I Never Told You
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"I Never Told You" is a song by the American pop singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat
from her second album Breakthrough. The song was released on February 16, 2010 in the United States
as the second single.
The song is a power pop
ballad in E-flat major and was written by Caillat, Jason Reeves and Kara DioGuardi
and produced by DioGuardi. The song talks about miss a previous love and still love him. The song received positive reviews from music critics.
In the charts, the song has performed moderately well, it has peaked at #48 on the Billboard Hot 100
and #3 on the Adult Pop Songs.
Caillat originally penned this song while touring Europe
in her hotel bathroom. She told Starpulse.com: "I wrote it about someone I had broken up with that I was missing at the time." Later on the song was completed during a three week "writing camp" in Hawaii
that Caillat organized with fellow singer/songwriter Jason Reeves
and American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi
.
said that "Kara Dioguardi
deserves some credit for helping Caillat deliver one of her most emotive performances to date on the melancholy "I Never Told You"; on any other record, the song would be easily tagged as mediocre filler, but here it's an album highlight".
show on January 8, 2010.
Later, she appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
on March 11, 2010.
in July 2010. The music video has also landed in the number #1 spot on the VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown. She has gone to #1 twice on different occurrences during the show.
chart on the week ending of April 10, 2010 and moved up to #48.
The song was a success on the Adult Pop Songs, staying for 55 weeks, and reaching three. The song peaked on #11 on Adult Contemporary charts and staying for 40 weeks.
The song charted in the Billboard Radio Songs
and peaked at #54, while peaking at #43 on Hot Digital Songs
chart.
Because of the very heavy airplay, the song ended up as the #4 Hot Adult Pop Songs year-end chart. "I Never Told You" was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA).
Colbie Caillat
Colbie Marie Caillat is an American pop singer-songwriter and guitarist from Malibu, California. She debuted in 2007 with Coco, which included hit singles "Bubbly", "Realize", and "The Little Things". In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, "Lucky", which won a Grammy. Caillat released her...
from her second album Breakthrough. The song was released on February 16, 2010 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as the second single.
The song is a power pop
Power pop
Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
ballad in E-flat major and was written by Caillat, Jason Reeves and Kara DioGuardi
Kara DioGuardi
Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, composer and TV personality. She writes music primarily in the light pop-rock, dance, and R&B genres. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; her songs have appeared on more than 159...
and produced by DioGuardi. The song talks about miss a previous love and still love him. The song received positive reviews from music critics.
In the charts, the song has performed moderately well, it has peaked at #48 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...
and #3 on the Adult Pop Songs.
Background
In 'I Never Told You,' Colbie Caillat reveals she still has feelings for a previous love and misses him.Caillat originally penned this song while touring Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
in her hotel bathroom. She told Starpulse.com: "I wrote it about someone I had broken up with that I was missing at the time." Later on the song was completed during a three week "writing camp" in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
that Caillat organized with fellow singer/songwriter Jason Reeves
Jason Reeves
Jason Reeves is a radio broadcaster and television presenter from New Zealand. He hosts the breakfast show on Auckland's Classic Hits 97.4, previously Jason has hosted the drive show nationwide on Classic Hits and worked on The Edge as breakfast co-host and hosted Headliners on TVNZ, and New...
and American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi
Kara DioGuardi
Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, composer and TV personality. She writes music primarily in the light pop-rock, dance, and R&B genres. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; her songs have appeared on more than 159...
.
Critical reception
In the review of the album, Sal Cinquemani from Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
said that "Kara Dioguardi
Kara DioGuardi
Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, composer and TV personality. She writes music primarily in the light pop-rock, dance, and R&B genres. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; her songs have appeared on more than 159...
deserves some credit for helping Caillat deliver one of her most emotive performances to date on the melancholy "I Never Told You"; on any other record, the song would be easily tagged as mediocre filler, but here it's an album highlight".
Promotion
Colbie began promoting the song on the Jimmy Kimmel LiveJimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, following Super Bowl XXXVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios...
show on January 8, 2010.
Later, she appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny...
on March 11, 2010.
Music video
The official music video was released on Vevo.com on April 2, 2010. It involves scenes of Colbie singing while painting, couples breaking apart but eventually were brought back again including herself and her love interest. The music video uses a different mix of the song (the "Single Mix") which is shorter than the Album Version and repeats the line "Oh no, I never told you" towards the end of the song. This version of the song was released by Promo OnlyPromo Only
Promo Only is a music and music video subscription service for professional disc jockeys. It was the first monthly music service available to music professionals on CD....
in July 2010. The music video has also landed in the number #1 spot on the VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown. She has gone to #1 twice on different occurrences during the show.
Chart performance
The song debuted at #99 on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard 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...
chart on the week ending of April 10, 2010 and moved up to #48.
The song was a success on the Adult Pop Songs, staying for 55 weeks, and reaching three. The song peaked on #11 on Adult Contemporary charts and staying for 40 weeks.
The song charted in the Billboard Radio Songs
Hot 100 Airplay
The Hot 100 Airplay chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures radio airplay, and is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot Singles Sales and the Hot Digital Songs charts, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Billboard...
and peaked at #54, while peaking at #43 on Hot Digital Songs
Hot Digital Songs
The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard.Beginning in February 2005, digital sales have been incorporated into many of Billboards music single charts. It was decided to do so mainly because of the dramatic rise in popularity of...
chart.
Because of the very heavy airplay, the song ended up as the #4 Hot Adult Pop Songs year-end chart. "I Never Told You" was certified Gold 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).
Charts
| Chart (2009–2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US 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... |
48 |
| US Billboard Adult Pop Songs (Adult Top 40) Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Adult Top 40 is a variation on the United States Billboard charts... |
3 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 11 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | November 6, 2009 | Universal Republic | Digital download (Imeem Imeem The online service imeem was a social media web site where users interacted with each other by streaming, uploading and sharing music and music videos... ) |
| February 16, 2010 | Universal Republic | Radio Adds | |
| June 29, 2010 | Universal Republic | Top 40 Mainstream Radio (radio version) |