"Am I Wrong" | ||||
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Single by Nico & Vinz [A] | ||||
from the album Black Star Elephant | ||||
Released | 12 April 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
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Producer(s) | Cisse Methods | |||
Nico & Vinz singles chronology | ||||
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"Am I Wrong" on YouTube | ||||
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"Am I Wrong" is a song by Norwegian musical duo Nico &Vinz. It was written by group members Nico Sereba and Vincent Dery,Abdoulie Jallow,and William Wiik Larsen. [3] The song was initially released as a digital download single in Norway on 12 April 2013,credited to the duo's previous name Envy,and became a hit in various Nordic countries,including Norway,Sweden,Denmark,and Finland.
Upon being released internationally,and following the duo's name change to Nico &Vinz,the song attained commercial success in various other countries,reaching number one in Canada,New Zealand,the United Kingdom and the top five in Australia,and the United States,among other nations. It is certified 14-times Platinum in their home country of Norway,6-times Platinum in the US,Australia,and Canada,and Gold or higher in nine additional countries.
During an interview on Good Morning America ,when asked about the meaning of the song and what inspired them to make it,Nico Sereba said:"Inspiration is coming from a small country,but having huge dreams and people telling you,man,that's not realistic,come on,you can't be on the top of America or the top of the world or whatever we dream of." [4]
"Am I Wrong" was originally released on 12 April 2013,following the moderately successful singles under their name Envy "Set to Go" (2010),"One Song" (2011) and "Go Loud" (2012) and their name change to Nico &Vinz by the end of 2012 to avoid being confused with other artists with a similar name. [5]
Jason Lipshutz of Billboard wrote that while "lines like 'Am I wrong/For trying to reach the things that I can't see?' [are sung] with dead-eyed earnestness... the slide guitar and backing harmonies keep the song an airy affair." [6]
Envy's "Am I Wrong" charted in Norway,Sweden,Denmark and Finland and was credited as such in the charts of those countries. The single peaked at number two in Norway in June 2013 and in Denmark and Sweden in August 2013,and at number five in Finland in November 2013.
Following the success of the single in the Scandinavian countries and the duo's name change to Nico &Vinz,the song entered several other international singles charts. In the United States,the song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100,becoming the highest-charting song by a Norwegian artist since a-ha's "Take On Me" in 1985. [7] The song reached its first million sales mark in the US in June 2014, [8] and its second million in September 2014,having sold 2.2 million by the year's end. [9] [10] In the United Kingdom,the song peaked at number one,making Nico &Vinz the first Norwegian act to top the UK Singles Chart since a-ha's "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." in 1986. [11]
A music video to accompany the release of "Am I Wrong" was first released onto YouTube on 21 June 2013 at a total length of five minutes and five seconds. The video was directed and edited by Kavar Singh. [12] The video takes place in Africa –namely Maun in Botswana as well as Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and Zambia –where the duo walk around with a TV each,trying to find a signal to locate the other. [13] According to the band,it was put together in an effort to present a positive side of Africa,with the continent too often mired in negative news stories. [14]
Weekly charts | Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [97] | 6× Platinum | 420,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [98] | Gold | 15,000* |
Canada (Music Canada) [99] | 6× Platinum | 480,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [100] | Gold | 15,000^ |
Germany (BVMI) [101] | 3× Gold | 900,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [102] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [103] | Platinum | 15,000* |
Norway (IFPI Norway) [104] | 14× Platinum | 140,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [105] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Sweden (GLF) [106] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [107] | Gold | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [108] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [109] | 6× Platinum | 6,000,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Finland [17] | 12 April 2013 | Digital download |
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Norway [110] |
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Australia [1] | 21 January 2014 | Warner Bros. | |
Germany [111] | |||
United States [112] | |||
Germany [18] | 21 February 2014 | CD single | |
United States [113] | 1 April 2014 | Contemporary hit radio | |
United Kingdom [114] | 4 August 2014 | Digital download | |
Canada | 7 November 2020 | Digital download | Warner Bros |
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