Sun goes down
| Sun goes down | |
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| Robin Schulz feat. Jasmine Thompson | |
| publication | 15th September 2014 |
| length | 2:57 ( radio version ) 5:53 (extended version) |
| Genre (s) | Deep house , tropical house , pop |
| Author (s) | Tom Havelock, Robin Schulz |
| Award (s) | Epica Award |
| album | Prayer |
Sun Goes Down ( Engl. "The sun goes down") is a song of the German DJ Robin Schulz , in cooperation with the British pop singer Jasmine Thompson . The track is the fourth single from his debut album Prayer .
Creation and artwork
The song was written jointly by Tom Havelock and Robin Schulz, the latter also produced the song. The mix was done by the German producer trio Junkx (consisting of: Dennis Bierbrodt, Jürgen Dohr and Guido Kramer). The arrangement was made under the direction of Adam Lunn. The single was released under the music labels Tonspiel and Warner Music Group and distributed by Universal Publishing Production Music .
A total of three different cover images appeared for Sun Goes Down . On the cover of the digital single, only Schulz can be seen standing in front of a black background. That of the maxi single is in blue and red and shows - in addition to artist names and song titles - the interconnected upper bodies of Schulz and Thompson. The cover picture of a remix EP is similar to that of the maxi single, only the color red has been replaced by a light blue.
Publication and promotion
The first release of Sun Goes Down was made as a digital release on 15 September 2014. The publication of a physical audio medium followed four and a half weeks later, on 17 October 2014 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland . The maxi-single is available as a 2-track single and contains, in addition to the radio version, an “extended version” of Sun Goes Down as a B-side . On October 24, 2014 a remix EP with a total of five remix versions of the song was released.
In order to promote the song, there followed, among other things, live appearances in prime time during the ultimate chart show on RTL , where Schulz and Thompson appeared together for the first time live on German television and during a Schulz medley at the ECHO Pop 2015 award ceremony . The piece was the official hit for the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2015 in July 2015 . In the summer of 2015, Sun Goes Down was the theme song for the RTL show Hartwichs 100! Daniel tests the Germans .
Remix versions
- Sun Goes Down (Adaptive Remix)
- Sun Goes Down ( Kris Menace Remix)
- Sun Goes Down (ManiezzL Remix)
- Sun Goes Down (Pingpong Remix)
- Sun Goes Down (Teemid Remix)
- Sun Goes Down ( Tocadisco Remix)
background information
When Sun Goes Down is the first self-composed single release of Robin Schulz, how did the song he described as follows: "On this song I last summer determined two months sat and every day seen through my window the sunset . This is how the title of the track came about. I'm incredibly proud of this number - it took a lot of energy - but it was worth it. "
content
The lyrics to Sun Goes Down are written in English, the title translated into German means “The sun goes down”. The music was written by Robin Schulz, the text by Tom Havelock. Musically, the song moves in the field of house and pop music . The singing of the song comes from Thompson alone, Schulz only acts as a DJ.
Music video
The music video for Sun Goes Down was shot over seven days in Turku , Warsaw , Matera and London and premiered on October 1, 2014 on YouTube . You can see women and men of different ages, whose daily routine is reflected until sunset. Among other things, you can see how Schulz prepares for an appearance and denies it, or how Thompson meets with her friends. The total length of the video is 2:54 minutes. Directed by Anna-Lilja Häfele. To date, the video has over 403 million clicks on YouTube (as of June 2020).
A 360-degree app was also released when the Sun Goes Down music video was released. The free app allows viewers to view the video from different angles. In the video, viewers can change their perspectives as desired and thus look in different directions while the action continues in the video. It is the first music video in the world to use this 360-degree technology. The music video received an Epica Award for this.
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reception
Charts and chart placements
Sun Goes Down reached position two in the single charts in Germany and was in the top 10 for 13 weeks and in the charts for 50 weeks. In the German airplay charts , the single reached the top position for a week . In Austria the single reached position three and stayed in the top 10 for a total of eight weeks and in the charts for 29 weeks. In Switzerland , the single also reached position three and stayed in the top 10 for 16 weeks and in the charts for 35 weeks. In the United Kingdom , the single reached position 94 in the charts in one week and was only placed in the charts after the successor single Headlights . The single was placed in the German annual single charts of 2014 at position 29, in Austria at position 61 and in Switzerland at position 53. In 2015, Sun Goes Down was placed in the German single annual charts at position 58 and 47 in Switzerland.
