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"Boom Clap"
Song

"Boom Clap" is a song by British recording artist Charli XCX, released as the first single from the soundtrack album of The Fault in Our Stars (2014) and will also be featured on XCX's third studio album, Sucker, which is set to be released on December 16 in the U.S. and January 26 in the UK and Europe.[1] It is also used as the official song for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[citation needed]

The single peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart, as well as peaking inside the top ten of the charts in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland and Italy.

This song is featured as DLC on Just Dance 2015.[2]

Composition and promotion

The song is written by Charli XCX (as Charlotte Aitchison), Fredrik Berger, Patrik Berger, Stefan Gräslund. The song was initially written during writing sessions for XCX's second album, True Romance, then later offered to singer and actress Hilary Duff for her new album. Once Duff's management declined the offer, XCX decided to use the song as her contribution to The Fault in Our Stars motion picture soundtrack. In a later interview, Duff said she had no idea that XCX had offered the song to her people and would have accepted the song if she had known.[3]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Boom Clap", directed by Sing J. Lee, was filmed in Amsterdam and premiered on 2 June 2014.[4][5][6] It features a new master of the song with slightly different production, which was released as the main single version in the UK, and on the Sucker album.

Critical reception

4Music said the song was "infectious" and a "feelgood track [which] contrasts softly-sung verses with a big attitude-packed chorus"[7] resulting in a song that was "catchier than the clap".[8]

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week dated 21 June 2014, becoming XCX's first entry as a lead artist.[9] On 28 June 2014, the song jumped to number 29, becoming her first top-forty hit as a lead artist. The song eventually peaked at number 8, becoming her third top 10 in United States and her first top 10 as lead artist.[10][11] The song has sold more than one million copies in the United States.[12] "Boom Clap" also peaked at number one on the Mainstream Top 40 chart.[13] In the UK the song has sold over 200,000 copies and has received a silver certification.[14]

Live performances

XCX performed the song for the first time on The Fault in Our Stars Live Stream Event in 14 May 2014.[15] She also performed the song at the 31st annual MTV Video Music Awards' Pre-show, on August 24, 2014.[16]

Track listing

  • Digital download[17]
  1. "Boom Clap" – 2:49
  • Digital download — remixes[18]
  1. "Boom Clap" (Aeroplane Remix) – 5:14
  2. "Boom Clap" (ASTR Remix) – 3:19
  3. "Boom Clap" (Surkin Remix) – 3:40
  4. "Boom Clap" (Elk Road Remix) – 3:40
  5. "Boom Clap" (Cahill Remix) – 5:28
  • CD single
  1. "Boom Clap" – 2:50
  2. "Boom Clap" (Aeroplane Remix) – 5:15

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[20] 26
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[21] 35
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[22] 23
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[23] 8
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[24] 12
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[25] 15
France (SNEP)[26] 15
Invalid chart entered Germany2 39
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[27] 25
India (Saavn Weekly Top Songs)[28] 7
Ireland (IRMA)[29] 8
Israel (Media Forest TV Airplay)[30] 1
Italy (FIMI)[31] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[32] 28
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[33] 7
Scotland (OCC)[34] 3
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[35] 10
South Africa (EMA)[36] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[37] 14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[38] 33
UK Singles (OCC)[39] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 8
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[40] 20
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[41] 3
US Dance Airplay (Billboard)[42] 1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[43] 13
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[44] 35
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[45] 1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[46] 17

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[47] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[48] Platinum 80,000*
Italy (FIMI)[49] Gold 15,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[50] Gold 7,500*
Sweden (GLF)[51] Gold 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[52] Platinum 1,000,000‡

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

Release history

Country Date Format Record label
United States[53] 17 June 2014 Contemporary hit radio Atlantic Records
Ireland 18 July 2014 Digital download Asylum Records
Italy Radio Warner
United Kingdom[17] 15 July 2014 Digital download Asylum Records
Germany 15 August 2014 CD single Warner

References

  1. ^ http://pitchfork.com/news/56813-charli-xcx-pushes-album-back-due-to-success-of-bloom-clap/
  2. ^ "ps boom clap will be on #justdance2015 !!".
  3. ^ http://www.popjustice.com/thenews/hilary-duff-bloody-loves-boom-clap-and-didnt-know-shed-turned-it-down/129532/
  4. ^ Feeney, Nolan (3 June 2014). "Charli XCX Goes "Boom" On The Fault In Our Stars Soundtrack: Listen". Time. Time Warner. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  5. ^ Daw, Robbie. "Charli XCX's "Boom Clap" Video: Watch The 'Fault In Our Stars'-Filled Clip". Idolator. Spin Media. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  6. ^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (3 July 2014). "Charli XCX Travels To Amsterdam for 'Boom Clap' Video: Watch". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  7. ^ "This Week's Fresh Music Top 20". 19 July 2014. 4Music. {{cite episode}}: Missing or empty |series= (help)
  8. ^ "This Week's Fresh Music Top 20". 10 August 2014. 4Music. {{cite episode}}: Missing or empty |series= (help)
  9. ^ Trust, Gary (10 June 2014). "Iggy Azalea Continues Record-Tying Run Atop Hot 100; Sam Smith Soars Into Top 10". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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  11. ^ http://headlineplanet.com/home/2014/09/24/hot-100-jeremih-goes-top-10-charli-xcx-hits-new-peak/
  12. ^ CHARLI XCX’S “BOOM CLAP” CROSSES THE 1 MILLION SALES MARK
  13. ^ Chart Highlights: Charli XCX's 'Boom Clap' Thunders To Top Of Pop Songs
  14. ^ a b "British single certifications – Charli XCX – Boom Clap". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 September 2014. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Boom Clap in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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  16. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/1900005/lucy-hale-charli-xcx-vma-pre-show
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  18. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/boom-clap-remix-ep/id900549244
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  27. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
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  48. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Charli XCX – Boom Clap". Music Canada. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  49. ^ "Italian single certifications – Charli XCX – Boom Clap" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Boom Clap" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  50. ^ THE FIELD id (chart number) MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION.
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