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"'''Sweet Nothing'''" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter and producer [[Calvin Harris]] from his third studio album, ''[[18 Months]]'' (2012). It features vocals from [[Florence Welch]], the lead singer of the English [[indie rock]] band [[Florence and the Machine]]. Harris previously worked with the band in a remix of their single "[[Spectrum (Say My Name)#Calvin Harris remix|Spectrum]]" (2012).
"'''Sweet Nothing'''" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter and producer [[Calvin Harris]] from his third studio album, ''[[18 Months]]'' (2012). It features vocals from [[Florence and the Machine]] singer Florence Welch. Harris previously worked with the band in a remix of their single "[[Spectrum (Say My Name)#Calvin Harris remix|Spectrum]]" (2012). While recording ''18 Months'', Harris expressed interest in working with Welch. He mentioned that it was not easy and he had to chase her, due to schedule conflicts. Welch accepted his invitation and the two recorded "Sweet Nothing". The track premiered on ''[[The Chris Moyles Show]]'' on [[BBC Radio 1]] on 28 August 2012 and was later released as the fifth single from the album on 12 October 2012.


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"Sweet Nothing" is an [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] song, with love-strung vocals and a bouncy, ever-building beat. Lyrically, it talks about a romance with no depth, where the protagonist is receiving "sweet nothing". Critical reception of "Sweet Nothing" was positive, with many critics praising its production and Welch's vocals. The song debuted at number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]], marking Harris' first number-one single as a main artist in the United Kingdom since his 2009 single, "[[I'm Not Alone (song)|I'm Not Alone]]". The song is also Welch's first top-ten hit in the United States, peaking at number 10. "Sweet Nothing" was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording|Best Dance Recording]] at the [[56th Grammy Awards]].
While recording ''18 Months'', Harris expressed interest in working with Welch. He mentioned that it was not easy and he had to chase her, due to her schedule. Welch accepted the invitation and the two recorded "Sweet Nothing". The track premiered on ''[[The Chris Moyles Show]]'' on [[BBC Radio 1]] on 28 August 2012 and was later released as the fifth single from the album on 12 October 2012.


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The music video for the song, directed by Vincent Haycock, premiered on 20 September 2012. In the video, Welch works as a singer at a bar or club, pouring the pain and frustration of her unfulfilled life and abusive relationship into every revealing and explosive performance. However, after recognising the benefits of her seedy environment, she plots to rid herself of at least one problem.
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"Sweet Nothing" is an [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] song, with love-strung vocals and a bouncy, ever-building beat. Lyrically, it talks about a romance with no depth, where the protagonist is receiving "sweet nothing". Critical reception of "Sweet Nothing" was positive, with many critics praising its production and Welch's vocals. The song debuted at number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]], marking Harris' first number-one single as a main artist in the United Kingdom since his 2009 single, "[[I'm Not Alone (song)|I'm Not Alone]]". The song is also Welch's first top-ten hit in the United States. "Sweet Nothing" was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording|Best Dance Recording]] at the [[56th Grammy Awards]].

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The music video for the song, directed by Vincent Haycock, premiered on 20 September 2012. In the video, Welch works as a singer at a dingy bar/strip club, pouring the pain and frustration of her unfulfilled life and abusive relationship into every revealing and explosive performance. However, after recognising the benefits of her seedy environment, she plots to rid herself of at least one problem.


== Background and development ==
== Background and development ==
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{{Quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote="It's more satisfying when you're pursuing something. It's like chasing a girl or something. It's way more satisfying if you put in a year's worth of effort of chasing and then you get the result, you get the vocal." |source=—Harris on working with Welch.<ref name=mtvnews/>}}
On 30 July 2012, Calvin Harris stated via his Twitter account that his third studio album would be released at the end of October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CalvinHarris/status/230081600552058880|title=My album's out in October|author=Calvin Harris|date=25 August 2012|accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref> In an interview with [[4Music]], Harris explained that the album would be "like a compilation, a NOW album with me all over it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.4music.com/news/interviews/5580/4Music-meets-Calvin-Harris|title=News: 4Music Meets Calvin Harris|author=Nicolle Weeks|date=8 August 2012|accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref> While recording for his then-upcoming album, ''18 Months'', Calvin wanted to collaborate with [[Florence Welch]].<ref name=mtvnews>{{cite news|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|title=Calvin Harris/ Florence Welch Collabo Was All About The 'Chase'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1696945/calvin-harris-florence-welch-collabo.jhtml|accessdate=18 January 2013|newspaper=[[MTV News]]|date=7 November 2012}}</ref> He has previously worked with [[Florence and the Machine]], her band, when he contributed a remix of their single "[[Spectrum (Say My Name)#Calvin Harris remix|Spectrum]]" (2012). It eventually peaked at number-one on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name=nme>{{cite news|title=Calvin Harris unveils his Florence Welch collaboration 'Sweet Nothing' – listen|url=http://www.nme.com/news/florence-and-the-machine/65783|accessdate=18 January 2013|newspaper=[[NME]]|date=28 August 2012}}</ref>
On 30 July 2012, Calvin Harris stated via his Twitter account that his third studio album ''[[18 Months]]'' would be released at the end of October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CalvinHarris/status/230081600552058880|title=My album's out in October|author=Calvin Harris|date=25 August 2012|accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref> In an interview with [[4Music]], Harris explained that the album would be "like a compilation, a NOW album with me all over it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.4music.com/news/interviews/5580/4Music-meets-Calvin-Harris|title=News: 4Music Meets Calvin Harris|author=Nicolle Weeks|date=8 August 2012|accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref> While recording for the album, ''18 Months'', Calvin wanted to collaborate with [[Florence Welch]].<ref name=mtvnews>{{cite news|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|title=Calvin Harris/ Florence Welch Collabo Was All About The 'Chase'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1696945/calvin-harris-florence-welch-collabo.jhtml|accessdate=18 January 2013|work={{noitalic|[[MTV News]]}|publisher=[[Viacom]]|date=7 November 2012}}</ref> He had previously worked with her band Florence and the Machine on a remix of their 2012 single 'Spectrum' (2012). It eventually peaked at number-one on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name=nme>{{cite news|title=Calvin Harris unveils his Florence Welch collaboration 'Sweet Nothing' – listen|url=http://www.nme.com/news/florence-and-the-machine/65783|accessdate=18 January 2013|newspaper=[[NME]]|date=28 August 2012}}</ref> He told [[MTV News]] that the thrill of the chase only made her vocal contribution that much more special.<ref name=mtvnews/> Harris' history with Florence started far before the year and a half he dedicated to making the album. He further explained:

