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"Still Into You"
Song

"Still Into You" is a song by American rock band Paramore. It was released on March 14, 2013, as the second single from their self-titled fourth album, Paramore.[1] Different from their previous single "Now", which showed a darker intensity, "Still Into You" derives from genres such as power pop, pop rock and new wave. The song received critical acclaim from music critics, who have praised the pop rock sound, and Hayley Williams' vocals, commending them as "strong and effective". It is currently the highest charting song of their career, leveled with "The Only Exception" on the US Hot 100, and the most successful song on US Pop Songs for them at number 8 so far beating out "The Only Exception" and "Misery Business", which both peaked at 12.

Background

Paramore first performed "Still Into You" in Austin, Texas, as part of the South by Southwest festival.[2] The song was then released on March 14, 2013 on YouTube following the performance, through a lyric video. The song has the length of three minutes and thirty-six seconds. The lyrical content finds Williams singing about her long time relationship with Chad Gilbert and how her feelings seemingly have stayed the same since their first meeting.[3]

In an interview, Hayley Williams was asked if "Still Into You" was going to be a love song, to which she replied "'Still Into You' is definitely a love song. It's definitely happy. But to me anyway — and obviously I wrote it so maybe I'm biased, but — it's not a sappy love song. ... We've never done that before, and honestly I don't have a whole lot of experience writing love songs, or anyways lyrics that are like this."[4]

Composition

"Still Into You" is a power pop, pop rock and new wave song with Gotye-like skeletal guitar lines, indie-dance glockenspiel and synths. It lacks a heavy guitar riff, which Paramore is typically known for, which is replaced by a back beat on the drums.[5][6][7] MTV compared the song to the band The Cars, saying it could pass for one of their B-sides.[8]

Critical reception

The song has been critically acclaimed by music critics, who commended the song as fun and catchy, and praised Williams' vocals. Musicfeeds.com called the song "a poppy, upbeat, sugary sweet number".[9] Under the Gun also gave the song a positive review, saying "The song follows the same sonic-direction that's been shown through their first single off of Paramore, 'Now', and tells the story of Hayley Williams' longtime relationship with New Found Glory's Chad Gilbert."[10] Alternative Press calls it one of the best songs on Paramore, saying "There's no question that this is still Paramore, only it's better. The chorus hook will stay in your brain for days at a time, ... and when you throw in the band's newfound embracing of electronics, you find yourself with what will ideally be one of the biggest hits of 2013."[11] Popdust gave the song a 5/5, declaring "If there’s any justice in the world this’ll be a song of the summer, or at least of the late spring".[12]

Music video

The video was directed by Isaac Rentz.[13] Regarding shooting the music video, Jeremy Davis states "I've realized you can't really consider it making a music video unless you get hurt, because every video, we end up in pain ... It's awesome to do our own stunts; we might as well be Jackie Chan." Taylor York adds "A lot of people would hear the song and assume it would be about the story of people still being in love, but what was so appealing about Isaac's treatment is that he wanted to capture what love feels like ... He had so many ideas, and it definitely jumped out at us."[14]

The official music video for "Still Into You" premiered on April 8, 2013 on Fueled by Ramen's YouTube channel. Directed by Isaac Rentz, the video strongly utilizes bright colors such as blue, yellow, and pink, and gives a general lighthearted impression. The music video begins with a shot of many blue, light green and white balloons, panning up to show the trio of the band in a boat surrounded by the balloons; Taylor York and Jeremy Davis hold paddles while Hayley Williams holds an umbrella, and texts on the screen appear: "Still Into You." When the song begins, Williams is seen singing and dancing in a large bed within a room that is decorated with pastel colors and candle-decorated cakes around her. The next shot is Williams, Davis, and York on bicycles, riding around a house. The scene changes to another room, having both Davis and York riding bikes around Williams while she sings and dances, and there is a light show of fireworks being shown on the walls of the room. The trio are next shown in front of one of the walls, standing and moving around each other. Williams is then with many white dressed ballerinas that dance around her while she sings and dances on her own. Back to shots from the beginning, the trio are playing and moving around with the balloons in the boat. In the last part of the bridge of the song, the trio are seen outside at night time, playing with sparklers and Roman candles while fireworks go off in the background. The video ends with the shot of the trio outside panning into the sky.

Chart performance

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 5
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[16] 60
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 58
France (SNEP)[18] 189
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 14
Scotland (OCC)[21] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 15
UK Rock (Official Charts Company)[23] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 24
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[25] 8
US Rock Songs (Billboard)[26] 6
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[27] 11

Certifications

Country Certification
(sales thresholds) 		Sales/Shipments
Australia Australia 2x Platinum[28] 140,000
United States United States Gold[29] 500,000
Canada Canada[30] Gold 40,000

References

  1. ^ Ableson, Jon (2009-08-20). "Paramore Confirm Next Single "Still into You"". Alter The Press!. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  2. ^ "Paramore "Still into You" (NEW MUSIC)". Global Grind. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  3. ^ "Paramore Get Personal On New Single 'Still into You' - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  4. ^ Hogan, Marc (2013-03-13). "Hayley Williams on Love, Haters, and 'Paramore's Soap Opera' | SPIN | Q & A". SPIN. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  5. ^ Hogan, Marc (2013-03-14). "Paramore Share Love-Buzzed Single 'Still Into You' Via Shadow-Puppet Lyric Video | SPIN | SPIN Mix | Videos". SPIN. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  6. ^ "Paramore release lyric video for new song "Still Into You"". Hypable. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  7. ^ "Shortlist's weekly album reviews". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  8. ^ "Paramore Go Long, Dig Deep On New Self-Titled Album - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  9. ^ "Listen: Paramore's New Song 'Still into You' - Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Culture". Music Feeds. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  10. ^ "STREAM: Paramore – "Still into You"". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  11. ^ "Paramore - Paramore - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
  12. ^ Maura Johnston. "Paramore's "Paramore" Reviewed: "Still Into You"". Popdust. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  13. ^ "Photo by paramore • Instagram". Instagram.com. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
  14. ^ 04/02/2013 17:05:43. "Paramore Reveal Details Of 'Still Into You' Video - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. Retrieved 2013-04-03. {{cite web}}: |author= has numeric name (help)
  15. ^ "Paramore – Still Into You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  16. ^ "Paramore – Still Into You" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  17. ^ "Paramore Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Paramore – Still Into You" (in French). Les classement single.
  19. ^ "Chart Track: Week 22, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
  20. ^ "Paramore – Still Into You". Top 40 Singles.
  21. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  23. ^ "2013-03-30 Top 40 Rock & Metal Singles Archive". Official Charts. 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  24. ^ "Paramore Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  25. ^ "Paramore Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  26. ^ "Hot Rock Songs : Page 2". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  27. ^ "Paramore Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  28. ^ "Aria Charts". Aria Charts. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  29. ^ "Paramore's "Still Into You" certified Gold in the U.S. - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  30. ^ "Gold and Platinum Database - Paramore". Musiccanada.com. Retrieved 22 novembre 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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