For Schulz as an interpreter, this is the fourth chart success in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It is his third top 10 success in all DA-CH countries. As a producer, it is his second chart success in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It is his first top 10 success in all DA-CH countries. As a composer it is his first chart and top 10 success in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and his second in the United Kingdom. For Thompson it is the first chart success in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and, after Ain't Nobody, the second in the United Kingdom.
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Awards for music sales
In July 2017, Sun Goes Down in Germany was awarded a triple gold record for over 600,000 units sold. Overall, the single was awarded five gold and four platinum awards for over 800,000 units sold worldwide.
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 platinum
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70,000 |
 Germany (BVMI)
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 3 × gold
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600,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
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gold
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25,000 |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
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gold
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30,000 |
 Norway (IFPI)
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platinum
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10,000 |
 Austria (IFPI)
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gold
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15,000 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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platinum
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30,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
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gold
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20,000 |
| All in all |
5 × gold 4 × platinum |
800,000 |
Main article: Robin Schulz / Music Sales Awards
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Robin Schulz feat. Jasmine Thompson - Sun Goes Down. discogs.com, accessed May 3, 2015 .
- ↑ a b Robin Schulz feat. Jasmine Thompson - Sun Goes Down (Song). austriancharts.at, accessed on May 3, 2015 .
- ↑ Sun Goes Down (feat.Jasmine Thompson) (Remix) - EP. itunes.apple.com, accessed May 3, 2015 .
- ↑ Robin Schulz ft Jasmine Thompson - Sun Goes Down Remixes - WMG. kingsofspins.com, accessed June 29, 2015 .
- ↑ New single "Sun Goes Down (feat. Jasmine Thompson)" available today. warnermusic.de, accessed on May 3, 2015 .
- ↑ Robin Schulz: Business Award for 'Sun Goes Down'. mix1.de, accessed on December 28, 2015 .
- ↑ Robin Schulz feat. Jasmine Thompson - Sun Goes Down (2014). crew-united.com, accessed May 3, 2015 .
- ↑ Airplay Charts Germany: Week 49/2014. germancharts.de, accessed on June 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Robin Schulz feat. Jasmine Thompson - Sun Goes Down. officialcharts.de, accessed on May 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Robin Schulz feat. Jasmine Thompson - Sun Goes Down. hitparade.ch, accessed on May 3, 2015 .
- ↑ Robin Schulz / Jasmine Thompson. officialcharts.com, accessed June 14, 2015 .
- ↑ Top 100 annual single charts 2014. officialcharts.de, accessed on May 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Annual Hit Parade Singles 2014. austriancharts.at, accessed on May 3, 2015 .
- ^ Swiss annual hit parade 2014. hitparade.ch, accessed on May 3, 2015 .
- ↑ Top 100 annual single charts 2015. officialcharts.de, accessed on January 8, 2016 .
- ↑ Swiss Year-End Charts 2015. swisscharts.com, accessed on January 5, 2016 .
- ↑ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2015 Singles. aria.com.au, accessed November 16, 2017 .
- ↑ 3-fold gold for "Sun Goes Down" in Germany. musikindustrie.de, accessed on July 15, 2017 .
- ^ Certificazioni. fimi.it, accessed on January 14, 2018 .
- ^ Certificaciones. amprofon.com.mx, accessed May 17, 2019 .
- ^ Platinum for "Sun Goes Down" in Norway. ifpi.no, accessed on January 4, 2018 .
- ^ Gold for "Sun Goes Down" in Austria. ifpi.at, accessed on May 3, 2015 .
- ^ Platinum for "Sun Goes Down" in Switzerland. swisscharts.com, accessed May 3, 2015 .
- ^ Gold for "Sun Goes Down" in Spain. promusicae.es, accessed May 3, 2015 .