"Red" is the second single released by Daniel Merriweather from his second album, Love & War.[1] The single was released on 18 May 2009.[2] Written by British songwriter Scott McFarnon, it was produced by Mark Ronson, like the rest of the songs on this album. It was released on the Columbia record label.
Merriweather said that this song "is about the blindness of war and the absence of compassion displayed by western administrations. And Communism, specifically communism in Romania. Mainly about Vatra Dornei region."[3]
The video is made up mostly of scenes showing Merriweather and his on-screen girlfriend in a dark apartment. The video shows the emotional strain that is taking its toll on their relationship. It shows their anger and frustration with each other. Merriweather is also seen sitting alone in the corner of a dark room as images are projected over the wall behind him. The images depict bullets shooting through glass as well as fire. These scenes are interspersed with shots of Merriweather in a dark, abandoned warehouse. He is also seen walking the streets of Brooklyn. Though the overall colour palette of the video is quite dark and dreary, hints of red are used throughout the video in the clothing Merriweather wears, the lighting in one of the rooms, as well as some of the images projected on the wall.
The video was released on 15 April 2009 on Merriweather's YouTube account. As of 28 May 2009, this upload had received about 410,427 views and a 5-star rating from over 748 viewers.[6]
Critical receptionedit
"Red" received mixed reviews from music critics:
Digital Spy gave the song 3 out of 5 stars saying that "Sadly this press release description of Daniel Merriweather's latest single is much like the singer himself - intriguing on paper, but lacking in excitement when you actually sample the goods". They also said that "but there's something rather cold and clinical about the Australian's performance. He may list Stax and Motown as influences, but the 26-year-old doesn't transfer the fire and thrills of his heroes into his own melodic flow".[7]
The Beat Review gave the song 4 out of 5 stars saying that "It’s an emotional track that catches every emotion of everybody who hears it. It’s somehow about being “perfect” as Daniel sings, “It took something perfect, to paint it red”. Along with the impressive arrangement, Daniel’s soulful, raspy vocals ventures into the whole track making it one of his finest".[8]
Chart Blog gave the song 3 out of 5 stars saying "I can't tell if it's the quiet, uncharismatic way he has about him or the song's melodic weak spots which is the problem - for all that the chorus is great, there's a bridge which doesn't really work - but somehow this isn't an easy song to get excited about".[9]
Track listedit
"Red"
"You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told)"
The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 5, making it his second top ten hit as the lead vocalist. It stayed in that position for a second, third and fourth week.[10] The song entered the Irish Singles Chart at number 36, marking it the first Merriweather song, with him as a lead vocalist, to chart in the country. It eventually peaked at number 9, becoming his first top ten hit on the Irish Charts. The song also became popular in Denmark, spending 16 weeks on the chart and peaking at number 5.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
B-side: "You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told)"edit
The B-side song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 126, without any promotion except from being the "Red" B-side. It was the first B-side by Merriweather to chart.
^"Chart Log UK" (TXT). Zobbel.de. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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Red is the second single released by Daniel Merriweather from his second album Love amp War 1 The single was released on 18 May 2009 2 Written by British songwriter Scott McFarnon it was produced by Mark Ronson like the rest of the songs on this album It was released on the Columbia record label Red Single by Daniel Merriweatherfrom the album Love amp WarReleased18 May 2009GenreSoulLength3 53LabelColumbiaSongwriter s Scott McFarnonProducer s Mark RonsonDaniel Merriweather singles chronology Change 2009 Red 2009 Impossible 2009 Contents 1 Content 2 Music video 3 Critical reception 4 Track list 5 Release history 6 Charts 7 Charts and certifications 7 1 Weekly charts 7 2 Year end charts 7 3 Certifications 8 B side You Don t Know What Love Is You Just Do As You re Told 9 ReferencesContent editMerriweather said that this song is about the blindness of war and the absence of compassion displayed by western administrations And Communism specifically communism in Romania Mainly about Vatra Dornei region 3 Music video editThe video for the song was shot in Brooklyn New York 4 and was directed by Anthony Mandler 5 The video is made up mostly of scenes showing Merriweather and his on screen girlfriend in a dark apartment The video shows the emotional strain that is taking its toll on their relationship It shows their anger and frustration