"Golden Hour" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jvke. Released as a single on July 15, 2022, it went viral on TikTok later in the year and became an international hit.
"Golden Hour" | ||||
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Single by Jvke | ||||
from the album This Is What ____ Feels Like (Vol. 1–4) | ||||
Released | July 15, 2022 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:29 | |||
Label | AWAL | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) |
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Jvke singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Golden Hour" on YouTube |
Content
editThe song, three minutes and twenty-nine seconds long, is in the key of E major, changing at the end to D major, with a tempo of 94 beats per minute. It uses many orchestral musical styles and instruments, primarily piano and strings.
A love song, it makes lyrical references to Donald Glover, and Frank Ocean's 2016 album Blonde.
Critical reception
editJason Lipshutz of Billboard wrote, "'Golden Hour' has a winning formula: semi-rapped verses full of romantic observations and modern music references, boiling into an enormous, crooned-from-the-gut chorus. Jvke, to his credit, nails the push-pull at the heart of the song—nimble enough to sound nonchalant during the lead-up, then giving his absolute all on the hook — while the racing piano line beneath him is a memorable piece of production that simultaneously doesn't distract from the vocal take." Other Billboard writers called the song an "incredibly well-crafted, fresh-sounding, lush pop ballad by a prodigious singer-songwriter, with a frantic piano hook, soaring vocals, ornate production, majestic presentation and a sense of orchestral drama."[1]
Erica Campbell of NME called the song a "glittery ballad", and a "slow-burn love song, brimming with keys and strings".[2]
George Griffiths of the Official Charts Company described the song as a "tender piano ballad with a succinct hip-hop influence, that sees JVKE recount the hopeful blossoming of a relationship."[3]
Chart performance
editThe song reached the top 10 in the United States, in addition to charting in Canada, Australia, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the Global 200.
Remixes
editRemixes were also released by Illenium & Nurko, Jungle, Ruel, Anton Powers, Shirley Setia, Henry Lau, A7S, blond, Leon Leiden, Vertile, Fujii Kaze, minLee, R3HAB, Seven Kayne, and SB19.
Live performances
editJvke performed the song for MTV on October 7, 2022,[4] at the iHeartRadio 2022 Jingle Ball on December 9,[5] as well as on Good Morning America on January 23, 2023.[6]
Bodie Kuljian, a contestant for season 22 of The Voice, performed the song onstage on November 28, 2022.[7]
Accolades
editCeremony | Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
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MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2023 | Best New Artist Video (International) | Won | [8] |
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[40] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[41] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[42] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[43] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[44] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP)[45] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[46] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[47] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[48] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
editRegion | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Various | July 15, 2022 |
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AWAL | [49] | |
August 5, 2022 |
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October 7, 2022 | Illenium and Nurko remix | [51] | |||
October 28, 2022 | Jungle remix | [52] | |||
November 18, 2022 | [53] | ||||
November 25, 2022 |
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December 30, 2022 | Carta remix | [55] | |||
February 1, 2023 | French with Blond | [56] | |||
March 31, 2023 | Leon Leiden | [57] | |||
April 21, 2023 | Fujii Kaze remix | [58] | |||
July 7, 2023 | SB19 remix | [59] |
References
edit- ^ "Five Burning Questions: JVKE Scores His First Top 10 Hit With 'Golden Hour'". Billboard. January 31, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ Campbell, Erica (February 24, 2023). "Meet The Artists: JVKE". NME. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Who is JVKE? The viral TikTok star rising on the charts with Golden Hour". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ JVKE – "golden hour" – MTV PUSH | MTV, October 7, 2022, archived from the original on October 7, 2022, retrieved April 19, 2023
- ^ Tate, Sarah. "JVKE Shines Bright With Romantic 'Golden Hour' Performance". iHeart. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Video JVKE talks new music". ABC News. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ Bodie Performs JVKE's "golden hour" | NBC's The Voice Top 10 2022, retrieved April 19, 2023
- ^ "「MTV VMAJ 2023」各部門の受賞作品発表!" ["MTV VMAJ 2023" Award-Winning Works in Each Category Announced!]. MTV Video Music Awards Japan. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Jvke – Golden Hour". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Jvke – Golden Hour" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Jvke – Golden Hour" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of February 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Digital Singles: 2023-05-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of May 3, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Jvke – Golden Hour" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Jvke – Golden Hour". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Jvke – Golden Hour". VG-lista. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Philippines Songs". Billboard. January 28, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Jvke – Golden Hour". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 48 (18 – 24 Nov 2022)". RIAS. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 4". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "Jvke – Golden Hour". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of February 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary: Week of March 11, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of March 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Pop Airplay: Week of February 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Vietnam Hot 100, CHART DATE 2023-03-09". Billboard Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2023". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2023". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "End of Year Singles Chart – 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Jvke – Golden Hour". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "French single certifications – Jvke – Golden Hour" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Jvke – Golden Hour" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Jvke – Golden Hour". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Jvke – Golden Hour" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Jvke – Golden Hour". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "British single certifications – Jvke – Golden Hour". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Jvke – Golden Hour". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Citations:
- Jvke (July 15, 2022). "golden hour". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- Jvke (July 15, 2022). "golden hour (Cello Version)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- Jvke (July 15, 2022). "golden hour (slowed to perfection". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- Jvke (July 15, 2022). "golden hour (sped up to perfection". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Citations:
- Jvke, Shirley Setia (August 5, 2022). "golden hour (Indian Version)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- Jvke (August 5, 2022). "golden hour (Anton Powers Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Jvke (October 7, 2022). "golden hour (ILLENIUM & NURKO Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Jvke (October 28, 2022). "golden hour (Jungle Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Citations:
- Jvke, Henry (November 18, 2022). "golden hour 初光". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- Jvke (November 18, 2022). "golden hour (Ruel Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- Jvke (November 18, 2022). "golden hour (DEKKO Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Citations:
- Jvke, A7S (November 25, 2022). "golden hour (Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Jvke (November 25, 2022). "golden hour (Holiday Version)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- Jvke, A7S (November 25, 2022). "golden hour (Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Jvke (December 30, 2022). "golden hour (Carta Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Jvke, blond (February 1, 2023). "golden hour (Version Française)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Jvke (March 31, 2023). "golden hour (Leon Leiden Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Jvke (April 21, 2023). "golden hour (Fujii Kaze Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Jvke (July 7, 2023). "golden hour (SB19 Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved July 7, 2023.