"Marvin Gaye" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
Single by Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor | ||||
from the EP Some Type of Love and Nine Track Mind | ||||
Released | February 10, 2015 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:10 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) |
| |||
Producer(s) |
| |||
Charlie Puth singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Meghan Trainor singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"Marvin Gaye" on YouTube |
"Marvin Gaye" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth featuring fellow American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor,from his third EP, Some Type of Love (2015). It later served as the lead single for his debut studio album, Nine Track Mind (2016). Puth co-wrote it,with Julie Frost,Jacob Luttrell and Nick Seeley,and produced it. Artist Partner Group released it as a single on February 10,2015. The doo-wop and soul song is named after singer Marvin Gaye,whose name is used as a verb in the lyrics.
"Marvin Gaye" received negative reviews from music critics,who were critical of its titular line but some appreciated Trainor's appearance. "Marvin Gaye" peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States,"Marvin Gaye" topped charts in France,Ireland,Israel,New Zealand,and the United Kingdom. Marc Klasfeld directed its music video,which was released on April 1,2015. "Marvin Gaye" has been performed on The Today Show and at the 2015 American Music Awards. Both the music video and latter performance end with the duo kissing. The song appears on the set list for Trainor's MTrain Tour (2015) and Puth's Voicenotes Tour (2018).
Charlie Puth began his music career on YouTube and later signed with Ellen DeGeneres' record label eleveneleven. [2] He wrote "Marvin Gaye" with Julie Frost,Jacob Luttrell and Nick Seeley,and came up with its drum beat by "tapping [his] foot and clapping along" while sitting at a cafe in Cahuenga Boulevard. [3] [4] Puth then ended up meeting Meghan Trainor at a party,where the two exchanged music. Upon hearing the song,Trainor thought it should be a duet and asked to sing on it. Puth recalled that she knew the whole song in a day,and they recorded it in one take. [4] The duo announced the collaboration in a January 2015 YouTube video,where Trainor said that it is "amazing" and noted that it would be her first release she did not write. [5] The track led to Puth appearing in Trainor's music video for her single "Dear Future Husband",and later serving as an opening act on her second headlining concert tour MTrain Tour (2015). [6]
Artist Partner Group released "Marvin Gaye" as the lead single from Puth's third EP, Some Type of Love (2015),on February 10,2015. [7] Warner Music Group serviced the song to contemporary hit radio in Italy on July 10,2015,and Artist Partner the United Kingdom on July 20. [8] [9] A Remix EP to promote it was released on August 28,2015,featuring remixes of it by DJ Kue,Cahill,Boehm and 10K Islands. [10] Atlantic Records released a CD single for "Marvin Gaye" on September 18,2015,with an alternate version of it by Puth featuring Wale as its B-side. [11] The song was also included on Puth's debut studio album, Nine Track Mind (2016),and the Wale version and Boehm remix appeared on a Japanese edition of it. [12]
"Marvin Gaye" draws inspiration from Motown and has a retro sound reminiscent of Trainor's debut major-label studio album, Title (2015). [13] The doo-wop song includes lyrical references to several soul classics, and uses soul singer Marvin Gaye's name as a lyric and titular verb. [14] [15] It has a "bass-booming" breakdown during Trainor's verse, and its modernized throwback soul sound drew comparisons to her song "All About That Bass" (2014). [16] Puth described the breakdown as "this trap thing with this hard-ass distorted 808", which was his attempt to contemporize "what Motown soul would sound like in 2015". [4] Pitchfork 's Jia Tolentino commented that "Marvin Gaye" proves that Puth "lives for retro flourishes: doo-wop rhythms, sock-hop melodies, finger snaps [and] arpeggiated singalong piano". [17]
Puth described "Marvin Gaye" as "a musical icebreaker" that he wrote to help "any guy who wants to go up to a girl at a bar", noting that it would be hard to "not have a conversation" about the song if it came on the radio. [18] He named Gaye as an influence on the song's lyrics which he wrote to evoke a "feeling that would reach everybody", and further elaborated that:
