No air
| No air | |
|---|---|
| Jordin Sparks Duet with Chris Brown | |
| publication | March 4, 2008 |
| length | 4:24 |
| Genre (s) | Pop , Contemporary R&B |
| Author (s) | Harvey Mason Jr. , Damon Thomas , James Fauntleroy II , Erik Griggs |
| Publisher (s) | Jive Records , 19 Entertainment , Zomba Label Group |
| album | Jordin Sparks |
| Cover versions | |
| May 27, 2008 | Rissi Palmer |
| October 7, 2009 | Glee |
No Air is a song by the American pop and contemporary R&B singer Jordin Sparks , together with Chris Brown . It was released in the US on March 4, 2008, after which it reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 . After it was released in Europe a few months later, it reached number ten in Germany and third in the United Kingdom. The title, in which Chris Brown appears as a duet partner, is Sparks' most successful single to date and has sold 3.3 million records in the USA alone. At the Grammy Awards 2009 , the collaboration was nominated in the "Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals" category, but lost to " Rich Woman " by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss .
Background and publication
The song, which was written by Harvey Mason Jr. , Damon Thomas , James Fauntleroy II and Erik Griggs , was released in 2008 as Sparks' third single overall and was the second release from her debut album named after her in the USA. It was also her second Single in the UK and the first to be released across Europe. The songwriters were responsible for producing the title, working under their pseudonym The Underdogs . The B-side of the single contains the song "Save Me", which can also be found on their album as a "Digital Bonus Track".
In February 2008, the song was released for US radio before it was also released for download in March . It was only published internationally in May, including in Germany and Australia. It was available in the UK since July 2008.
| country | date | format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | February 11, 2008 | Airplay | Jive Records |
| March 4, 2008 | Download | ||
| New Zealand | May 17, 2008 | Digital EP | Jive Records , Zomba Label Group |
| Australia | May 20, 2008 | Digital EP | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Germany | May 30, 2008 | Download, maxi single | |
| Great Britain | July 7, 2008 | CD single |
composition
"No Air" is a contemporary R&B and pop song . He was also described as a “ power ballad ” and made good use of the “impressive range of Sparks' voice”. According to Musicnotes.com , the song plays in the key of G flat major and the time signature is four-four time .
Music video
background
The music video was shot on January 23, 2008 in New York City . Here led Chris Robinson directed. The clip was the first collaboration between Robinson, Sparks and Brown. The director later directed several other videos that also featured Brown and Sparks. The video was originally scheduled to first appear on Yahoo! Music will be shown, but it already leaked on February 20th.
Summary
In the first sequence, Sparks plays the piano at home before pausing to use her cell phone. In doing so, however, she only reaches the answering machine , on which she leaves Brown the message to call as soon as he has the opportunity. Shortly before, the cell phone she wanted to call had been shown on a counter in a strangely steamy room. Her silhouette can then be seen on the left against a gray background before the music begins. After the music starts, Sparks can be seen sitting in front of a window and drawing a heart on the misty window before she starts singing. In the next scene Brown appears for the first time. He is wiping the misty mirror in his bathroom as he sings his first verse too. After both protagonists are briefly shown again, you see the gray background again, in front of which Sparks can be discovered on the left and Brown on the right. The two look at each other directly. Then Brown is shown taking his jacket and walking through New York City . In between, individual scenes are repeatedly faded in, in which Sparks or the gray background with both singers can be seen on one side. After a while, Sparks stands on the Brooklyn Bridge before driving through town in a car. In the meantime, several sequences have been faded in in which Brown sings his text in a recording studio. Brown then shows up at Sparks' house and the two sing the chorus of the song together. Finally he leaves the house and you can see the two silhouettes against the gray background again. This time, however, they move away from each other and disappear from the picture. Shortly before, Brown had also started to play the instruments in the recording studio.
