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Gary Nunn in ''[[The Guardian]]'' said that the song was "a far cry from the cheese-fest that usually puts commercial interest first, tenuous rhyming couplets second and poignancy last".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/mind-your-language/2013/mar/01/mind-your-language-same-love|first=Gary|last=Nunn|title=Same love; different lyrics|publisher=The Guardian|date=1 March 2013}}</ref> Critic [[Robert Christgau]] named it one of the top ten singles of 2012.<ref>http://bnreview.barnesandnoble.com/t5/Rock-Roll/The-Dean-s-List-2012/ba-p/9707</ref> |
Gary Nunn in ''[[The Guardian]]'' said that the song was "a far cry from the cheese-fest that usually puts commercial interest first, tenuous rhyming couplets second and poignancy last".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/mind-your-language/2013/mar/01/mind-your-language-same-love|first=Gary|last=Nunn|title=Same love; different lyrics|publisher=The Guardian|date=1 March 2013}}</ref> Critic [[Robert Christgau]] named it one of the top ten singles of 2012.<ref>http://bnreview.barnesandnoble.com/t5/Rock-Roll/The-Dean-s-List-2012/ba-p/9707</ref> |
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Same Love became the first Top 40 song in the U.S. to promote and celebrate same-sex marriage.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/01/arts/music/stars-align-for-a-gay-marriage-anthem.html?pagewanted=all</ref> |
Same Love became the first Top 40 song in the U.S. to promote and celebrate same-sex marriage.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/01/arts/music/stars-align-for-a-gay-marriage-anthem.html?pagewanted=all</ref> |
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"Same Love" is the fourth single released by Seattle-based rapper Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis from their 2012 debut studio album, The Heist. The track, featuring vocals by Mary Lambert, talks about legalizing same-sex marriage and was recorded during the campaign for Washington Referendum 74, which, upon approval in 2012, legalized same-sex marriages in Washington state. The song has so far reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and reached number 1 in both New Zealand and Australia.
The cover artwork for the single shows a photograph of Macklemore's uncle, John Haggerty, and his partner, Sean.[1]
The song was featured as a part of YouTube's Pride Week. [2]
Composition
"Same Love" was written in support of legalizing same-sex marriage particularly in reference to Washington Referendum 74 (R-74 or Ref 74), a Washington state referendum to approve or reject the February 2012 bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state.[citation needed]
Macklemore explained that the song also came out of his own frustration with hip hop's positions on homosexuality. "Misogyny and homophobia are the two acceptable means of oppression in hip hop culture. It's 2012. There needs to be some accountability. I think that as a society we're evolving and I think that hip hop has always been a representation of what's going on in the world right now."[3]
It samples "People Get Ready" by The Impressions.
Reception
Gary Nunn in The Guardian said that the song was "a far cry from the cheese-fest that usually puts commercial interest first, tenuous rhyming couplets second and poignancy last".[4] Critic Robert Christgau named it one of the top ten singles of 2012.[5] Same Love became the first Top 40 song in the U.S. to promote and celebrate same-sex marriage.[6]
Music video
The music video for "Same Love", directed by Ryan Lewis and Jon Jon Augustavo and produced by Tricia Davis, debuted on Lewis' YouTube account on Oct 2, 2012, and accumulated 350,000 views 24 hours after its debut. As of August 24, 2013 the video had more than 70 million views. The video, spanning decades, depicts the life of the main character and the same-sex partner with whom he falls in love, including the social conflicts which befall them in relation to their sexual orientation, their eventual marriage, and their final parting in old age. The wedding of the main couple was filmed at All Pilgrims Christian Church in Seattle. Macklemore cameos in a non-speaking role in the video.
The description of the video links to the website of Music4Marriage.org, an initiative to encourage musical support for Referendum 74; the organization dissolved after its passage.[7]
The video received the 2013 MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Message.
Live performances
On October 30, 2012, Macklemore, Ryan Lewis and Mary Lambert appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show performing the single "Same Love".[8] Macklemore was also part of BET's "Music Matters" campaign.
It was performed live on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report on May 1, 2013.[9]
It was performed by The Los Angeles Gay Men's Choir at the 2013 Do Something Awards.
Though, it was not a live performance, "Same Love" was played in the Season 1 Episode 10 of ABC Family's drama series The Fosters on August 5, 2013, In this episode the main protagonists, Stefanie and Lena, a lesbian couple, shared their first dance at their wedding to this "Same Love".
It was performed live on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on August 16, 2013.
It was performed live on MTV's Video Music Awards on August 25, 2013 with Jennifer Hudson joining Macklemore, Lewis and Lambert on stage. When receiving the award for "Best Music Video with a Message" for the song "Same Love", Macklemore did not allow Lambert, who is actually a lesbian, speak about the fight for marriage equality, and instead made his own speech about the subject.
Chart performance
The single was released on July 18, 2012. It entered the Billboard Hot 100 the week of February 7, 2013 at #99. It has currently peaked at #11 (as of August 8, 2013). On the US Rap Charts, "Same Love" has placed within the Top 5, peaking at number 2 (as of July 11, 2013). This gives them 3 simultaneous Top 5 songs, along with "Thrift Shop" and "Can't Hold Us". The song has sold over a million copies in the US as of July 2013. [10] "Same Love" has also reached #1 on the New Zealand Charts, #4 on the Canadian Hot 100 Charts, and #29 on the U.K. R&B Charts.
The song also replaced "Thrift Shop" at number 1 on the Australian ARIA Charts in January 2013,[11] making Macklemore only the third artist to replace his/herself at number one on the ARIA Charts after Madonna in 1985 and the Black Eyed Peas in 2009.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Same Love" (featuring Mary Lambert) | 5:20 |
Charts and certifications
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References
- ^ Dru Dinero (Friday, August 10, 2012). "Macklemore brings the love". Seattle Gay News.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ YouTube (Jun 27, 2013). "Show your pride. Share your love. #ProudToLove". YouTube.com.
- ^ Studio360: Macklemore's Gay Anthem
- ^ Nunn, Gary (1 March 2013). "Same love; different lyrics". The Guardian.
- ^ http://bnreview.barnesandnoble.com/t5/Rock-Roll/The-Dean-s-List-2012/ba-p/9707
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/01/arts/music/stars-align-for-a-gay-marriage-anthem.html?pagewanted=all
- ^ Ryan Lewis Productions (Oct. 2, 2012). "MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - SAME LOVE feat. MARY LAMBERT (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Seattle Mag: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Perform 'Same Love' on Ellen
- ^ "Colbert Nation": Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - "Same Love"
- ^ Paul Grein (July 10, 2013). "Week Ending July 7, 2013. Songs: The Actress in the Top 10". Chart Watch. Yahoo.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart| Australia's Official Top 50 Songs". ARIA Charts. 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ 7 months ago. "Chartifacts - ARIA Music News". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert – Same Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert – Same Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert – Same Love" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Macklemore Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 31. týden 2013 in the date selector.
- ^ "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert – Same Love" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 34, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert – Same Love". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ^ "Macklemore Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Macklemore Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Macklemore Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Macklemore Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Macklemore Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Same Love". Music Canada.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ "American single certifications – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert – Same Love". Recording Industry Association of America.