Cheerleaders (song)
| cheerleader | |
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| Granny | |
| publication | July 29, 2012 |
| length | 2:58 |
| Genre (s) | reggae |
| Author (s) | Mark Bradford, Clifton Dillon, Ryan Dillon, Sly Dunbar , Omar Samuel Pasley |
| album | Me 4 U / I |
| Cover version | |
| 2014 | Felix Jaehn (Remix) |
Cheerleader is a song by the Jamaican reggae and urban pop singer Omi . The piece is the first single from Omis debut Me 4 U . The single became better known through a remix by German DJ Felix Jaehn . The remix is the second single from debut album Jähns I .
Creation and artwork
The song was written by Mark Bradford, Clifton Dillon, Ryan Dillon, Sly Dunbar and Omar Samuel Pasley (Omi). The single was produced by Clifton Dillon and Omi. The song was first released under the music label Oufah Records, later under Ultra Records and distributed under Sony Music Entertainment . On the cover of the single you can see - in addition to artist name and song title - Omi, who is illuminated by various animations. On the original version, Omi is illuminated in red, on the Felix Jaehn remix version in blue.
Publication and promotion
Cheerleader was first released as a single on July 29, 2012. The publication of Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix) took place on May 19, 2014 single. Both the original and the remixed versions are only available as individual downloads. In 2014, a promo single with two remix versions by Felix Jaehn was released in Sweden.
In February 2015, Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix) accompanied a commercial for the RTL II soap opera Berlin - Day & Night in Germany.
content
The lyrics to Cheerleader are in English. The music and lyrics were co-written by Mark Bradford, Clifton Dillon, Ryan Dillon, Sly Dunbar and Omar Samuel Pasley. Musically, the original moves in the realm of reggae music; the Felix Jaehn remix version in the field of electro pop . In the song, Omi sings about a woman he is in love with and who always supports and accompanies him like a cheerleader in everything.
“Oh, I think that I found myself a cheerleader,
she is always right there when I need her.
Oh, I think that I found myself a cheerleader,
she is always right there when I need her. "
“Oh, I think I've found my own cheerleader,
she's always there when I need her.
Oh, I think I've found my own cheerleader,
she's always there when I need her. "
Music video
The music video for Cheerleader was filmed in Los Angeles and premiered on August 31, 2012 on Omi's YouTube profile. The video begins with Granny driving to a bank in a BMW with his girlfriend . They both have an appointment there, and she manages to wrap a banker around her finger and extract the key from him. Together they both leave the bank with their bags packed and go with their BMW to a backyard garage, where they exchange the car. At the end of the video, the two of them drive a new convertible on a highway, with Omi throwing money around while driving. The video is 2:57 minutes in total. Directed by Tim Cash. To date, it has over 19 million views on YouTube (as of April 2018)
The music video for Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix) premiered on November 5, 2014 on the Ultra Music YouTube profile. It is a compilation of the original videos. The total length of the video is 3:09 minutes. To date, the video has over a billion views on YouTube (as of June 2020).
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reception
Awards
At the Easter mega-hit marathon of the private radio broadcaster Radio Hamburg , listeners vote for cheerleaders (Felix Jaehn Remix) in first place out of a total of 826 songs.
Charts and chart placements
Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix) reached number one in the single charts in Germany and was able to place itself in the charts for a total of 57 weeks, 18 weeks in the top 10 and one week at the top . In Austria the single also reached position one and was able to stay at the top for a week, 16 weeks in the top 10 and 48 weeks in the charts. In Switzerland , the single stayed at the top for two weeks, 24 weeks in the top 10 and 54 weeks in the charts. In the UK , cheerleaders topped the charts for four weeks, the top 10 for 17 weeks and the charts for 64 weeks. The single also reached the top of the charts in the United States , where it lasted six weeks, 16 weeks in the top 10 and 35 weeks in the charts. In 2015, Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix) placed first in the German and Austrian annual singles charts, as well as second in Switzerland and the United Kingdom and eleven in the United States. Furthermore occupied the single the same year behind Are You with Me ( Lost Frequencies ) in second place of the German airplay - charts of the year , making it the second most-played radio hit of the year.
In the United States, Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix) is the sixth number one success by a German artist . Since 1989 ( Blame It on the Rain by Milli Vanilli ) it is the first German number one success in the States. For Omi and Felix Jaehn as interpreters, this is the first chart success worldwide. With the exception of Sly Dunbar , it is the first number one success for all authors in Germany. In 2006, Dunbar reached the top of the German single charts for one week with the participation of authors for Rudebox .
Furthermore, Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix) reached position one in Australia , Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia) , Denmark , France , Ireland , Canada , the Netherlands , Poland , Sweden , Slovakia , the Czech Republic and Hungary . In 2014 cheerleaders (Felix Jaehn Remix) reached the top position for the first time in Sweden and a short time later in Denmark before the single celebrated international chart and number one successes the following year.
