"Hymn" is a song recorded by American singer Kesha, from her third studio album, Rainbow. It was released as a promotional single on August 3, 2017. "Hymn" contains references to those who feel like they do not belong, such as those with no religion. The song was originally titled "Hymn for the Hymnless".[2]
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| Promotional single by Kesha | |
| from the album Rainbow | |
| Released | August 3, 2017 |
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| Length | 3:25 |
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| "Hymn" on YouTube | |
Music video
editThe music video for the song was released on May 31, 2018. Upon releasing the video, Kesha stated that although she had been holding onto the video for a while, meeting Cristina Jiménez of United We Dream had inspired her to release it and dedicate the song to the organization's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.[3]
In the video, Kesha is seen riding in the backseat of a self-driven car on a seemingly deserted highway. She sings the lyrics to "Hymn" and looks up at the sky, showing that it is dusk. The car comes to a stop in front of a group of people, who were previously shown individually, that are staring upward at an approaching spaceship. After Kesha gets out of the car to join them, the UFO abducts her car and tries to abduct the crowd beneath it, to no avail. Finally, the spaceship blasts off and a nonchalant Kesha walks down the highway, now carless.
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[4] | 6 |
| Scotland (OCC)[5] | 88 |
References
edit- ^ "Kesha Shows Her True Colors On Rainbow, And It's Beautiful To Behold". Stereogum. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Read Kesha's essay on her new single "Hymn" — a song for "people who feel like outcasts"". Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Watch Kesha Celebrate DACA Dreamers in Moving 'Hymn' Video". Rolling Stone. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2017.