"Rendez Vous" is a song recorded by Romanian recording artist Inna for her eponymous and fourth studio album (2015) and its Japanese version Body and the Sun (2015). It was made available for digital download as a single on 12 February 2016 through Roton. The song makes use of a sample of Mr. President's "Coco Jamboo" (1996), resulting in writing credits for its composers Rainer Gaffrey, Kai Matthiesen and Delroy Rennalls. "Rendez Vous" was written by Ilsey Juber, Andreas Schuller and Thomas Troelsen, and produced by Troelsen and Schuller under the name Axident. Musically, the mid-tempo song contains acoustic elements and Eurodance influences in its refrain, with Inna singing about meeting the man she loved in the summer.
"Rendez Vous" received praise for its production from one music critic. A staff at Billboard listed the track at number two on his list of favorite songs of 2016. An accompanying music video for "Rendez Vous" was uploaded onto Inna's official YouTube channel on 4 February 2016. It was shot by Michael Abt and John Perez in Costa Rica in 2015, showing the singer at the beach. Commercially, the recording peaked at number 45 in Romania, number 12 in Poland and topped the latter country's dance component chart. It was also certified Gold by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV) for selling 10,000 units in Poland.
"Rendez Vous" was written by Ilsey Juber, Andreas Schuller and Thomas Troelsen, whilst production was handled by Troeslen and Schuller under the name Axident.[1][2] The track was recorded in both Copenhagen and Ibiza.[3] It is a mid-tempo track containing acoustic elements and a Eurodance-influenced refrain.[4] Yohann Ruelle of Pure Charts noticed a "leaping guitar" and electro rhythms in its instrumentation.[5] Lyrically, Inna sings nostalgically about meeting the man she loved in the summer.[4] "Rendez Vous" samples the melody of Mr. President's "Coco Jamboo" (1996), which resulted in writing credits for its composers Rainer Gaffrey, Kai Matthiesen and Delroy Rennalls.[1][2]
The track was first released in Italy on 12 February 2017 by Roton,[6] with its worldwide availability following on 16 February 2016 through both Empire Records and Roton.[7] An eight-remix extended play (EP) was also made available for digital download on 9 March 2017 by the same labels.[8] "Rendez Vous" was released to celebrate Inna reaching one billion total views on her YouTube channel in February 2017.[9] Shortly after, the song was added to Radio Eska's Hot 20 Eska Radio playlist in March 2016.[10]
Critical and commercial reception
Music critics received "Rendez Vous" with positive reviews. An editor from Radio Eska wrote that the recording had a "spring sound" that "evokes us to forget about the reality surrounding us", further praising its qualitative production.[10] Gordon Murray, a staff at Billboard, listed the track at number two on his list of favorite songs of 2016.[11] Commercially, "Rendez Vous" debuted at number 73 on the Romanian Airplay 100 issued on 3 April 2016, reaching its peak position at number 45 on 22 May 2016.[12] The song also experienced commercial success in Poland, where it reached number 12 on the Airplay Top 100 chart and topped the Dance Top 50 component chart.[13][14] "Rendez Vous" was certified Gold by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV) in the country for selling over 10,000 units.[15]
Music video
Inna hinted at the filming location of an accompanying music video by posting captions such as "Hola desde Costa Rica", "Pura vida" and "Días libre #Puravida" on her social media.[16] She already announced that the video was finished in a YouTube video released in October 2015.[3] The clip was filmed in 2015 in Costa Rica by Michael Abt and John Perez,[17][18] and was uploaded onto the singer's YouTube channel on 4 February 2016.[19] The visual begins with Inna driving a car to the beach with two female friends. She subsequently encounters a few men and then surfs before driving to what appears to be a hotel with her friends. After the singer attends a party at night, the video ends with her driving away and the text "PURA VIDA..." and "COSTA RICA." appearing on the screen. During the video, Inna is also shown in a cornfield.[19]
