Neon (Lonely People)
| "Neon (Lonely People)" | ||||
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| Single by Lena | ||||
| from the album Stardust | ||||
| B-side | "Neon (Lonely People) (Beatgees Remix)" | |||
| Released | 22 February 2013 (Download) 15 March 2013 (CD single) | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Domestic Pop | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lena Meyer-Landrut, Mathew Benbrook, Pauline Taylor | |||
| Producer(s) | Swen Meyer | |||
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"Neon (Lonely People)" is the sixth single by German recording artist Lena Meyer-Landrut. It was released on 15 March 2013. The single version is a faster remix of the version which was previously published on the album Stardust on 12 October 2012.
Background
"Neon (Lonely People)" was written by Meyer-Landrut in collaboration with the British singer-songwriters Mathew Benbrook and Pauline Taylor who previously worked with Paolo Nutini, Dido, or Faithless. The remix was created in early 2013 by Jochen Naaf, a producer from Cologne, who already created remixes of songs by Klee, Polarkreis 18, and Lady Gaga.[1]
Lena performed this song for the first time unplugged during a promotional event in Munich on 30 July 2012 in front of members of the press.[2] The first television presenting was on breakfast television at the broadcasting station Sat.1 on 12 October 2012.[3] The radio premiere of the single version was on 18 January 2013 and the first live performance in front of a large audience was during the television show Unser Song für Malmö in Hanover on 14 February 2013.[4]
In an interview with Universal, Lena described this song as followed:
I think everybody knows that feeling when you are feeling lonely, even though many people are around you. At night at a club, for example. When the whole world appears so full and yet so empty. But then, on the dancefloor, a certain person crosses your path and suddenly the loneliness is gone. That's the point in "Neon". Everything is good when the music starts. Or something like that.[5]
On 22 February 2013, the digital media stores iTunes and Amazon.de offered a new edition of the Stardust album with the single version of Neon (Lonely People).[6]
Music video
The music video was shot in early February 2013 in the Rathenau-Hallen in Berlin.[7] The director was Bode Brodmüller[8] who also directed Lena's Stardust music video in 2012. Premiere was on 1 March 2013. The video is set in an empty warehouse and is showing Lena in different postures, including dancing, lying, standing, and sitting on a swing. Sometimes she is accompanied by female dancers performing some ballet-like moves. Strip lights which are hanging on the ceiling illustrate the titular neon light from the lyrics.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Neon (Lonely People)" (Single Mix) | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Neon (Lonely People)" (Beatgees Remix) | 3:36 |
Charts
On 26 March 2013 Neon (Lonely People) made an entry at number 38 in the Media Control singles chart in Germany.
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (GfK)[10] | 38 |
References
- ^ Smago! - Das Online-Magazin für deutsche Musik: Lena - Der Titel "Neon (Lonely People)" wird ihre nächste Single![permanent dead link], 19 January 2013 (in German)
- ^ Wellinger, Renzo (31 July 2012). "Lena stellt neue Songs in München vor". Musikmarkt (in German). Musikmarkt.de. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ Sat.1 Frühstücksfernsehen: Video: Neon (Lonely People)
- ^ Wellinger, Renzo (14 February 2013). "Eurovision Song Contest: Cascada gewinnt "Unser Song für Malmö"". Musikmarkt (in German). Musikmarkt.de. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ Lena verrät selbst Hintergründe zur Entstehung ihrer Songs auf "Stardust" Universal Music, 19 December 2012 (in German)
- ^ Lena hat ihr Album "Stardust" in einer New Edition veröffentlicht Universal Music, 22 February 2012 (in German)
- ^ Facebook announcement by the Rathenau-Hallen
- ^ Entry for Neon (Lonely People) at crew-united
- ^ Merkens, Wolfgang (1 March 2013). "Weg mit dem kleinen Schwarzen – Lena jetzt in "Neon"" (in German). Prinz Blog. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "Lena – Neon (Lonely People)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2019-02-20.