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Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)
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"Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)"
Single by Barry Mann
B-side
"Love, True Love"
Released
1961
Genre
Doo-wop
Bubblegum pop (Sugaryline version)
Length
2:46
Label
ABC-Paramount
Songwriter(s)
Barry Mann
Gerry Goffin
"Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" is a doo-wop style hit song from 1961 co-written (with Gerry Goffin) and recorded by Barry Mann. He was backed up by the Halos,[1] who had previously backed Curtis Lee on "Pretty Little Angel Eyes". The song was originally released as a single on the ABC-Paramount label (10237).
In this song, Mann sings about the frequent use of nonsense lyrics in doo-wop music, and how his girl fell in love with him after listening to several such songs.
Examples of the type of song referred to include the Marcels' version of "Blue Moon" (in which they sing "Bomp bomp ba bomp, ba bomp ba bomp bomp" and "dip-de-dip-de-dip")[2] and the Edsels' "Rama-Lama-Ding-Dong", both of which charted earlier the same year.[3] The spoken part is a reference to the song "Little Darlin'" by the Diamonds. "Boogidy shoo" can be found in the lyrics to "Pony Time" by Chubby Checker, released earlier that year.
The song inspired the title of an eponymous music magazine.
The song fits into the category of "self-referential" songs. Rock songs are often about rock, reggae songs about reggae, rap songs about rap, etc. In this particular song that aspect is accentuated by the fact that Mann is a songwriter singing about songwriters.
Chart performance[edit]
The single debuted on Billboard's Hot 100 on August 7, 1961, and remained for twelve weeks, peaking at #7.[3] Mann's version did not chart in the UK, though a cover version by the Viscounts reached # 21 there in September, 1961, and another version by Showaddywaddy charted at # 37 in August 1982.[4]
In popular culture[edit]
The song has been covered or referenced by:
The Viscounts (on the album Who Put the Bomp—The Pye Anthology) (1961)
Showaddywaddy, "Who put the Bomp in the Bomp a Bomp a Bomp a Bomp" (1982)
Sharon, Lois & Bram on their 1995 album Let's Dance!
The Overtones on their 2013 album Saturday Night at the Movies
Bobby and Jerry ("We're the guys" who put the bomp...)
The Heebee-jeebees (on their live album Surgical Strike)
Jan and Dean (who claim "We put the bomp..."[5])
Le Tigre ("Who took the bomp?" is incorporated into Deceptacon on their self-titled album Le Tigre)
Frankie Lymon (who claims "I put the bomp...", and opens the song with the "Oo-wah, oo-wah" that opened his hit song with the Teenagers, "Why Do Fools Fall in Love")
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (on the album Blow in the Wind)
The Muppets
The Real Group (on their album Debut)
The Wurzels
Ol' 55 on their album, The Vault (1980).
A parody, "Who'll Put a Bomb on Saddam Saddam Saddam" was introduced in the political satirists Capitol Steps' 1990 album, Sheik, Rattle and Roll. A later parody titled "Who put the Bomb in Tehran, Tehran, Tehran" was produced by Capitol Steps and included in their book Sixteen Scandals and the accompanying CD.[6]
The song "We Go Together" in the Broadway musical and subsequent film Grease includes a similar mix of nonsensical lyrics. The versions of "We Go Together" on the 1993 London cast recording and movie soundtrack include a bit of "Who Put the Bomp" sung in counterpoint at the end.
In the Full House episode "Joey Goes Hollywood" (Season 4, episode 23), the song is referenced in the pilot of a fictitious TV show "Surf's Up" with Frankie Avalon.
A parody titled "Who Put the Mush" was written and performed by The McCalmans. In an inversion of the original song, the singer's girlfriend leaves him due to the nonsense lyrics in his folk music.[7] It was released in 1994 on the album Songs From Scotland.[8]
Bentley Rhythm Ace had a track called "Who Put the Bom in the Bom Bom Diddleye Bom" on their debut album.