Since I'm kind of a shy person, I can't just walk up to girls and be like, "Yo, let me get your number!" That's where the song comes in as a musical icebreaker. If you hear it on the radio or at a bar, it's a way to say, "Hey! Let's Marvin Gaye and get it on". [4]
"Marvin Gaye" received generally negative reviews from music critics. Idolator 's Ryan Carey-Mahoney stated that it is "more mood-killer than hot and heavy" and "a big hit that never really deserved to be". [19] The same website's Mike Wass described the song as a "smooth anthem tune" with a "catchy" chorus, and called it a "natural fit" for Trainor. [13] Elias Leight of Billboard gave it a rating of two out of five stars, and wrote that though Trainor "lends Puth some of her doo-wop swagger", it "seems more academic exercise than an attempt at seduction". [14] Writing for Stereogum , Chris DeVille stated that the lyric "Let's Marvin Gaye and get it on" instantly "disqualifies ['Marvin Gaye'] from praise" and the gimmick is "too egregious and in-your-face" to appreciate the smart composition, but called it "musically sharp". [16] Entertainment Weekly 's Madison Vain called the song "inescapable and irritating". [20]
Michael Cragg of The Observer referred to "Marvin Gaye" as "inordinately embarrassing", stating that it sees Puth cast himself as Trainor's male version. [21] Writing for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that the song "suggested neither singer ever heard Gaye nor Motown but were inordinately fond of Glee ", and included it as an example of collaborations where Puth acts as "the second banana, happily ceding the spotlight to another act who bowls him over with charisma". [22] Spin 's Jason Gubbels stated that it is "a low-heat ode to high-heat passion, about as edgy as a Broadway revival cast recording and featuring one of the more dubious name-verbing exercises in contemporary pop" since Beyoncé's "Partition" (2013). [23]
"Marvin Gaye" made it on several year-end lists of the worst songs of 2015. Time included the song, calling the first line of its chorus so "cringe-worthy" that it made them wonder "why the Gaye estate didn't also sue these two in addition to the 'Blurred Lines' guys" for tarnishing his legacy, but called Trainor its redeeming quality. [24] It also appeared on Jezebel 's list, with Tolentino calling it "transposed to the ninth circle of hell" and comparing it to Christian musicals she used to attend as a child. [25] Gigwise included "Marvin Gaye" on their list, with Alexandra Pollard elaborating that it is "irritatingly catchy - but it's not even catchy", and went on to say that it is an unclever and "really stupid play on words". [26]
"Marvin Gaye" debuted at number 87 on the US Billboard Hot 100 issued for July 4, 2015. [27] The song climbed to its peak of number 21 on October 10, 2015. [28] The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it 3× Platinum, which denotes three million units based on sales and track-equivalent on-demand streams. [29] On the Canadian Hot 100, "Marvin Gaye" peaked at number 31 and was certified 3× Platinum by Music Canada. [30] [31]
"Marvin Gaye" debuted at number 90 on the UK Singles Chart issued for August 7, 2015, based only on streams. Following its digital release as a single in the United Kingdom, the song vaulted to number one, becoming both artists' second number-one in the UK. [32] [33] The song was certified 2× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). [34] In Australia, it reached number four and went 2× Platinum. [35] "Marvin Gaye" peaked at number one in New Zealand and was certified Platinum. [36] [37] The song charted within the top 10 of national record charts, at number one in France, [38] Ireland, [39] Israel, [40] Scotland, [41] number two in Switzerland, [42] number three in Austria, [43] Poland, [44] Spain, [45] number four in Belgium (Wallonia), [46] number five in Slovenia, [47] number six in Italy, [48] and number nine in Iceland. [49] It received a 3× Platinum certification in Italy, [50] 2× Platinum in Sweden, [51] Platinum in Denmark, [52] Germany, [53] Norway, [54] Spain, [55] Switzerland, [56] and Gold in Austria and Belgium. [57] [58]
Marc Klasfeld directed the music video for "Marvin Gaye", which was released on April 1, 2015. Puth summed up its concept by saying that he "wanted to make a video of how [he] always wanted high school to be -- a fun dance with people making out, on the floor, with whipped cream and strawberries". [59] The video begins with bored students sleeping with their heads against walls, after which Puth shows up and starts performing the song. All of the students start making out by the chorus. [60] Trainor joins Puth on the stage during her verse and the two sing together. The video ends with the two about to kiss. [61]
