Hello (Martin Solveig song)
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"Hello" is a song performed by French electronic music DJ and producer Martin Solveig
, taken from his fifth studio album Smash
(2011). It features vocals from Canadian electro-pop act Dragonette
. The song was released as the album's second single on September 6, 2010 by Mercury Records
. It was also featured in Trident's commercial for its new 'Vitality' line of gum. The song was also covered by German rock and roll
cover band
The Baseballs
on their 2011 album Strings 'n' Stripes. A popular remix has been made by electronic artist D-WHY.
It is Solveig's most successful single to date, peaking at number one in Austria
, Belgium Flanders
, Czech Republic
and the Netherlands
, while charting within the top 10 in ten countries. It also reached number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the United States in February 2011. Additionally, the song charted at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100
in April 2011; becoming Solveig's and Dragonette's first appearance on the chart. It has since been certified gold
by the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA) for sales of 500,000 units. The song has been featured in 90210
, The Vampire Diaries
, and Gossip Girl
.
The long version is in two parts. Part one includes the back-story, and also includes an introduction of the main characters including "She" and Martin's manager, "Lafaille". Part two was recorded at Roland Garros where Martin Solveig faces fellow DJ Bob Sinclar
in a tennis match. Martin struggles to gain any points, and is unable to win a game. With the score at 6-0, 6-0, 5-0, Sinclar is about to serve for match point when Martin's love interest (Flo Lafaye) enters the crowd, and Solveig decides he must win to impress her. He returns the serve but the lineswoman (Mathilde Johansson
) calls the ball out, awarding the match to Sinclar. Novak Djokovic
enters the arena and convinces the referee to overturn the call after he sees the mark on the clay court, proving that the ball was clearly in. Solveig then proceeds to make an astonishing comeback, rallying to match point. However, Gaël Monfils
comes into the stadium and kisses Solveig's love interest. Solveig sees this and decides to throw in the towel. The video ends with "to be continued" displayed on the screen.
The short version is a recut of the second part of the long video, beginning as Martin Solveig and Bob Sinclar take to the courts. There are several minor differences, as many of the characters introduced in part one of the long version were introduced differently (for example, having been introduced earlier in part one of the long version, the character of "She" does not have a freeze frame introduction title appear during the tennis match, but does in the short version as she had not been introduced yet), and the words "to be continued..." do not appear; the video fades to black earlier.
also covered this song as an exclusive i-Tunes
bonus track on the Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked: Music from the Motion Picture
album.
Source:
Martin Solveig
Martin Picandet, better known under his stage name Martin Solveig is a French electronic music DJ and producer from Paris. He also hosts a weekly radio show called "C'est La Vie" on stations worldwide including FG DJ Radio in his homeland...
, taken from his fifth studio album Smash
Smash (Martin Solveig album)
Smash is the fifth studio album by French electronic music DJ and producer Martin Solveig. It was released on June 6, 2011 by Mercury Records. The album was preceded by the lead single, "Boys & Girls" featuring Canadian electro-pop group Dragonette on October 5, 2009, which saw limited chart success...
(2011). It features vocals from Canadian electro-pop act Dragonette
Dragonette
Dragonette is a Canadian electropop group active since 2005. Dragonette consists of singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara, bassist and producer Dan Kurtz and drummer Joel Stouffer....
. The song was released as the album's second single on September 6, 2010 by Mercury Records
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
. It was also featured in Trident's commercial for its new 'Vitality' line of gum. The song was also covered by German rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
cover band
Cover band
A cover band , is a band that plays mostly or exclusively cover songs. New or unknown bands often find the cover band format marketable for smaller gigs, and these bands may be known as a wedding band, party band and function band. A band whose covers consist mainly of songs that were chart hits is...
The Baseballs
The Baseballs
The Baseballs are a German rock and roll band founded in Berlin in 2007. They became popular with rock cover versions of modern hits such as "Umbrella" by Rihanna and "Hot n Cold" by Katy Perry. The band members are only credited by their first names...
on their 2011 album Strings 'n' Stripes. A popular remix has been made by electronic artist D-WHY.