The Mugar Omni Theater at the Boston Museum of Science introduction/audio check is Leonard Nimoy reciting "Who Put the Bomp"
The song was parodied by Bob Rivers as "Who Put the Stump?", involving, from the perspective of an angel on top of a Christmas tree, the tree being inserted up the angel's rectum. The lyrics include "Who put the stump in my rump ba-bump ba-bump".[9]
The song is referenced in Swedish comedy group Grotesco's sketch "The Trial", a parody of American courtroom dramas in which the characters speak broken English without subtitles for a confused Swedish audience.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Marv Goldberg's R&B Notebooks - The Arthur Crier Story
Jump up ^ Marsh, Dave, The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made, 1999, Da Capo Press; ISBN 0-306-80901-X
^ Jump up to: a b Top Pop Singles 1955-1996, © 1997, Record Research Inc.; ISBN 0-89820-122-5
Jump up ^ everyhit.com
Jump up ^ Perhaps with good reason: their version of "Heart and Soul", released earlier the same year, features their added lyrics "Bom ba bom, bom ba dip, da dip, dip..."
Jump up ^ Strauss, William (Bill) and Newport, Elaina, Sixteen Scandals: 20 Years of Sex, Lies and Other Habits of Our Great Leaders, 2002, Sourcebooks MediaFusion; ISBN 1-57071-890-3.
Jump up ^ Susannes Folksong Notizen - English Notes - Who Put The Mush, accessed 2013-09-22
Jump up ^ All Music - Who Put The Mush, accessed 2013-09-22
Jump up ^ 'Rump' Song Got Us Suspended, Central Florida DJs Say, Orlando News. The lyrics are available on Rivers' web site
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Say Something
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"Say Something"
Single by A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera
from the album Is There Anybody Out There?
Released
September 3, 2013 (2013-09-03)
Format
CD
digital download
Recorded
2013
Genre
Indie pop
Length
3:49
Label
Epic
Songwriter(s)
Ian Axel
Chad King
Mike Campbell
Producer(s)
Dan Romer
A Great Big World singles chronology
"This Is the New Year"
(2013) "Say Something"
(2013) "Already Home"
(2014)
"This Is the New Year"
(2013) "Say Something"
(2013) "Already Home"
(2014)
Christina Aguilera singles chronology
"Hoy Tengo Ganas Ti"
(2013) Hoy Tengo Ganas Ti2013 "Say Something"
(2013) Say Something2013 "We Remain"
(2013) We Remain2013
"Say Something" is a song by American indie pop duo A Great Big World from their debut album, Is There Anybody Out There? (2013). Written by the duo members—Ian Axel and Chad King—alongside Mike Campbell, the song was originally recorded by Axel for his solo album This Is the New Year (2011). It was later released as a single by the duo on September 3, 2013, by Epic Records. Following its usage on American reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance, the track gained attention from singer Christina Aguilera, who wanted to collaborate with A Great Big World on the song. Quickly afterwards, a re-recorded version of "Say Something" with Aguilera was released on November 4, 2013.
"Say Something" is a slow-tempo indie pop piano ballad which talks about a breakup, where the lover is implored to make a statement that could potentially cause the singer to change their mind, with the singers expressing humility, sadness and regret. In the single version with Aguilera, she plays a ghost of the lover to whom the song is addressed as she traces the steps of the lead vocal. The song was praised by music critics for its powerful lyrics, the emotional composition and Aguilera's vocal delivery. At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, the song earned A Great Big World and Aguilera a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
"Say Something" did not sell significantly well until the version with Aguilera was available. It debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after A Great Big World and Aguilera performed the song on The Voice. It eventually peaked at number four and has since sold over four million copies in the United States. It also topped the singles charts in Australia, Belgium, and Canada. A music video was released on November 19, 2013, featuring the trio singing as people "act out the heartbreaking lyrics." To further promote "Say Something", A Great Big World and Aguilera performed the track at the American Music Awards of 2013.
