Who Says
| Who Says | |
|---|---|
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| Selena Gomez & the Scene | |
| publication | March 14, 2011 |
| length | 3:16 |
| Genre (s) | Teen pop |
| text | Emanuel Kiriakou, Priscilla Hamilton |
| music | Emanuel Kiriakou |
| Publisher (s) | Hollywood |
| album | When the Sun Goes Down |
Who Says is a song by American pop - band Selena Gomez & the Scene . It is the first single from the album When the Sun Goes Down , which was released in summer 2011. A Spanish version of the song called Dices was also released in Latin American countries .
Creation and publication
Who Says was written by Emanuel Kiriakou and Priscilla Hamilton and produced by Emanuel Kiriakou. It was published on March 14, 2011 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Who Says was the first song on the album that Selena Gomez heard. It was also why she recorded the When the Sun Goes Down album. The CD single, released in Germany, contains the song Ghost of You from the band's previous album, A Year Without Rain , as the B-side . Who Says received praise from many critics .
It is followed by other songs that are about bullying , which were released in 2011. Examples would be We R Who We R by Kesha , Firework by Katy Perry , F ** kin 'Perfect by Pink and Born This Way by Lady Gaga .
content
In Who Says it comes loud Gomez to inspire people to prove themselves and against his bullies to enforce. It particularly addresses issues during high school and cyberbullying .
Personally, Gomez says that you have to face all kinds of negative counterparts on social networks, that you can get 1000 nice comments, but one negative one can ruin your day and humiliate you. Every time she hears Who Says , she feels much better. Not only did she write the song for others, she also wrote a message for herself at the same time.
Genre
Be classified Who Says as a teen pop song with influences of indie pop . It's one of the few songs by the band that are slower or quieter. This also includes A Year Without Rain and My Dilemma .
Music video
The music video for Who Says was directed by Chris Applebaum. It shows how Gomez takes part in a shoot and then strolls barefoot through the city. During the course of the video, she removes make-up and puts on everyday clothes. At the end of the video, she sings and celebrates together with many fans and her band on the beach, after all, everyone runs into the sea. The music video was released on March 11, 2011 on Vevo and has over 197 million views to date. (As of August 2014)
Prices
| year | price | category | song | result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Teen Choice Award | Favorite music: single | Who Says | Won |
| 2011 | Vevo Certified | 100,000,000 views | Who Says | Won |
Charts and sales
Who Says debuted in the American Top 100 Charts at number 24. The following week it rose to number 21, which is the band's highest-ranked song in America. It also reached number 17 on the American pop charts and number 1 on the American Hot Dance Club Play charts. In the USA, Who Says was sold over 2 million times (as of August 2014) and is the band's top-selling song after Love You Like a Love Song (2.6 million units sold).
It reached 44th place in Germany and 62nd place in Austria.
Placements
| Charts (2011) | Top ranking |
|---|---|
 Austria
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62 |
 Germany
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44 |
 Switzerland
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~ |
 United Kingdom
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51 |
 United States
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21st |
Annual charts
| Charts (2011) | placement |
|---|---|
|
United States
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78 |
Awards
| country | Award (sales figures) |
|---|---|
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United States
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3 × platinum |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jocelyn Vena: Selena Gomez 'Inspired' By Latest Single, 'Who Says' . MTV. March 17, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ↑ Selena Gomez's New Single, 'Who Says' . In: Hollywire . March 8, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ↑ Selena Gomez suffers from negative criticism . In: Joy . Archived from the original on August 26, 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 August 24, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.vevo.com/watch/selena-gomez-and-the-scene/who-says/USH5V1121237
- ^ Vevo Who Says. youtube.com, accessed August 21, 2014 .
- ↑ Top 100 Music Hits, Top 100 Music Charts, Top 100 Songs & The Hot 100 | Billboard.com , Billboard.com . December 12, 2010.