He told [[MTV News]] that the thrill of the chase only made her vocal contribution that much more special.<ref name=mtvnews/> Harris' history with Florence started far before the year and a half he dedicated to making the album. He further explained:
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"I met Florence for the first time end of 2007 and the first time I ever saw her in my life, it was like weird corporate [party] and I walked into the green room and she was definitely drunk, getting a piggy back off someone in her band, like with a bottle of champagne, screaming. And I thought 'I like this girl.'... And in the years [since] she just actually grew up. I wasn't expecting that," he said. "I thought she was a cool kid, one of those people who come and go and then she just smashed it." He added, "Now Florence is Florence. She's cool as f--- as well."<ref name=mtvnews/>
"I met Florence for the first time end of 2007 and the first time I ever saw her in my life, it was like weird corporate [party] and I walked into the green room and she was definitely drunk, getting a piggy back off someone in her band, like with a bottle of champagne, screaming. And I thought 'I like this girl.'... And in the years [since] she just actually grew up. I wasn't expecting that," he said. "I thought she was a cool kid, one of those people who come and go and then she just smashed it." He added, "Now Florence is Florence. She's cool as fuck as well."<ref name=mtvnews/>
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{{Quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote="It's more satisfying when you're pursuing something. It's like chasing a girl or something. It's way more satisfying if you put in a year's worth of effort of chasing and then you get the result, you get the vocal." |source=—Harris on working with Welch.<ref name=mtvnews/>}}
To record the track, "I really had to chase Welch and, once I got that vocal, I made one of the best records I've ever made," Harris explained.<ref name=metrouk>{{cite news|last=Haider|first=Arwa|title=Calvin Harris: I really had to chase Florence Welch to feature on my track|url=http://metro.co.uk/2012/11/22/calvin-harris-i-really-had-to-chase-florence-welch-to-feature-on-my-track-540146/|accessdate=18 January 2013|newspaper=[[Metro UK]]|date=22 November 2012}}</ref> He further explained, saying that, "With Florence, she was really busy at that time. She was in the middle of a tour and she had like three days to record something, so I wasn't there, anything could've come back." Calvin was pressed for time when he got the call and finding out Florence would do the vocals on "Sweet Nothing." He hadn't started working on the song and scrambled to give her a track to record the vocals on.<ref name=amp>{{cite news|title=Calvin Harris Talks Making "Sweet Nothing" With Florence Welch|url=http://amp.cbslocal.com/2012/11/28/calvin-harris-talks-making-sweet-nothing-with-florence-welch/|accessdate=18 January 2013|newspaper=[[CBS]]|date=28 November 2012}}</ref> He commented to [[Rolling Stone]] that, "I didn't think she'd do it. She seemed a really unattainable artist to reach for. I think she would've done it if the song was right and the people were right and it was all at the right time. I did a remix for her and she owed me a favor – I guess part of it was that."<ref name=rollingstone>{{cite news|last=Baltin|first=Steve|title=Calvin Harris Lands the 'Unattainable' Florence Welch|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/calvin-harris-lands-the-unattainable-florence-welch-20120907|accessdate=18 January 2013|date=7 September 2012}}</ref>
To record the track, "I really had to chase Welch and, once I got that vocal, I made one of the best records I've ever made," Harris explained.<ref name=metrouk>{{cite news|last=Haider|first=Arwa|title=Calvin Harris: I really had to chase Florence Welch to feature on my track|url=http://metro.co.uk/2012/11/22/calvin-harris-i-really-had-to-chase-florence-welch-to-feature-on-my-track-540146/|accessdate=18 January 2013|newspaper=[[Metro UK]]|date=22 November 2012}}</ref> He also stated, "With Florence, she was really busy at that time. She was in the middle of a tour and she had like three days to record something, so I wasn't there, anything could've come back." Calvin was pressed for time when he got the call and finding out Florence would do the vocals on "Sweet Nothing." He hadn't started working on the song and scrambled to give her a track to record the vocals on.<ref name=amp>{{cite news|title=Calvin Harris Talks Making "Sweet Nothing" With Florence Welch|url=http://amp.cbslocal.com/2012/11/28/calvin-harris-talks-making-sweet-nothing-with-florence-welch/|accessdate=18 January 2013|newspaper=[[CBS]]|date=28 November 2012}}</ref> He told ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' that, "I didn't think she'd do it. She seemed a really unattainable artist to reach for. I think she would've done it if the song was right and the people were right and it was all at the right time. I did a remix for her and she owed me a favor – I guess part of it was that."<ref name=rollingstone>{{cite web|last=Baltin|first=Steve|title=Calvin Harris Lands the 'Unattainable' Florence Welch|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/calvin-harris-lands-the-unattainable-florence-welch-20120907|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=[[Wenner Media]]|accessdate=18 January 2013|date=7 September 2012}}</ref> "Sweet Nothing" first premiered on [[The Chris Moyles Show]] on [[BBC Radio 1]] on 28 August 2012,<ref name=idolator>{{cite web|last=Daw|first=Robbie|title=Calvin Harris Featuring Florence Welch "Sweet Nothing": Listen|url=http://idolator.com/6848282/calvin-harris-florence-welch-sweet-nothing|accessdate=18 January 2013|work={{noitalic|[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]}}|publisher=[[Spin Media]]|date=28 August 2012}}</ref> and was released as the fifth single from the album on 14 October 2012.<ref name=nme/>
"Sweet Nothing" first premiered on [[The Chris Moyles Show]] on [[BBC Radio 1]], on 28 August 2012<ref name=idolator>{{cite news|last=Daw|first=Robbie|title=Calvin Harris Featuring Florence Welch "Sweet Nothing": Listen|url=http://idolator.com/6848282/calvin-harris-florence-welch-sweet-nothing|accessdate=18 January 2013|newspaper=[[Idolator (website){{!}}Idolator]]|date=28 August 2012}}</ref> and was released as the fifth single from the album, on 14 October 2012.<ref name=nme/>


