Hollywood Hills (song)
| Hollywood Hills | |
|---|---|
| Sunrise Avenue | |
| publication | January 17, 2011 |
| length | 3:29 |
| Genre (s) | Pop rock |
| Author (s) | Samu Haber |
| album | Out of style |
Hollywood Hills is a rock song by the Finnish band Sunrise Avenue . The music and lyrics of the song are by Samu Haber, it was produced by Jukka Immonen. The piece was the first single from the band's third studio album, Out of Style .
The first release took place on January 17, 2011 in Finland, in the German-speaking countries the single was released on January 21, 2011. The Hollywood Hills maxi single contains What I Like About You as a B-side , which is not on the album. The cover of the single shows four fists clashing, a blurred city can be seen in the background.
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In the song, the lyric I says goodbye to the Los Angeles region and lets the Hollywood Hills villa district stand for the attitude towards life and its love for the city. At the beginning, the neighborhood is lyrically referred to as the end of the rainbow, where no one can be sad. However, the protagonist has to go back to his home on the other side of the ocean. He will miss the Hollywood Hills if he moves on but will come back to walk their streets again.
In the following stanzas he recalls his wonderful experiences there. Finally, the protagonist expresses his hope of returning one day, but also his fear that in the distance his love for the Hollywood Hills will wane.
Music video
In the video, the lyrics are replayed in part: the group celebrates the farewell to Los Angeles. It is implied that she will then fly to Europe by plane. In an alternative and shorter version, which is often broadcast by VIVA , they hitchhike . The official version of the video was filmed at Tempelhof Airport in Berlin . The video was directed by Pekka Hara.
Contributors
- Jesse Vainio: recording, mixing
- Jetro Vainio: recording
- Jukka Backlund: recording, music, programming
- Jukka Immonen: Production
- Kalle Pyyhtinien: Cover design
- Raul Ruutu: electric bass, backing vocals
- Riku Rajamaa: backing vocals, lead guitar
- Sami Osala: drums
- Samu Haber: guitar, vocals, music, lyrics
- Svante Försbäck: Mastering
reception
Charts and awards
Hollywood Hills reached position three in the single charts in Germany and stayed in the top 10 for twelve weeks and 51 weeks in the charts. The single became the band's seventh chart hit in Germany and, after Fairytale Gone Bad, the second top 10 success . In 2011, Hollywood Hills took first place in the annual charts of the German airplay charts , which makes it the most played radio hit of the year. In Finland, the band also reached the single charts for the seventh time and, after Romeo and Fairytale Gone Bad, the top 10 for the third time.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
3 (51 weeks) | 51 |
 Finland (IFPI)
|
2 (10 weeks) | 10 |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
3 (33 weeks) | 33 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
3 (47 weeks) | 47 |
Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
|
Germany (BVMI)
|
 3 × gold
|
450,000 |
|
Austria (IFPI)
|
 platinum
|
30,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
|
2 × platinum
|
80,000 |
|
Switzerland (IFPI)
|
platinum
|
30,000 |
| All in all |
1 × gold 5 × platinum |
590,000 |
Web links
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- ↑ Music video director
- ↑ a b Charts DE
- ↑ Annual charts Germany: Chart year 2011. radiocharts.com, accessed on June 25, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Charts CH
- ↑ Charts FI
- ↑ Charts AT
- ↑ 3 × Gold Germany (search required)
- ↑ Platinum Austria (search required)
- ↑ 2x platinum Sweden
- ↑ Platinum Switzerland