"Love Don't Die" is a song by American rock band the Fray, released by Epic Records on December 12, 2013, as the lead single from their fourth album, Helios (2014). It was written by vocalist Isaac Slade and guitarist Joe King alongside OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder, who served as the song's producer alongside Stuart Price. The song premiered in October 2013, during one of the band's live performances.[1][2] It peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, and remains the band's final song to enter the chart.
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| Single by the Fray | ||||
| from the album Helios | ||||
| Released | October 15, 2013[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
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| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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"Love Don't Die" was released to airplay on October 15, 2013,[3] and was released for download in the United States on iTunes on October 21, 2013.[3] The song was used in several commercials, including for the Samsung Gear Fit[4] and commercial for CSI:Las Vegas S15 (only available in AXN Asia).[citation needed]
Music video
editThe music video for the single was released on December 6, 2013. It features the guest star Candice King from The Vampire Diaries, Joe King's then-wife, and holds its setting at a bar. In the video, a stranger begins to harass Candice, so guitarist Joe King initiates a fight. The fight progresses and comes to include the entire band, and ends when the band escapes the bar on motorcycles. The video is heavily inspired by a scene from The Blues Brothers in which similar proceedings in bar take place.
Live performances
edit"Love Don't Die" was performed on October 22, 2013, on NBC's Today Show.[5]
Chart performance
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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References
edit- ^ a b The Fray Announce 'Helios' for January 14; Stream "Love Don't Die" Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine, Direct Current Music, 22 October 2013
- ^ The Fray wows audience with energetic performance, The Buffalo News, 26 October 2013
- ^ a b Helios by The Fray, iTunes
- ^ Samsung Mobile (April 14, 2014). "Samsung Gear Fit - Official TVC". Youtube. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "The Fray – Love Don't Die". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ "The Fray Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ "The Fray Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "The Fray Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ "The Fray Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ "The Fray Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ^ "The Fray Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ^ "The Fray Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ "American single certifications – The Fray – Love Don't Die". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
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