== Composition ==
== Composition ==
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"Sweet Nothing" was written by [[Calvin Harris]], [[Florence Welch]] and [[Kid Harpoon]], while production was handled by Harris.<ref name="liner">{{cite AV media notes|title=18 Months|others=[[Calvin Harris]]|publisher=[[Columbia Records]]|id=533064-2|type=CD liner notes}}</ref> He also serves as the arranger and plays all instruments of the track. The song was recorded by Harpoon and mastered by Simon Dave. Welch, from the band [[Florence and the Machine]], is the vocalist of the track.<ref name="liner"/> It is an [[electronic dance music]] song, following the familiar pattern of taking love-strung vocals and layering them over a bouncy, ever-building beat.<ref name=huffington>{{cite news|last=Makarechi|first=Kia|title='Sweet Nothing': Florence & The Machine & Calvin Harris Unveil Bouncy House Track (AUDIO)|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/28/sweet-nothing-florence-the-machine-calvin-harris_n_1837715.html|accessdate=18 January 2013|newspaper=[[Huffington Post]]|date=28 August 2012}}</ref> It also incorporates laser-like and ping beats.<ref name=sheknows>{{cite news|last=Nambi|first=Sangeeta|title=Music review: Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch's "Sweet Nothing"|url=http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/976037/music-review-calvin-harris-and-florence-welch-sing-sweet-nothing|accessdate=18 January 2013|newspaper=She Knows|date=5 November 2012}}</ref> The tale of "Sweet Nothing" is a romance with no depth. It is a relationship of "sweet nothing."<ref name=about.com>{{cite web|last=Lamb|first=Bill|title=Calvin Harris – "Sweet Nothing" featuring Florence Welch|url=http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/Calvin-Harris-Sweet-Nothing-Featuring-Florence-Welch.htm|work=[[About.com]]|publisher=[[New York Times Company]]|accessdate=18 January 2013}}</ref> "You took my heart and you held it in your mouth/ And with a word all my love came rushing out/ And every whisper, it's the worst, emptied out by a single word," Welch begins the track.<ref name=about.com/> It's not long before the recording kicks into high gear with a massive building dance floor ready chorus.<ref name=about.com/>
"Sweet Nothing" was written by [[Calvin Harris]], [[Florence Welch]] and [[Kid Harpoon]], while production was handled by Harris.<ref name="liner">{{cite AV media notes|title=18 Months|others=[[Calvin Harris]]|publisher=[[Columbia Records]]|id=533064-2|type=CD liner notes}}</ref> He also serves as the arranger and plays all instruments of the track. The song was recorded by Harpoon and mastered by Simon Dave. Welch, from the band [[Florence and the Machine]], is the vocalist of the track.<ref name="liner"/> It is an [[electronic dance music]] song, following the familiar pattern of taking love-strung vocals and layering them over a bouncy, ever-building beat.<ref name=huffington>{{cite news|last=Makarechi|first=Kia|title='Sweet Nothing': Florence & The Machine & Calvin Harris Unveil Bouncy House Track (AUDIO)|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/28/sweet-nothing-florence-the-machine-calvin-harris_n_1837715.html|accessdate=18 January 2013|newspaper=[[Huffington Post]]|date=28 August 2012}}</ref> The tale of "Sweet Nothing" is a romance with no depth. It involves a relationship of "sweet nothing."<ref name=about.com>{{cite web|last=Lamb|first=Bill|title=Calvin Harris – "Sweet Nothing" featuring Florence Welch|url=http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/Calvin-Harris-Sweet-Nothing-Featuring-Florence-Welch.htm|work=[[About.com]]|publisher=[[New York Times Company]]|accessdate=18 January 2013}}</ref> "You took my heart and you held it in your mouth/ And with a word all my love came rushing out/ And every whisper, it's the worst, emptied out by a single word," Welch begins the track.<ref name=about.com/> It's not long before the recording kicks into high gear with a massive building dance floor ready chorus.<ref name=about.com/>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
[[File:Florence Machine (Florence Welch).jpg|thumb|right|150px|"Sweet Nothing" features [[Florence Welch]] (''pictured''), who received favourable reviews from music critics, for delivering "tamed", but "special" vocals.]]
[[File:Florence Machine (Florence Welch).jpg|thumb|right|150px|"Sweet Nothing" features [[Florence Welch]] (''pictured''), who received favourable reviews from music critics, for delivering "tamed", but "special" vocals.]]
"Sweet Nothing" received generally favourable reviews from music critics. After its premiere on the radio, Robbie Daw of [[Idolator (website)|Idolator]] stated, "If there was any doubt as to whether Harris is the current king of frothy, radio-friendly dance pop on both sides of the Atlantic, one need only listen to this energetic jam."<ref name=idolator/> Sangeeta Nambi of ''She Knows Entertainment'' gave the song a positive review, praising "Harris' electro-dance beats," calling it "hypnotizing and trance inducing." Nambi also praised Welch's "tamed" vocals, writing that, "Even though she's tame, we still feel her presence in the flecks of character she throws in while singing the mournful lyrics."<ref name=sheknows/> Chris Smith of [[Yahoo! UK & Ireland|Yahoo! UK]] called it "a pop pairing made in heaven", writing, "The club friendly track features Calvin's latest knob twiddling genius that never seems to get old despite debuting in last year's monster anthem '[[We Found Love]]'. Flo's vocal again lends itself effortlessly to the track—it's somehow difficult to understand why she hadn't ventured into this territory before. 'Sweet Nothing' manages to sound anthemic without needing the big drop."<ref name=yahoo>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Chris|title=Single Review: Calvin Harris- Sweet Nothing – Yahoo! UK|url=http://uk.omg.yahoo.com/news/single-review-calvin-harris-sweet-nothing-131100696.html|accessdate=19 January 2013|newspaper=[[Yahoo! UK & Ireland]]|date=17 October 2012}}</ref> Jason Lipshut of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' was very positive, writing, "The bass glimmers underneath Welch's operatic chants, as the singer, freed momentarily from her well-oiled Machine, gets to re-imagine her career as a dance goddess. It delivers its irresistible throb via a special voice."<ref name=billboardtrack>{{cite news|last=Lipshut|first=Jason|title=Calvin Harris, '18 Months': Track-By-Track Review|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1066772/calvin-harris-18-months-track-by-track-review|accessdate=19 January 2013|newspaper=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=29 October 2012}}</ref> Rebecca Nicholson of ''[[The Guardian]]'' called it "the highlight of ''18 Months''." Emily Mackay of ''[[NME]]'' agreed, stating that "the highest point apart is Florence's dance-diva turn on the p-p-p-p-powing power-house of 'Sweet Nothing'."<ref name="nme">{{cite web |last=Mackay |first=Emily |url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/calvin-harris/13813 |title=Calvin Harris – '18 Months' |work=[[NME]] |publisher=[[IPC Media]] |date=26 October 2012 |accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref> Adam Pollock of ''[[Filter (magazine)|Filter]]'' magazine opined, "A thrilling guest vocal by Florence Welch adds an excitingly dark vibe to the album, which for the most part stays in booty-shaking mode."<ref name=filter>{{cite news|last=Pollock|first=Adam|title=FILTER Magazine – Reviews – Calvin Harris|url=http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/reviews/entry/calvin_harris|accessdate=19 January 2013|newspaper=[[Filter (magazine)|Filter]]|date=9 November 2012}}</ref>
"Sweet Nothing" received generally favourable reviews from music critics. After its premiere on the radio, Robbie Daw of [[Idolator (website)|Idolator]] stated, "If there was any doubt as to whether Harris is the current king of frothy, radio-friendly dance pop on both sides of the Atlantic, one need only listen to this energetic jam."<ref name=idolator/> Sangeeta Nambi of ''She Knows Entertainment'' gave the song a positive review, praising "Harris' electro-dance beats," calling it "hypnotizing and trance inducing." Nambi also praised Welch's "tamed" vocals, writing that, "Even though she's tame, we still feel her presence in the flecks of character she throws in while singing the mournful lyrics."<ref name=sheknows/> Chris Smith of [[Yahoo! UK & Ireland|Yahoo! UK]] called it "a pop pairing made in heaven", writing, "The club friendly track features Calvin's latest knob twiddling genius that never seems to get old despite debuting in last year's monster anthem '[[We Found Love]]'. Flo's vocal again lends itself effortlessly to the track—it's somehow difficult to understand why she hadn't ventured into this territory before. 'Sweet Nothing' manages to sound anthemic without needing the big drop."<ref name=yahoo>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Chris|title=Single Review: Calvin Harris- Sweet Nothing – Yahoo! UK|url=http://uk.omg.yahoo.com/news/single-review-calvin-harris-sweet-nothing-131100696.html|accessdate=19 January 2013|newspaper=[[Yahoo!]]|date=17 October 2012}}</ref> Jason Lipshutz of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' was very positive, writing, "The bass glimmers underneath Welch's operatic chants, as the singer, freed momentarily from her well-oiled Machine, gets to re-imagine her career as a dance goddess. It delivers its irresistible throb via a special voice."<ref name=billboardtrack>{{cite news|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|title=Calvin Harris, '18 Months': Track-By-Track Review|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1066772/calvin-harris-18-months-track-by-track-review|accessdate=19 January 2013|newspaper=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|date=29 October 2012}}</ref> Rebecca Nicholson of ''[[The Guardian]]'' called it "the highlight of ''18 Months''." Emily Mackay of ''[[NME]]'' agreed, stating that "the highest point apart is Florence's dance-diva turn on the p-p-p-p-powing power-house of 'Sweet Nothing'."<ref name="nme">{{cite web |last=Mackay |first=Emily |url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/calvin-harris/13813 |title=Calvin Harris – '18 Months' |work=[[NME]] |publisher=[[IPC Media]] |date=26 October 2012 |accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref> Adam Pollock of ''[[Filter (magazine)|Filter]]'' magazine opined, "A thrilling guest vocal by Florence Welch adds an excitingly dark vibe to the album, which for the most part stays in booty-shaking mode."<ref name=filter>{{cite news|last=Pollock|first=Adam|title=FILTER Magazine – Reviews – Calvin Harris|url=http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/reviews/entry/calvin_harris|accessdate=19 January 2013|newspaper=[[Filter (magazine)|Filter]]|date=9 November 2012}}</ref>


