"Contagious Love" is a song by American singers Bella Thorne and Zendaya, and from soundtrack album Shake It Up: I Love Dance. It was released as a single on February 14, 2013 in United States and February 19, 2013 worldwide.[1]
| "Contagious Love" | ||||
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| Single by Zendaya and Bella Thorne | ||||
| from the album Shake It Up: I Love Dance | ||||
| Released | February 14, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Old-school hip hop | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
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| Bella Thorne singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editVictoria V. of Verily Victoria Vocalises said the song was "catchy and dancy without being patronising" and that people would be hooked by the melody. She also commented that "Its sweet harmonies and catch chorus echo the song’s universal message about living life to the fullest".[2] The Trips from the Disney said the song was "upbeat & fun", a "jam packed full of energy and zest for life and is sure to get your kids up & busting their moves" and "catchy hooks and rap sections with synths used to great effect".[3]
Commercial reception
edit"Contagious Love" peaked at number one on Billboard Kid Digital Songs on April 13, 2013.[4]
Live performances
editThe song was performed on April 28, 2013 during the episode of Shake It Up, "Love and War It Up".[5] On February 14, Thorne and Zendaya released and performed the song on Radio Disney.[6]
Music video
editThe video was directed by Marc Klasfeld. The music video for this song was released on March 1, 2013 on Disney Channel and hours later on the official Disney Music Vevo account on YouTube.
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| US Kid Digital Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| United States[7] | February 14, 2013 | Digital download | Walt Disney |
| Austria[8] | February 19, 2013 | ||
| France[9] | |||
| Italy[10] | |||
| Netherlands[11] | |||
| Russia[12] | |||
| United Kingdom[13] | |||
| Brazil[14] | May 14, 2013 |
References
edit- ^ "Radio Disney Planet Premiere: Contagious Love". Disney.
- ^ "Disney's Shake It Up – I <3 Dance Album". Vevivos. Archived from the original on March 30, 2013.
- ^ "A Review of Disney's Shake it Up: I "heart" Dance CD". Trips from the Disney. 21 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Kid Digital Songs - April 13, 2013". Billboard.
- ^ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: AMC Continues Reign with "Walking Dead"". The Futon Critic.
- ^ "Bella Thorne and Zendaya are Premiering "Contagious Love" on Radio Disney". Fanlala. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013.
- ^ "Bella And Zendaya Release New Song Tomorrow!". Popstar Magazine. Archived from the original on 2014-12-28.
- ^ "Contagious Love (From "Shake It Up: I <3 Dance") - Single (AT)". iTunes.
- ^ "Contagious Love (From "Shake It Up: I <3 Dance") - Single (FR)". iTunes.
- ^ "Contagious Love (From "Shake It Up: I <3 Dance") - Single (IT)". iTunes.
- ^ "Contagious Love (From "Shake It Up: I <3 Dance") - Single (NL)". iTunes.
- ^ "Contagious Love (From "Shake It Up: I <3 Dance") - Single (RU)". iTunes.
- ^ "Contagious Love (From "Shake It Up: I <3 Dance") - Single (GB)". iTunes.
- ^ "Contagious Love (From "Shake It Up: I <3 Dance") - Single (BR)". iTunes.