"Waterline" is a song by Irish pop duo Jedward.[1][2] It was written by Swedish songwriter Nick Jarl and Swedish-based American songwriter Sharon Vaughn. It is best known as Ireland's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
| "Waterline" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Jedward | ||||
| from the album Young Love | ||||
| Released | 24 February 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Electropop, teen pop | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Ireland | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nick Jarl, Sharon Vaughn | |||
| Producer(s) | Nick Jarl | |||
| Jedward singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Waterline" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2012 entry | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Artist(s) | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Composer(s) | ||||
| Lyricist(s) | ||||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 6th | |||
| Semi-final points | 92 | |||
| Final result | 19th | |||
| Final points | 46 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Lipstick" (2011) | ||||
| "Only Love Survives" (2013) ► | ||||
Background
editIn early 2012, "Waterline" was chosen as the song for Jedward in their bid to represent Ireland at Eurovision 2012. The song was first broadcast on Mooney on 9 February 2012 alongside the other four songs against which it was to compete in the national final.[3] It was then performed on the Irish national final on 24 February 2012. Performed fifth out of five songs, it was announced as the winner at the end of the show.[4] The song qualified for the Eurovision final from the first semi-final, coming in 6th place of the 10 qualifiers. The song eventually finished in 19th place with 46 points. In June 2012, "Waterline" was listed as the opening track of Jedward's Young Love album.
"Waterline" was included in music blog Popjustice's Top 45 Singles of 2012 list.[5]
Music videos
editTwo music videos were made for "Waterline". The first was the official Eurovision version, required as part of the competition entry. It consisted of footage of Jedward performing the song at the Late Late Show, including backstage footage.[6] The second video was made by John and Edward themselves in Tokyo. It shows the twins in various Tokyo locations, including the Sensō-ji temple and the Shibuya district.
Track listing
edit- Digital download / CD single[7]
- "Waterline" - 3:01
- "Waterline" (Instrumental) - 3:01
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] | 50 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[9] | 27 |
| Germany (GfK)[10] | 62 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 5 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 32 |
| UK (Official Charts Company)[13] | 122 |
References
edit- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Hondal, Victor (5 February 2012). "Ireland: Song titles revealed". EscToday.com. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ "Mooney premiere for Eurovision hopefuls". RTÉ Ten. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ "Ireland: Jedward in Eurovision again". EscToday.com. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "Top 45 Singles of 2012". Popjustice. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ "Watch all the 2012 Preview videos here!". Eurovision. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ "Waterline - Single by Jedward" – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Jedward – Waterline" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Jedward – Waterline" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Jedward – Waterline" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 09, 2012". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Jedward – Waterline". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Official Charts Analysis: Gary Barlow LP sells 40k | News | Music Week". www.musicweek.com.