Bill Lamb of [[About.com]] rated the song three-and-a-half out of five stars, calling it "satisfying as a pop radio treat, but it leaves fans hoping for something just a little deeper and more memorable."<ref name=about.com/> He criticised the song for "failing to go much further beyond the arresting opening," however he wrote that "Calvin Harris' disco-inflected pop remains irresistible."<ref name=about.com/> Tim Sendra of [[AllMusic]] was mixed, writing that "Florence Welch's desperate wail that pushes is over the top."<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |last=Sendra |first=Tim |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/18-months-mw0002306017 |title=18 Months – Calvin Harris |work={{noitalic|[[AllMusic]]}} |publisher=[[All Media Network]] |accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref> Melissa Maerz of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' agreed, writing that "Welch's banshee wail gets buried under the laser-gun peals of 'Sweet Nothing'."<ref name="ew">{{cite web |last=Maerz |first=Melissa |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20641956,00.html |title=18 Months (2012) |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |publisher=[[Time Inc.|Time]] |date=24 October 2012 |accessdate=25 October 2012}}</ref> Robert Copsey of [[Digital Spy]] felt that the song "lacked originality and felt more like attempt to fit in rather than stand out."<ref>{{cite web |last=Copsey |first=Robert |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/albumreviews/a433441/calvin-harris-18-months-album-review.html |title=Calvin Harris: '18 Months' – Album review |publisher=[[Digital Spy]] |date=29 October 2012 |accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref>
Bill Lamb of [[About.com]] rated the song three-and-a-half out of five stars, calling it "satisfying as a pop radio treat, but it leaves fans hoping for something just a little deeper and more memorable."<ref name=about.com/> He criticised the song for "failing to go much further beyond the arresting opening," however he wrote that "Calvin Harris' disco-inflected pop remains irresistible."<ref name=about.com/> Tim Sendra of [[AllMusic]] was mixed, writing that "Florence Welch's desperate wail that pushes is over the top."<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |last=Sendra |first=Tim |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/18-months-mw0002306017 |title=18 Months – Calvin Harris |work={{noitalic|[[AllMusic]]}} |publisher=[[All Media Network]] |accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref> Melissa Maerz of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' agreed, writing that "Welch's banshee wail gets buried under the laser-gun peals of 'Sweet Nothing'."<ref name="ew">{{cite web |last=Maerz |first=Melissa |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20641956,00.html |title=18 Months (2012) |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |publisher=[[Time Inc.|Time]] |date=24 October 2012 |accessdate=25 October 2012}}</ref> Robert Copsey of [[Digital Spy]] felt that the song "lacked originality and felt more like attempt to fit in rather than stand out."<ref>{{cite web |last=Copsey |first=Robert |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/albumreviews/a433441/calvin-harris-18-months-album-review.html |title=Calvin Harris: '18 Months' – Album review |publisher=[[Digital Spy]] |date=29 October 2012 |accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref>
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===United Kingdom===
===United Kingdom===
In the UK midweeks charts, "Sweet Nothing" was ahead of [[Swedish House Mafia]], knocking their track "[[Don't You Worry Child]]" into second place.<ref name=metroukmidweek>{{cite news|title=Calvin Harris and Florence Welch's Sweet Nothing set for No. 1|url=http://metro.co.uk/2012/10/18/calvin-harris-and-florence-welchs-sweet-nothing-set-for-no-1-602853/|accessdate=19 January 2013|newspaper=[[Metro UK]]|date=18 October 2012}}</ref> On 21 October 2012, the single topped the [[UK Singles Chart]], becoming their second number one single in three months, following Harris's remix of [[Florence and the Machine]]'s "[[Spectrum (Say My Name)]]" in topping the UK chart.<ref name=digitalspychart>{{cite news|last=Eames|first=Tom|title=Calvin Harris, Florence score second duet No.1 with 'Sweet Nothing'|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a432266/calvin-harris-florence-score-second-duet-no1-with-sweet-nothing.html|accessdate=19 January 2013|newspaper=Digital Spy|date=21 October 2012}}</ref> It is also Harris' fifth number one single in the UK either as a solo or featured artist.<ref name=digitalspychart/> On 27 October 2012, the song dropped to number 3.<ref name=digitalspychart2>{{cite news|last=Eames|first=Tom|title=Labrinth has first No.1 with Emeli Sandé duet 'Beneath Your Beautiful'|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a433879/labrinth-has-first-no1-with-emeli-sande-duet-beneath-your-beautiful.html|accessdate=19 January 2013|newspaper=Digital Spy|date=28 October 2012}}</ref> In its third week, it fell to number 6.<ref name=digitalspychart3>{{cite news|last=Eames|first=Tom|title=Robbie Williams scores first No.1 single since 2004 with 'Candy'|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a435576/robbie-williams-scores-first-no1-single-since-2004-with-candy.html|accessdate=19 January 2013|newspaper=[[Digital Spy]]|date=4 November 2012}}</ref>
In the UK midweeks charts, "Sweet Nothing" was ahead of [[Swedish House Mafia]], knocking their track "[[Don't You Worry Child]]" into second place.<ref name=metroukmidweek>{{cite news|title=Calvin Harris and Florence Welch's Sweet Nothing set for No. 1|url=http://metro.co.uk/2012/10/18/calvin-harris-and-florence-welchs-sweet-nothing-set-for-no-1-602853/|accessdate=19 January 2013|newspaper=[[Metro UK]]|date=18 October 2012}}</ref> On 21 October 2012, the single topped the [[UK Singles Chart]], becoming their second number one single in three months, following Harris's remix of [[Florence and the Machine]]'s "[[Spectrum (Say My Name)]]" in topping the UK chart.<ref name=digitalspychart>{{cite news|last=Eames|first=Tom|title=Calvin Harris, Florence score second duet No.1 with 'Sweet Nothing'|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a432266/calvin-harris-florence-score-second-duet-no1-with-sweet-nothing.html|accessdate=19 January 2013|newspaper=Digital Spy|date=21 October 2012}}</ref> It is also Harris' fifth number one single in the UK either as a solo or featured artist. On 27 October 2012, the song dropped to number 3.<ref name=digitalspychart2>{{cite news|last=Eames|first=Tom|title=Labrinth has first No.1 with Emeli Sandé duet 'Beneath Your Beautiful'|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a433879/labrinth-has-first-no1-with-emeli-sande-duet-beneath-your-beautiful.html|accessdate=19 January 2013|newspaper=Digital Spy|date=28 October 2012}}</ref> In its third week, it fell to number 6.<ref name=digitalspychart3>{{cite news|last=Eames|first=Tom|title=Robbie Williams scores first No.1 single since 2004 with 'Candy'|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a435576/robbie-williams-scores-first-no1-single-since-2004-with-candy.html|accessdate=19 January 2013|newspaper=[[Digital Spy]]|date=4 November 2012}}</ref>


