"Love Is the Name" | ||||
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Single by Sofia Carson | ||||
from the album Sofia Carson (Japanese edition) | ||||
Released | April 7, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
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Length | 3:27 | |||
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Producer(s) | Mac | |||
Sofia Carson singles chronology | ||||
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"Love Is the Name" on YouTube |
"Love Is the Name" is the debut single by American recording artist Sofia Carson. It was written and produced by Steve Mac,with additional songwriting by Ina Wroldsen. The song was released on April 7,2016,by Hollywood and Republic Records. An official remix featuring Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin was also released on the same day. "Love Is the Name" is an interpolation of Austrian band Opus' 1984 single "Live Is Life",which was the main inspiration behind its production. Commercially,it reached the top forty on the Latin Pop Songs and Tropical Songs component charts of Billboard in the United States,and peaked inside the top thirty in Poland. The song's accompanying music video,directed by Hannah Lux Davis,portrays Carson dancing in the sunset on a beach and in a luxurious mansion. To further promote the song,Carson performed it on the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards. It is a part of Carson's self-titled first studio album (2022)'s Japanese release.
"Love Is the Name" was written and produced by Steve Mac,with additional songwriting by Ina Wroldsen. [1] The song is an interpolation of Austrian band Opus' 1984 single "Live Is Life",which was the main inspiration behind its production;therefore,the band members are also credited as songwriters. [1] [2] Initially,it was listed on BMI with American singer Demi Lovato as the designated artist;however,"Love is the Name" was eventually recorded and released by Carson after she signed a worldwide record deal with Hollywood and Republic Records. [1] The singer revealed that "it was a collective decision between the two labels,the [recording] team,and [herself]" to release it as her debut single: [2]
"I think the fact that the original song was such a global hit already helped a lot,because that melody is very infectious and already in people's minds. We also loved that the song sounded so global,and that's what we want with my music. We want it to be global and very international sounding. We all thought it was a terrific track because I'm a dancer,and dancing is who I am as a performer." [2]
"Love Is the Name" was first serviced to contemporary hit radio on April 7,2016,in the United States,with a premiere on Radio Disney that same day. [1] The song was then made available for sale and global streaming on April 8,along with a remix featuring Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin. [3] According to Griselda Flores of Billboard ,he adds "Latin flavor to the track with flirtatious Spanish lyrics" such as "No sigas buscando que túeres para mí(Stop searching because you are meant for me)". [4] Lyrically,Carson described the song as a "celebration of love," further adding that "when I first heard the track [...],I flipped. I rolled down all my windows and turned [it up] so loud." [5] Official remixes by DJ Laszlo,Nando Pro,Mack &Jet Set Vega,MADIZIN and Moto Blanco were also commissioned. [6]
The music video for "Love Is the Name" was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and produced by Brandon Bonfiglio,with choreography done by Teresa Espinosa. [7] [8] [9] It was filmed in a luxurious mansion,and includes shots of the singer dancing in the sunset on a beach. [4] [5] The video officially premiered on Disney Channel during Carson's 23rd birthday,on April 10,2016. [10] On the same day,it was announced that the singer would star in a series of three featurettes called Being Sofia,to further promote the release of the song. [11] On April 30,2016,Carson recorded a performance of the song on the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards,which aired the following day. [12] She was also named Radio Disney's "Next Big Thing",with a series of videos on her journey launching her music career being released. [13] A remix video featuring J Balvin was released on May 17,2016. [14] Two years later,on April 17,2018,the main version of the video surpassed 100 million views on Vevo. [15]
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [21] | 22 |
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard) [22] | 36 |
US Tropical Songs (Billboard) [23] | 28 |
Location | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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United States | April 7,2016 | Contemporary hit radio | Original | [1] | |
Worldwide | April 8,2016 | Digital download | Original,Remix featuring J Balvin | [3] | |
June 24,2016 | MADIZIN Remix | [18] | |||
July 1,2016 | Nando Pro Latin Urban Remix | [20] | |||
July 8,2016 | Mack and Jet Set Vega Remix | [17] | |||
August 5,2016 | Moto Blanco Remix | [19] | |||
August 12,2016 | DJ Laszlo Remix | [16] | |||
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