2014 single by David Guetta featuring Sam Martin
"Lovers on the Sun " is a song by French music producerDavid Guetta from his sixth studio album,Listen Sam Martin .[ 2] digital download and thelead single from the album on 30 June 2014. It was produced by Guetta,Avicii , Riesterer, and Tuinfort, with additional production from Italian house production teamDaddy's Groove .[ 3]
Mallory Knox covered the song onBBC Radio 1 'sLive Lounge .[ 4]
The song is inspired bySpaghetti Western film scores.[ 5]
"Lovers on the Sun" is acountry ,folk andEDM song.[ 6] Incubus , who also played on Avicii's "Wake Me Up", also plays guitar on this track. The song is written in the key ofB minor , at atempo of 125 beats per minute, with Martin's vocals ranging from A2 to B4 .[ 7] Daft Punk 's 2013 single "Get Lucky ".
A lyric video was produced for the song with aWild West theme.[ 8] [ 9] Marc Klasfeld ,[ 10] Ray Liotta who portrays a villain andJamie Gray Hyder , portraying a hero "the Sexy" rescuingAndrew Keegan "the Good".Idolator said the video was "refreshing" and called it "a special effects-filled extravaganza".[ 11]
4Music celebrated the song's "double DJ power" (Guetta and Avicii, who co-wrote and co-produced the track) and suggested that it "must mean this'll be a big hit".[ 8]
Digital download – radio edit[ 12] No. Title Length 1. "Lovers on the Sun" (featuringSam Martin ) 3:23
Digital download – extended[ 13] No. Title Length 1. "Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin) 5:53
Digital download – remixes[ 14] No. Title Length 1. "Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin;Stadiumx remix) 6:00 2. "Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin;Showtek remix) 4:53 3. "Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin;Blasterjaxx remix) 5:43 4. "Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin; extended) 5:55
German CD single[ 16] No. Title Length 1. "Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin) 3:23 2. "Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin) (extended) 5:55
Japanese CD EP[ 17] No. Title Length 1. "Lovers on the Sun" (radio edit) 3:23 2. "Blast Off" (radio edit) 3:07 3. "Bad" (radio edit) 2:50 4. "Shot Me Down" (radio edit) 3:11 5. "Lovers on the Sun" (extended) 5:55 6. "Blast Off" (original mix) 5:37 7. "Bad" (original mix) 4:30 8. "Shot Me Down" (extended) 5:15
Credits and personnel [ edit ] David Guetta – songwriter, producer, instruments Sam Martin – songwriter, guitarFrédéric Riesterer – instruments, producer, songwriter Giorgio Tuinfort – songwriter, producer, instruments, pianoJason Evigan – songwriter, guitarMichael Einziger – songwriter, guitarAvicii (Tim Bergling) – songwriter, producer, instruments, pianoDaddy's Groove – additional producer, programming, mixer Ralph Wegner – sound designer Xavier Stephenson – recording engineer Aaron Ahmad – recording engineer Paul Power – orchestra recording, orchestra mixer Franck van der Heijden – orchestra arrangement, conductor Ben Mathot – first violin Floortje Beljon – first violin Ian de Jong – first violin Inger van Vliet – first violin Marleen Veldstra – first violin Sara de Vries – first violin Sofie van der Pol – first violin Tseroeja van den Bos – first violin Diewertje Wanders – second violin Elise Noordhoek – second violin Judith Eisenhardt – second violin Judith van Driel – second violin Maartje Korver – second violin Marleen Wester – second violin Annemarie Hensens – alt violin Bram Faber – alt violin Mark Mulder – alt violin Yanna Pelser – alt violin David Faber – cello Jascha Bordon – cello Thomas van Geelen – cello Hinse Mutter – bass Jesse Feves – bass
Credits adapted from CD single.[ 18]
Year-end chart performance for "Lovers on the Sun" Chart (2014) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[ 59] 24 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[ 60] 37 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[ 61] 32 Germany (Official German Charts )[ 62] 14 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[ 63] 26 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[ 64] 31 Hungary (Single Top 40)[ 65] 20 Italy (FIMI)[ 66] 30 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[ 67] 45 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[ 68] 35 Poland (Dance Top 50)[ 69] 2 Poland (ZPAV)[ 70] 41 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[ 71] 40 Slovenia (SloTop50 )[ 72] 33 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[ 73] 38 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[ 74] 41 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 75] 18 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[ 76] 74 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[ 77] 60 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard )[ 78] 36 Chart (2015) Position Hungary (Dance Top 40)[ 79] 41
Certifications for "Lovers on the Sun" Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 80] Platinum 70,000^ Austria (IFPI Austria)[ 81] Gold 15,000* Germany (BVMI )[ 82] Platinum 400,000‡ Italy (FIMI )[ 83] 2× Platinum 60,000‡ Mexico (AMPROFON )[ 84] Gold 30,000* New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 85] Gold 7,500* Spain (PROMUSICAE )[ 86] Platinum 40,000‡ Sweden (GLF )[ 87] 3× Platinum 120,000‡ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[ 88] Platinum 30,000‡ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 89] Platinum 600,000‡ Streaming Denmark (IFPI Danmark )[ 90] Platinum 2,600,000† Spain (PROMUSICAE )[ 91] Platinum 8,000,000† * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
Release history and formats for "Lovers on the Sun" Region Date Format Label France 30 June 2014 (EP)[ 15] Digital download 21 July 2014 (remixes)[ 14] Germany 1 August 2014[ 16] CD single United Kingdom 17 August 2014[ 92] Digital download
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