Cristina Merino from Europa FM wrote that the music video was a more natural portrayal of the singer and praised her looks.[20] Rnb Junk's Daniele Traini thought the clip showed "the beauty of the summer" and commended its concept — which she likened to her previous videos for "Amazing" (2009) and "More than Friends" (2013) — although criticizing its low budget.[4] Jonathan Currinn, writing for his own website, described Inna's appearance in the video as "sultry, sexy and scenic" and said the clip had "summer vibes".[17] However, he criticized the lack of depth and plot: "The field where Inna performs is probably where the video loses the audience's interest. She looks sexy as always and yet once again is given no choreography and the camera angles just doesn't work for her. It's almost as if she doesn't know what to do in front of the camera".[17] The visual received notable airplay on Polish television, peaking at number three on ZPAV's Video Chart in May 2017.[21]
^ ab"Inna – Exclusive info about 'Inna' album | Get it Now". YouTube. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
^ abcTraini, Daniele (5 February 2017). "Inna – Rendez Vous (Video Premiere)" (in Italian). Rnb Junk. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
^Ruelle, Yohann (8 February 2016). "Clip de "Rendez Vous" : Inna joue les sirènes sexy sur les plages du Costa Rica" [Clip for "Rendez Vous" : Inna acts as a sexy mermaid on the beaches of Costa Rica] (in French). Pure Charts. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
^ abc. iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
^ abCitations regarding various releases of "Rendez Vous":
. iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
"Rendez Vous – Single von Inna auf Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
. iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
. iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
^ ab. iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
^Tanasă, Raluca (5 February 2017). "Videoclip: Inna – Rendez Vous" (in Romanian). InfoMusic. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
^ ab"Gorąca 20 Premiera: Inna - Rendez Vous. 5 powodów, żeby zagłosować na premierę w G20!" [Hot 20 Premiere: Another –Rendez Vous. 5 reasons to vote for the G20 premiere!] (in Polish). Radio Eska. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
^Trust, Gary (31 December 2016). "Ask Billboard: Readers' Favorites of 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
^ ab"Kiss FM – Podcasts – Airplay 100" (in Romanian). Kiss FM. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
^ ab"Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
^ ab"Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
^"Costa Rica sedujo a cantante INNA: ella estaría en el país y estrena video filmado aquí" [Inna seduced by Costa Rica: she was there and shot her music video] (in Spanish). Teletica. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
^ abcCurrinn, Jonathan (7 February 2017). "Inna – Rendez Vous". Critic Jonni. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
^Scris de Alex (5 February 2016). "Inna — Rendez Vous (videoclip nou)" [Inna — Renez Vous (new video)] (in Romanian). Urban.ro. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
^ ab"Inna – Rendez Vous | Official Music Video". YouTube. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
^Merino, Cristina (8 February 2016). "La aventura 'surfer' de Inna en 'Rendez Vous'" [Inna's surfer adventure in "Rendez Vous"] (in Spanish). Europa FM. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
^ ab"Top 5 Airplay TV". ZPAV. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
^"Inna su Radio Airplay" (in Italian). Radio Airplay. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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Rendez Vous is a song recorded by Romanian recording artist Inna for her eponymous and fourth studio album 2015 and its Japanese version Body and the Sun 2015 It was made available for digital download as a single on 12 February 2016 through Roton The song makes use of a sample of Mr President s Coco Jamboo 1996 resulting in writing credits for its composers Rainer Gaffrey Kai Matthiesen and Delroy Rennalls Rendez Vous was written by Ilsey Juber Andreas Schuller and Thomas Troelsen and produced by Troelsen and Schuller under the name Axident Musically the mid tempo song contains acoustic elements and Eurodance influences in its refrain with Inna singing about meeting the man she loved in the summer Rendez Vous Single by Innafrom the album Inna and Body and the SunReleased12 February 2016Length3 08LabelRotonSongwriter s Rainer Gaffrey Ilsey Juber Kai Matthiesen Delroy Rennalls Andreas Schuller Thomas