Book of Love
| Book of Love | |
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| Felix Jaehn feat. Polina | |
| publication | September 11, 2015 |
| length | 3:19 (single version) 5:20 (extended version) |
| Genre (s) |
Deep house , tropical house |
| Author (s) | Polina Goudieva, Jimmy Harry, Felix Jaehn |
| album | Felix Jaehn / I |
Book of Love ( English as "Book of Love" or "Love Book") is a song of German DJs Felix Jaehn , in cooperation with the Russian - US songwriter Polina. The piece is the second single from its Felix Jaehn EP and the fourth single from its debut I .
Creation and artwork
The song was written jointly by Polina Goudieva, Jimmy Harry and Felix Jaehn. The latter was also responsible for the arrangement, production and programming; Harry was at his side as a co-producer. The mixing and mastering took place under the direction of the Austrian sound engineer Nikodem Milewski . The single was released under the music labels Island Records and L'Agentur and distributed by Curvature Music, Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony / ATV Music Publishing and Ultra Music Publishing .
On the cover of the maxi single - in addition to artist name and song title - you can see Jaehn pulling a jacket over his face. The same cover image was used for Jaehn's first extended play Felix Jaehn . The picture was shot by Nicolas Kantor .
Publication and promotion
The first publication of Book of Love was made as a single download on September 11, 2015. About three weeks later, the release followed a two-track single CD and download on October 1, 2015. This includes, in addition to the regular version of Book of Love , a remix made by the Dutch DJ Mike Mago as B-side . A remix EP was released on October 30, 2015. In addition to an " Extended Mix " and the remix by Mago, there are two other remix versions of Book of Love by the Luxembourgish DJ Chris Meid and the Dutch DJ duo Mr. Belt & Wezol. Book of Love was first on Jähns first EP Felix Jaehn published and later on his debut album I .
Remix versions
- Book of Love (Chris Meid Piano Version)
- Book of Love (Extended Mix)
- Book of Love (Mike Mago Remix)
- Book of Love (Mr. Belt & Wezol Remix)
content
The lyrics to the Book of Love are in English. The music and the text were written jointly by Polina Goudieva, Jimmy Harry and Felix Jaehn. Musically, the song moves in the realm of deep house and tropical house . The tempo is 125 beats per minute . Universal himself described the Book of Love as a tentative declaration of love, one that life plays like that and that is about writing chapters together right now. Sometimes detached from everything, then again far-reaching emotional and constantly mysterious.
The piece consists of two stanzas, a bridge and a refrain. The song begins with the first verse, followed by the refrain for the first time. The same process is repeated with the second stanza. After the second chorus there is a bridge before the song ends with the third chorus. The main song of the song comes from Polina alone; Jaehn only works as a DJ and instrumentalist (keyboard). In addition to Jaehn, Harry can be heard on the other instruments (guitar and keyboard).
- 1st stanza, original excerpt
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- 1st stanza, translation
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Music video
A total of two music videos were shot for Book of Love . The first one was filmed during the Weekend Festival on the beach in the Estonian city of Pärnu and premiered on YouTube on August 27, 2015 . The video shows scenes from Jaehn's stay at the same festival (performance and interviews) as well as scenes from the partying audience. As in a typical lyric video, the lyrics to Book of Love are faded in throughout the music video . The video ends with Jaehn, who forms a heart with his hands on stage and shows it in the direction of the audience. The total length of the video is 3:16 minutes. As with Cut the Cord, it was directed by Niklas Duncker.
The second music video premiered on October 22, 2015 on YouTube. In this you can see Jaehn visiting a fair . There his attention falls on two women he observed from a distance, and he to the different attractions ( bumper cars , roller coaster , pedal boat and a ball pit follows). During the video, Polina can be seen again and again, standing in the middle of a bumper car shop and singing the song. The video ends with Jaehn, who leaves the fair at dawn , against the backdrop of fireworks. The entire video is predominantly in red-violet or red tones . The total length of the video is 3:20 minutes. Directed by the Berlin director Robin Polák. To date, both music videos have over 27.6 million clicks on YouTube (as of March 2018).