Awards and nominations
The music video received two nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards in the categories “Best Female Video” and “Best New Artist”, with the awards going to Britney Spears and her video “ Piece of Me ” as well as Tokio Hotel and “ Ready, Set , Go! “Went.
success
reception
The song received mixed reviews. Bill Lamb, for example, wrote that the title "has been so bright and tearful since the beginning of Sparks' reverberant voice that it takes special effects and production tricks to cover the fact that it really isn't a song to speak of." In BBC Music it was, however, of the opinion that the title at the end was down quite prophetic. The two singers would also exhaust themselves vocally so much that one wonders how they hide their need to gasp for a bucket full of precious oxygen every 30 seconds.
Commercial win
| Annual charts USA (2008) | Highest position |
|---|---|
| Hot 100 songs | 6th |
| Hot digital songs | 8th |
| Hot digital tracks | 5 |
| Hot 100 airplay | 8th |
| Pop 100 songs | 5 |
| Pop 100 airplay | 4th |
| Hot R&B / hip-hop songs | 43 |
| Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs Airplay | 42 |
| Rhythmic songs | 26th |
| Mainstream top 40 songs | 7th |
| Decade charts 2000–2009 (USA) | Highest position |
|---|---|
| Digital songs | 33 |
| Ringtones | 76 |
| Pop songs | 50 |
| Radio songs | 94 |
In the Billboard Hot 100 of the United States, the song rose in late January at No. 95 one before it gained after many weeks in April with third place his highest position. It held this position for a total of four weeks before falling back down the charts. With this position, it is Sparks' highest ranking in the United States to date. By November 2011, around 3,347,000 records had been sold, making it both Browns and Sparks' first single to ever exceed three million units sold. Sparks is also the first American Idol artist to do this. In Great Britain, the song also placed third, in Germany it only climbed to tenth place.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
10 (22 weeks) | 22nd |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
8th (26 weeks) | 26th |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
8th (29 weeks) | 29 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
3 (27 weeks) | 27 |
 United States (Billboard)
|
3 (35 weeks) | 35 |
Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 Australia (ARIA)
|
 platinum
|
70,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
|
platinum
|
15,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
|
platinum
|
15,000 |
 Norway (IFPI)
|
2 × platinum
|
20,000 |
 Canada (MC)
|
platinum
|
80,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
|
 gold
|
10,000 |
|
United States (RIAA)
|
Platinum (Single) + Platinum (Ringtone)
|
2,000,000 |
|
United Kingdom (BPI)
|
platinum
|
600,000 |
| All in all |
1 × gold 9 × platinum |
2,810,000 |
Main article: Chris Brown (singer) / Music Sales Awards
Awards and nominations
The collaboration received numerous nominations and awards. At the BET Awards 2008 , for example, the song was nominated in the "Viewer's Choice" category, but at the time " Lollipop " by Lil Wayne and Static Major received the award . At the Grammy Awards 2009 , the duo lost in the "Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals" category to the song " Rich Woman " by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss . The title also received a nomination for the NAACP Image Award (“Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration”). At both the People's Choice Awards 2009 and the Teen Choice Awards 2008 , the duet was nominated twice for an award, each of which won one award. During the presentation of the People's Choice Awards, the singers were presented with the prize in the “Favorite Combined Forces” category, whereas they received nothing in the “Favorite Pop Song” category. At the Teen Choice Awards one received an award in the category “Choice Music: Hook-Up”, while the award “Choice Music: Love Song” went to the Jonas Brothers and their single “ When You Look Me in the Eyes ”.
Cover versions
The song has been covered several times. The American country singer Rissi Palmer recorded the title in 2008 for a re-release of her debut album, which was released in October 2008. On May 27 of the same year, the cover version was released as the first single and then reached number 47 in the Hot Country Songs .
The alternative rock Boyce Avenue coverte the song for their acoustic album Acoustic Sessions, Vol. 2 also. However, the title was not released as a single.