Contents
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1 Background and release
2 Composition and lyrics
3 Critical response
4 Chart performance
4.1 United States
4.2 Australia and Europe
5 Music video
5.1 Reception
6 Live performances
7 Cover versions
8 In other media
9 Track listing and formats
10 Charts
10.1 Weekly charts
10.2 Year-end charts
11 Certifications
12 Release history
13 See also
14 References
15 External links
Background and release[edit]
"Say Something" was originally released on February 8, 2011 on band member Ian Axel's solo album This Is the New Year with the song featuring harmonies by guest vocalist Jenny Owen Youngs, but the track went largely unnoticed until it received attention after being used on the TV series So You Think You Can Dance on season 10's semi final episode contemporary dance routine by the eventual champion Amy Yakima. This sparked a chain reaction that eventually made its way to Christina Aguilera.[1] "'Say Something' was danced to on So You Think You Can Dance almost two months ago, and so many people responded to it," Axel tells Billboard. "In that whole process, someone on our team played it for someone on Christina's team, and we got a call that Christina wanted to record it, and then, literally a week later, we were in L.A. recording it with her."[1] The pair considers Aguilera as having "one of the top voices in the world," says Chad King, and re-recorded "Say Something" with her in two hours. "We look at Christina as this icon who can say anything and make it sound amazing." says King.[1]
About approaching to the duo to re-record the track, Aguilera said, "Somebody sent me the song (...) and it's just the most simplest song that doesn't have to fit a formula to be heard and to be appreciated, so I just heard it and I've never done anything like this before and I was just like, 'You know', I just started to hear a harmony part over it and I was like, 'get in touch with these guys and see if they wanna get in the studio and sit behind the piano and just vibe together and see what happens...' and we did, and they're so humble, so sweet, so down to earth, and I'm all about that and supporting that, and we came together so organically and it was fun."[2] Aguilera also added, "It's so quiet and still and steady and in a way pleading," she describes the song. "I'm only taking on projects that feel good to me and represent, as always, a purpose of the here and now in my life."[3]
Composition and lyrics[edit]
"Say Something"
A 23 second sample of "Say Something".
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"Say Something" was written by Ian Axel, Chad King, and Mike Campbell while production was handled by Dan Romer.[4] Sonically, the indie pop,[5][6] piano ballad[6][7] is underlined by a piano and string arrangement, which was performed by Los Angeles string players Mark Robertson, Andrew Duckles, and Vanessa Freebairn-Smith.[4] The lyrics evoke the emotion felt when choosing to leave a failed relationship even though love still remains, imploring the lover to make a statement that could potentially convince the singer to salvage the relationship instead.[4]
For Bill Lamb of About.com, the chorus "Say something, I'm giving up on you", "is brilliant."[4] Lamb also explained the song, writing that, "instead of being filled with anger and desperation, it is a song expressing a powerful combination of humility, sadness and regret."[4] The song was written at a time when both members were experiencing individual heartbreak. "Writing the song was part of the healing process," says Axel. "Whenever we perform it, it's like revisiting the scar. It's always a part of me, and I can always go there and feel it."[1] Lewis Corner of Digital Spy noted that with its "stripped-down melody and emotive lyrics", the song becomes the antithesis of the club-thumping blow-outs radio currently prefers."[8]
Critical response[edit]
The personal lyrics, written by the band members (pictured), were highly praised by critics.
"Say Something" received universal acclaim from music critics, with significant acclaim going towards the emotional tone. Rick Florino of Artist Direct gave the song 5 out of 5 stars, calling it "Oscar-worthy", with "a cinematic heft to the track that makes it utterly vivid and vibrant." Florino also praised Aguilera's performance, calling it "one of her best ever, fortifying the hook and harmony masterfully."[9] Lewis Corner of Digital Spy praised Aguilera for "reminding us why she always sounds infinitely better when heading up a ballad", calling it "a beautifully simplistic ode to heartache that evidently connects."[8]
Robert Copsey also of Digital Spy called it "one of [Aguilera's] most understated outings in recent memory, and it's all the better for it."[10] Jon O'Brien of Yahoo! Music noted that the song features Aguilera's "most restrained and indeed impressive vocal in years", calling the song " as emotive as it is theatrical."[11] Melinda Newman of HitFix praised Aguilera for "show[ing] admirable restraint vocally, beautifully pairing with Axel's vocals."[12] Sam Lansky of Idolator wrote that the song "was already pretty heartrending, but Aguilera's vocals provide some lovely support and additional pathos; it's a relief to hear that she enriches, rather than overwhelms, the track."[7] Bradley Stern of MuuMuse praised the "slow, sad piano melody", the "mournful strings," calling it "a haunting production – made even better by the Stripped diva, proving once again that less is often more." Stern also praised Aguilera for showing a simple side of her voice, writing that she "doesn't even have her own verse or chorus – she resigns to delivering subtle, yet effective, backing vocals for the entirety of the re-recording. It's only in the song's final few moments that she allows that powerhouse pipes to blow in the background. And those whispers at the very end? 'Say something, I'm giving up on you...' Gulp."[13]
Chart performance[edit]
United States[edit]
"We still can't even believe that this happened. We can hardly put it into words. Not only did we get to perform on The Voice, but we were honored to do so alongside one of the best voices in the world, 'Christina Aguilera'. We're grateful to all of our fans around the globe who have connected with the song so closely."[11]
—The duo impressed with the success of the song.