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Reviews
The German-language music blog Popschredder rated the piece mixed. Book of Love is catchy, solid fare with “little bell-marimba-tinkling”. The blog is of the opinion that the Tropical House has already passed its creative zenith. The guitar sample comes from last season. They see the commitment of the unknown singer Polina positively. One can see from the piece that Jaehn only produces success according to the scheme. If you want to find something special about Book of Love , then you should look at the text. It doesn't play a major role in many “deep house hits”, which is why the common, honest messages are particularly easy to get stuck in without being noticed. That is a little different here. Here, too, it is about the "carefree generation" who are indulging in their love life. It is nice that it is consistently related to the moment. Nothing with Schlageresque eternity romance, nothing with promises, marriage or children, just now.
Charts and chart placements
Book of Love reached position seven in the single charts in Germany and was in the top 10 for six weeks and in the charts for 25 weeks. In addition, the single was at the top of the German airplay charts for four weeks . It was Jaehn and Polina's first airplay number one hit. In Austria the single reached position 15 in 18 chart weeks and in Switzerland position 61 in four chart weeks. In the US Billboard Hot 100 , the single missed a chart entry, but was placed at position 34 of the US Hot Dance / Electronic Songs . In 2015, the single was placed at position 55 in the German annual single charts.
For Jaehn as an interpreter this is the third chart success in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is his third top 10 success in Germany. As a producer it is his second and as an author his first chart success in all three countries. It is his second top 10 success as a producer and his first as a writer in Germany. For Polina it is the first chart success as an author and interpreter in all three countries. Harry reached the German single charts for the fifth time, the top 10 for the first time. In Austria it is also his fifth chart success, in Switzerland after Cry Baby Cry ( Santana feat. Sean Paul & Joss Stone ) and Funhouse ( P! nk ) for the third time an author participation from him the charts.
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Awards for music sales
In March 2016 Book of Love was awarded a gold record in Germany for over 200,000 units sold. For Jaehn, after Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix) and Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better), it is the third single that has achieved at least gold status. For Polina it is the first award in her career.
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 Germany (BVMI)
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 gold
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200,000 |
| All in all |
1 × gold |
200,000 |
Web links
- Music video for Book of Love (Version 1) on YouTube
- Music video for Book of Love (Version 2) on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Felix Jaehn Feat. Polina (2) - Book Of Love. discogs.com, accessed March 2, 2018 .
- ↑ a b repertoire search. online.gema.de, accessed on March 2, 2018 .
- ^ Felix Jaehn - Articles (August 18, 2015). facebook.com, accessed March 2, 2018 .
- ↑ Book of Love (feat. Polina) (Remixes) - EP. itunes.apple.com, accessed March 2, 2018 .
- ↑ Share your personal #BookofLove moment and win a trip to Felix Jaehn in Amsterdam. universal-music.de, accessed on March 2, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Felix Jaehn - Book of Love (2015). crew-united.com, accessed March 2, 2018 .
- ↑ Felix Jaehn Feat. Polina: Book Of Love. popschredder.blogspot.de, accessed on March 2, 2018 .
- ↑ Airplay Charts Germany. germancharts.com, accessed on March 2, 2018 .
- ^ Felix Jaehn / Chart History. billboard.com, accessed March 2, 2018 .
- ↑ Felix Jaehn feat. Polina - Book of Love. officialcharts.de, accessed on March 2, 2018 .
- ↑ Felix Jaehn feat. Polina - Book of Love. austriancharts.at, accessed on March 2, 2018 .
- ↑ Felix Jaehn feat. Polina - Book of Love. hitparade.ch, accessed on March 2, 2018 .
- ↑ Single year charts 2015. officialcharts.de, accessed on March 2, 2018 .
- ↑ Gold / platinum database. musikindustrie.de, accessed on March 2, 2018 .