"Something 'Bout Love" is the official first single by American singer David Archuleta from his second pop album The Other Side of Down which was released on October 5, 2010.[3]
| "Something 'Bout Love" | ||||
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| Single by David Archuleta | ||||
| from the album The Other Side of Down[1] | ||||
| Released | July 20, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:22 (Album Version) 4:01 (Radio Edit) | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Archuleta, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz, Chris DeStefano[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | S*A*M and Sluggo, co-produced by Chris DeStefano | |||
| David Archuleta singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editOn June 24, 2010, Jive Records announced that "Something 'Bout Love" would be exclusively sold and available for download at Archuleta's official website on July 13, 2010, and everywhere else on July 20, 2010.[4][5] On June 28, 2010, Archuleta gave his fans the chance to preview "Something 'Bout Love" via telephone.[6] Jive Records announced the news as well.[7] On July 1, 2010, "Something 'Bout Love" started streaming exclusively on Archuleta's official website.[8][9] On July 8, 2010, Jive announced that "Something 'Bout Love" was going to be released everywhere on July 20, 2010, and gave the option to preorder Other Side of Down and receive "Something 'Bout Love" as an instant download on Archuleta's official website. Also on July 8, 2010, "Something 'Bout Love" received its official cover art.[10]
Music video
editThe music video for the song premiered on August 5 on VEVO. It was directed by Declan Whitebloom, who directed Crush back in 2008. The video was released on iTunes on August 10. The music video uses the radio edit version of the song.
The video starts with Archuleta walking down a sidewalk while singing the intro. There was also a scene featuring Archuleta's brother playing basketball with his friends and also another showing a boyfriend helping his girlfriend skateboard. The video mainly focuses on Archuleta in a party singing somewhere in a crowd and also singing in an alley. Halfway through the video, a nerdy man is seen alone with no friends while the crowd is having all the fun. Then not long later a girl walks over to him and they make conversation. Also, Archuleta receives a text a little after that scene. Towards the end, Archuleta is seen taking shots of the crowd having fun partying with a Sony Cybershot camera.
The product placements on the video are Sony Cybershot camera, Sony headphones, and Sony Ericcson XPERIA mobile phone.
Release history
edit| Country | Release date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | July 20, 2010 | Music download | Jive |
| Belgium | August 25, 2010 | Sony Music | |
| Netherlands |
Chart performance
edit"Something 'Bout Love" has sold 21,000 copies as of July 28, 2010, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[11] It peaked at number 48 on Pop Airplay and at number 4 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[12] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ News | The Official David Archuleta Site Archived July 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Teen Sensation David Archuleta Readies Sophomore Album for September 14th Release". Retrieved July 15, 2010.
- ^ ""The Other Side of Down" Release Date Change + New David Video Blog [VIDEO]". Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
- ^ Jive Music [@JiveMusic] (June 24, 2010). "Stay tuned bc @DavidArchie's new single will be available exclusively on DavidArchuleta.com July 13th!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Jive Music [@JiveMusic] (June 24, 2010). "AND @DavidArchie's single will be made available on iTunes on July 20th! Mark your calendars!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ David Archuleta [@DavidArchie] (June 28, 2010). "I am previewing my brand NEW single right NOW at 801-386-8196! Call in to hear it first! Let me know what you guys think! Thanks!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Jive Music [@JiveMusic] (June 28, 2010). "@DavidArchie fans...As promised, the preview to the new single! Call 801.386.8196 to listen!!! #MusicMonday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Jive Music [@JiveMusic] (July 1, 2010). "@DavidArchie fans – the wait's over! Start your day to "Something 'Bout Love" exclusively on DavidArchuleta.com: http://bit.ly/DAsobL" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ David Archuleta – Something 'Bout Love Archived July 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Something 'Bout Love" Release Date + Artwork + Album Pre Order! | The Official David Archuleta Site Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "'Idol' track sales: David Archuleta debuts with 21K". USA Today. July 28, 2010.
- ^ "David Archuleta Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
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