Wonderful Life (Hurts Song)
| Wonderful life | |
|---|---|
| Hurts | |
| publication | August 29, 2009 (Promo) May 3, 2010 (single) |
| length | 3:34 ( Radio Edit ) 4:14 (Album version) |
| Genre (s) | Electronic , new wave , synth pop |
| Author (s) | Hurts , Joseph Cross |
| text | Hurts |
| album | Happiness |
Wonderful Life is the title of a song of the British synth-pop - duo Hurts . It was first released on August 29, 2009 as a promo single in the UK and later for the first time as an official single in Denmark on May 3, 2010. It is the duo's debut single.
In Great Britain the single was released on August 22nd, 2010, in Germany on August 6th. The song Better Than Love had previously been released as a single in the UK . Both tracks are included on the debut album Happiness , which was released on September 6, 2010. Wonderful Life reached second place on the charts in Germany and made it into the top 10 of the charts there in Denmark, Austria and Switzerland.
background
Theo Hutchcraft, the duo's singer, commented on the content of the song in an interview with the Digital Spy website :
“It's basically based on two extremes: the first being a man who wants to kill himself and the second being love at first sight. He's standing on the bridge about to jump and he's stopped by a woman. They see each other and fall in love. She basically says, 'Come with me, it's all going to be fine'. The song only offers a snippet of someone's life, so we don't know what happens at the end of it. "
“It [the song] is based on two extremes: on the one hand, a man who wants to commit suicide, and on the other hand, love at first sight. He is standing on a bridge ready to jump and a woman is preventing him from jumping. You see and fall in love. She says, 'Come with me, everything will be fine'. The song is only about a small part of a life, so we don't know what will happen in the end. "
Contributors
- Hurts - lyrics, music and production (recording)
- Joseph Cross - music and production
- Jonas Quant - production assistant
- Spike Stent Mixing
- George Marino - Mastering
reception
Charts and chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
2 (42 weeks) | 42 |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
6th (27 weeks) | 27 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
4th (36 weeks) | 36 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
21st (7 weeks) | 7th |
Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
|
Germany (BVMI)
|
 3 × gold
|
450,000 |
|
Austria (IFPI)
|
gold
|
15,000 |
|
Switzerland (IFPI)
|
 platinum
|
30,000 |
| All in all |
2 × gold, 2 × platinum |
495,000 |
swell
- ^ Publication "Wonderful Life" by Hurts. musicbrainz.org, accessed on August 28, 2020 .
- ↑ David Balls: Ones To Watch: Hurts. Retrieved December 27, 2009, May 20, 2020 (UK English).
- ↑ a b c d Chart sources: DE AT CH UK
- ↑ GOLD / PLATINUM database. musikindustrie.de, accessed on August 28, 2020 .
- ↑ Gold & Platinum. ifpi.at, accessed on August 28, 2020 .
- ↑ precious metal. hitparade.ch, accessed on August 28, 2020 .