Problem (song)
| problem | |
|---|---|
| Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea | |
| publication | April 28, 2014 |
| length | 3:13 |
| Genre (s) | Dance , pop |
| Author (s) | Iggy Azalea , Ilya Salmanzadeh, Myron Birdsong, Max Martin , Savan Kotecha |
| Label | Republic Records |
| album | My everything |
Problem is a song by the American singer Ariana Grande that she recorded with the Australian rapper Iggy Azalea . It was released on April 28, 2014 by Republic Records as the first single from Grande's second studio album, My Everything . The piece was written by Azalea, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Myron Birdsong, Max Martin and Savan Kotecha, and it was produced by Max Martin.
Background and publication
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After her debut album, Yours Truly , released in September 2013, received positive reviews, Grande began work on her second album in 2014. She selected Problem as the pre-released lead single . She started a countdown on the internet telling the days until the song was released and explained that she was singing it with Iggy Azalea. It was also Big Sean , who is also at Grandes Title Right There can be heard, is committed to accommodate the whispering voice. The song premiered on April 27, 2014 at the Radio Disney Music Awards; this was followed by further appearances at the White Party and on May 1, 2014 at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Music and lyrics
Problem is a pop and dance song with contemporary R&B influences. The lyrics are about the "feeling of being in complete panic of a rapprochement with a relationship that went wrong - but you want it more than anything."
reception
Reviews
The song received positive reviews: Mike Wass of Idolator described it as "an old mix of '90s pop and current urban trends (the trapartige Breakdown and the saxophone - hook line à la Jason Derulos , Talk Dirty'), but you can not deny for it to be memorable. " Calling the piece a" dramatic reinvention, " Entertainment Weekly wrote," The idea that Grande worked with the bad girl du jour Iggy Azalea sparked all kinds of speculation, and the result is more or less less than what everyone expected: Grande's enviable voice is still the centerpiece, but it also features a loop with lots of saxophone, sexy whispering, and Azalea's very fast verse alluding to Jay Z. "The Music Times said that" the with Saxophone-filled track continued the pattern of Grande's 2013 debut album, Yours Truly, with heavy influence from the '90s R&B scene. This time 'Problem' […] comes with a jazz influenced riff. An overwhelming (but welcome) dose of saxophone dictates the song until the slightly more modern beat of the drums comes along. ” Pitchfork Media described the single as“ the best new track ”that“ brings out all the hallmarks of future success, as if the future wasn't even would be right now. "
Commercial win
Due to pre-orders in the iTunes Store , the song reached the top ten of the iTunes singles chart before its release. Just a few hours after its publication, it was in first place there. On May 23, 2014, it received platinum in the USA . Problem debuted at number three on the Canadian Hot 100 on May 17, 2014, making it their first top ten hit in the country.
Music videos
Grande recorded a lyric video for the song on April 10, 2014 . Jones Crow was hired to direct the video, which was completed on April 13, 2014. Both Grande and Azalea can be seen in the black and white video. The premiere was on April 30, 2014 on Vevo.
The official music video for Problem was filmed on April 29, 2014. Directed by Nev Todorovic, who was previously hired for Grande's videos Right There and Almost Is Never Enough . It was published on May 30, 2014. In addition to Grande and Azalea, Big Sean can also be seen in this video .
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Australia (ARIA)
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2 (22 weeks) | 22nd |
 Germany (GfK)
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19th (37 weeks) | 37 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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1 (21 weeks) | 21st |
 Austria (Ö3)
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16 (32 weeks) | 32 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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8th (31 weeks) | 31 |
 United States (Billboard)
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2 (25 weeks) | 25th |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
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1 (29 weeks) | 29 |
Awards for music sales
Problem has been awarded 2 × gold and 22 × platinum worldwide. According to awards, the single was sold more than 4.7 million times worldwide. According to the IFPI market report , Problem has sold over 9.1 million times.
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single
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Streaming
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5 × platinum
gold
Release history
| country | date | format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | April 28, 2014 | Download | Republic Records |
| April 29, 2014 | Contemporary hit radio | ||
| Rhythmic Contemporary Radio | |||
| April 30, 2014 | Mainstream urban radio | ||
| United Kingdom | July 6, 2014 | Download | Universal Island |
| Germany | July 11, 2014 | CD single | Universal Music |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b iTunes - Music - Problem (feat.Iggy Azalea) - Single by Ariana Grande . Itunes.apple.com. April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ↑ Ariana Grande: # 10DaysUntilProblem feat @iggyazalea . Twitter. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ↑ a b Jason Lipshutz: Ariana Grande talks 'Problem' & Second album, Due Out August / September . Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ↑ Jeff Benjamin: Ariana Grande Premieres New Single "Problem" At Radio Disney Music Awards . In: Fuse.tv . Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ↑ Ariana Grande dresses as a retro Baby Spice for performance at 'White Party' - PICS
- ^ Ariana Grande to perform at the 2014 Radio Music Awards . Ariana Today. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ Ryan Kristobak: Ariana Grande Drops New Single 'Problem' Featuring Iggy Azalea . In: Huffington Post . April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ↑ idolator.com
- ↑ music-mix.ew.com
- ↑ musictimes.com
- ↑ pitchfork.com
- ↑ 'I Can't Breathe': Ariana Grande Overwhelmed As 'Problem' Top iTunes Chart Hours After Premiere . In: Entertainmentwise.com . Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. 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 April 28, 2014.
- ↑ Ariana Grande's hit "Problem" Goes Platinum
- ^ Billboard Canadian Hot 100: May 17, 2014. Billboard Chart Archive
- ↑ twitter.com
- ↑ Ariana Grande And Big Sean Film “Problem” Music Video ( Memento from May 17, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ a b c d e f g Chart sources: AU + NZ DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ IFPI Music Report 2015. (PDF) International Federation of the Phonographic Industry , p. 12 , accessed on December 14, 2015 (English).
- ^ Gary Trust: Ask Billboard: Ariana Grande's Career Album & Song Sales. billboard.com, April 22, 2018, accessed August 29, 2018 .
- ↑ Ariana Grande (Feat Iggy Azalea) - "Problem" - Republic Playbook . Republicplaybook.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. 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 April 29, 2014.
- ↑ frequencynews.com ( Memento of the original from May 2, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) 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.
- ↑ Problem [feat. Iggy Azalea] - Ariana Grande - Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads . Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ↑ Problem [feat. Iggy Azalea] - Ariana Grande - Amazon.de CD . Amazon.de. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
