"Make It in America" | ||||
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Single by Victorious cast featuring Victoria Justice | ||||
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Released | May 15, 2012 | |||
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Length | 3:20 | |||
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Producer(s) | Martin Johnson | |||
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"Make It in America" on YouTube |
"Make It in America" is a song performed by the Victorious cast featuring featuring American actress and singer Victoria Justice from the show's debut extended play, Victorious 2.0:More Music from the Hit TV Show . It was co-written by Justice and Martin Johnson. The track was released as the album's first and only single on May 15,2012,through Columbia Records in association with Nickelodeon. The song was featured in the show,where Tori Vega (Justice) performs it during a major award show.
Musically,"Make It in America" is an upbeat pop and pop rock track with lyrics about following after your dreams. The song received generally positive from critics,who mostly praised its message. The song peaked at number one on the US Kid Digital Song Sales chart. An accompanying music video was released in May 2012 and portrays Justice and the Victorious cast driving through Los Angeles. Justice performed the track live on the The Ellen DeGeneres Show in May 2012.
"Make It in America" was first released as a single on May 15,2012,through Columbia Records in association with Nickelodeon. [1] [2] The song then appeared on the American Nickelodeon television sitcom Victorious on May 19 in an episode titled "Tori Goes Platinum". In the episode,a famous music producer selects Tori Vega (Victoria Justice) to perform an opening song for a major award show,but only under the condition that he can completely revamp her image. She performs "Make It in America" during the episode. [3] It was added as the first track to the show's first extended play Victorious 2.0:More Music from the Hit TV Show on June 5,2012. [4] [5] The song was released as a single in Australia by Sony first through radio airplay on November 1,2012,then by digital download release on November 9. [6]
"Make It in America" was written by Justice and Martin Johnson,with production being handled solely by the latter. [7] Justice stated in an interview that "Make It in America" was "a song that I'm very proud of". [8] Music critics have described "Make It in America" as an upbeat pop and pop rock track. [9] [10] The track incorporates acoustic and electric guitars and drum kicks,with lyrics centered about a person dreaming about success in the music industry while encouraging others to work hard to follow their goals and chase after their dreams. [7] [9] [11]
Alyssa Melillo for the Long Island Press opined that the song "set an energetic high bar for the show". [12] Heather Phares,writing for AllMusic,commended "Make It in America",stating that Justice's "commanding vocals are the main attraction here". [13] Writing for MovieWeb ,Israel Olorunnisola placed "Make It in America" at number ten on his "Victorious:10 Songs You Forgot Were Awesome" list,calling it "motivational" and mentioned that the song's "catchy chorus and upbeat melody makes it a track not to dismiss". [9] Olorunnisola opined the track "showcases Justice's vocal abilities and proves her versatility as an artist". [9] Megan Gaertner and Allison Kane for Her Campus placed the song at number five on their The Best Songs from Victorious list,describing "Make It in America" as "really sweet" while also calling it "really nice and heartwarming". [11] Commercially,"Make It in America" peaked at number one on the US Kid Digital Song Sales chart. [14]
A music video for "Make It in America" was first released in May 2012. [15] The music video was later uploaded to the official Victorious YouTube channel on September 20,2012. [16] The music video features Justice driving a red Mustang convertible as she picks up the Victorious cast. They drive through Los Angeles,making stops at numerous landmarks,including the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Griffith Observatory. [9] [15]
Justice performed the song live on the The Ellen DeGeneres Show in May 2012. [17] Justice also performed the song during her first solo tour in the United States in late 2012. [17] [18]
Credits adapted from Tidal. [7]
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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US Kid Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [14] | 1 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | May 15,2012 | Columbia | [1] | |
Australia | November 1,2012 | Radio airplay | Sony | [6] |
November 9,2012 | Digital download |
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