Trainor later revealed in an interview with MTV News that she actually kissed Puth "a bunch of times", but called it "so awkward" due to the presence of 40 people at the set and Puth's parents in the green room. [61] She uploaded a clip from behind the scenes of the video on her Instagram account, in which the singers kiss for a longer time. [62] Puth stated that they "had to do it five times, different angles, different lighting" as people at the set kept moving lights around, but "the word 'awkward' never came to mind because Meghan's a very good kisser". [63] Christina Garibaldi of MTV News placed it at number two on her list of the "11 Hot Music Video Kisses of 2015 That'll Make You Blush". [64]
Puth and Trainor performed "Marvin Gaye" at The Today Show on August 4, 2015. The performance began with Puth playing the song at a piano, where the latter joined him during her verse, dressed in a black skirt. [65] They also performed it during the American Music Awards of 2015 on November 22, 2015. The performance ended with a kiss between the two, midway through which Puth grabbed Trainor's buttocks and she placed her hands on his jaws. Los Angeles Times 's Jessica Gelt wrote that it might be the most talked-about kiss at an award show since Britney Spears and Madonna kissed at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. [66]
Jeff Benjamin of Fuse listed it as the sixth best performance of the night, adding that the kiss "made [it] one to remember". [67] On the other hand, Rolling Stone dubbed it one of the worst moments of the show, stating that the background dancers looked like "middle-school students allowed to stage a production of Grease without adult supervision" and calling the kiss a "forced 'moment'". [68] Puth described the kiss as "a visual representation" of "Marvin Gaye", and stated that he wanted both to represent "a record people could put on and fall in love with each other the minute they hear it". [69] The song was included on the setlists for the MTrain Tour as well as Puth's Voicenotes Tour (2018). [70] [71]
Credits adapted from CD single's liner notes. [3]
Weekly charts | Year-end charts
|
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Australia (ARIA) [120] | 4× Platinum | 280,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [57] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA) [58] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [31] | 3× Platinum | 240,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [52] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
Germany (BVMI) [53] | Platinum | 400,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [50] | 3× Platinum | 150,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [37] | Platinum | 15,000* |
Norway (IFPI Norway) [121] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [122] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [123] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [55] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Sweden (GLF) [51] | 2× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [56] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [34] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [29] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Various | February 10, 2015 | Original | Artist Partner | [7] [124] | |
Italy | July 10, 2015 | Contemporary hit radio | Warner | [8] | |
Various | August 28, 2015 |
| Remixes | Artist Partner | [10] |
September 18, 2015 | CD | Original | Atlantic | [11] |
"Sexual Healing" is a song recorded by American singer Marvin Gaye from his seventeenth and final studio album, Midnight Love (1982). It was his first single since his exit from his long-term record label Motown earlier in the year, following the release of the In Our Lifetime (1981) album the previous year. It peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is listed at number 198 on Rolling Stone's list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. "Sexual Healing" is written and composed in the key of E-flat major and is set in time signature of 4/4 with a tempo of 94 beats per minute.
Julie Frost is an American songwriter, singer, guitarist and record producer. She is the recipient of Golden Globe and Eurovision Song Contest awards for songs written, as well as a Parent's Choice Award for album production and performance. She is also the founder of the non-profit "Songs For Elephants", with the mission to help mobilize the music and entertainment industry in support of the world's elephants.
