Living Proof (Camila Cabello song)

"Living Proof"
Single by Camila Cabello
from the album Romance
ReleasedNovember 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)
Studio
GenrePop
Length3:14
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mattman & Robin
Camila Cabello singles chronology
"Easy"
(2019) 		"Living Proof"
(2019) 		"My Oh My"
(2020)
Music video
"Living Proof" on YouTube

"Living Proof" is a song by American singer and songwriter Camila Cabello from her second studio album Romance (2019). It was released by Epic Records and Syco on November 15, 2019, as the fifth single from the album.[1]

Background

Cabello first teased the song in February 2019.[2] She later announced the song's release on November 13, 2019.[3] Cabello has stated that the song is one of her favorites she wrote for Romance, stating that it was "her way of coping as a hopeless romantic".[4][5]

Composition

"Living Proof" is a pop song that runs for 3 minutes and 14 seconds.[1] The song opens with a clapping beat and a steady guitar.[5] Cabello uses religious imagery to describe her relationship with her lover, in addition to a falsetto used "in stomping and catchy chorus".[5][6] The song's opening contains a sample of a recording by Andy Jones for his The Africa Heartwood Project, which contains orphans singing.[7]

Music video

The Alan Ferguson-directed music video was released on November 24, 2019, the night of Cabello's American Music Awards performance of the song.[8] It was inspired by the John Everett Millais painting Ophelia, which depicted the fictional Shakespearean character floating in a pool covered in flowers.[9] Throughout the video, she is seen frolicking with a group of dancers and laying in a bed of petals.[9] As of November 2020, it has over 22 million views and 502 thousand likes on YouTube.

Live performances

Cabello debuted the song at the American Music Awards, where she also performed "Señorita" alongside Shawn Mendes and "Shake It Off" alongside Taylor Swift and Halsey.[10] On December 5, 2019, Cabello performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,[11] as well as on The Ellen DeGeneres Show the next day.[12]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Romance.[13]

Publishing

  • Published by Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) o/b/o Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) LTD/Maidmetal Limited (PRS)/Milamoon Songs (BMI) / WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) o/b/o Wolf Cousins and Warner/Chappel Music Scandinavia AB (STM) / Justin’s School for Girls (BMI) all rights o/b/o itself and Justin’s School for Girls admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) / © Reservoir 416 (BMI)/Ali Tamposi (BMI) all rights admin. by Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
  • Contains elements from "Meter Competition", courtesy of The Africa Heartwood Project

Recording

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 84
Greece (IFPI Greece)[15] 82
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 82
Lithuania (AGATA)[17] 51
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[18] 10

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[19] Platinum 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 15, 2019
[20]
Australia Radio airplay Sony Music Australia
[21]
United States
Epic [22]
United Kingdom December 6, 2019 Contemporary hit radio Syco
[23]

References

  1. ^ a b "Camila Cabello - "Living Proof"". Stereogum. November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Kennedy, John R. "LISTEN: Camila Cabello Shares 'Living Proof'". iheartradio.ca. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "camila on Instagram: "I can't believe this is happening. Romance. December 6. I just wanted this album to sound like what falling in love feels like, pretty..."". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved November 15, 2019 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ "Camila Cabello Drops New Song 'Living Proof' Off 'Romance' Album". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Camila Cabello Is Thankful For Her Crush On The Joyful Single 'Living Proof'". Uproxx. November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  6. ^ Spanos, Brittany (November 15, 2019). "Camila Cabello Celebrates Healing Love on New Song 'Living Proof'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  7. ^ ""Living Proof" - The Africa Heartwood Project". Camila Cabello. November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  8. ^ Iasimone, Ashley (November 24, 2019). "Camila Cabello's 'Living Proof' Music Video Arrives Ahead of 2019 AMAs: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Ehrlich, Brenna (November 24, 2019). "Camila Cabello Drifts Like Ophelia in 'Living Proof' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  10. ^ Hughes, Hilary (November 24, 2019). "Camila Cabello Brings Heaven and Hell to the 2019 American Music Awards With 'Living Proof' Performance". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  11. ^ Billboard Staff (December 6, 2019). "Camila Cabello Opens Up About Her Pet Name For Shawn Mendes, Performs 'Living Proof' on 'Fallon'". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  12. ^ Blistein, Jon (December 6, 2019). "Camila Cabello Finds Salvation in Pink With 'Living Proof' Performance on 'Ellen'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  13. ^ Romance (liner notes). Camila Cabello. US: Epic Records / Syco Music. 2019. p. 15, 18. 19439727082.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ "Camila Cabello Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  15. ^ "Greece Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles". IFPI Charts. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  16. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  17. ^ "2019 47-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 22, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  18. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 25, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  19. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Camila Cabello – Living Proof" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  20. ^ "Camila Cabello Unveils New Song 'Living Proof': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  21. ^ "Singles To Radio". The Music Network. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  22. ^ "Top 40/M Cool New Music". All Access Music Group. Retrieved 10 March 2022. Type Camila Cabello in the Search field.
  23. ^ "BBC Sounds Mixes - Radio 1 Playlist, Listen and subscribe to the entire Radio 1 playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2019.