Apologize (OneRepublic song)

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"Apologize"
Song

"Apologize" is a song released by OneRepublic found on their debut album Dreaming Out Loud. The song has charted well around the world, reaching number one in Australia, Austria, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, Turkey, The Netherlands and the United World Chart. The song has reached the U.S. and UK Top 5 and has spent thirteen weeks at number one in Canada. It was ranked 15th in the Year End Chart of the United World Chart.

Background

The song "Apologize" was released in 2006. The vocalist and writer of the song is Ryan Tedder, the lead singer of the band. According to the band's MySpace site, the song "explores the personal pain of hanging himself".

Original music video

The music video for the song, posted on the band's MySpace page, features sepia-toned, grainy footage of Tedder playing the piano and singing. The beginning of the video shows a letter being written, then it is read by a woman. The letter contains the lyrics of the song.

Tracks listing

CD Single[1]
  1. "Apologize (Remix)" (Radio edit)
  2. "Apologize (Remix)" (Album version)
  3. "Give It to Me" (Laugh at 'Em Remix) (Radio edit)
  4. "Give It to Me" (Laugh at 'Em Remix)
European CD Single
  1. "Apologize (Remix)" (Radio edit)
  2. "Apologize" (Album version)
  3. "The Way I Are" (OneRepublic Remix)
  4. "Apologize (Remix)" (Video)
UK CD Single[2]
  1. "Apologize (Remix)" (Album version)
  2. "Give It to Me" (Laugh at 'Em Remix) (Radio edit)
Australian CD Single[3]
  1. "Apologize (Remix)"
  2. "Apologize"
Other remixes
  • "Apologize (Lil KAT Mix)"
  • "Apologize (Lil Wayne & Bun B Mix)"
  • "Apologize (Gorilla Zoe Mix)"
  • "Apologize Ft. Erre XI (Luny Tunes Reggaeton Remix)

Remix version

"Apologize"
Song

A remix version of the song was featured on Timbaland's album Shock Value. This version contains a slightly different beat, using a sampled drum machine, and a sampled backing vocal. It was this remix version that received significant radio play, exposing OneRepublic to the public eye.

Music video

A new video associated with the remix was filmed on September 19, 2007 and released in early October.[5] The video had its premiere on UK music channel 'B4'. This version was shot in a recording studio where it shows Ryan Tedder singing in the studio and the other band members playing instruments to the music and scenes from a New Year's countdown party. In a third version of the video, also associated with the remix, Timbaland is shown remixing the song while the camera circles OneRepublic.[6]

The European version features clips of the film KeinOhrHasen, which stars Til Schweiger.

The video made its broadcast debut on VH1's Top 20 Countdown on October 27, 2007.

As of January 2008, "Apologize" the remix version is the 4th most often viewed video on YouTube, with more than 49 million views.[7]

Chart performance

"Apologize" has become a worldwide success, making it OneRepublic's breakout hit, and first #1. In the United States "Apologize" peaked at number-two on the Billboard Hot 100 for four non-consecutive weeks and at number three for ten weeks on the Hot 100 Airplay, and became the third single from "Shock Value" to have topped the Billboard Pop 100. It has also become the album's first number one single on the Billboard Adult Top 40. It is also the second consecutive single from Shock Value to reach number one on U.S. Mainstream Top 40 radio. The song is also on its way to being a top 10 on the US Rhythmic Radio chart, which would make OneRepublic one of the first "Rock" bands in history to have a Rhythmic top 10 hit.

In the United Kingdom, "Apologize" managed to climb to number 32 based on digital downloads alone, and has since peaked at number three. The song ended 2007 as the years 16th biggest-selling single in the UK.[8]

In Australia the single debuted at #10 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and has since peaked at #1 for eight consecutive weeks, and has been certified 2x Platinum by ARIA [9] [10]. The song has reached #1 on both the Canadian Hot 100 and New Zealand RIANZ Chart. It is the first #1 from Shock Value in New Zealand's RIANZ Chart and has been certified platinum, It has been running 7 weeks consecutively. Fourth consecutive #1 in the Canadian Hot 100, where it spent an impressive 13 consecutive weeks atop the chart.

In addition it is the first number one from Shock Value on the United World Chart, where it has been number one for 14 non-consecutive weeks, 11 of which were consecutive. With that, it was the 2007 Christmas and New Year number one. It has currently gained 7,092,000 points in the United World Chart, and has been certified 3x Platinum. It is the longest stay at number one for any song since Shakira's Hips Don't Lie.

On Billboard's official European Hot 100 chart the song "debuted" at #16, making it the highest debut chart position of any new act in the history of the chart. In the 2nd week on the European Hot 100 it had entered the top 10.

The song was #4 on VH1e Top 10 Biggest Hits of 2007.

It did well on TRL, the song was retired on Thursday 24th January 2008 after 35 days on the countdown. It was at #4.

Charts

This is the chart performance of the "Remix" version of "Apologize"

Precession and succession

Preceded by Canadian Hot 100 number-one single
November 3 2007 - January 26 2008 		Succeeded by
"Low" by Flo-Rida featuring T-Pain
Turkish Singles Chart number-one single
October 25 2007 		Succeeded by
Billboard Pop 100 number-one single (first run)
November 3 2007 - November 24 2007
Preceded by United World Chart number-one single
November 3 2007 - November 24 2007
Preceded by Australian ARIA Singles Chart number-one single
November 26 2007 - January 13 2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by New Zealand RIANZ number-one single
October 29 2007 - December 17 2007
Preceded by Billboard Pop 100 number-one single (second run)
December 8 2007 - December 29 2007 		Succeeded by
"Low" by Flo-Rida featuring T-Pain
United World Chart number-one single
December 15 2007 		Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by
"Gdy umiera dzień" by Maciej Silski
 Poland Singles Chart number-one single (first run) Succeeded by
"Pokaż na co Cię stać" by Feel
Preceded by
"Pokaż na co Cię stać" by Feel
 Poland Singles Chart number-one single (second run) Succeeded by
incumbent

References

  1. ^ Amazon.co.uk: Apologize: Music: Timbaland
  2. ^ UK Single. Read section called Editorial Reviews.
  3. ^ Australian CD Single
  4. ^ Australian Release Dates
  5. ^ MySpace.com - OneRepublic-ALBUM OUT NOW!!!! - City of Angels, California - Rock / Alternative / Pop - www.myspace.com/onerepublic
  6. ^ Video
  7. ^ "Most Viewed - All Time". YouTube. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
  8. ^ BBC Music. "Top 40 Singles of the Year 2007 ". Retrieved 2007-12-30
  9. ^ Top 50 Singles Chart - Australian Record Industry Assocation
  10. ^ australian-charts.com - Timbaland presents OneRepublic - Apologize
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "One Republic - Apologize worldwide chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us. Retrieved October 20 2007.
  12. ^ Czech Airplay Chart
  13. ^ Euro 200
  14. ^ Italian FIMI Singles Chart
  15. ^ Polish Airplay Chart
  16. ^ Romanian Airplay Chart
  17. ^ Russian Airplay Chart
  18. ^ Slovak Airplay Chart
  19. ^ Ukrainian Airplay Chart
  20. ^ Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks

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