It is Solveig's most successful single to date, peaking at number one in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Belgium Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, while charting within the top 10 in ten countries. It also reached number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the United States in February 2011. Additionally, the song charted at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in April 2011; becoming Solveig's and Dragonette's first appearance on the chart. It has since been certified gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
(RIAA) for sales of 500,000 units. The song has been featured in 90210
90210 (TV series)
90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
, The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries is a young adult vampire horror series of novels written by L. J. Smith. The story centers around Elena Gilbert, a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers. The series was originally a trilogy published in 1991, but pressure from readers led Smith to write a fourth...
, and Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl is an American young adult novel series written by Cecily von Ziegesar and published by Little, Brown and Company, a subsidiary of the Hachette Group. The series revolves around the lives and romances of the privileged teenagers at the Constance Billard School for Girls, an elite...
.
Music video
There are two versions of this video: the long version, which is the first episode of a series of videos called Smash, and the short version, which is a more traditional music video.The long version is in two parts. Part one includes the back-story, and also includes an introduction of the main characters including "She" and Martin's manager, "Lafaille". Part two was recorded at Roland Garros where Martin Solveig faces fellow DJ Bob Sinclar
Bob Sinclar
Bob Sinclar, originally spelled "Sinclair" - , is a French record producer, House music DJ, remixer and owner of the label Yellow Productions.- Career history :...
in a tennis match. Martin struggles to gain any points, and is unable to win a game. With the score at 6-0, 6-0, 5-0, Sinclar is about to serve for match point when Martin's love interest (Flo Lafaye) enters the crowd, and Solveig decides he must win to impress her. He returns the serve but the lineswoman (Mathilde Johansson
Mathilde Johansson
Mathilde Johansson is a Swedish-born female tennis player who lives in and competes for France.She made her WTA Tour main draw debut at the 2005 French Open, losing to sixth-seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round...
) calls the ball out, awarding the match to Sinclar. Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
enters the arena and convinces the referee to overturn the call after he sees the mark on the clay court, proving that the ball was clearly in. Solveig then proceeds to make an astonishing comeback, rallying to match point. However, Gaël Monfils
Gaël Monfils
Gaël Sébastien Monfils is a French professional tennis player. he was the highest-ranked French tennis player, ranked no. 7 in the world ATP rankings. He was the runner-up at the Paris Masters in 2009 and 2010 and a semifinalist at the 2008 French Open.-2002:In 2002, Monfils finished 24th at the...
comes into the stadium and kisses Solveig's love interest. Solveig sees this and decides to throw in the towel. The video ends with "to be continued" displayed on the screen.
The short version is a recut of the second part of the long video, beginning as Martin Solveig and Bob Sinclar take to the courts. There are several minor differences, as many of the characters introduced in part one of the long version were introduced differently (for example, having been introduced earlier in part one of the long version, the character of "She" does not have a freeze frame introduction title appear during the tennis match, but does in the short version as she had not been introduced yet), and the words "to be continued..." do not appear; the video fades to black earlier.
Cover versions
The song was covered by the X Factor UK 2011 Finalists on Sunday 16 October 2011. The ChipettesThe Chipettes
The Chipettes are a fictional group of anthropomorphic chipmunk singers first appearing on the cartoon series Alvin and the Chipmunks in 1983. In this and related materials, the Chipettes served as female featured characters in their own right, starring in numerous episodes...
also covered this song as an exclusive i-Tunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
bonus track on the Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked: Music from the Motion Picture
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked: Music from the Motion Picture
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked: Music from the Motion Picture is the licensed soundtrack based on the 2011 film Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked...
album.
Track listing
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- French digital download
- "Hello" – 4:42
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- French CD single
- "Hello" (Single Edit) – 4:41
- "Hello" (Club Edit) – 5:33
- "Hello" (Sidney SamsonSidney SamsonSidney Samson is a Dutch DJ and dance musician. Samson started DJing at the age of 13, focusing on hip-hop music before working seriously on house music from 1999. He is a resident DJ at The Matrixx, a major Dutch nightclub and released "Bring That Beat Back" and "It’s all funked up" on the...