TroelsenProducer s Axident TroelsenInna singles chronology Yalla 2015 Rendez Vous 2016 Heaven 2016 Rendez Vous received praise for its production from one music critic A staff at Billboard listed the track at number two on his list of favorite songs of 2016 An accompanying music video for Rendez Vous was uploaded onto Inna s official YouTube channel on 4 February 2016 It was shot by Michael Abt and John Perez in Costa Rica in 2015 showing the singer at the beach Commercially the recording peaked at number 45 in Romania number 12 in Poland and topped the latter country s dance component chart It was also certified Gold by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry ZPAV for selling 10 000 units in Poland Contents 1 Composition and release 2 Critical and commercial reception 3 Music video 4 Track listing 5 Charts and certifications 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Certifications 6 Release history 7 References 8 External linksComposition and release Edit Rendez Vous was written by Ilsey Juber Andreas Schuller and Thomas Troelsen whilst production was handled by Troeslen and Schuller under the name Axident 1 2 The track was recorded in both Copenhagen and Ibiza 3 It is a mid tempo track containing acoustic elements and a Eurodance influenced refrain 4 Yohann Ruelle of Pure Charts noticed a leaping guitar and electro rhythms in its instrumentation 5 Lyrically Inna sings nostalgically about meeting the man she loved in the summer 4 Rendez Vous samples the melody of Mr President s Coco Jamboo 1996 which resulted in writing credits for its composers Rainer Gaffrey Kai Matthiesen and Delroy Rennalls 1 2 The track was first released in Italy on 12 February 2017 by Roton 6 with its worldwide availability following on 16 February 2016 through both Empire Records and Roton 7 An eight remix extended play EP was also made available for digital download on 9 March 2017 by the same labels 8 Rendez Vous was released to celebrate Inna reaching one billion total views on her YouTube channel in February 2017 9 Shortly after the song was added to Radio Eska s Hot 20 Eska Radio playlist in March 2016 10 Critical and commercial reception EditMusic critics received Rendez Vous with positive reviews An editor from Radio Eska wrote that the recording had a spring sound that evokes us to forget about the reality surrounding us further praising its qualitative production 10 Gordon Murray a staff at Billboard listed the track at number two on his list of favorite songs of 2016 11 Commercially Rendez Vous debuted at number 73 on the Romanian Airplay 100 issued on 3 April 2016 reaching its peak position at number 45 on 22 May 2016 12 The song also experienced commercial success in Poland where it reached number 12 on the Airplay Top 100 chart and topped the Dance Top 50 component chart 13 14 Rendez Vous was certified Gold by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry ZPAV in the country for selling over 10 000 units 15 Music video EditInna hinted at the filming location of an accompanying music video by posting captions such as Hola desde Costa Rica Pura vida and Dias libre Puravida on her social media 16 She already announced that the video was finished in a YouTube video released in October 2015 3 The clip was filmed in 2015 in Costa Rica by Michael Abt and John Perez 17 18 and was uploaded onto the singer s YouTube channel on 4 February 2016 19 The visual begins with Inna driving a car to the beach with two female friends She subsequently encounters a few men and then surfs before driving to what appears to be a hotel with her friends After the singer attends a party at night the video ends with her driving away and the text PURA VIDA and COSTA RICA appearing on the screen During the video Inna is also shown in a cornfield 19 Cristina Merino from Europa FM wrote that the music video was a more natural portrayal of the singer and praised her looks 20 Rnb Junk s Daniele Traini thought the clip showed the beauty of the summer and commended its concept which she likened to her previous videos for Amazing 2009 and More than Friends 2013 although criticizing its low budget 4 Jonathan Currinn writing for his own website described Inna s appearance in the video as sultry sexy and scenic and said the clip had summer vibes 17 However he criticized the lack of depth and plot The field where Inna performs is probably where the video loses the audience s interest She looks sexy as always and yet once again is given no choreography and