Love Me Harder
| Love Me Harder | |
|---|---|
| Ariana Grande & The Weeknd | |
| publication | September 30, 2014 |
| length | 3:56 |
| Genre (s) | Synthpop , Contemporary R&B |
| Author (s) | Max Martin , Savan Kotecha, Peter Svensson, Ali Payami, Abel Tesfaye , Ahmad Balshe |
| Label | Republic Records |
| album | My everything |
Love Me Harder is a song by the American singer Ariana Grande and the Canadian musician The Weeknd , which appeared on Grande's second studio album, My Everything . The piece was written by Max Martin , Savan Kotecha, Peter Svensson, Ali Payami, Belly and The Weeknd and produced by Payami, Svensson and Peter Carlsson. It was released on September 30, 2014 by Republic Records as a fourth single .
Love Me Harder received mostly positive reviews, critics praise the dark sound, Grande's voice and the pairing of the two performers Ariana Grande and The Weeknd. The song peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 , making it Grande's fifth top ten spot and fourth on her album My Everything . It's also her fourth top ten finish in 2014, making her the most top ten finishes of the year. The title is The Weeknd's first place in the top 40 of the US singles chart.
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The initiative for the collaboration between Grande and The Weeknd came from their joint label Republic Records . Both released their debut albums in 2013. In an interview with Billboard magazine , Republic Records executive vice president Charlie Walk said, “The Weeknd is being positioned to be the 2014 Best New Artist. He's the man. ”In October 2014, he admitted that the collaboration was part of a plan to help promote The Weeknd. He said, “It is no accident that The Weeknd is involved in the new Ariana title. This is strategic because he's about to push himself up with his own record. "
Live performances
The first live appearance was on September 27, 2014 at the premiere of the 40th season of Saturday Night Live . Grande and The Weeknd also made an appearance on November 23, 2014 at the American Music Awards .
Music video
On October 1, 2014, Grande announced that she was working on the music video for Love Me Harder . In addition, her manager Scooter Braun published a picture from the set on Instagram . In the following days, Grande also showed photos from the video shoot to the public. Directed by Hannah Lux Davis, who already worked as a director on the music video for the single Bang Bang . Bang Bang was sung by Jessie J , Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj .
The lyric video was released on October 18, 2014, and a behind-the-scenes video on October 28.
On November 3, 2014, the official music video was released.
reception
The song received mostly positive reviews. LA Times' Mikael Wood wrote that Love Me Harder "is a darker (and more sophisticated) R&B piece than you might expect from a 21-year-old singer who was once known for her endless supply of pastel princess dresses. "He also wrote that the song had adult themes and was" full of double ambiguities about simple sex; there's also a simple ambiguity - supplied by their trusted creepy duo partner, the Weekend - about feeling the 'pressure between your hips.' " Billboard's Jason Lipshutz thinks Grande and The Weeknd's collaboration makes sense, albeit entirely different be. He went on to say that the "leading guitar riff in the chorus is delicious' 80s cheese and the Weeknd's ultra-believable buzz works well while serving as a callback to Grande's need for romantic satisfaction." The Guardian wrote that the "satiated mood with medium ." Tempo “distinguishes the piece.
People involved
voice
- Foreground voice - Ariana Grande, The Weeknd
- Background voice - Sibel, Max Martin
More people
- Authors - Max Martin , Savan Kotecha, Peter Svensson, Ali Payami, Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe
- Producers - Ali Payami, Peter Svensson
- Voice producer - Peter Carlsson
- Development - Sam Holland, Eric Weaver, Jason “Daheala” Quenneville , Cory Brice
- Mixing - Serban Ghenea
- Mixing Engineer - John Hanes
- Mastering - Tom Coyne, Aya Merrill
- Programming - Ali Payami
- Bass, keyboard, drums and percussion - Ali Payami
- Guitar - Niklas Ljungfelt
- Saxophone - Peter Zimney
Charts
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
35 (21 weeks) | 21st |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
29 (11 weeks) | 11 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
40 (21 weeks) | 21st |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
48 (17 weeks) | 17th |
 United States (Billboard)
|
7th (22 weeks) | 22nd |
Awards for music sales
Love Me Harder has been awarded two gold and ten platinum records worldwide. According to the record awards, the single has been sold over two million times so far.