Remix) – 5:18 - "Hello" (Bassjackers Remix) – 5:03
- "Hello" (Michael WoodsMichael Woods (producer)Michael Woods is a UK producer and remixer of various dance music genres, including electronic, trance and jazz. He has worked under the monikers Warrior, Accadia, M1 and M3.-History:...
Remix) – 7:18
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- German CD single
- "Hello" (Radio Edit) – 3:11
- "Hello" (Club Edit) – 5:33
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- US digital download
- "Hello" – 4:41
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- US digital EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
- US digital EP
- "Hello" (Sidney Samson Remix) – 5:18
- "Hello" (Bassjackers Remix) – 5:03
- "Hello" (Michael Woods Remix) – 7:16
- "Hello" (Michael Woods Dub) – 7:18
- "Hello" (Dada LifeDada LifeDada Life are a Swedish electro house duo, consisting of Olle Corneer and Stefan Engblom. In 2010, Dada Life was voted #89 in DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 list of the most popular DJ's. Dada Life's popularity soared over the next year and in October 2011, they were voted #38 in DJ Mag's Top 100...
Remix) - 5:33
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- UK digital EP
- "Hello" (UK Radio Edit) – 2:45
- "Hello" (Single Edit) – 4:41
- "Hello" (Michael Woods Remix) – 7:18
- "Hello" (Michael Woods Dub) – 7:18
- "Hello" (Sidney Samson Remix) – 5:18
- "Hello" (Bassjacker Remix) – 5:03
- "Hello" (Dada Life Remix) – 5:33
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- Summer 11 Remixes
- "Hello" (Caveat Remix) - 6:53
- "Hello" (Dead Battery Remix) - 5:39
- "Hello" (Relanium Remix) - 6:38
- "Hello" (Ken Loi Remix) - 6:15
- "Hello" (Awiin Remix) - 5:47
- "Hello" (MINE Remix) - 6:35
- "Hello" (Singularity Remix) - 7:12
- "Hello" (Pace Remix) - 4:11
- "Hello" (Why Are We Whispering Remix) - 3:04
- "Hello" (Jeremy Ebell Remix) - 2:56
Credits and personnel
- Martin SolveigMartin SolveigMartin Picandet, better known under his stage name Martin Solveig is a French electronic music DJ and producer from Paris. He also hosts a weekly radio show called "C'est La Vie" on stations worldwide including FG DJ Radio in his homeland...
– songwriter, composer, producer, instrumentation, programming - Martina SorbaraMartina SorbaraMartina Sorbara is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of Greg Sorbara, who is a Member of Provincial Parliament, formerly the Minister of Finance in Ontario....
– songwriter, composer - DragonetteDragonetteDragonette is a Canadian electropop group active since 2005. Dragonette consists of singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara, bassist and producer Dan Kurtz and drummer Joel Stouffer....
– lead and backing vocals - JB Gaudray – guitar
- Philippe Weiss – mixing
- Tom Coyne – mastering
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Weekly charts
| Chart (2010–11) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... ) |
8 |
| Italy (FIMI) | 7 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... ) |
1 |
| Mexican Airplay Chart | 3 |
| Poland (ZPAV Polish Music Charts The Polish Music Charts are two official album charts and seven singles charts in Poland, provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . The first, the Top 100, is a monthly chart based on data received from the album companies... ) |
4 |
| Polish Dance Chart (ZPAV Polish Music Charts The Polish Music Charts are two official album charts and seven singles charts in Poland, provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . The first, the Top 100, is a monthly chart based on data received from the album companies... ) |
8 |
| Romania (Romanian Top 100 Romanian Top 100 The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media.... ) |
7 |
| US Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
46 |
| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
1 |
| US Pop Songs (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
19 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Singles Chart | 74 |