The original version of the song had sold only 52,000 downloads before the version with Christina Aguilera was released, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[14] "Say Something" debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, following the impact of the performance on The Voice, as the song started at number-one on Digital Songs with 189,000 sold, with the remix featuring Aguilera accounting for 86% of the song's overall download sales in the chart's tracking week.[15] The song was also a success on the Canadian Hot 100, debuting at number 9 and peaking at number one.[16]
After the performance on the AMAs, the song jumped to number 3 on the Digital Songs chart, with 197,000 copies.[17] It also jumped from number 18 to number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming A Great Big World's first top-ten single and Aguilera's 11th top 10 and second in 2013 (with the other being "Feel This Moment" at number eight), becoming the second time she achieved multiple top 10s in a single year, with the first being in 2000, when 'What a Girl Wants' (number-one for two weeks), 'I Turn To You' (number three) and 'Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)' (number-one for four weeks), all from her self-titled debut album, reached the top tier. The song is also Aguilera's first top 10 with lead billing since October 2008, when her single "Keeps Gettin' Better" debuted at its number seven peak.[18]
"Say Something" also became Epic's first top-ten hit since 2008 with You Found Me by The Fray.[18] "Say Something" peaked at number 4 on the chart in the sixth week of release, with 39 million radio plays and sales of 233,000 copies for the week.[19] The following week, the song sold 355,000 downloads and climbed to number 14 on Radio Songs, although it fell to number five.[20] In February 2014, the song reached the Radio Songs top 10, becoming the band's first top 10 and Aguilera's ninth, marking her first Radio Songs top 10 in a lead role since "Beautiful" in 2003.[21] The song reached its 3 million sales mark in February 2014, and was certified triple platinum on March 5, 2014.[22] In June of the same year, the single was certified 4x Platinum.[23] As of December 2014, the song had sold about 4 million copies in the US.[24] In May 2017 the single was certified 6× platinum in the United States for sales in excess of 6 million units.[25]
Australia and Europe[edit]
In Australia, "Say Something" debuted at number 47 on the week of December 29, 2013. Later, it re-entered at number 45, on January 19, 2014. The song went to jump from number 50 to number 9, on the week of February 2, 2014, until it reached the top of the ARIA Charts on the week February 16, 2014. It became A Great Big World's first number-one single and Aguilera's third number-one single (the last being "Beautiful" in 2003).[26] The song became Aguilera's 18th Top 10 single in Australia, her last entry was on the Pitbull song "Feel This Moment" which made it to number six in March 2013.[27] In New Zealand, the single debuted at number 18, on December 16, 2013, while on February 10, 2014, the song reached a peak of number two; Aguilera's highest charting-single since her collaboration with Maroon 5 in "Moves Like Jagger" (2011), and her 14th top-five single.[28]
In Europe, the song managed to become a huge success. In Austria, the song peaked at number four on the Austrian Singles Chart,[29] while in Norway, the song peaked at number eight on the Norwegian Singles Chart[30] and in Sweden, "Say Something" became a success, peaking at number four on the Swedish Singles Chart.[31] In other countries, "Say Something" was a moderate success, where in Spain, it peaked at number 24,[32] in Switzerland, the song reached a peak of number 31[33] and in France, the song is currently at number 29, as of March 1, 2014.[34] In the United Kingdom, "Say Something" debuted and peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Aguilera's 24th Top 40 hit in Britain and A Great Big World's debut there.[35]
Music video[edit]
A music video, directed by Christopher Sims, was already shot on November 8, 2013, with Aguilera posting to her Twitter, Facebook and Instagram page a picture of her standing next to a piano, where the duo is playing the track.[36][37][38] The music video, which was shot in Los Angeles, was released on November 19, 2013, exclusively on Entertainment Tonight, while VEVO premiered the video on November 20, 2013.[39] The video features Aguilera in a minimalistic black dress and natural make-up, reminiscent of her "Beautiful" days, according to MTV's Natasha Chandel.[40] In the video, the trio perform the ballad as people — a child whose parents won't stop fighting, a young couple lying coldly side by side, an older man bidding his dying wife goodbye — act out the heartbreaking lyrics.[41]
Reception[edit]
The scene where Christina Aguilera is shown with tears welling in her eyes was praised by critics and fans alike due to her delivery.
