True Colors (Zedd Song)
| True Colors | |
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| Zedd | |
| publication | May 11, 2015 |
| length | 3:48 (album version) 3:44 (single version) |
| Genre (s) | House , pop |
| Author (s) | Antonina Armato, Tim James, Anton Zaslavski |
| album | True Colors |
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| 2016 | Zedd & Kesha |
True Colors ( English "true colors" [literally], "showing one's true face" [analogously]) is a song by the German - Russian DJ Zedd . The piece comes from his second studio album of the same name, True Colors, from 2015, but only gained fame in 2016 in a joint reissue with the American singer Kesha .
Creation and artwork
The song was written jointly by Antonina Armato, Tim James and Anton Zaslavski (Zedd). The single was produced by Zedd and the Rock Mafia producer team (Antonina Armato, Tim James and Paul Palmer). The song was originally released under the Interscope Records music label and distributed through Universal Music Publishing . The single was released under the music labels Interscope Records, Kemosabe Records and RCA Records and distributed by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing and Zedd Music Empire . On the cover of the maxi single - next to the artist name and song title - you can see the Zedd logo, adorned with a golden frame.
Publication and promotion
The first release of True Colors took place as an album track on Zedd's second studio album of the same name, True Colors, on May 11, 2015. On the album there is a version that was officially issued as a solo release by Zedd, but does not include vocal recordings by Tim James disclosed by the contributors. A remix by the US-American EDM duo Gray can be found on a Japanese special release of the album . The single / cover version with Kesha was released on April 29, 2016 as a single download. To date, the cover version can not be found on either album of the two.
To promote the studio album , Zedd posted some mysterious teasers about his album on Twitter at the beginning of March , which later turned out to be evidence of a series of Zedd's events, where he celebrated the premiere of his new pieces at each event. The premiere of True Colors in the Empire State Building in New York City , New York, followed on May 18, 2015 . Each song (except I Want You to Know ) was assigned a color during the series of events. True Colors was assigned the theme color red. To get to the premiere, Zedd posted references to various locations in Chicago on the day. Stickers with the typical “Z-Logo” from Zedd could be found at all locations. The first 50 fans who uploaded a picture with themselves and the logo and arrived at the stations were invited to the preview of a song by Zedd. All fans who made it to the events received a pair of Beats headphones as a gift .
To promote the song, Kesha and Zedd performed live together at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 16, 2016. The single version was also part of the soundtrack for the soccer simulation game FIFA 17 .
Background information
For Kesha this is the first musical release in three years. Due to a bulimic illness and the legal dispute over alleged harassment against Dr. Luke withdrew Kesha from the public. Zedd laid the foundation for a collaboration, who posted the following tweet on February 22, 2016 : “@KeshaRose very very sorry to hear about your whole situation. ... I'll be happy to produce a song for you if you want my help. "( English for example" I'm very, very sorry to hear about your current situation. ... I would be very pleased to be able to produce a song for you , if you want my help. "). On April 16, 2016, she celebrated her comeback with a surprising guest appearance at Zedd's concert at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival . On April 26, 2016, Zedd posted a joint picture of the two from a recording studio. Three days later, the joint single for True Colors was finally released .
content
The lyrics to True Colors are in English; Translated into German, the title literally means "true colors", but the meaning of the title stands for "showing one's true face". The music and the text were written jointly by Antonina Armato, Tim James and Anton Zaslavski (Zedd). In addition, Gema also manages Kesha Sebert (Kesha) as the songwriter and composer of the cover version. Musically, the song moves in the realm of house and pop music . The tempo is 126 beats per minute . The singing of the song comes from Tim James (album version) or Kesha (single release), Zedd only acts as a DJ.
In terms of content, it was originally about the moment when a musician or singer joins the public music industry. With the adoption of Kesha and the knowledge of her situation around her legal dispute, the song takes on a completely different character. Among other things, it could describe the regained independence. In the last verse she sings “We've escaped our capture. Yet we have our masters "( English about" I escaped my captivity, yet we have our masters. "). Kesha posted the following tweet about the song: “This is more than a song. It's a declaration of my truth. "( English for example" This is more than a song. It is a declaration of my truth. ").
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reception
Reviews
Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos described True Colors as a "triumphant return" for Kesha. Compared to the album version, he describes the style of the cover version as "grandiose".
Nigel M. Smith of the Guardian wrote, "Kesha's audible anger gives the song the fire that was missing from the last interactions."
Lars Brandle from Billboard described the song as “powerful, moody melody, and soulful. Kesha is in a combative mood. "
Charts and chart placements
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True Colors reached position 78 in the UK singles charts and stayed in the charts for a week. In the United States, the single also reached position 74 on the Billboard Hot 100 in a chart week .
For Zedd as a performer, True Colors is already the sixth chart success in the United States and the fifth in the United Kingdom. As a writer, this is his eighth chart success in the United States and seventh in the United Kingdom. As a music producer, True Colors is Zedd's eighth chart success on the Billboard Hot 100 and his sixth in the UK singles chart.
For Kesha as a performer, True Colors is already the 19th chart success in the United States and the 15th in the United Kingdom.
Sales figures
True Colors was downloaded approximately 52,000 times in the United States in its first week of sales. This put the piece at position 14 on the US digital song charts . Further sales figures are not known.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Zedd - True Colors. discogs.com, accessed February 28, 2017 .
- ↑ a b Zedd & Kesha - True Colors. discogs.com, accessed February 28, 2017 .
- ↑ a b True Colors review - Kesha is back in defiant anthem. theguardian.com, accessed February 28, 2017 .
- ↑ See Kesha Perform 'True Colors' with Zedd at Coachella. rollingstone.com, accessed February 28, 2017 .
- ↑ FIFA 17 Soundtrack - True Colors by Zedd & Kesha. fifplay.com, accessed February 28, 2017 .
- ↑ Zedd. twitter.com, accessed February 28, 2017 .
- ↑ Are Kesha and Zedd Working on New Music Together? eonline.com, accessed February 28, 2017 .
- ↑ Repertoire search. online.gema.de, accessed on February 28, 2017 .
- ↑ True Colors by Zedd. songbpm.com, accessed February 28, 2017 .
- ↑ What Do Kesha's 'True Colors' Lyrics Mean? One Line Says It All. romper.com, accessed February 28, 2017 .
- ↑ Kesha and DJ Zedd: This is the common song "True Colors". klatsch-tratsch.de, accessed on February 28, 2017 .
- ↑ Kesha. twitter.com, accessed February 28, 2017 .
- ↑ Hear Kesha's Triumphant Return on Zedd's 'True Colors'. rollingstone.com, accessed February 28, 2017 .
- ↑ Kesha and Zedd's Powerful Collaboration 'True Colors' Has Arrived: Listen. billboard.com, accessed February 28, 2017 .
- ↑ Zedd ft Kesha. officialcharts.com, accessed February 28, 2017 .
- ^ Zedd - Chart History. billboard.com, accessed February 28, 2017 .
- ↑ Hot 100 Chart Moves: Zedd & Kesha Debut with 'True Colors'. billboard.com, accessed February 28, 2017 .