with each other Merriweather is also seen sitting alone in the corner of a dark room as images are projected over the wall behind him The images depict bullets shooting through glass as well as fire These scenes are interspersed with shots of Merriweather in a dark abandoned warehouse He is also seen walking the streets of Brooklyn Though the overall colour palette of the video is quite dark and dreary hints of red are used throughout the video in the clothing Merriweather wears the lighting in one of the rooms as well as some of the images projected on the wall The video was released on 15 April 2009 on Merriweather s YouTube account As of 28 May 2009 this upload had received about 410 427 views and a 5 star rating from over 748 viewers 6 Critical reception edit Red received mixed reviews from music critics Digital Spy gave the song 3 out of 5 stars saying that Sadly this press release description of Daniel Merriweather s latest single is much like the singer himself intriguing on paper but lacking in excitement when you actually sample the goods They also said that but there s something rather cold and clinical about the Australian s performance He may list Stax and Motown as influences but the 26 year old doesn t transfer the fire and thrills of his heroes into his own melodic flow 7 The Beat Review gave the song 4 out of 5 stars saying that It s an emotional track that catches every emotion of everybody who hears it It s somehow about being perfect as Daniel sings It took something perfect to paint it red Along with the impressive arrangement Daniel s soulful raspy vocals ventures into the whole track making it one of his finest 8 Chart Blog gave the song 3 out of 5 stars saying I can t tell if it s the quiet uncharismatic way he has about him or the song s melodic weak spots which is the problem for all that the chorus is great there s a bridge which doesn t really work but somehow this isn t an easy song to get excited about 9 Track list edit Red You Don t Know What Love Is You Just Do As You re Told Release history editCountry Release date Format Label United Kingdom 18 May 2009 2 CD single digital download RCA Label Group UK Charts editThe song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 5 making it his second top ten hit as the lead vocalist It stayed in that position for a second third and fourth week 10 The song entered the Irish Singles Chart at number 36 marking it the first Merriweather song with him as a lead vocalist to chart in the country It eventually peaked at number 9 becoming his first top ten hit on the Irish Charts The song also became popular in Denmark spending 16 weeks on the chart and peaking at number 5 Charts and certifications editWeekly charts edit Chart 2009 Peakposition Australia ARIA 11 65 Denmark Tracklisten 12 5 Ireland IRMA 13 9 Scotland OCC 14 8 UK Singles OCC 15 5 Year end charts edit Chart 2009 Position UK Singles Chart 16 36 Certifications edit Region Certification Certified units sales Denmark IFPI Danmark 17 Gold 15 000 United Kingdom BPI 18 Platinum 600 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone B side You Don t Know What Love Is You Just Do As You re Told editThe B side song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 126 without any promotion except from being the Red B side It was the first B side by Merriweather to chart Chart 2009 Peakposition UK Singles Chart 126 19 References edit Music Albums Release Diary Digital Spy Retrieved 28 November 2009 a b Music Singles Release Diary Digital Spy Archived from the original on 12 July 2012 Retrieved 28 November 2009 ShieldSquare Captcha Songfacts com Retrieved 26 March 2022 Daniel Merriweather Interview Femalefirst co uk Retrieved 28 November 2009 MySpace blog van Daniel Merriweather Blogs myspace com Archived from the original on 28 August 2009 Retrieved 28 November 2009 Daniel Merriweather Red YouTube 15 April 2009 Archived from the original on 20 December 2021 Retrieved 28 November 2009 Music Singles Reviews Daniel Merriweather Red Digital Spy 18 May 2009 Retrieved 28 November 2009 The Beat Review Daniel Merriweather Red Thebeatreview blogspot com Retrieved 28 November 2009 dead link Fraser McAlpine 15 May 2009 Chart Blog Daniel Merriweather Red BBC Retrieved 28 November 2009 Daniel Merriweather Red Official Charts Company Retrieved 28 November 2009 The ARIA Report Issue 1185 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 13 November 2012 Daniel Merriweather Red Tracklisten The Irish Charts Search Results Daniel Merriweather Irish Singles Chart Retrieved 26 January 2020 Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 31 March 2023 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Charts Plus Year end 2009 PDF Charts Plus Retrieved 19 July 2010 Danish single certifications Daniel Merriweather Red IFPI Danmark British single certifications Daniel Merriweather Red British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 25 July 2021 Chart Log UK TXT Zobbel de Retrieved 26 March 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Red Daniel Merriweather song amp oldid 1154237791, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