The video received widespread acclaim from critics. For Jason Lipshut of Billboard Magazine, "Aguilera and AGBW's Ian Axel look utterly sorrowful as they croon the break-up ballad together, with Axel carefully pounding away at the grand piano and Aguilera appearing on the verge of tears as the song reaches its climax. Meanwhile, various tear-inducing images accompany the majestic track, often in slow motion – most strikingly, an older man climbing into a hospital bed with his peaceful female counterpart and emitting a silent shout."[42] Peter Gicas of E! Online praised Aguilera's emotion on the video, writing that she "serves up a certain subtleness to the clip, which is definitely appropriate given the tone of both the ballad and the video itself."[43] Bradley Stern of MuuMuse agreed, writing that, "Armed with nothing else but a piano and an old bed frame by her side, the 'Lotus' legend bares her soul and gives you pure Stripped-era vulnerability, conjuring the simple-yet-effective one-take video for 'The Voice Within.' No over-the-top diva theatrics, no wigs — just raw emotion and a genuinely powerful performance."[44]
John Walker of MTV Buzzworthy called the video "equal parts tragically beautiful and beautifully tragic. Like, hand us a bucket, because we are ugly-crying from our eyes, noses, mouths, ears, and at least 17 other places where tear ducts biologically shouldn't be located.[45] Mike Wass of Idolator also praised the video, writing that, "In keeping with the song's soft and subtle tone, the visual is understated and classy. It centers around a bed and the universality of its occupants' grief. Interspersed with those scenes is footage of the New York-based duo at the piano and Xtina looking utterly perfect in a sleek black dress. Grab a tissue and watch the emotional clip up top."[46] Natasha Chandel of MTV praised "a rare moment, when Xtina breaks down on camera as the hook, 'Say something, I'm giving up on you' crescendos, exposing a tender side to the singer that we haven't seen since her album 'Stripped'.[40]
Live performances[edit]
A Great Big World performing "Say Something" at Jonathan Law High School in Milford, Connecticut in May 2013
On November 5, 2013, on the 14th episode from the fifth season of The Voice, Christina Aguilera (one of the competition's coaches) performed "Say Something" with A Great Big World. The performance consisted of a piano, some strings and a keyboard for instrumentation, while Aguilera "reining in her voice's natural power", according to Billboard's Jason Lipshutz.[1] Christina was wearing white t-shirt, jeans and a woolly hat.[47] The performance was lauded by critics and other artists, such as OneRepublic, Christina Perri, Ingrid Michaelson, Cee Lo Green and Carson Daly.[48] Caila Ball of Idolator wrote that, "She was legendary, obviously."[49] Michelle Stark of Tampa Bay Times wrote the performance "gives us all of the goosebumps."[50] British newspaper Daily Mail wrote that Christina "gave the competitors a master class in subtlety in her touching duet."[47] Douglas Cobb of Las Vegas Guardian Express called it "a very emotional, low-key, cool performance. It was a very tender, touching song — Christina did great, as usual, singing it."[51] Bradley Stern of MuuMuse called the performance "perfect", writing that, "Christina keeps it as stripped as the studio version, allowing her naturally beautiful vocals to sound a whole lot more vulnerable than usual. The result? One powerful, devastating performance – you'll be seeing your reflejo in the tears streaming down your face in no time."[52]
A Great Big World and Aguilera also performed the song at the 2013 American Music Awards on November 24, 2013.[53] With her hair in a braid and wearing a muted black dress, Aguilera sang an original verse midway through the performance, which included a string section and a fairly bare stage. With A Great Big World's Chad King manning the keyboard, the group's Ian Axel sat at the grand piano and stamped his feet furiously as 'Say Something' approached its emotional climax," according to Billboard's Jason Lipshutz.[54] Lindsay Dreyer of Wetpaint wrote that "Taking her rightful place center stage in a floor-length black dress and braided updo, the 32-year-old pop diva harmonized perfectly with the group's lead singer Ian Axel, who worked the piano with passion and poise. Xtina's rich yet breathy tone offered just the right amount of strength and vulnerability — a side of Christina we haven't seen in a really long time." Dreyer finished the review stating, "If tonight's AMA performance is any indication, Christina is on the brink of a major music comeback — and we can't wait!."[55] The band also performed the song at the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on December 10, 2013.[56] However, Aguilera did not perform the song with them as a duet, due to scheduling conflicts of The Voice.[57] Aguilera also performed the song in Malaysia in a private concert without the band on March 28. The duo and Aguilera also performed the song during the New Orleans Jazz Festival. She gave a one-and-a-half-hour-long show and then invited the band to perform the song in front of a large crowd on May 2, 2014.[58] The band (sans Aguilera) sang the song on the September 6 episode of Last Week Tonight in a duet with comedian John Oliver to mourn the loss of the Russian space geckos.