In the eighth episode of the first season of the television series Glee , the title was covered by the cast. In the episode, which is called Throwdown , the piece of music is sung by Rachel Berry , played by Lea Michele , and Finn Hudson , played by Cory Monteith . They were supported by the series' school choir, New Directions . The Glee version was finally released as a single on October 7, after which it reached number 52 in the UK and 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
Live performances
On April 10, 2008, Brown and Sparks sang the song together during the top 8 show of the seventh season of American Idol . Sparks then appeared without Chris Brown on Australian Idol , where she presented the title on the Top 12 Show. Sparks later accompanied Alicia Keys on their As I Am tour in North America and Oceania , where the song was on the setlist. The track was also on the set list during the Jesse & Jordin LIVE Tour , a joint tour by Sparks and Jesse McCartney , which took place in the USA in August 2008.
Individual evidence
- ↑ FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News & More! . In: FMQB . Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Inc. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ^ No Air Duet (With Chris Brown) - United States . iTunes Store . Apple Inc. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ^ No Air (Duet With Chris Brown) - EP - New Zealand . iTunes Store . Apple Inc. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ No Air (Duet with Chris Brown) - EP - Australia . iTunes Store . Apple Inc. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ↑ No Air: Jordin Sparks: MP3 Downloads . Amazon.de. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ^ No Air / Save Me: Jordin Sparks . Amazon.de. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ^ No Air: Jordin Sparks (featuring Chris Brown) . Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ↑ a b Nick Levine: Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown: 'No Air' . digitalspy.co.uk. July 7, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ↑ Jordin Sparks No Air duet with Chris Brown Video . contactmusic.com. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ↑ Sheet music: Musicnotes.com
- ↑ Arthur Jay: Jordin Sparks - No Air Video . kovideo.net. February 22, 2008. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. 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 April 1, 2012.
- ↑ Yearbook: Best Videos of 2008 . mtv.com. February 29, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "No Air" Video Premiere On Monday! . jordinsparks.com. February 20, 2008. Retrieved on April 1, 2012. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Video: Jordin Sparks f / Chris Brown - 'No Air' . rap-up.com. February 21, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ Music video: summary
- ^ MTV Video Music Awards 2008 - Nominees and Performers . musicloversgroup.com. September 6, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ↑ MTv Video Music Awards 2008 Winners . musicloversgroup.com. September 8, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ^ Bill Lamb: Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown - No Air . top40.about.com. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ Fraser McAlpine: Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown - 'No Air' . bbc.co.uk. June 23, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Hot 100 Songs
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Hot Digital Songs ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Hot Digital Tracks ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Hot 100 Airplay ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Pop 100 songs
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Pop 100 Airplay ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs Airplay ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Rhythmic Songs
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Mainstream Top 40 Songs
- ↑ Decade charts USA: Digital Songs
- ↑ Decade charts USA: Ringtones
- ↑ Decade charts USA: Pop Songs
- ↑ Decade charts USA: Radio Songs
- ^ Paul Grein: Week Ending Nov. 20, 2011. Songs: Katy Joins The Club . music.yahoo.com. November 23, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ↑ a b Paul Grein: Week Ending Oct. 11, 2009: Oprah Saves The Music Industry . music.yahoo.com. October 14, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ 2008 BET Awards winners and nominees . theenvelope.latimes.com. June 24, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ^ The 2008 BET Award Winners . buzzsugar.com. June 24, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ↑ Recording Categories . naacpimageawards.net. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010. 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 February 24, 2012.
- ↑ 35th annual People's Choice Awards 2009 - Winners List . sawfnews.com. January 8, 2009. Archived from the original on April 17, 2010. 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 9, 2012.
- ↑ 35th Annual people's Choice Awards January 7, 2009 . popculturemadness.blogspot.com. November 10, 2008. Archived from the original on September 27, 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 9, 2012.
- ^ Announcing the Winners: The People's Choice Awards . buzzsugar.com. January 7, 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ↑ 2008 Teen Choice Awards winners and nominees . theenvelope.latimes.com. June 17, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ↑ Cover: Rissi Palmer
- ↑ Cover: Boyce Avenue
- ↑ Cover: Glee-Cast
- ↑ Chris Brown Jordin Sparks American Idol (VIDEO)! No air, performance . news.lalate.com. April 11, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ David Knox: Australian Idol: Verdict Show . tvtonight.com.au. September 15, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