===Oceania===
===Oceania===
The song was a huge success in Australia, debuting at number 2 on the [[ARIA Charts]] week of 28 October 2012. In its second week, it remained at number 2, while in its third week, it fell only to number 2. It remained to further weeks at the top-ten, before falling on the charts. In its twelfth week, the song gave a climb from number 36 to number 25.<ref name=aria/> "Sweet Nothing" was certified 2x Platinum by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA), denoting shipments of 140,000 copies.<ref name=ariacertification>{{cite web|title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesSINGLEaccreds2012.htm|work=[[ARIA Charts]]|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> In [[New Zealand]], the song repeated the same success, debuting at number 2 on the [[RIANZ]] chart week of 22 October 2012. It fell to number 4, in its second week, but climbed to number 3, in its third week. It spent 4 further weeks inside the top-ten. After two weeks out of the top-twenty, "Sweet Nothing" climbed to number 19, in its twelfth week, being certified "Platinum" by the [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]].<ref name=nz/>
The song was a commercial success in Australia, debuting at number 2 on the [[ARIA Charts]] week of 28 October 2012. In its second week, it remained at number 2, while in its third week, it fell only to number 2. It remained to further weeks at the top-ten, before falling on the charts. In its twelfth week, the song gave a climb from number 36 to number 25.<ref name=aria/> "Sweet Nothing" was certified 2x Platinum by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA), denoting shipments of 140,000 copies.<ref name=ariacertification>{{cite web|title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesSINGLEaccreds2012.htm|work=[[ARIA Charts]]|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> In [[New Zealand]], the song repeated the same success, debuting at number 2 on the [[RIANZ]] chart week of 22 October 2012. It fell to number 4, in its second week, but climbed to number 3, in its third week. It spent 4 further weeks inside the top-ten. After two weeks out of the top-twenty, "Sweet Nothing" climbed to number 19, in its twelfth week, being certified "Platinum" by the [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]].<ref name=nz/>


