"Miracle" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding | ||||
Released | 10 March 2023 | |||
Recorded | January 2023 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:06 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) |
| |||
Producer(s) |
| |||
Calvin Harris singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Ellie Goulding singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"Miracle" on YouTube |
"Miracle" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris featuring English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding. It was released as a single on 10 March 2023 through Columbia Records and Sony Music UK. It is a trance song inspired by Eurodance and techno that uses piano and synths in its production.
The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Dance Recording at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards,Harris' first nomination since 2018 and Goulding's first since 2016. It was also nominated for the Brit Award for Song Of The Year at the Brit Awards 2024 and won the Most Played Song Award at the Global Awards 2024.
Before the release of "Miracle",Scottish DJ Calvin Harris and English pop singer Ellie Goulding had released two collaborations:"I Need Your Love" in 2012 and "Outside" in 2014. [1] Harris later texted Goulding,asking her to collaborate with him on "Miracle". [2] On 12 January 2023,Harris posted a picture of him and Goulding together in a recording studio. [3] Goulding first performed parts of the song a cappella inside St Bartholomew-the-Great which was uploaded on TikTok by both artists. [4]
According to Harris,creating the song took him back to his early producing days in the late 1990s,having taken "bits from that" and putting it "in a new context". He chose Goulding as the vocalist,citing her "angelic voice" and calling her the only one capable of delivering the vocals on the song. [5]
Miracle was released alongside an animated lyric video. [6] A music video for "Miracle" was released on 24 March 2023,depicting Goulding in a crown and being circled by dancers and lasers. [7] Dutch DJ Hardwell's big room trance remix of "Miracle" was premiered during his headlining performance at Ultra Music Festival in March 2023 before it was officially released on 14 April 2023. [8] [9] A house remix of "Miracle" by Mau P was released on 21 April 2023. [10]
During his headlining performance at Coachella in April 2023,Harris brought out Goulding as a guest for their first live performance of "Miracle". [11] [12] Harris also performed "Miracle" as the closer for his set during Primavera Sound in Barcelona in June 2023. [13]
Ellie Goulding performed "Miracle" at American Idol's Season 21 grand finale stage in May 2023. [14] Goulding included "Miracle" in the setlist for her UK and European Higher Than Heaven Tour dates. [15]
"Miracle" is an uptempo,1990s- and early 2000s-inspired [5] trance song [16] [17] with inspiration from techno [7] and a Eurodance-inspired beat [18] combined with "ethereal" piano, [19] "glittering","repetitive" synths,heavy bass,a "soft" organ,and fast kick drums in its production. [5] [20] Goulding sings with "soft-tinged" vocals on the song. [21] Rolling Stone ,in their list of the one-hundred best songs of 2023,called the collaboaration "another electropop smash" and "a psychelic EDM hit". [22]
Billboard 's Katie Bain and The Sunday Times both described the song as reminiscent of record producer Robert Miles' work. [17] [23] Tom Breihan of Stereogum wrote that there was "nothing particularly inventive" about "Miracle",but that "you might have a good time with [it]" if "you have any room in your heart for absolute cheeseball dance jams". [24] Vogue 's Liam Hess called the song "fiendishly addictive". [25] Of "Miracle",Tyler Golsen of Far Out wrote,"Vibrant,maximalist,and just the right amount of cheesy,'Miracle' is undeniably catchy,if not a bit rote," also writing that it was "certainly not a revelation". [26] For The Music ,Emma Whines called the song's hook "a true standout". [20]
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
Rolling Stone | The 100 Best Songs of 2023 | 93 |
This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (March 2024) |
"Miracle" debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart for the week dated 17 March 2023. It was Goulding's 12th and Harris' 29th top-10 hit on the chart and their highest-charting collaboration. [27] The song also made Goulding the British female solo artist with the most entries on the chart overall. [25] It reached number one three weeks later, giving Harris his 11th chart-topping single and Goulding her fourth. This gave Harris the eighth most number-ones on the chart of any artist, surpassing Eminem and Elton John, and Goulding the third most number-ones of any British female artist, behind Jess Glynne and Cheryl. [28] In its second week at number one, Goulding's album Higher Than Heaven also debuted atop the UK Albums Chart, marking the first time Goulding simultaneously had a number-one single and album. [29] "Miracle" stayed atop the chart for eight non-consecutive weeks, becoming Goulding's longest-running number-one and tying "One Kiss", which also held at number one for eight weeks, as Harris' longest-running number one on the chart. [30] [16]
|
|
Weekly charts | Monthly charts
Year-end charts
|
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Australia (ARIA) [95] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [96] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA) [97] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [98] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [99] | Platinum | 200,000‡ |
Hungary (MAHASZ) [100] | 2× Platinum | 8,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [101] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [102] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [103] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [104] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [105] | 2× Platinum | 40,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [106] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [107] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Greece (IFPI Greece) [108] | Gold | 1,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Various | 10 March 2023 | [17] | ||
United States | 6 June 2023 | Contemporary hit radio | [109] |
English singer Ellie Goulding has released five studio albums, two remix albums, eight extended plays, 46 singles, 13 promotional singles and 49 music videos. As of February 2023, Goulding had sold 27 million albums and 216 million singles, and amassed 43 billion streams worldwide. Additionally, she had sold over 1.5 million albums and over 4.3 million singles in the United Kingdom alone as of February 2014.
"Feel So Close" is a song by Scottish DJ and singer Calvin Harris, released as the second single from his third studio album, 18 Months (2012). In order to have lyrics and be standalone, Harris had to return to singing on this song, after previously stating he had stopped singing in concerts. The song debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Harris's sixth solo top ten single. It also marked his second single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States—his first being Rihanna's "We Found Love", on which he is featured. The song had sold over 2.17 million copies in the US by the end of 2012.