Charles Otto Puth Jr. is an American singer-songwriter. His initial exposure came through the viral success of his song covers uploaded to YouTube. Puth signed with the record label eleveneleven in 2011 after performing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, during which he contributed songwriting and production work for other artists.
"Blurred Lines" is a song by American singer Robin Thicke featuring rapper T.I. and singer Pharrell Williams from Thicke's sixth studio album, Blurred Lines (2013). Solely produced by Williams, it was released as the album's lead single in 2013, through Star Trak Recordings and Interscope Records. For the lyrics, Thicke said the song is about his then-wife Paula Patton. Musically, "Blurred Lines" is an R&B and pop track with instrumentation consisting of bass guitar, drums, and percussion.
Meghan Elizabeth Trainor is an American singer-songwriter and television personality. She rose to prominence after signing with Epic Records in 2014 and releasing her debut single "All About That Bass", which reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and sold 11 million copies worldwide. Trainor has released six studio albums with the label and has received various accolades, including the 2016 Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
"I Don't Mind" is a song by American singer Usher, featuring American rapper Juicy J. It was released on November 21, 2014, through RCA Records, as the intended third single from his then-upcoming eighth studio album, Hard II Love. The song's lyrics concern being involved with a stripper, and not being bothered by her line of work.
American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor has released six studio albums, two extended plays (EP), two live albums, 39 singles, 34 music videos, three independent albums, and 26 promotional singles. She self-released the albums Meghan Trainor (2009), I'll Sing with You (2011), and Only 17 (2011); they were pulled from circulation after she signed with Epic Records in February 2014. Trainor's debut single, "All About That Bass", was released on June 30, 2014, and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight consecutive weeks. The single became the longest-reigning number-one by an Epic recording artist in the United States, surpassing the seven-week record held by Michael Jackson's songs "Billie Jean" (1983) and "Black or White" (1991). It topped the national charts of 58 countries and became one of the best-selling singles of all-time. As of 2015, it had sold over 11 million units internationally. "All About That Bass" was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and preceded Trainor's debut EP, Title (2014), which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 in September 2014.
"Dear Future Husband" is a song by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor. It was included on Title, her 2014 extended play, and later on her 2015 studio album of the same name. Trainor wrote the song with its producer, Kevin Kadish. Epic Records released "Dear Future Husband" as the album's third single on March 17, 2015. A doo-wop and pop song, it has lyrics about chivalry and dating. In the song, Trainor lists things a potential romantic suitor needs to do to win her affection.
"Like I'm Gonna Lose You" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor from her debut major-label studio album Title (2015), featuring guest vocals from John Legend. Trainor wrote the song with Justin Weaver and Caitlyn Smith, and produced it with Chris Gelbuda. Epic Records released it as the album's fourth single on June 23, 2015. A soul love ballad, "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" is about savoring moments spent with loved ones and not taking them for granted.
"See You Again" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa featuring American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth. It was commissioned for the soundtrack of the 2015 film Furious 7 as a tribute to Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker, who died in a single-vehicle crash on November 30, 2013. The song was released on March 10, 2015, as the soundtrack's lead single in the United States. It was later included as a bonus track on the international release of Puth's debut album, Nine Track Mind.
Nine Track Mind is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth. It was released on January 29, 2016, by Artist Partner Group and Atlantic Records, after being scheduled to be released on November 6, 2015.