=== United States ===
=== United States ===
"Sweet Nothing" debuted at number 96 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart, on the week of 3 November 2012.<ref name=debut>{{cite web|title=Hot 100 Songs & New Music: November 3, 2012|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-11-03/hot-100?order=gainer|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> After three weeks out of the charts, the song re-entered at number 97, on the week of 1 December 2012.<ref name=re-enetered>{{cite web|title=Hot 100 Songs & New Music: December 1, 2012|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-12-01/hot-100?order=gainer|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> In its third week, it jumped to number 82, while in its fourth week, it climbed to number 58.<ref name=climb>{{cite web|title=Hot 100 Songs & New Music: December 15, 2012|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-12-15/hot-100?order=gainer|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> That same week, it debuted on the [[Pop Songs]] chart at number 32.<ref name=climb/> In its sixth week, the single entered the top-forty, climbing to number 33.<ref name=acharts1>{{cite web|title=US Singles Top 100 Compiled By: Billboard Hot 100 Issue Date: Saturday December 29, 2012|url=http://acharts.us/us_singles_top_100/2012/52|work=A Charts|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> After a fall to number 40, the song jumped to number 24, also peaking at number 20 on the ''Pop Songs'' chart.<ref name=climb2>{{cite web|title=Hot 100 Songs & New Music: January 19, 2012|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2013-01-19/hot-100?order=gainer|work=[[Billboard Magazine]]|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> In its tenth week, the song reached number 20 on the Hot 100,<ref name=acharts1>{{cite web|title=US Singles Top 100 Compiled By: Billboard Hot 100 Issue Date: Saturday January 26, 2012|url=http://acharts.us/us_singles_top_100/2012/52|work=A Charts|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> becoming Harris' third top-twenty single. In its twelfth week, the song peaked at number 10, becoming his first top 10 hit as lead performer in the country (second overall) and also [[Florence Welch]]'s first US top 10 hit.<ref name=billboardtop10>{{cite news|last=Trust|first=Gary|title=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Lead Hot 100 for Third Straight Week|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1537998/macklemore-ryan-lewis-lead-hot-100-for-third-straight-week|accessdate=6 February 2013|newspaper=Billboard|date=6 February 2013}}</ref> As of July 2013, the song has sold over 1,216,000 copies in the United States.<ref name="yahoo2013">{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/1568861/daft-punk-william-britney-spears-lead-2013-mid-year-soundscan|title=Daft Punk, Will.i.am & Britney Spears Lead 2013 Mid-Year SoundScan Dance/Electronic Charts|author=Keith Caulfield|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=3 July 2013}}</ref>
"Sweet Nothing" debuted at number 96 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart, on the week of 3 November 2012.<ref name=debut>{{cite web|title=Hot 100 Songs & New Music: November 3, 2012|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-11-03/hot-100?order=gainer|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> After three weeks out of the charts, the song re-entered at number 97, on the week of 1 December 2012.<ref name=re-enetered>{{cite web|title=Hot 100 Songs & New Music: December 1, 2012|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-12-01/hot-100?order=gainer|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> In its third week, it jumped to number 82, while in its fourth week, it climbed to number 58.<ref name=climb>{{cite web|title=Hot 100 Songs & New Music: December 15, 2012|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-12-15/hot-100?order=gainer|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> That same week, it debuted on the [[Pop Songs]] chart at number 32.<ref name=climb/> In its sixth week, the single entered the top-forty, climbing to number 33.<ref name=acharts1>{{cite web|title=US Singles Top 100 Compiled By: Billboard Hot 100 Issue Date: Saturday December 29, 2012|url=http://acharts.us/us_singles_top_100/2012/52|publisher=ACharts|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> After a fall to number 40, the song jumped to number 24, also peaking at number 20 on the ''Pop Songs'' chart.<ref name=climb2>{{cite web|title=Hot 100 Songs & New Music: January 19, 2012|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2013-01-19/hot-100?order=gainer|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> In its tenth week, the song reached number 20 on the Hot 100,<ref name=acharts1>{{cite web|title=US Singles Top 100 Compiled By: Billboard Hot 100 Issue Date: Saturday January 26, 2012|url=http://acharts.us/us_singles_top_100/2012/52|publisher=ACharts|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> becoming Harris' third top-twenty single. In its twelfth week, the song peaked at number 10, becoming his first top 10 hit as lead performer in the country (second overall) and also [[Florence Welch]]'s first US top 10 hit.<ref name=billboardtop10>{{cite news|last=Trust|first=Gary|title=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Lead Hot 100 for Third Straight Week|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1537998/macklemore-ryan-lewis-lead-hot-100-for-third-straight-week|accessdate=6 February 2013|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=6 February 2013}}</ref> As of July 2013, the song has sold over 1,216,000 copies in the United States.<ref name="yahoo2013">{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/1568861/daft-punk-william-britney-spears-lead-2013-mid-year-soundscan|title=Daft Punk, Will.i.am & Britney Spears Lead 2013 Mid-Year SoundScan Dance/Electronic Charts|author=Keith Caulfield|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=3 July 2013}}</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==
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==See also==
* [[List of number-one dance singles of 2012 (US)]]


