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"Jealous"
Song

"Jealous" is a song by English electronic musician Labrinth. Written with Josh Kear and Natalie Hemby, the song was released as the second single from Labrinth's upcoming second album, Take Me to the Truth, on 23 November 2014.

Style and production

Labrinth wrote "Jealous" in Nashville, Tennessee with Josh Kear and Natalie Hemby.[1][2] It was produced by Labrinth and arranged by Gustave Rudman. The song, described as a "heart-breaking ballad" by MTV, is addressed to one of Labrinth's parents, who left the family when he was four years old.[1][2] Speaking about the lyrical content of the song, Labrinth has offered the following explanation:

A lot of people have been through that experience. It’s kind of written from the perspective of how my family felt at the time, but I wanted to write it so anyone could dig into the song and relate to it to their own situation.[1][2]

Release and reception

The song, along with its accompanying music video, debuted on 31 October 2014.[1][2] The single was released on 23 November 2014.[1][2] Jessie Ware covered the song for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge in January 2015. The song re-entered the charts at number 25 in September 2015, following a performance from contestant Josh Daniel on The X Factor.[3]

Charts

Chart (2014–18) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 18
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] 54
France (SNEP)[6] 9
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 46
Scotland (OCC)[9] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 75
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 7

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] Platinum 70,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Platinum 600,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Dorken, Joanne (31 October 2014). "Labrinth Unveils Heart-Breaking Ballad 'Jealous'". MTV. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Labrinth's emotional music video for new single Jealous: Watch". Official Charts Company. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Justin Bieber breaks chart record with his first UK Number 1". officialcharts.com.
  4. ^ "Labrinth – Jealous". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Labrinth – Jealous" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Labrinth – Jealous" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Chart Track: Week 48, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
  8. ^ "Labrinth – Jealous" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  10. ^ "Labrinth – Jealous". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  12. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 23 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "British single certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 July 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. 
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