Adore (Amy Shark song)
"Adore" is a song written and recorded by Australian singer-songwriter Amy Shark. It was released independently and digitally on 26 July 2016 and re-released in November 2016 after signing with Sony Music Australia.[1][2] It received heavy airplay on Triple J and quickly gained traction with other more mainstream radio stations in early 2017.
| "Adore" | ||||
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| Single by Amy Shark | ||||
| from the album Night Thinker and Love Monster | ||||
| Released | 26 July 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
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| Length | 3:05 | |||
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| Amy Shark singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Adore" on YouTube | ||||
Shark described the track as a tribute to those that are "crushing hard", and ultimately wants to instill confidence in those who feel like they are trapped in a world of emotional turmoil.[3] Speaking to Savage Thrills, Shark said "I wrote it very quickly and the second I threw my headphones on to listen back to what I had recorded through my phone I knew it was special. [it's] just one of those songs that didn’t need heaps of words".[4]
"Adore" peaked at number 3 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified 4× Platinum.[5]
In January 2017, the song placed second in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2016.[6]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2017, the song was nominated for ARIA Award for Song of the Year.[7] At the APRA Music Awards of 2017 the song was also nominated for Song of the Year,[8] and at the APRA Music Awards of 2018, it won Pop Work of the Year.[9]
In 2018, Shark won the prestigious Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition.[10][11]
At the Queensland Music Awards 2017 "Adore" won Song of the Year, Pop Song of the Year and Regional Song of the Year.[12] At the Queensland Music Awards 2018 "Adore" won Highest Selling Single.[13]
The song was featured as background music in S4E4, "Girl's Night", of the Canadian comedy Schitt's Creek. It is used to emotionally punctuate the scene where Alexis realizes she is still in love with her former boyfriend.[14]
Music video
The music video for "Adore" was released on YouTube on 25 July 2016.[15]
Reception
Tom Vu from aaa Backstage described the track as "brooding " and said "Opening with a beachy guitar riff, the song features soothing synthesisers and a solid beat that nicely caresses Shark's homely vocals. The lyrics are attention grabbing and there's a certain youthful delicacy and cerebral quality in her music that lacks in other pop offerings."[16]
Hannah Maire from Atwood Magazine said "Put simply, 'Adore' possesses a unique, addictive ambiance that demands you to think about your first emotional infatuation." adding "The track could be described as being too linear and anticlimactic, but that’s just the point. A crush, especially one of your first, remains just that – a constant reminder of intense feelings – but also you face the very real, unfortunate dilemma of it going nowhere fast."[3]
Track listing
One-track single
- "Adore" - 3:05 (US-HM2-16-21431)
Digital remix single
- "Adore" (Dave Sitek Remix) - 3:13[17]
Digital acoustic
- "Adore" (acoustic) - 3:10[18]
Digital Piano unplugged
- "Adore" (acoustic) - 3:17[19]
Cover versions
- In March 2017, Australian post-hardcore band Hellions, covered "Adore" for Triple J's Like a Version.[20]
- Australian Dean Lewis covered the song on his debut extended play Same Kind of Different.
- In January 2018 Paul Dempsey covered the song.[21]
- In April 2018 Dashboard Confessional covered Adore, which left Shark "in tears".[22]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2016–2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[23] | 3 |
| Canada Rock (Billboard)[24] | 32 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[25] | 35 |
Year-end charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[28] | 5× Platinum | 350,000 |
| Canada (Music Canada)[29] | Gold | 40,000 |
| Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Version | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | July 2016 | Digital download[30] | Original | Self-released |
| Australia | 4 November 2016 | Digital download | Original | Wonderlick /Sony Music Australia |
| Australia | 26 June 2017 | Digital download[17] | Dave Sitek remix | Wonderlick / Sony |
| Australia | 13 October 2017 | Digital download[18] | Acoustic | Wonderlick / Sony |
| Australia | 24 November 2017 | Digital download[18] | Piano Unplugged | Wonderlick / Sony |
References
- ^ "Adore (single) by Amy Shark". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "THE PURGE #183". auspOp. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ a b "TODAY'S SONG: REVIVING INNOCENT MEMORIES WITHIN AMY SHARK'S "ADORE"". At Wood Magazine. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Amy Shark – Interview With An Artist On The Rise". Savage Thrills. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Triple j's Hottest 100: Relive the top 10 songs including Flume's Never Be Like You". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "2017 APRA Music Award Winners Announced". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 3 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ "Amy Shark, Sia, Paul Kelly Among Winners at 2018 APRA Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Past Winners". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Amy Shark wins $50,000 Vanda and Young songwriting competition". ABC. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Past Winners 2020". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Past Winners 2018". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Amy Shark's Facebook post".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Amy Shark - ADORE [Official Music Video]". YouTube. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "AMY SHARK SHARES SWEET NEW SINGLE FROM UPCOMING EP". aaa Backstage. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Adore (Dave Sitek Remix) – Single by Amy Shark". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Adore (acoustic) – Single by Amy Shark". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Adore (Piano Unplugged) – Single by Amy Shark". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Hellions cover Amy Shark 'Adore' for triple j's Like A Version". YouTube. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "YouTube: Paul Dempsey - Adore (Amy Shark cover)". ABC. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Watch Dashboard Confessional Cover Amy Shark's 'Adore'". Music Feeds. April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Amy Shark – Adore". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Amy Shark Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Amy Shark Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2017". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "2017ARIA AUSTRALIAN ARTIST SINGLES CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 April 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Amy Shark – Adore". Music Canada. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Adore by Amy Shark". Google Play. Retrieved 13 April 2018.