American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth has released three studio albums, four extended plays, one video album, 29 singles, eight promotional singles, and 34 music videos. Puth released two extended plays, The Otto Tunes (2010) and Ego (2013), as an independent artist. In 2015 he signed with Atlantic Records and released his debut single "Marvin Gaye", which features guest vocals from Meghan Trainor. The single has been certified 2× Platinum in Australia, topped the charts in New Zealand, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Puth wrote, co-produced, and was featured on a song by Wiz Khalifa, "See You Again", included in the Furious 7 soundtrack. On May 1, 2015, Puth released an EP, Some Type of Love. The pre-order for Puth's debut studio album Nine Track Mind started on August 20, 2015, along with the second single "One Call Away". The album was officially released on January 29, 2016. Puth released his second studio album Voicenotes on May 11, 2018, supported by the singles "Attention", "How Long", "Done for Me", "Change", and "The Way I Am". His third album, Charlie, was released on October 7, 2022, which includes singles "Light Switch" and "Left and Right", with BTS member Jungkook.
"One Call Away" is a song by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth. It was released on August 20, 2015, by Atlantic Records as the second single from his debut studio album, Nine Track Mind (2016). "One Call Away" is a gospel-infused pop-soul song. It reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Puth's third top 40 single in the US and his third highest-charting single as a lead artist to date, behind "We Don't Talk Anymore" and "Attention".
"We Don't Talk Anymore" is a song by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, featuring vocals from fellow American singer Selena Gomez. It was released on May 24, 2016, as the third single from Puth's debut studio album, Nine Track Mind. The artists wrote the song with Jacob Kasher Hindlin. Musically, it is a tropical-inspired pop song.
"Attention" is a song recorded and produced by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth for his second studio album Voicenotes (2018). It was written by Puth and Jacob Kasher. A midtempo pop rock track with elements of 1980s soft-soul and funk music, the song finds Puth singing about how he realizes his partner was "just want[ing] attention" from him instead of loving him. It was released digitally through Artist Partner Group and Atlantic Records on April 21, 2017, and later serviced to the radio on May 2, serving as the album's lead single. An accompanying music video was released on April 24, 2017, featuring Puth brooding at the club while scoping out his former partner, later returning home and finding the partner again at his apartment.
"How Long" is a song recorded and produced by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth. He wrote the song with Jacob Kasher and DJ Frank E. It was released on October 5, 2017, by Atlantic Records as the second single from Puth's second studio album, Voicenotes (2018). Commercially, it has reached the top 10 in Belgium, Israel, Lebanon, Malaysia, the Philippines, Scotland, and the United Kingdom as well as the top 20 in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Slovakia, Spain, and Switzerland. The song peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Done for Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, featuring guest vocals from fellow American singer-songwriter Kehlani. Written by its performers with Jacob Kasher, John Ryan and produced by Puth, it was released by Atlantic Records on March 15, 2018, as the third single from Puth's second studio album, Voicenotes (2018).
"Light Switch" is a song recorded and produced by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth. It was released on January 20, 2022, as the lead single from his third studio album, Charlie (2022). Puth wrote the song alongside Jacob Kasher Hindlin and Jake Torrey. A funky, uptempo track, the song lyrically sees Puth crooning about his attraction to a love interest. The song was teased several times on his TikTok account, causing the video to go viral on the platform, with many videos being made using the audio.
"Made You Look" is a song by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor from her fifth major-label studio album, Takin' It Back (2022). Trainor wrote it with songwriter Sean Douglas and its producer, Federico Vindver. Epic Records released it as the album's second single on October 31, 2022. A doo-wop song that recalls earlier styles of popular music, it was inspired by Trainor's insecurities about body image and encourages listeners to embrace their natural beauty and confidence.
"Left and Right" is a song by American singer Charlie Puth featuring South Korean singer Jungkook of BTS, released through Atlantic Records on June 24, 2022, as the third single from Puth's third studio album Charlie. It was written by Puth and Jacob Kasher Hindlin with the former also serving as producer. Available digitally and as a limited edition CD and cassette, the duet marks the second time Puth and Jungkook have collaborated, the first being their performance of "We Don't Talk Anymore" at the Genie Music Awards in 2018.
...on "Marvin Gaye," a cutesy retro-pop single that was a minor pop hit in 2015.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)