Headlights (Robin Schulz Song)
| Headlights | |
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| Robin Schulz feat. Ilsey | |
| publication | 3rd April 2015 |
| length | 3:29 ( radio version ) 5:30 (extended version) |
| Genre (s) | House , pop |
| Author (s) | Eric Frederic, Ilsey Juber, Joe London, Tom Peyton, John Ryan, Andreas Schuller, Robin Schulz |
| album | Sugar |
Headlights ( Engl. "Headlights") is a song of the German DJ Robin Schulz in cooperation with the California singer-songwriter Ilsey. The track is the first single from his second studio album Sugar .
Creation and artwork
The song was written by Eric Frederic, Ilsey Juber, Joe London, Tom Peyton, John Ryan, Andreas Schuller and Robin Schulz. The latter produced the single. Mixing and mastering was done by the German production team Junkx (consisting of: Dennis Bierbrodt, Jürgen Dohr and Guido Kramer). The single was released under the music labels Tonspiel and Warner Music Group . On the black and white held cover the maxi-single - alongside artist name and song title - Schulz's upper body, which is surrounded by five yellow circles to see.
Publication and promotion
Headlights was first published as a digital publication on April 3, 2015. A physical sound carrier was released three weeks later on April 24, 2015 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland . The maxi single is available as a 2-track single and contains, in addition to the radio version, an “extended version” of headlights as a B-side .
In order to promote the song, a live appearance in prime time followed during the Echo Awards 2015 , where Robin Schulz and Ilsey appeared together for the first time live on German television during a Schulz medley .
content
The lyrics to Headlights are written entirely in English. Translated into German, the title means “headlights”. The music and lyrics were written jointly by Eric Frederic, Ilsey Juber, Joe London, Tom Peyton, John Ryan, Andreas Schuller and Robin Schulz. Musically, the song moves in the realm of house and pop music . The singing of the song comes from Ilsey alone, Schulz only acts as a DJ.
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The song is about the urge to be in the spotlight and want to showcase your skills. The protagonist in the lyrics feels the need to go out into the big wide world. He wants to get applause on the world's largest stages and turn night into day. At the moment he doesn't care that he leaves behind all those who love him.
Music video
The music video for Headlights premiered on April 3, 2015 on YouTube . The video shows women and men of different ages in a disused swimming pool. Among other things, people dance in empty swimming pools , slide down dry water slides or shower in dust . Schulz can only be seen briefly during the video. In the end, Schulz meets a woman who is waiting for him with a red Toyota Aygo . The total length of the video is 3:49 minutes. Directed by Kronck. To date, the video has over 164 million views on YouTube (as of November 2018).
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reception
Charts and chart placements
Headlights reached position six in the single charts in Germany and was in the top 10 for a total of twelve weeks and in the charts for 33 weeks. In the German airplay charts , the single reached the top position for two weeks . In Austria the single reached position two and stayed in the top 10 for eight weeks and in the charts for 28 weeks. In Switzerland the single reached position seven and stayed in the top 10 for four weeks and in the charts for 33 weeks. In the United Kingdom , the single reached position 96 in one chart week. In 2015, Headlights was placed in the German annual single charts at position 19, as well as position 17 in Austria and position 21 in Switzerland.
For Schulz as an interpreter, this is the fifth chart success in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as well as the third in the United Kingdom. It is his fourth top 10 success in Germany , Austria and Switzerland. As a producer, it is his third chart success in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and the first in the UK. It is his second top 10 success in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. As an author, it is his second chart success in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and the first in the United Kingdom. It is his second top 10 success in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. For Ilsey as an interpreter, it is the first chart success worldwide. As a writer it is her second chart success after Fireball in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It is her first top 10 success in Germany.
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Awards for music sales
In January 2016, Headlights was awarded a platinum record in Germany for over 400,000 units sold. In August 2015, the single was certified with a gold record in Austria and Switzerland. Worldwide, the single was awarded gold four times and platinum seven times. This means that Headlights has sold at least 720,000 times.
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 platinum
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70,000 |
 Germany (BVMI)
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platinum
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400,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
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2 × platinum
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100,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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 gold
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40,000 |
 Norway (IFPI)
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2 × platinum
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20,000 |
 Austria (IFPI)
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gold
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15,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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gold
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20,000 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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gold
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15,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
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platinum
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40,000 |
| All in all |
4 × gold 7 × platinum |
720,000 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Robin Schulz - Headlights. discogs.com, accessed May 2, 2015 .
- ↑ Headlights (feat. Ilsey) - Robin Schulz. itunes.apple.com, accessed May 2, 2015 .
- ↑ Airplay Charts Germany: Week 24/2015. germancharts.de, accessed on June 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Robin Schulz feat. Ilsey, headlights. officialcharts.de, accessed on May 2, 2015 .
- ↑ Robin Schulz feat. Ilsey - Headlights (Song). austriancharts.at, accessed on May 2, 2015 .
- ↑ Robin Schulz feat. Ilsey - headlights. hitparade.ch, accessed on May 2, 2015 .
- ^ Robin Schulz ft Ilsey. officialcharts.com, accessed May 2, 2015 .
- ↑ Top 10 single year charts. officialcharts.de, accessed on January 8, 2016 .
- ↑ Annual Singles Hit Parade 2015. austriancharts.at, accessed on January 4, 2016 .
- ↑ Swiss Year-End Charts 2015. swisscharts.com, accessed on January 5, 2016 .
- ↑ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2015 Singles. aria.com.au, accessed November 16, 2017 .
- ↑ Gold / platinum database. musikindustrie.de, accessed on August 30, 2015 .
- ^ Certificazioni. fimi.it, accessed on May 30, 2017 .
- ↑ Gold / platinum. musiccanada.com, accessed October 22, 2016 .
- ^ IFPI Norge. ifpi.no, accessed on January 4, 2018 .
- ↑ Gold & Platinum. ifpi.at, accessed on August 30, 2015 .
- ↑ Robin Schulz feat. Ilsey - headlights. hitlistan.se, accessed June 11, 2015 .
- ↑ Awards. swisscharts.com, accessed on August 23, 2015 .
- ↑ Awards. elportaldemusica.es, accessed on August 4, 2020 .