged it as "such a modest comeback single that feels so refreshing in an age of proudly confrontational, 'fuck you' pop penned for women".[13] Jason Lipshutz of Billboard commented that Ora exuded confidence and viewed the song to be "light, great" and "well-designed".[14] Ludovic Hunter-Tilney from the Financial Times labelled it a "charming, fleet-footed romantic pop".[15] Haydon Benfield for Renowned for Sound highlighted Ora's vocals and collaborative effort with Mac and Sheeran, who according to him "craft[ed] for her a light and spacious track to showcase her lightly smoked, soulful vocals".[16] Alexandra Pollard of The Independent characterised the song as a "less is more" ethos and responded to it "a minimalist flirtation between drum pad and vocals".[17] Julian Baldsing from The Line of Best Fit observed that it "again captures what's now become Rita's new calling card of emotionally apprehensive pop blasts".[18]
Raul Guillen for Jenesaispop designated the song as Ora's own "Shape of You" (2017) and acknowledged the song's potential to become a hit.[19] Lewis Corner of Gay Times detected the song "tapped into [the] streaming's insatiable appetite for a pop earworm", which is "embellished with glowing electronics [and] the sheer elation of being love into a chewy melody".[20] In a mixed review, Jon Pareles from The New York Times perceived the song to blend Ora's "chesty presence" with the "clinical precision of synth-pop" and further wrote that it "is manufactured passion, assessing its own effects".[21] Robert Loss for PopMatters compared the song's riff to a generic cell phone ringtone, saying, "It doesn't get more synthesized with 'lived experience' than that."[22] In reviewing Phoenix, Malvika Padin from Clash regarded the song and the album's other singles, such as "Lonely Together" (2017) and "For You" (2018), to "leave you reaching for the replay button despite having heard them before".[23] Neil Z. Yeung from AllMusic identified the song as well as "For You" and "Let You Love Me" (2018) as the "purest pop moments" on the album.[24]
Commercial performance
In the United Kingdom, "Your Song" peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart on 8 June 2017 and reached its summit at number seven in the issue dated 13 July, as Ora's second most successful song after "Anywhere" (2017).[25][26] In May 2020, the song received a double platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shifting more than 1,400,000 units in the UK.[27][26] In Australia, it reached number 12 on the ARIA Singles Chart and number 16 on the New Zealand Singles Chart in New Zealand.[28][29] Between 2017 and 2022, "Your Song" garnered a gold certification from the Recorded Music New Zealand (RMNZ) in New Zealand and a quintuple platinum award from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) in Australia for selling more than 15,000 and 350,000 units, respectively.[30][31] In Canada, the song reached number 68 on the Canadian Hot 100 in the issue dated 22 July 2017, having spent a total of 12 weeks on the ranking.[32] In April 2018, it received a platinum certification from Music Canada (MC) for shifting more than 80,000 units in the Canada.[33] In the United States, "Your Song" peaked atop the BillboardDance Club Songs chart and reached number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 on 26 August 2017.[34][35] In March 2019, the song garnered a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the US for selling more than 500,000 units.[36]
Elsewhere, "Your Song" reached the top 10 in Austria,[37] the Flanders region of Belgium, Ireland and Scotland.[38][39][40] Other top 50 positions were achieved in Croatia,[41] Czech Republic,[42] Denmark,[43] Finland,[44] France,[45] Germany,[46] Hungary,[47] Netherlands,[48] Norway,[49] Poland,[50] Portugal,[51] Slovakia,[52] Spain,[53] Sweden, Switzerland and the Wallonia region of Belgium.[54][55][56] Furthermore, the song peaked at number four on the BillboardEuro Digital Song Sales ranking, having spent a total of 17 weeks on the chart.[57] It received a gold certification in Austria,[58] France,[59] Portugal and Sweden as well as a triple gold award from the Bundesverband Musikindustrie in Germany.[60][61][62] The song garnered a platinum certification in Belgium,[63] Brazil,[64] Denmark,[65] Italy, Netherlands and Switzerland.[66][67][68] Additionally, it received a double platinum award from IFPI Norway in Norway and from the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV) in Poland for shifting more than 120,000 and 100,000 units, respectively.[69][70]
Music video and promotion
The accompanying music video was filmed in Vancouver, Canada, and uploaded to Ora's YouTube channel on 22 June 2017.[72][71] Directed by Michael Haussman, the video showcases Ora in a boardroom meeting where she surprises her colleagues by dancing on the table and walking away.[72] Behind-the-scenes footage from different stages of filming was released on the platform on 28 June 2017.[73] The music video begins with Ora standing against a skyline on the beach with a man by her side whom she appears to be enamored with.[71] The scene then shifts to a boardroom where Ora is seated at the head of a conference table, surrounded by a group of tattooed men who remain silent throughout the meeting.[12] As she reminisces about the previous night, Ora dances and walks through the office building, gradually removing her clothes until she arrives at the parking lot.[72] Then, she gets into a red BMW and drives in reverse through London back in time to the moment when she was with her man earlier that day.[12]
^"Your Song – Song by Rita Ora". Spotify. 25 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023. Note: Click on the three dots located on the right of the track to access the credits.
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^"Phoenix" (in German). Laut.de. 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
^Wernke-Schmiesing, S. (29 May 2017). "Rita Ora – Your Song" (in German). Dance-Charts. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
^ ab"ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 45. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 32. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201733 into search. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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