==References==
==References==

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"Sweet Nothing"
Song

"Sweet Nothing" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter and producer Calvin Harris from his third studio album, 18 Months (2012). It features vocals from Florence and the Machine singer Florence Welch. Harris previously worked with the band in a remix of their single "Spectrum" (2012). While recording 18 Months, Harris expressed interest in working with Welch. He mentioned that it was not easy and he had to chase her, due to schedule conflicts. Welch accepted his invitation and the two recorded "Sweet Nothing". The track premiered on The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 on 28 August 2012 and was later released as the fifth single from the album on 12 October 2012.

"Sweet Nothing" is an EDM song, with love-strung vocals and a bouncy, ever-building beat. Lyrically, it talks about a romance with no depth, where the protagonist is receiving "sweet nothing". Critical reception of "Sweet Nothing" was positive, with many critics praising its production and Welch's vocals. The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, marking Harris' first number-one single as a main artist in the United Kingdom since his 2009 single, "I'm Not Alone". The song is also Welch's first top-ten hit in the United States, peaking at number 10. "Sweet Nothing" was nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 56th Grammy Awards.

The music video for the song, directed by Vincent Haycock, premiered on 20 September 2012. In the video, Welch works as a singer at a bar or club, pouring the pain and frustration of her unfulfilled life and abusive relationship into every revealing and explosive performance. However, after recognising the benefits of her seedy environment, she plots to rid herself of at least one problem.

Background and development

"It's more satisfying when you're pursuing something. It's like chasing a girl or something. It's way more satisfying if you put in a year's worth of effort of chasing and then you get the result, you get the vocal."

—Harris on working with Welch.[1]

On 30 July 2012, Calvin Harris stated via his Twitter account that his third studio album 18 Months would be released at the end of October 2012.[2] In an interview with 4Music, Harris explained that the album would be "like a compilation, a NOW album with me all over it."[3] While recording for the album, 18 Months, Calvin wanted to collaborate with Florence Welch.[1] He had previously worked with her band Florence and the Machine on a remix of their 2012 single 'Spectrum' (2012). It eventually peaked at number-one on the UK Singles Chart.[4] He told MTV News that the thrill of the chase only made her vocal contribution that much more special.[1] Harris' history with Florence started far before the year and a half he dedicated to making the album. He further explained:

"I met Florence for the first time end of 2007 and the first time I ever saw her in my life, it was like weird corporate [party] and I walked into the green room and she was definitely drunk, getting a piggy back off someone in her band, like with a bottle of champagne, screaming. And I thought 'I like this girl.'... And in the years [since] she just actually grew up. I wasn't expecting that," he said. "I thought she was a cool kid, one of those people who come and go and then she just smashed it." He added, "Now Florence is Florence. She's cool as fuck as well."[1]

To record the track, "I really had to chase Welch and, once I got that vocal, I made one of the best records I've ever made," Harris explained.[5] He also stated, "With Florence, she was really busy at that time. She was in the middle of a tour and she had like three days to record something, so I wasn't there, anything could've come back." Calvin was pressed for time when he got the call and finding out Florence would do the vocals on "Sweet Nothing." He hadn't started working on the song and scrambled to give her a track to record the vocals on.[6] He told Rolling Stone that, "I didn't think she'd do it. She seemed a really unattainable artist to reach for. I think she would've done it if the song was right and the people were right and it was all at the right time. I did a remix for her and she owed me a favor – I guess part of it was that."[7] "Sweet Nothing" first premiered on The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 on 28 August 2012,[8] and was released as the fifth single from the album on 14 October 2012.[4]

Composition

"Sweet Nothing"
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"Sweet Nothing" was written by Calvin Harris, Florence Welch and Kid Harpoon, while production was handled by Harris.[9] He also serves as the arranger and plays all instruments of the track. The song was recorded by Harpoon and mastered by Simon Dave. Welch, from the band Florence and the Machine, is the vocalist of the track.[9] It is an electronic dance music song, following the familiar pattern of taking love-strung vocals and layering them over a bouncy, ever-building beat.[10] The tale of "Sweet Nothing" is a romance with no depth. It involves a relationship of "sweet nothing."[11] "You took my heart and you held it in your mouth/ And with a word all my love came rushing out/ And every whisper, it's the worst, emptied out by a single word," Welch begins the track.[11] It's not long before the recording kicks into high gear with a massive building dance floor ready chorus.[11]

Critical reception

"Sweet Nothing" features Florence Welch (pictured), who received favourable reviews from music critics, for delivering "tamed", but "special" vocals.

"Sweet Nothing" received generally favourable reviews from music critics. After its premiere on the radio, Robbie Daw of Idolator stated, "If there was any doubt as to whether Harris is the current king of frothy, radio-friendly dance pop on both sides of the Atlantic, one need only listen to this energetic jam."[8] Sangeeta Nambi of She Knows Entertainment gave the song a positive review, praising "Harris' electro-dance beats," calling it "hypnotizing and trance inducing." Nambi also praised Welch's "tamed" vocals, writing that, "Even though she's tame, we still feel her presence in the flecks of character she throws in while singing the mournful lyrics."[12] Chris Smith of Yahoo! UK called it "a pop pairing made in heaven", writing, "The club friendly track features Calvin's latest knob twiddling genius that never seems to get old despite debuting in last year's monster anthem 'We Found Love'. Flo's vocal again lends itself effortlessly to the track—it's somehow difficult to understand why she hadn't ventured into this territory before. 'Sweet Nothing' manages to sound anthemic without needing the big drop."[13] Jason Lipshutz of Billboard was very positive, writing, "The bass glimmers underneath Welch's operatic chants, as the singer, freed momentarily from her well-oiled Machine, gets to re-imagine her career as a dance goddess. It delivers its irresistible throb via a special voice."[14] Rebecca Nicholson of The Guardian called it "the highlight of 18 Months." Emily Mackay of NME agreed, stating that "the highest point apart is Florence's dance-diva turn on the p-p-p-p-powing power-house of 'Sweet Nothing'."[4] Adam Pollock of Filter magazine opined, "A thrilling guest vocal by Florence Welch adds an excitingly dark vibe to the album, which for the most part stays in booty-shaking mode."[15]

