Final song

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Final song
MØ
publication May 13, 2016
length 3:55
Genre (s) Pop music · Electropop
Author (s) Karen Marie Ørsted · Jonnali Mikaela Parmenius · Uzoechi Emenike
music MNEK
Label RCA

Final Song is the title of a song by the Danish singer MØ . It was published on all popular download portals in May 2016 .

Musical

Final Song was created as a collaboration between MØ, Swedish singer Noonie Bao and British musician and producer MNEK . The artists wrote the song in Los Angeles in early 2016 . MØ then sent an email to MNEK asking him to make the song a little "easier". Since the result was too "easy" for her, however, she flew to London herself to work on the mix of the song with MNEK in their studio . The result was a 3:55 electro-pop song with influences from Tropical House . The song is written in the key of E major , at a rate of 105 beats per minute . MØ's vocal range covers the notes from B3 to E5.

The lyrics of the song are about recognizing one's inner strength [“reconnecting with your inner strength”], MØ further said: “We all need to feel empowered from within to be the best version of ourself, but it's not always easy and that's what inspired me to write these lyrics. ”[We all have to feel strong from the inside out, but that's not always easy, and that's what made me write these lyrics.] She went on to explain that the song was very personal for them: “I need a song like that, for me at least. I want that spark and that fire. ”[I need a song like this, at least just for myself. I want to feel that spark and that fire.]

"But when you're gone the music goes,
I lose my rhythm, lose my soul.
So hear me out before you say the night is over,
I want you to know that we gotta, gotta carry on.
So don't let this be our final song. "

- Refrain, original excerpt

“But as soon as you're gone, the music stops playing.
I'm losing my rhythm, I'm losing my soul
So listen to me before you say the night is over
I want you to know that we have to keep going,
so don't let this be our last song. "

- Refrain, translation

MØ published a short excerpt of the song on her Instagram page for the first time on May 9, 2016 . The whole song premiered on a broadcast on the British radio station BBC Radio 1 .

Music video

The music video, directed by Thomas Whitmore, was released on June 9, 2016. The video is set at the Trona Pinnacles in the California desert and at Mono Lake . In the video, the singer can be seen both alone and with a group of dancers. MØ described the video as more spiritual and fragile than her previous videos.

criticism

Critics were very fond of Final Song . Patrick Montes, Associate Editor of the online portal hypetrak.com, commented on the song's release: "This could easily become a hit." Daniel Kreps of Rolling Stone magazine called the song one "Infectious summer anthem." Brennan Carley of the online magazine spin.com wrote that Final Song was "a beautiful pop confection" and "very, very good."

Charts and awards for music sales

After the globally successful track " Lean On " and the single "Kamikaze", which was successful in her home country Denmark, MØ reached high positions in the charts in several countries with Final Song . In Germany, the song reached its top position in its tenth week at number 16. In its home country, the song even climbed to number 4, where it also received a platinum award for more than 60,000 units sold.

Chart placements

Charts Top ranking Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK) Germany (GfK) 16 (24 weeks) 24
Austria (Ö3) Austria (Ö3) 11 (26 weeks) 26th
Switzerland (IFPI) Switzerland (IFPI) 26th (22 weeks) 22nd
United Kingdom (OCC) United Kingdom (OCC) 14th (20 weeks) 20th
Denmark (IFPI / Nielsen) Denmark (IFPI / Nielsen) 4th (26 weeks) 26th

Awards for music sales

Country / Region Award Sales
Awards for music sales
(country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA) Australia (ARIA) Platinum record icon.svg 3 × platinum 210,000
Denmark (IFPI) Denmark (IFPI) Platinum record icon.svg 2 × platinum 180,000
Germany (BVMI) Germany (BVMI) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 400,000
France (SNEP) France (SNEP) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 200,000
Italy (FIMI) Italy (FIMI) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) New Zealand (RMNZ) Gold record icon.svg gold 15,000
Netherlands (NVPI) Netherlands (NVPI) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 30,000
Austria (IFPI) Austria (IFPI) Gold record icon.svg gold 15,000
Sweden (IFPI) Sweden (IFPI) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 40,000
United States (RIAA) United States (RIAA) Gold record icon.svg gold 500,000
United Kingdom (BPI) United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 600,000
All in all Gold record icon.svg3 × gold
Platinum record icon.svg11 × platinum
 2,240,000

Formats

Download

  1. Final Song - 3:55

Remix

  1. Final Song (Jerome Price Remix) - 4:19

Further information

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Carley, Brennan: MØ's 'Final Song' Is Hopefully Not That Because It's Quite Good , spin.com
  2. ^ Myers, Owen: How Mø Finessed Anarchist Punk Life Into Global Pop Stardom , thefader.com
  3. ^ Wass, Mike: MØ's "Final Song" Sounds Like Another Winner , idolator.com
  4. ↑ Sheet Music, MØ: Final Song, musicnotes.com
  5. ^ Camp, Zoe: Listen To MØ's New Track "Final Song" , pitchfork.com
  6. ^ Geslani, Michelle: MØ Premieres "Final Song", Announces Fall Tour , consequenceofsound.net
  7. ↑ Lozano, Kevin: MØ Shares "Final Song" Video , pitchfork.com
  8. ↑ Montes, Patrick: MØ's New Single "Final Song" Is Here , hypetrak.com
  9. ↑ Kreps, Daniel: Hear MØ's Infectious Summer Anthem 'Final Song' , rollingstone.com
  10. ↑ Official German Charts - MØ: Final Song , officialcharts.de
  11. ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DK DE AT, CH UK
  12. ↑ Award in Australia
  13. ^ Award in Denmark
  14. ↑ Award in Germany
  15. ^ Award in France
  16. ↑ Award in Italy
  17. ↑ Award in New Zealand
  18. ↑ Award in the Netherlands
  19. ↑ Award in Austria
  20. ↑ Award in Sweden
  21. ↑ Distinction in the United States
  22. ↑ Award in the United Kingdom