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Awards for music sales
Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix) received a diamond record for over one million units sold in Germany in February 2019 . This makes the piece one of the best-selling singles in Germany . The single was awarded a total of two gold, 52 platinum and two diamond records worldwide. The single received record awards for over nine million copies sold. It is the first sound carrier certification worldwide for both performers.
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 6 × platinum
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420,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
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2 × platinum
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60,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
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2 × platinum
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60,000 |
 Germany (BVMI)
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 diamond
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1,000,000 |
 France (SNEP)
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diamond
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250,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
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7 × platinum
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350,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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9 × platinum
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720,000 |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
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 9 × gold
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270,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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3 × platinum
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45,000 |
 Austria (IFPI)
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platinum
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30,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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7 × platinum
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280,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
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4 × platinum
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160,000 |
 South Africa (RISA)
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gold
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20,000 |
 United States (RIAA)
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3 × platinum
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3,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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4 × platinum
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2,400,000 |
| All in all |
2 × gold 52 × platinum 2 × diamond |
9,065,000 |
Cover versions
- 2016: Spongebob SquarePants , the music project around Spongebob SquarePants, released a version on February 26, 2016 under the title Cheerleader (ski songs) on the album The Spongy Album .
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Omi - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix) (Song). austriancharts.at, accessed on February 6, 2015 .
- ↑ OMI July 29, 2012. facebook.com, accessed February 6, 2015 .
- ↑ Omi (13) - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remixes). discogs.com, accessed February 6, 2015 .
- ↑ OMI June 28, 2012. facebook.com, accessed February 6, 2015 .
- ↑ Annual charts Germany: Chart year 2015. radiocharts.com, accessed on June 23, 2020 .
- ↑ Felix Jaehn in an interview with Markus Lanz. Markus Lanz (episode 1.105), ZDF , March 29, 2018.
- ↑ Omi, Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix). officialcharts.de, accessed on February 6, 2015 .
- ^ Omi - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix). swisscharts.com, accessed February 8, 2015 .
- ^ Artist granny. officialcharts.com, accessed February 6, 2015 .
- ^ Billboard Hot 100. billboard.com, accessed April 30, 2015 .
- ↑ Top 100 annual single charts 2015. officialcharts.de, accessed on April 7, 2018 .
- ↑ Annual Singles Hit Parade 2015. austriancharts.at, accessed on January 4, 2016 .
- ↑ Swiss Year-End Charts 2015. swisscharts.com, accessed on January 5, 2016 .
- ↑ End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2015. officialcharts.com, accessed February 5, 2016 .
- ↑ Hot 100 Songs - Year End 2015. billboard.com, accessed February 5, 2016 .
- ↑ 6 × platinum for cheerleaders (Felix Jaehn Remix) in Australia. ariacharts.com.au, accessed March 1, 2018 .
- ↑ 2 × platinum for cheerleaders (Felix Jaehn Remix) in Belgium. ultratop.be, accessed on May 1, 2015 .
- ↑ 2 × platinum for cheerleaders (Felix Jaehn Remix) in Denmark. hitlisten.nu, accessed May 1, 2015 .
- ↑ Diamond for Cheerleaders (Felix Jaehn Remix) in Germany. musikindustrie.de, accessed on March 1, 2019 .
- ^ Les Certifications. snepmusique.com, accessed March 1, 2018 .
- ↑ 7 × platinum for cheerleaders (Felix Jaehn Remix) in Italy. fimi.it, accessed on September 17, 2018 .
- ↑ Gold / Platinum. musiccanada.com, accessed March 1, 2018 .
- ^ Certificaciones. amprofon.com.mx, accessed April 7, 2018 .
- ↑ 3x platinum for cheerleaders (Felix Jaehn Remix) in New Zealand. nztop40.co.nz, accessed March 1, 2018 .
- ↑ Gold for Cheerleaders (Felix Jaehn Remix) in Austria. ifpi.at, accessed on July 30, 2015 .
- ↑ 7 × platinum for cheerleaders (Felix Jaehn Remix) in Sweden. hitlistan.se, accessed March 1, 2018 .
- ↑ 4 × platinum for cheerleaders (Felix Jaehn Remix) in Spain. promusicae.es, accessed March 1, 2018 .
- ↑ Sony Music Africa ( Memento from May 21, 2017 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Platinum for cheerleaders (Felix Jaehn Remix) in the USA. riaa.com, accessed August 2, 2015 .
- ↑ Wiz Khalifa's 'See You Again' Ties for Longest-Leading Rap No. 1 on Hot 100. billboard.com, accessed August 2, 2015 .
- ↑ Gold for Cheerleaders (Felix Jaehn Remix) in the UK. bpi.co.uk, accessed August 23, 2020 .
- ↑ Spongebob SquarePants Cheerleaders (ski songs). austriancharts.at, accessed on April 7, 2017 .