Give Me a Reason (The Corrs song)

"Give Me a Reason" is a song by Irish pop rock group the Corrs. It was released in February 2001 as the third single taken from their third studio album In Blue (2000). The song was written and produced by the Corrs. "Give Me a Reason" is a dance-pop song, and received favourable reviews from music critics. The song reached number 27 in the United Kingdom and number 13 in New Zealand.

"Give Me a Reason"
Single by the Corrs
from the album In Blue
B-side	"Rebel Heart" (remix) "Paddy McCarthy" (live) "Queen of Hollywood" (live)
Released	February 2001 (2001-02)
Studio	Westland (Dublin, Ireland)
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	3:30
Label	143 Atlantic Lava
Songwriter(s)	The Corrs
Producer(s)	The Corrs
The Corrs singles chronology
"Irresistible" (2000) "Give Me a Reason" (2001) "All the Love in the World" (2001)

Background and release

"Give Me a Reason" was released as the third single from In Blue (2000) in February 2001.^[1] The CD single included two versions of "Give Me a Reason" (the album version and the Cutfather & Joe remix, which was used for the music video), a "Live Instrumental" version of "Paddy McCarthy" and a "Live" version of "Queen of Hollywood".^[2] "Give Me a Reason" was written and produced by the Corrs (Andrea, Caroline, Sharon and Jim).^[3] The dance-pop^[4] song has Andrea on the centre speaker with the backing vocals on the other speakers.^[5] The song was included on their 2001 compilation album, Best of The Corrs.^[6]

Music video

The official music video for the song features the members in a large building, doing different things. It also has a horse running past Andrea in a hallway. It is a much glossier video than most of their previous videos. It was banned in some countries due to the scene where Jim throws a chair out of a window, breaking it.^{[citation needed]}

Reception

Critical response

The song received favourable reviews from music critics. For Lydia Vanderloo of Barnes & Nobles, "Songs such as the defiant 'Give Me a Reason' use the subtle, graceful strains of these lovely instruments without throwing their finely calibrated pop songs out of whack."^[7] Kevin Oliver of PopMatters commented, " On the upbeat dance numbers like, 'Give Me a Reason', this bolsters the band's previously thin-sounding pop."^[4]

Commercial performance

In the United Kingdom, "Give Me a Reason" reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the Corrs' ninth top-40 single there.^[8] In New Zealand, it debuted at number 40 on the RIANZ Singles Chart on the week of 1 April 2001 and peaked at number 13 on 27 May 2001.^[2]

Track listings

UK and European CD single^[9] "Give Me a Reason" (Cutfather & Joe remix) – 3:10 "Give Me a Reason" (album version) – 3:30 "Rebel Heart" (remix) – 4:35 European maxi-CD single^[10] "Give Me a Reason" (Cutfather & Joe remix) – 3:10 "Give Me a Reason" (album version) – 3:30 "Paddy McCarthy" (live instrumental) – 4:16 "Queen of Hollywood" (live) – 5:05

Australian CD single^[11] "Give Me a Reason" (Cutfather & Joe remix) – 3:10 "Give Me a Reason" (album version) – 3:30 "Paddy McCarthy" (live instrumental) – 4:16 "Irresistible" (album version) – 3:40

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the UK CD single liner notes and the In Blue album booklet.^[3][9]

Studios

• Recorded at Westland Studio (Dublin, Ireland)
• Mixed at The Record Plant (Los Angeles)
• Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine, US)

Personnel

The Corrs – writing, production Andrea Corr – lead vocals, tin whistle Caroline Corr – vocals, drums, bodhrán, percussion Sharon Corr – vocals, violin Jim Corr – vocals, guitar, keyboards Keith Duffy – bass guitar Tim Martin – recording Mike Shipley – mixing

Bob Ludwig – mastering Cutfather & Joe – additional production (Cutfather & Joe remix) Mads Nilsson – mixing (Cutfather & Joe remix) Elizabeth Barrett – art direction Andrea Brooks – art direction, design Rankin – cover photography Norman Jean Roy – inlay photography

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[12]	68
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[13]	9
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[14]	10
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[15]	70
Germany (Official German Charts)^[16]	100
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[17]	9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[18]	81
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[2]	13
Scotland (OCC)^[19]	24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[20]	53
UK Singles (OCC)^[8]	27

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Ireland	February 2001	—	143 Atlantic Lava	^[1]
Australia	5 March 2001	CD		^[21]
United Kingdom	16 April 2001	CD cassette		^[22]

References

1. Best of The Corrs (European album booklet). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 2001. 7567-93073-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
2. "The Corrs – Give Me a Reason". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
3. In Blue (European CD album booklet). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 2000. 7567-83352-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Oliver, Kevin. "The Corrs: In Blue | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
5. Beamish, Dave (26 August 2002). "Review: Corrs, The – In Blue (HK – DVD)". DVDactive. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
6. "The Corrs – In Blue". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
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9. Give Me a Reason (UK & European CD single liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Lava Records, Atlantic Records. 2001. 7567-85071-2, AT0097CD1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
10. Give Me a Reason (European maxi-CD single liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Lava Records, Atlantic Records. 2001. 7567-85070-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
11. Give Me a Reason (Australian CD single liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Lava Records, Atlantic Records. 2001. 7567850692.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
12. "Issue 576" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
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15. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 19. 5 May 2001. p. 19. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
16. "The Corrs – Give Me a Reason" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
17. "Tipparade-lijst van week 13, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
18. "The Corrs – Give Me a Reason" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
19. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
20. "The Corrs – Give Me a Reason". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
21. "The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 5th March 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 5 March 2001. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
22. "New Releases – For Week Starting April 16, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 April 2001. p. 29. Retrieved 14 August 2021.