You're Gonna Love This

"You're Gonna Love This" is a song by American hip-hop duo 3OH!3. It was released on July 10, 2012, as the lead single from their fourth studio album Omens.[3]

"You're Gonna Love This"
Single by 3OH!3
from the album Omens
ReleasedJuly 10, 2012
Recorded2012
Genre
Length3:32
LabelPhoto Finish
Songwriter(s)
3OH!3 singles chronology
"Touchin' on My"
(2011)
"You're Gonna Love This"
(2012)
"Youngblood"
(2012)

Background

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The song is energetic and utilizes autotune, reminiscent of their 2009 hit "Don't Trust Me".[1] In contrast to that song's reference to Helen Keller, "You're Gonna Love This" includes the lyric "the girl was biting on my lips like Jeffrey Dahmer."[1] The song mentions picking up a girl at the bar and how the night goes on from there with the duo singing "I'll buy you a round, if you come close, Turn up the sound, turn the lights down, Give me a chance, I will take her home with me."[1]

Release

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3OH!3 originally premiered the single exclusively during their UStream chat on July 9, 2010, before it officially released as the lead single from Omens the following day.[4] Speaking about selecting the track as the lead single from Omens, Sean Foreman stated, "I think it's a good introduction to the album and hopefully opens up the path for other songs on Omens that we're excited for people to hear."[5] A remix version was released in December 2012, as part of the Take Action charity compilation album, where proceeds went to the It Gets Better Project and other Sub City charities.[6] The song was featured on the American superhero television series, Arrow.[7]

Artwork

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The artwork for "You're Gonna Love This" was designed by Andrew Kimmell and Nicholas Motte.[8] The cover appears to be divided into 4 triangular sections. The bottom section is seen to be a pyramid with a river running through it, whilst in the centre of the artwork an eye template is featured with the 3OH!3 logo in the middle. The title "You're Gonna Love This" is below, with the single's album title: Omens featured above the eye and logo and below a triangle.[8]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PopCrush     [1]

Scott Shetler of PopCrush stated, "The track seems to borrow heavily from the David Guetta model, using slow-building verses to work up to an eventual synth explosion [...] it's a much better song than 3OH!3's last offering, 'Do or Die'."[1] Newsday remarked, "the Colorado duo is taking its pop more seriously on 'You're Gonna Love This' (Photo Finish), which takes an edgier route to dance-floor domination, throwing in dubstep breakdowns and a more aggressive beat with the fun."[2] Kelly Gonsalves of The Pop Break called the song "the worst track" off Omens and wrote, "a pretty cheesy dance club beat that sounds like a very poor attempt at earning radio play."[9]

Music video

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The duo released a teaser video for "You're Gonna Love This" on August 13, 2012, ahead of its official premiere.[10] It was officially released on August 15, 2012, and was directed by Isaac Ravishankara.[11][12] It was filmed at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.[13]

Synopsis

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The video opens with one of the band's members next to a girl at Planet Hollywood. She's married, and hides her ring when he starts hitting her up. Then the second guy walks up and hits on her, and this means war. Both of the men do trick shots throughout the video to win back the girl, including a soccer ball down an escalator. While the trio were going down the adjacent escalator, the soccer ball from earlier was still there. At the end of the video, he throws a ball down to the pool from the roof of the building, but the other man throws another one from higher up in a helicopter, and the video shows another man approach her, who looks like Tom Cruise in Risky Business. She leaves with him.[14] After the song ends, the video cuts to the same escalator where the ball remained.

Charts

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Chart performance for "You're Gonna Love This"
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 32
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 87
South Korea International Chart (GAON)[17] 18
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[18] 25

Release history

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Release dates for "You're Gonna Love This"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Canada July 10, 2012 Digital download Photo Finish [19]
New Zealand
Norway
Ireland
Belgium
Italy
Sweden
United States
United Kingdom
Finland August 1, 2012 CD single [20]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Shetler, Scott (July 10, 2012). "3OH!3, 'You're Gonna Love This' – Song Review". PopCrush. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "3OH!3's 'You're Gonna Love This'". Newsday. August 24, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Listen to a new 3OH!3 song, "You're Gonna Love This"". Alternative Press. July 10, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "3OH!3 to premiere new 'Omens' single, "You're Gonna Love This" during fan chat today". Alternative Press. July 9, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Emily Laurence (September 13, 2012). "3OH!3 Gives Seventeen The Deets On Their New Album". Seventeen. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Sarah Maloy (December 20, 2012). "3OH!3's 'You're Gonna Love This' Remix: Song Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "CW Featured Artist - 3OH!3 Talk About Their New Album "Omens"". CBS News. March 26, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  8. ^ a b 3OH!3 (2013). Omens (CD liner). Photo Finish Records.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Kelly Gonsalves (June 27, 2013). "Album Review: 3OH!3, 'Omens'". The Pop Break. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  10. ^ ""You're Gonna Love This": Video Teaser". Warner Music Germany. Warner Music Group. August 13, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "3OH!3 release "You're Gonna Love This" video". Alternative Press. August 15, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "3OH!3 announce new album, release new song — listen". Alternative Press. March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  13. ^ Kevin Apaza (August 15, 2012). "3OH!3 - 'You're Gonna Love This' (Music Video)". Directlyrics. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  14. ^ Scott Shetler (August 16, 2012). "3OH!3 Gamble for a Girl's Affection in 'You're Gonna Love This' Video". KBMX. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  15. ^ "3OH!3 – You're Gonna Love This". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  16. ^ "3OH!3 Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Gaon Chart: 2012-07-03". GAON. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  18. ^ "3OH!3 Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  19. ^ iTunes single:
  20. ^ You're Gonna Love This (Finland CD Single liner notes). 3OH!3. Photo Finish Records. 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)