Bill Lamb of About.com rated the song three-and-a-half out of five stars, calling it "satisfying as a pop radio treat, but it leaves fans hoping for something just a little deeper and more memorable."[11] He criticised the song for "failing to go much further beyond the arresting opening," however he wrote that "Calvin Harris' disco-inflected pop remains irresistible."[11] Tim Sendra of AllMusic was mixed, writing that "Florence Welch's desperate wail that pushes is over the top."[16] Melissa Maerz of Entertainment Weekly agreed, writing that "Welch's banshee wail gets buried under the laser-gun peals of 'Sweet Nothing'."[17] Robert Copsey of Digital Spy felt that the song "lacked originality and felt more like attempt to fit in rather than stand out."[18]

Commercial performance

United Kingdom

In the UK midweeks charts, "Sweet Nothing" was ahead of Swedish House Mafia, knocking their track "Don't You Worry Child" into second place.[19] On 21 October 2012, the single topped the UK Singles Chart, becoming their second number one single in three months, following Harris's remix of Florence and the Machine's "Spectrum (Say My Name)" in topping the UK chart.[20] It is also Harris' fifth number one single in the UK either as a solo or featured artist. On 27 October 2012, the song dropped to number 3.[21] In its third week, it fell to number 6.[22]

Oceania

The song was a commercial success in Australia, debuting at number 2 on the ARIA Charts week of 28 October 2012. In its second week, it remained at number 2, while in its third week, it fell only to number 2. It remained to further weeks at the top-ten, before falling on the charts. In its twelfth week, the song gave a climb from number 36 to number 25.[23] "Sweet Nothing" was certified 2x Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting shipments of 140,000 copies.[24] In New Zealand, the song repeated the same success, debuting at number 2 on the RIANZ chart week of 22 October 2012. It fell to number 4, in its second week, but climbed to number 3, in its third week. It spent 4 further weeks inside the top-ten. After two weeks out of the top-twenty, "Sweet Nothing" climbed to number 19, in its twelfth week, being certified "Platinum" by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.[25]

United States

"Sweet Nothing" debuted at number 96 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, on the week of 3 November 2012.[26] After three weeks out of the charts, the song re-entered at number 97, on the week of 1 December 2012.[27] In its third week, it jumped to number 82, while in its fourth week, it climbed to number 58.[28] That same week, it debuted on the Pop Songs chart at number 32.[28] In its sixth week, the single entered the top-forty, climbing to number 33.[29] After a fall to number 40, the song jumped to number 24, also peaking at number 20 on the Pop Songs chart.[30] In its tenth week, the song reached number 20 on the Hot 100,[29] becoming Harris' third top-twenty single. In its twelfth week, the song peaked at number 10, becoming his first top 10 hit as lead performer in the country (second overall) and also Florence Welch's first US top 10 hit.[31] As of July 2013, the song has sold over 1,216,000 copies in the United States.[32]

Music video

On 23 August, Harris announced via Facebook that he was filming the music video for "Sweet Nothing" with Florence and the Machine.[33] The video was filmed over two days at a working men's club in Dalston, London, under the direction of Vincent Haycock[34] who also directed Harris' videos for "Flashback", "Bounce" and "Feel So Close". The exterior shots were filmed close to Stepney Methodist Church Bus Stop on Commercial Road, Limehouse, London. The music video premiered on 20 September 2012 through Harris' YouTube VEVO channel.[35] The video stars Harris and Welch, as well as English actors Leo Gregory[36] and Kianoush Joseph.[37]

Storyline

The video begins with Gregory sitting in a restaurant after breaking up with Welch. As he leaves the restaurant he passes his food to a hooded black man, who becomes confused as to why Gregory gave it to him. Meanwhile, Welch is seen in a suit onstage at a nightclub where she is performing. Gregory gets stopped by a group of men hired to beat him by Calvin Harris as revenge after listening to Florence Welch's story of her and Gregory's violent relationship and break-up. He tries to fight back, resulting in an even more severe beating. While he gets brutally beaten, Welch also "feels" the pain as she sings on the stage. There are also scenes of Gregory fighting with his girlfriend and his girlfriend telling her story to Calvin Harris. Harris watches as Florence takes off her suit and tie and frees her hair. Welch continues her angry and energetic dancing as the video ends, along with the flashbacks, with Gregory still being assaulted by the men, and Gregory's girlfriend still distraught in the bathroom.[38]

Track listing

German CD single[39]
No.TitleLength
1."Sweet Nothing"3:32
2."Sweet Nothing" (Tiësto remix)5:08
Digital EP[40]
No.TitleLength
1."Sweet Nothing"3:33
2."Sweet Nothing" (Tiësto remix)5:08
3."Sweet Nothing" (Burns remix)4:00
4."Sweet Nothing" (Dirtyloud remix)4:02
5."Sweet Nothing" (Qulinez remix)6:14

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[88] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Belgium (BEA)[89] Gold 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[90] 2× Platinum 0*
Germany (BVMI)[91] Gold 150,000^
Italy (FIMI)[92] Gold 15,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[93] Platinum 0*
Sweden (GLF)[94] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[95] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[96] Gold 400,000^
United States (RIAA)[97] 2× Platinum 1,216,000[32]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format
Australia[40] 12 October 2012 Digital download
Brazil[98]
Denmark[99]
France[100]
Germany[101]
Ireland[102]
Italy[103]
New Zealand[104]
Norway[105]
Portugal[106]
Spain[107]
United Kingdom[108] 14 October 2012
Germany[39] 16 November 2012 CD single
United States[109] 11 December 2012 Digital download

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