Something Just Like This
| Something Just Like This | |
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| The Chainsmokers & Coldplay | |
| publication | 22nd February 2017 |
| length | 4:08 |
| Genre (s) | Electropop , future bass |
| Author (s) | Andrew Taggart, Chris Martin , Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion |
| Label | Disruptor, Columbia Records |
| album | Memories… Do Not Open |
Something Just Like This ( German : "Just something") is a song of the American DJ - duo The Chainsmokers in cooperation with the British pop-rock - band Coldplay . The Future Bass track is the second pre-release single from their debut album Memories… Do Not Open and was released on February 22, 2017 via Disruptor and Columbia Records .
background
The Chainsmokers as well as all band members of Coldplay were involved in the creation of the song. While Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall acted on the keyboards, Guy Berryman was responsible for the bass guitar, Jonny Buckland for the lead guitar, Will Champion for drums and backing vocals and Chris Martin for the lead vocals and piano. As with the last singles by the DJ duo, DJ Swivel also made an appearance during the production.
As early as September 2016, the Chainsmokers gave an insight into the production of a song in the form of two short clips, in which Coldplay singer Chris Martin can be seen alongside them . The duo said about the collaboration in advance:
“We don't want to bewitch anything or give too much away. What we can tell you is that this guy [Chris Martin] is just talented. It was one of the coolest moments we had in our career in the studio. "
On February 22, 2017, Spotify prematurely released a banner ad at the top of the homepage. In addition to the graphic, this also contained the “Play Now” button. However, the button did not lead back to the song. On the same day, Coldplay played the song together with The Chainsmokers on stage at the BRIT Awards 2017 in the O₂-Arena in London. Although the previous releases of both artists were typically on a Friday, the track appeared in connection with the performance on Wednesday immediately after their performance.
Musical and content
The song is in 4/4 time , the tempo is 103 bpm . The intro (guitar, bass guitar, spherical synthesizer) has just arrived in measure 4 when Chris Martin's first vocal verse begins. During this time, there is no clock-setting kick. After the first half of the first verse, several instruments can be heard in the background, pushing themselves into the foreground. No beat can be heard during the chorus either. After completion of this, the drop sounds, which is based on a similar sound design as Roses . The second stanza, unlike the first, contains a kick. After the second refrain and drop, a bridge sets in, in which Martin's voice is clearly more powerful and underlined. The drop is also alluded to more strongly. This is also characterized by lighter synths.
In the text, the lyric self describes how it would fare poorly against a number of superheroes and characters from mythology. But it realizes that the female person it tries to impress will not be inspired by it anyway. Instead, he realizes that it is all about being able to identify with the partner and gain new experience.
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- Refrain, translation
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reception
criticism
The reviews for Something Just Like This have varied greatly. First and foremost, the song was well received in the overall work, but parallels were quickly drawn to the previous singles of the Chainsmokers, including Roses in particular .
Regarding the name popularity, Michelvmusic from "A Bit of Pop Music" was not very enthusiastic about the result of the collaboration:
“Does this mean that 'Something Just Like This' is a great single? Not necessarily. The Chainsmokers do what they do best, catchy EDM with pop elements and predictable breakdowns at the end of the chorus. The only big difference is that this time the vocals are from Chris Martin. And these vocal parts aren't that strong! The breakdown is something we've heard a hundred times, including in the Chainsmokers' singles themselves. It feels a bit lazy to just copy and paste when you have Coldplay in the studio. It's hard to tell what's from Chris Martin and his men in this song. You don't necessarily need the Chainsmokers to land a hit either, and this song sounds even more mainstream than their last album. In short, I'm not sure if this has enough potential to be at the top of the international charts for really long. "
Tim Tabens from " Dance Charts " also compared the song with Roses , but particularly praised Chris Martin's singing.
“The title gets under your skin and can shine with its modern and interesting elements. The voice of Chris Martin fits here perfectly and gives the title the final touch. "
Commercial win
By releasing before the end of the chart week on Wednesday, the song managed to count enough sales within two days to reach number 80 on the UK charts. Something Just Like This achieved this in France and Scotland too. On iTunes the song advanced to number one in the USA, Great Britain and Australia, among others. In Germany and numerous other European countries as well as Canada, the song was in second place after almost 24 hours. On Spotify, the track counted over 15 million streams after the first weekend. Among other things, the German, Austrian, British and US single charts listed the song in the top 5 after a week at the latest.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
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| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
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4th (52 weeks) | 52 |
 Austria (Ö3)
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2 (44 weeks) | 44 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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3 (58 weeks) | 58 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
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2 (45 weeks) | 45 |
 United States (Billboard)
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3 (39 weeks) | 39 |
Music video
As with the duo's last singles, a lyrics video appeared parallel to the release. This was uploaded to the Chainsmokers' official YouTube VEVO channel and clicked almost half a billion times within four months. The video was designed in a style similar to the artwork on the single.
publication
single
The official single release took place on February 22, 2017. Only the radio edit can be found on this .
| # | version | length |
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| 1. | Radio edit | 4:08 |
Remix EP
The remix EP was released on April 28, 2017. It contains a Future House remix by Alesso , two Future Bass remixes by R3hab and ARMNHMR, a big room style remix by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike , one interpretation in the Future House robe by Don Diablo and a mix by Jai Wolf that reflects electro-pop elements. A lot of other remixes appeared on the Internet, most of which were produced unofficially. These are based on different styles of music. A trap interpretation by No Riddim and a big room remix by Jaxx & Vega were particularly successful .
| # | Remix | length |
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| 1. | Alesso Remix | 4:12 |
| 2. | R3hab Remix | 2:42 |
| 3. | Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Remix | 3:50 |
| 4th | Don Diablo Remix | 3:50 |
| 5. | Jai Wolf Remix | 2:56 |
| 6th | ARMNHMR Remix | 3:44 |
Trivia
In June 2017 it was announced that the single would act as the official music contribution to coverage of ZDF's 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup .
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Chainsmokers Share Pre-Order Link for New Album 'Memories: Do Not Open' on " DJ Mag "
- ↑ The Chainsmokers, Coldplay team for love song "Something Just Like This" on "Panarmenian"
- ↑ Jason Brow: The Chainsmokers & Chris Martin Preview New Song That'll Give You Chills - Listen on "Hollywood Life"
- ↑ Helena Düll: Listen here: The new single "Something just like this" from The Chainsmokers and Coldplay on The Rolling Stone
- ↑ Radio.com Staff: Chainsmokers and Coldplay to Release New Single 'Something Just Like This' ( Memento of the original from February 23, 2017 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. on "Radio.com"
- ↑ Brian Cantor: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay's 'Something Just Like' Impacting Radio on "Headline Planet"
- ↑ Something Just Like This on "Song BPM"
- ^ Adam @ JRT: Listen to "Something Just Like This" by Coldplay & The Chainsmokers (Lyrics Review) on "Just Random Things"
- ↑ Mike Wass: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay's "Something Just Like This" Works on "Idelator"
- ↑ Michaelvmusic: Single Review: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This on "A Bit of Pop Music"
- ↑ Tim Tabens: The Mega Collaboration !: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This on " Dance Charts "
- ↑ The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - International Chart Performance on "iTunes Charts"
- ↑ iTunes Charts Worldwide from February 26, 2017 on "Kworb"
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ The ChainsmokersVEVO: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (Lyric) on "YouTube"
