Hymn for the Weekend
Vorlage:Use mdy dates Vorlage:Use British English Vorlage:Infobox single "Hymn for the Weekend" is a song by British rock band Coldplay, featuring American singer Beyoncé.[1] It was released on 25 January 2016 as the second single from their seventh studio album, A Head Full of Dreams (2015), where it appears as the third track.
Background
The song was debuted on Annie Mac's BBC radio show on 30 November 2015, and Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman dialed in after the song aired to talk about his brush with royalty. According to Berryman, lead singer Chris Martin originally wanted the song to be a party song with the lyrics "drinks on me, drinks on me", but his bandmates didn't think that would go well with their fans. Martin's longtime friend Beyoncé was asked to sing on the song, and she accepted the request.[2]
Martin corroborated Berryman's story about the band protesting him singing, "Drinks on me, drinks on me" in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. According to Martin, the original kernel was that he was listening to Flo Rida or something, and he thought, "it's such a shame that Coldplay could never have one of those late-night club songs, like "Turn Down for What". I thought I’d like to have a song called 'Drinks on Me' where you sit on the side of a club and buy everyone drinks because you're so fucking cool," Martin recalled. "I was chuckling about that, when this melody came, 'drinks on me, drinks on me', then the rest of the song came out. I presented it to the rest of the band and they said, 'We love this song, but there's no way you can sing "drinks on me."' So that changed into 'drink from me' and the idea of having an angelic person in your life. Then that turned into asking Beyoncé to sing on it."[3]
Critical reception
Jody Rosen of Billboard called it "the album's grooviest".[4] Helen Brown of The Daily Telegraph wrote: "Beyoncé makes more of her appearance on 'Hymn for the Weekend', bringing her chunky harmonies and no-nonsense brass section to a peppy little excursion into indie r&b which opens with a paradisiacal fanfare and finds Martin dropping out of his falsetto autopilot into a more raw voice."[5] Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe wrote "... it's with the third track, 'Hymn for the Weekend', that the album truly lifts off on the wings of an angelic choir (including Beyoncé), a swaggering piano, and a euphoric, lightly funky track bolstering Martin's exclamations of feeling high."[6]
In a mixed review, Carl Williot of Idolator wrote, "The Beyoncé-assisted 'Hymn for the Weekend' almost equals (the album's) energy, but it lacks the drama of 'Princess of China'", adding, that as a track featuring Beyoncé "you'd expect a show-stopping moment." He concluded "the guys sound like total goobers trying to do the club swagger thing, like a drunk dad doing the rap dance du jour at a wedding."[7]
Music video
According to The Times of India, the video was shot in October 2015 at various Indian cities including Varanasi Worli Village, Mumbai and Kolkata. The fort showcased at the start and in between is Bassein Fort aka Saint Sebastian's Fort located in Vasai, Mumbai. The video was also shot at the famous Maratha Mandir theatre which is reputed for showcasing a single film for 15 straight years. The video is themed on the Indian festival of Holi. The video was filmed by Ben Mor, and was released on 29 January 2016.[8][9] The video features Beyoncé and Indian actress Sonam Kapoor.[10]
The music video was criticized on social media for its stereotypical portrayal of Indian society.[11]
Live performance
The song was performed for the first time during the 2016 Brit Awards on 24 February 2016.[12][13]
Track listing
Personnel
Credits are adapted from A Head Full of Dreams liner notes.[14]
- Coldplay
- Guy Berryman – bass guitar
- Jonny Buckland – electric guitar
- Will Champion – drums, drum pad, percussion, backing vocals
- Chris Martin – lead vocals, piano, acoustic guitar
- Additional musicians
- Tim Bergling – additional programming
- Regiment Horns – brass
- Beyoncé – vocals
Charts
| Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina (Monitor Latino)[15] | 12 |
| Croatia (Airplay Radio Chart)[16] | 1 |
| Greece Digital Songs (Billboard)[17] | 3 |
| Israel (Media Forest TV Airplay)[18] | 1 |
| Lebanon (Official Top 20)[19] | 1 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[20] | 3 |
| Russia (Tophit)[21] | 2 |
Certifications
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Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Vorlage:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 5 February 2016 | Contemporary hit radio | Parlophone | [22] |
| United States | 26 June 2016 | Atlantic | [23] |
References
External links
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- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/news/60993-coldplay-enlist-beyonce-noel-gallagher-more-for-new-album-share-adventure-of-a-lifetime/
- ↑ Hear Coldplay, Beyoncé's Clubby, Dreamlike 'Hymn for the Weekend'. In: Rolling Stone.
- ↑ Hear Beyonce on Coldplay's 'Hymn for the Weekend' Preview. In: Billboard.
- ↑ Jody Rosen: Coldplay, A Head Full of Dreams, Billboard review In: Billboard, 4 December 2015
- ↑ Helen Brown: Coldplay, A Head Full of Dreams, album review: 'Coldplay get their groove back with Beyoncé' In: The Daily Telegraph, 3 December 2015. Abgerufen im 4 December 2015
- ↑ Sarah Rodman: 'Dreams' come true for joyous Coldplay In: The Boston Globe, 2 December 2015. Abgerufen im 2 February 2016
- ↑ Coldplay's 'A Head Full Of Dreams': Review - Idolator. In: Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com.
- ↑ Ben Mor - Instagram. Instagram, abgerufen am 29. Januar 2016.
- ↑ Black Dog Films - Instagram. Instagram, abgerufen am 29. Januar 2016.
- ↑ Sonam and Beyonce feature in new ‘Coldplay’ single. In: The Times of India. Abgerufen am 28. Januar 2016. {{Production Company: Black Dog Films with River Studios Director: Ben Mor Executive Producers: Katie Dolan & Mike Rothenberg Producer: Nina Dluhy-Miller}}
- ↑ Niharika Mallimadugula: Another Hymn for Tomorrow. In: The Hindu. Abgerufen am 8. April 2016.
- ↑ Coldplay brings 'Hymn for the Weekend' to the 2016 Brit Awards. In: Billboard.
- ↑ Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend (Live at The BRIT Awards 2016). YouTube, abgerufen am 26. März 2016.
- ↑ Vorlage:Cite AV media notes
- ↑ Argentina Top 20 General. Monitor Latino, archiviert vom am 3. Juli 2016; abgerufen am 3. Juli 2016 (spanisch).
- ↑ ARC Top 40 (21.3.2016.). HRT, 21. März 2016 (kroatisch).
- ↑ Greece Digital Songs – April 9, 2016. In: Billboard. Abgerufen am 9. April 2016.Vorlage:Subscription required
- ↑ מדיה פורסט - לדעת שאתה באוויר. Mediaforest.biz, abgerufen am 27. Februar 2016.
- ↑ The Official Lebanese Top 20. Abgerufen am 22. Februar 2016.
- ↑ NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ, abgerufen am 25. März 2016.
- ↑ List of 20 June 2016. Russian Music Charts, abgerufen am 20. Juni 2016 (russisch).
- ↑ Coldplay - Hymn for the Weekend (Radio Date: 05-02-2016). In: EarOne.
- ↑ http://www.webcitation.org/6gwi4vWKm
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