Princess of China
| Princess of China | |
|---|---|
 feat. Rihanna
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| publication | April 15, 2012 (in Germany, Austria and Switzerland) October 25, 2011 in UK (digital release) |
| length | 3:59 |
| Genre (s) | Synth-pop , alternative hip-hop , R&B |
| text | Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Brian Eno, Chris Martin |
| music | Markus Dravs, Dan Green, Rik Simpson |
| album | Mylo Xyloto |
Princess of China is a song by British alternative rock band Coldplay in cooperation with the from Barbados coming R & B - singer Rihanna .
publication
On October 19, 2011, Billboard reported that Princess of China would be released as the third single by Parlophone on October 25 . However, this was denied on October 31st on the Coldplay website. It was then released on Coldplay's fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto .
background
In an interview with MTV News on September 20, 2011, front man Chris Martin confirmed the recording of a song with Rihanna and that it would be on Coldplay's fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto . Martin went on to say that he wrote a song specifically for a collaboration with Rihanna and hopes she will decide to interpret it. He said, “We actually just wrote one song to see if Rihanna would sing it at all ... and then the rest of the band wanted to keep it, so we got the idea that she could really sing it with us. And to our great surprise, she said okay. ”Martin also confirmed that Princess of China was the band's favorite song on the album because it was so different from the band's previous genre. When asked if the fans would take the song positively, Martin replied that the band wouldn't worry about it and stated that with Rihanna you could always push the boundaries of the music industry. Martin also explained how he approached the singer about collaborating on the song: “The album is developed as a whole piece. It has a male and a female part, and Rihanna was at the top of our list for the female part, but it took me a while to have the courage to ask her. We had a gig in Las Vegas and I met her and said, "Do you think there's any chance?" I was very Hugh Grant- like and stuttered the whole time. "
On September 21, 2011, reports surfaced on the internet that Will Champion , the band's drummer, sang the part of Rihanna himself. Martin explained that there was no tension between the band members and Rihanna and said, “It's a bit of a love story and so we really needed someone who could sing higher than me. With any understanding of Will's intentions, he cannot do it. The part had to be sung by a woman. "
composition
Princess of China uses elements from the genres of synth-pop , alternative hip-hop and R&B . Amy Sciarretto of Popcrush says that the song has a “moody” and heavy synthesizer the whole time . The song contains falsetto vocal interludes from both Martin and Rihanna, which has been praised by several critics. MTV News’s Gil Kaufman noted that the falsetto vocals of the two were perfectly matched and that Martin’s falsetto perfectly complemented Rihann’s higher falsetto.
Commercial win
Princess of China had the single chart debut in Ireland and the region Wallonia in Belgium on 28 October 2011. In Ireland, the song debuted at number 22, which meant that Rihanna four different songs from four different albums, including two of his own, in the Place in the top 40 of the charts. These are We Found Love ( Talk That Talk , 2011) with Calvin Harris in first place, Princess of China ( Mylo Xyloto , 2011) in 22nd, Fly ( Pink Friday , 2010) with Nicki Minaj in 30th and Cheers (Drink to That) ( Loud , 2010) at number 39. In the Belgian region of Wallonia, the song debuted at number 45 on the singles chart. In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 33 on the singles chart on the day the album was released.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
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41 (10 weeks) | 10 |
 Austria (Ö3)
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25th (9 weeks) | 9 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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20th (16 weeks) | 16 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
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4th (27 weeks) | 27 |
 United States (Billboard)
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20th (12 weeks) | 12 |
Web links
- Official music video on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ↑ Princess Of China (Radio Edit) ( de ) Amazon. Retrieved on April 11, 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.
- ↑ Billboard announced the alleged publication
- ↑ Publication as a single denied ( memento of the original from November 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c Rihanna Teases New Single 'We Found Love' On Twitter? . In: MTV News , September 20, 2011.
- ↑ Ann Lee: Chris Martin: Rihanna duet Princess Of China is best bit of Mylo Xyloto . In: Metro , September 20, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
- ↑ Ann Lee: Coldplay and Rihanna duet Princess Of China debuts online to Twitter hype . In: Metro , October 16, 2011. Archived from the original on October 19, 2011 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ↑ a b Coldplay drummer wanted Rihanna's vocal . In: The Independent , September 21, 2011.
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↑ a b The following pages prove that this is a synth pop song:
- Neil McCormick: Coldplay: Mylo Xyloto, CD review . In: The Daily Telegraph , October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- Amy Sciarretto: Coldplay, 'Princess of China' feat. Rihanna - Song Review . Pop crush. October 17, 2011. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- Kara Manning: Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto . In: State , October 24, 2011. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- Alexis Petridis: Coldplay: Mylo Xyloto - review . In: The Guardian , October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ Judah Joseph: Review of Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto . In: The Huffington Post , October 23, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ↑ Lewis Corner: Coldplay: 'Mylo Xyloto' - Album review . Digital spy . October 24, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ↑ Kyle Anderson: Coldplay's Chris Martin on 'Princess of China' guest Rihanna: 'She's a much, much better singer than me' . In: Entertainment Weekly . October 17, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ↑ Coldplay feat. Rihanna, 'Princess Of China' - Review . In: NME , October 17, 2011.
- ↑ Gil Kaufman: Coldplay / Rihanna Duet 'Princess Of China' Leaks Online . In: MTV News , October 17, 2011.
- ↑ Top 50 Singles, Week Ending October 27, 2011 . Chart track . Irish Recorded Music Association . October 28, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ↑ Coldplay feat. Rihanna - Princess of China (Song) ( fr ) hitparade.ch. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ↑ 2011 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive - 5th November 2011 . Official Charts Company . October 30, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