the camera angles just doesn t work for her It s almost as if she doesn t know what to do in front of the camera 17 The visual received notable airplay on Polish television peaking at number three on ZPAV s Video Chart in May 2017 21 Track listing EditDigital download 6 No TitleLength1 Rendez Vous 3 08 Digital remixes EP 8 No TitleLength1 Rendez Vous 3 082 Rendez Vous Extended Mix 4 143 Rendez Vous Alfred Beck Remix 6 174 Rendez Vous Andros Remix 4 015 Rendez Vous Criminal Sounds Remix 3 396 Rendez Vous DJ Asher ScreeN Remix 4 427 Rendez Vous Thrace Remix 3 008 Rendez Vous Armageddon Turk Spring Breakers Mix 3 52Charts and certifications EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 2016 PeakpositionPoland Polish Airplay Top 100 13 12Poland Dance Top 50 14 1Poland Video Chart 21 3Romania Airplay 100 12 45 Certifications Edit Region Certification Certified units salesPoland ZPAV 15 Gold 10 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history EditRegion Date Format LabelItaly 6 12 February 2016 Digital download RotonVarious 7 16 February 2016 Empire RotonItaly 22 2 March 2016 Radio airplay DIYReferences Edit a b Inna Liner notes CD booklet Inna Bucharest Romania Roton 2015 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link a b Body and the Sun Liner notes CD booklet Inna Tokyo Warner Music Japan 2015 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link a b Inna Exclusive info about Inna album Get it Now YouTube 8 October 2015 Retrieved 11 June 2017 a b c Traini Daniele 5 February 2017 Inna Rendez Vous Video Premiere in Italian Rnb Junk Retrieved 8 June 2017 Ruelle Yohann 8 February 2016 Clip de Rendez Vous Inna joue les sirenes sexy sur les plages du Costa Rica Clip for Rendez Vous Inna acts as a sexy mermaid on the beaches of Costa Rica in French Pure Charts Retrieved 8 June 2017 a b c Rendez Vous Radio Edit Single di Inna su Apple Music iTunes Store Archived from the original on 21 September 2016 Retrieved 9 June 2017 a b Citations regarding various releases of Rendez Vous Rendez Vous Single by Inna on Apple Music iTunes Store Archived from the original on 21 September 2016 Retrieved 9 June 2017 Rendez Vous Single von Inna auf Apple Music iTunes Store Retrieved 9 June 2017 Rendez Vous Single by Inna on Apple Music iTunes Store Archived from the original on 14 November 2016 Retrieved 9 June 2017 Rendez Vous Single by Inna on Apple Music iTunes Store Archived from the original on 14 September 2016 Retrieved 9 June 2017 a b Rendez Vous Remixes von Inna auf Apple Music iTunes Store Archived from the original on 11 September 2016 Retrieved 9 June 2017 Tanasă Raluca 5 February 2017 Videoclip Inna Rendez Vous in Romanian InfoMusic Retrieved 8 June 2017 a b Goraca 20 Premiera Inna Rendez Vous 5 powodow zeby zaglosowac na premiere w G20 Hot 20 Premiere Another Rendez Vous 5 reasons to vote for the G20 premiere in Polish Radio Eska 1 March 2016 Retrieved 8 June 2017 Trust Gary 31 December 2016 Ask Billboard Readers Favorites of 2016 Billboard Retrieved 12 September 2017 a b Kiss FM Podcasts Airplay 100 in Romanian Kiss FM Retrieved 9 June 2017 a b Listy bestsellerow wyroznienia Zwiazek Producentow Audio Video Polish Airplay Top 100 Retrieved 9 June 2017 a b Listy bestsellerow wyroznienia Zwiazek Producentow Audio Video Polish Dance Top 50 Retrieved 9 June 2017 a b Wyroznienia Zlote plyty CD Archiwum Przyznane w 2016 roku in Polish Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry 15 June 2016 Costa Rica sedujo a cantante INNA ella estaria en el pais y estrena video filmado aqui Inna seduced by Costa Rica she was there and shot her music video in Spanish Teletica 6 February 2016 Retrieved 8 June 2017 a b c Currinn Jonathan 7 February 2017 Inna Rendez Vous Critic Jonni Retrieved 8 June 2017 Scris de Alex 5 February 2016 Inna Rendez Vous videoclip nou Inna Renez Vous new video in Romanian Urban ro Retrieved 6 February 2016 a b Inna Rendez Vous Official Music Video YouTube 4 February 2017 Retrieved 8 June 2017 Merino Cristina 8 February 2016 La aventura surfer de Inna en Rendez Vous Inna s surfer adventure in Rendez Vous in Spanish Europa FM Retrieved 8 June 2017 a b Top 5 Airplay TV ZPAV Retrieved 9 June 2017 Inna su Radio Airplay in Italian Radio Airplay Retrieved 1 June 2020 External links EditOfficial video on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rendez Vous Inna song amp oldid 1087307855, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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