Changes (Will Young song)
Encyclopedia
"Changes" is a pop
song recorded by British
singer Will Young
for his fourth studio album, Let It Go
. The song was released as the album's lead single on 15 September 2008, as a digital download, with the physical release a week later.
The track was premiered on 28 July 2008 on BBC Radio 2
by presenter Ken Bruce. For the week commencing 16 August 2008, the track was added into rotation on BBC Radio 2
. The track was immediately placed on the A-list, denoting heavy rotation
.
The song also debuted on the very first Today's 4Music Top 10
Chart at number one on 18 August 2008.
The song was written by Young alongside Eg White
. White was responsible for 'Leave Right Now' and has written with other artists such as James Morrison
.
. According to his website, Young says "it has probably been the hardest video I’ve ever had to shoot. I ran up and down country lanes, was struck by lightning, set on fire and partially drowned. It’s amazing what you’ll do for music!"
He continues, saying he had to drink foul smelling soup, dance in a hay-filled barn in front of a windmachine and also had to lay on rocks, soaked in freezing cold water. It premiered on Channel V
on 16 August 2008.
In the beginning Young seems to be in a deserted fuelstation, filling up a fuelcanister. He then looks around to find some more people sitting in their car or sitting outside of it. Also in a shot a cow is walking along the fuelstation. The next shot features him being in and around his house. He is having a drink, listening to music and also sitting on the bed, looking out of the window. The next shot upstairs in his house shows him standing what appears to be naked in front of mirrors, singing along with the song. He then gets dressed again and slowly things in the room start to catch fire, including him.
In the next scene Young is throwing things into a big fire. He actually burns his motorbike and personal belongings like a book or photos. After that scene we see Will dancing and jumping around in a haybarn, with hay flying all across the room. The music suddenly stops for a second and a voice appears, asking him what he is doing in that barn. He then gets kicked out and the next shot features Will running along a lonely dark street.
He looks at the sky which is filling with clouds. Little sparks suddenly appear on Young's shoulders and as he runs along the street he gets struck by a lightning.
He lays motionless on the street for some seconds. It also starts to rain very heavily. The last shot shows him opening his eyes and lifting his head.
Changes 1-Track Promo
UK CD-Single
UK Download Remix Bundle
at #10. The week of September 28, 2008, the song fell to #13, becoming his lowest-charting lead single from an album.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song recorded by British
United Kingdom
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singer Will Young
Will Young
William Robert "Will" Young is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominenceafter winning the 2002 inaugural series of the British music contest Pop Idol, making him the first winner of the now-worldwide Idols-format franchise...
for his fourth studio album, Let It Go
Let It Go (Will Young album)
Let It Go is the fourth album from original Pop Idol winner Will Young. The album was released on 29 September 2008. It is Will Young's first album in 3 years, since the release of "Keep On" in late 2005....
. The song was released as the album's lead single on 15 September 2008, as a digital download, with the physical release a week later.
The track was premiered on 28 July 2008 on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
by presenter Ken Bruce. For the week commencing 16 August 2008, the track was added into rotation on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
. The track was immediately placed on the A-list, denoting heavy rotation
Heavy rotation
In broadcasting, rotation is the repeated airing of a limited playlist of songs on a radio station or satellite radio channel, or music videos on a TV network. They are usually in a different order each time, however they are not completely shuffled, so as to avoid playing the same song again too...
.
The song also debuted on the very first Today's 4Music Top 10
4Music
4Music is a music and entertainment channel in the United Kingdom and available on some digital television providers in the Republic of Ireland - its web component can be found at with its own and pages. It is the only channel within the Box Television Network to be branded under Channel 4 and...
Chart at number one on 18 August 2008.
The song was written by Young alongside Eg White
Eg White
Francis Anthony "Eg" White is a British musician, songwriter and producer. White is primarily known for his work with successful commercial pop acts such as Adele, Duffy, Will Young and James Morrison...
. White was responsible for 'Leave Right Now' and has written with other artists such as James Morrison
James Morrison (singer)
James Morrison is a BRIT Award-winning English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Rugby, Warwickshire. In 2006, his debut single "You Give Me Something" became a hit in Europe, Australia, and Japan, peaking in the top five in the UK and New Zealand. His debut album, Undiscovered, debuted at the...
.
Video
The video for "Changes" was shot on the 1 August 2008 on location near TonbridgeTonbridge
Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 30,340 in 2007. It is located on the River Medway, approximately 4 miles north of Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 29 miles south east of London...
. According to his website, Young says "it has probably been the hardest video I’ve ever had to shoot. I ran up and down country lanes, was struck by lightning, set on fire and partially drowned. It’s amazing what you’ll do for music!"
He continues, saying he had to drink foul smelling soup, dance in a hay-filled barn in front of a windmachine and also had to lay on rocks, soaked in freezing cold water. It premiered on Channel V
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
on 16 August 2008.
In the beginning Young seems to be in a deserted fuelstation, filling up a fuelcanister. He then looks around to find some more people sitting in their car or sitting outside of it. Also in a shot a cow is walking along the fuelstation. The next shot features him being in and around his house. He is having a drink, listening to music and also sitting on the bed, looking out of the window. The next shot upstairs in his house shows him standing what appears to be naked in front of mirrors, singing along with the song. He then gets dressed again and slowly things in the room start to catch fire, including him.
In the next scene Young is throwing things into a big fire. He actually burns his motorbike and personal belongings like a book or photos. After that scene we see Will dancing and jumping around in a haybarn, with hay flying all across the room. The music suddenly stops for a second and a voice appears, asking him what he is doing in that barn. He then gets kicked out and the next shot features Will running along a lonely dark street.
He looks at the sky which is filling with clouds. Little sparks suddenly appear on Young's shoulders and as he runs along the street he gets struck by a lightning.
He lays motionless on the street for some seconds. It also starts to rain very heavily. The last shot shows him opening his eyes and lifting his head.
Formats and tracklisting
Changes 4-Track Promo- Chris Lake Vocal (7:07)
- Chris Lake Dub (7:07)
- Superbass Remix (6:40)
- Superbass dub (6:09)
Changes 1-Track Promo
- Radio Edit
UK CD-Single
- Changes (Radio Edit)
- Let it Go (Album Version)
UK Download Remix Bundle
- Changes (Chris Lake Remix)
- Changes (Superbass Remix)
Charts
On September 21, 2008, the song entered the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at #10. The week of September 28, 2008, the song fell to #13, becoming his lowest-charting lead single from an album.
| Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
10 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
28 |