"I Need Your Love" is a song by Scottish producer and DJ Calvin Harris from his third studio album, 18 Months (2012). The song features vocals from English singer Ellie Goulding and was released on 2 April 2013 as the album's seventh single. "I Need Your Love" is also included as a bonus track on Goulding's second studio album, Halcyon (2012). The accompanying music video, directed by Emil Nava, depicts Harris and Goulding as a romantic couple on a trip to Miami.
"Burn" is a song by English singer Ellie Goulding from Halcyon Days (2013), the reissue of her second studio album, Halcyon (2012). The song was written by Ryan Tedder, Goulding, Greg Kurstin, Noel Zancanella and Brent Kutzle, while production was handled by Kurstin and vocal production was done by Tedder. It was released on 5 July 2013 as the lead single from the reissue. The song was originally recorded by British singer Leona Lewis for her third studio album, Glassheart (2012), but it was ultimately scrapped.
"Under Control" is a song recorded by Scottish DJ Calvin Harris featuring Swedish DJ Alesso, featuring vocals from Theo Hutchcraft, credited to his duo Hurts. The song was released on 7 October 2013 as the first single from Harris's fourth studio album, Motion (2014), and the second single from Alesso's debut studio album, Forever (2015).
"Summer" is a song by Scottish DJ and singer Calvin Harris, released on 14 March 2014 as the second single from his fourth studio album, Motion (2014). Like his earlier single "Feel So Close" and his later single "My Way", Harris returns as a vocalist on "Summer". The accompanying music video was directed by Emil Nava and premiered on 6 April 2014.
"Blame" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris from his fourth studio album, Motion (2014). It was released as the album's third single on 5 September 2014. The song features the vocals of English singer John Newman and is included on the deluxe edition of Newman's second studio album, Revolve. Newman's brother James Newman assisted the artists in writing the song, with Harris serving as the producer.
"Outside" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris, featuring English singer Ellie Goulding, from Harris's fourth studio album, Motion (2014). It was released on 20 October 2014 as the album's fourth single. The song also appears on the deluxe edition of Goulding's third studio album, Delirium (2015). "Outside" marks the second collaboration between Harris and Goulding, following the single "I Need Your Love" (2013).
"How Deep Is Your Love" is a song by British DJ and record producer Calvin Harris and British production trio Disciples. It was released on 17 July 2015. It features uncredited vocals by Norwegian singer and songwriter Ina Wroldsen.
"This Is What You Came For" is a song by Scottish DJ Calvin Harris featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on 29 April 2016, through Columbia Records and Westbury Road. American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, initially credited with the pseudonym Nils Sjöberg, wrote the song with Harris, who produced with Kuk Harrell. Rihanna and Harris had previously collaborated on her sixth studio album, Talk That Talk, which included the international chart-topper "We Found Love" and US top five single "Where Have You Been", the former of which was written and produced by Harris. He played the final version for Rihanna at the 2016 Coachella Music Festival. It was also played at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final after the conclusion of the match.
"Still Falling for You" is a song recorded by English singer Ellie Goulding for the soundtrack to the film Bridget Jones's Baby (2016). The song was written by Goulding, Tove Lo, Rickard Göransson, Ilya Salmanzadeh and Shellback. It was released as a single on 19 August 2016.
"My Way" is a song by Scottish DJ, singer, and producer Calvin Harris. The song was released on 16 September 2016. Harris announced the single on his Twitter page five days prior to its release. Like his previous 2010s singles "Summer" and "Feel So Close", Harris returns as a vocalist. It peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. Outside the United Kingdom, the single topped the charts in the Czech Republic and Hungary and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Israel, Lebanon, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, the Republic of Ireland, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland and the top twenty of the charts in Canada, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Portugal and Spain.
"First Time" is a song by Norwegian DJ Kygo and English singer Ellie Goulding. It was released on 28 April 2017, as the second single from Kygo's first EP, Stargazing (2017).
"Promises" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris and English singer-songwriter Sam Smith. Both artists co-wrote the song with Canadian singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez, who also provided additional vocals to the song. The song's production was handled solely by Harris. It was released by Columbia Records and Sony Music on 17 August 2018. It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart on 7 September 2018, having debuted at number four two weeks earlier. It became Harris' tenth British chart-topper and Smith's seventh. In the United States, the single became Harris' twelfth and Smith's first number-one on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart in its 6 October 2018 issue. The song appears on Smith's third studio album Love Goes (2020).
"Close to Me" is a song by English singer Ellie Goulding with American DJ and music producer Diplo and American rapper Swae Lee, released on 24 October 2018 from the former's fourth studio album, Brightest Blue (2020). It was premiered by Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 as the "Hottest Record in the World".
"Giant" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris and English singer-songwriter Rag'n'Bone Man. The song was released through Columbia Records on 11 January 2019. It was written by Rag'n'Bone Man alongside Jamie Hartman and Troy Miller and produced by Harris.
"Hate Me" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding and American rapper Juice Wrld, released as a single on 26 June 2019 through Polydor Records. It was premiered by Zane Lowe as his Beats 1's "World Record" on Beats 1 on 26 June. It was included on Goulding's fourth studio album, Brightest Blue (2020).
"The Business" is a song by Dutch DJ and producer Tiësto, with uncredited vocals from James "Yami" Bell. It was released on 25 September 2020 as the lead single from his seventh studio album Drive.
"By Your Side" is a song by Scottish DJ and producer Calvin Harris featuring English singer Tom Grennan, released on 4 June 2021 via Sony Music.
"Desire" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris and English singer and songwriter Sam Smith. It was released on 28 July 2023 through Columbia Records and Sony Music UK.