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 Australia (ARIA)
|
 platinum
|
70,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
|
platinum
|
60,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
|
platinum
|
30,000 |
 Canada (MC)
|
2 × platinum
|
160,000 |
 Norway (IFPI)
|
platinum
|
10,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
|
platinum
|
40,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
|
 gold
|
20,000 |
|
United States (RIAA)
|
3 × platinum
|
1,300,000 |
|
United Kingdom (BPI)
|
gold
|
400,000 |
| All in all |
2 × gold 10 × platinum |
2,090,000 |
Main article: Ariana Grande / Music Sales Awards
Individual evidence
- ↑ Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases . All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on September 30, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ↑ Xixi Yang: Ariana Grande Records a New Track With The Weeknd! . Popstop TV. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ Phil Gallo: Q&A: Charlie Walk, Republic's New EVP, on Returning to a Major, Long-Term Strategy . Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ^ Republic's Radio Rampage . Hits Daily Double. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ Kelci Shipley: Ariana Grande Brought Her Cat Ears And The Weeknd To 'SNL' . September 28, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6319948/ariana-grande-will-perform-at-2014-american-music-awards
- ^ Sarah Peel: Ariana Grande Working Hard on New Projects . Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ Ariana Grande & The Weeknd Working on Music Video for "Love Me Harder" . October 1, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ Ariana Grande and The Weeknd Team Up In 'Love Me Harder' Video . Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ↑ Megan Rosshi: Ariana Grande Teases Music Video For 'Love Me Harder' In Sexy New Pics . October 3, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ Jocelyn Vena: Ariana Grande, The Weeknd Hit The Set for 'Love Me Harder' Video: See Pics . October 4, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ ArianaGrandeVevo: Ariana Grande, The Weeknd - Love Me Harder (Behind The Scenes) . October 28, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/6289106/ariana-grande-drops-love-me-harder-lyric-video
- ↑ Christina Lee: Ariana Grande's "Love Me Harder" Lyric Video: Watch . Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ↑ Jessica Hyndman: Ariana Grande Just Dropped A Sultry Lyric Video For 'Love Me Harder' . Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.cambio.com/2014/10/28/ariana-grande-behind-the-scenes-of-love-me-harder-music-video
- ↑ http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-beauty/news/ariana-grande-is-a-sexy-kitty-in-love-me-harder-music-video-photos-2014311
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6304370/ariana-grande-love-me-harder-video
- ↑ Mikael Wood: Review: Ariana Grande makes big things happen on 'My Everything' . In: Los Angeles Times . August 29, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ Jason Lipshutz: Ariana Grande Expands on 'My Everything': Track-By-Track Review . August 25, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ Kitty Empire: Ariana Grande: My Everything review - every so often a little shard of personality pierces the sheen . August 23, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ a b Ariana Grande - My Everything . Album booklet. Republic Records ( Universal Music Group ).
- ↑ Ariana Grande - Love Me Harder. In: charts.de. Retrieved December 11, 2014 .
- ↑ Ariana Grande - Love Me Harder. In: austriancharts.at. Retrieved December 11, 2014 .
- ↑ Ariana Grande - Love Me Harder. In: hitparade.ch. Retrieved December 11, 2014 .
- ↑ Love Me Harder Search Results. In: officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 18, 2019 .
- ^ Charthistory Ariana Grande. In: Billboard . Retrieved December 4, 2014 .
- ^ Gary Trust: Ask Billboard: Ariana Grande's Career Album & Song Sales. billboard.com, April 22, 2018, accessed August 29, 2018 .