The song was performed live on the premiere episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers
Cover versions[edit]
American indie pop duo Alex & Sierra performed the song twice on third season of The X Factor (U.S.), where they were contestants and eventually won the show. During the sixth week, the duo performed the song for the first time, with Sierra on the piano and Alex on guitar.[59] The performance was praised by the judges, with Kelly Rowland, one of them, feeling like she was watching an awards show performance. Catriona Wightman of Digital Spy called it "pretty simple, but showed how genuinely talented they are."[59] The cover version of the song surpassed A Great Big World and Aguilera's version on iTunes, climbing to number 1 the morning after they sang it onstage.[60] Series creator and head judge Simon Cowell, who mentored the group, claimed that the duo success is proof that the show is still capable of turning small-town kids into bankable stars.[60] The duo performed the song once again on the finale of the show, eventually winning the competition.[61]
On January 19, 2014, The Voice of the Philippines coaches Sarah Geronimo and Bamboo performed their own rendition of the song on ABS-CBN's Sunday variety show ASAP 19. Right after the performance, the hashtag 'SaySomethingAshBoo' trended on Twitter.[62][63][64]
Joe Brooks and Tammin Sursok released a pop rock version of the song on March 29, 2014, as a single.[65] The song was released under Independent record label Fantastik Music and was distributed by TuneCore.[66]
Jackie Evancho and Cheyenne Jackson performed the song on August 10, 2014 at Longwood Gardens,[67] the last stop on Evancho's "Songs from the Silver Screen" tour.
Collabro, the winners of the 2014 edition of Britain's Got Talent, performed the song at the Royal Variety Performance on 8 December 2014.[68]
Polish singer Łukasz Tokarski covered the song in 2017.[69]
In other media[edit]
The original version of the song is featured in NCIS – the episode number 291(S13E09), ("Day In Court").
The song is featured in the episode 13 of season 5 of The Vampire Diaries.
The instrumental version and first version of the song appears in the series finale episode, ("Stiiiiiiill Horny") of Suburgatory.
The song is featured in the movie, Perdona Si Te Llamo Amor, released on June 19, 2014.
The song is heard in the first theatrical trailer for the film adaptation of Gayle Forman's novel, If I Stay.[70]
The song was used in the season 5 finale of Rookie Blue, a Canadian television police drama.
The song is heard in the episode 4 of season one of Red Band Society.
The original version of the song, without Christina Aguilera, is used in a season 19 episode of South Park; the episode was entitled: "Tweek x Craig".
The song is featured in a trailer for the movie, The 33.
The original version of the song is featured at the end of episode 4, titled “Secrets and Lies”, from season 8 of Heartland (Canadian TV series).
Pentatonix did an a cappella cover of the song.
Stellenbosch University Choir did an a capella cover as well on the base of the arrangement by Pentatonix.
The song is featured at the end of the Season Five finale, "Buried", of "Republic of Doyle"
Track listing and formats[edit]
Solo version digital download[71]
"Say Something" – 3:53
Duet version digital download[72]
"Say Something" – 3:53
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (2013–14)
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[26]
1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[29]
4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[73]
1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[74]
15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[75]
1
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[76]
8
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[77]
91
Denmark (Tracklisten)[78]
18
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[79]
11
France (SNEP)[34]
29
Germany (Official German Charts)[80]
36
Ireland (IRMA)[81]
6
Israel (Media Forest)[82]
5
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[83]
67
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[84]
6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[28]
2
Norway (VG-lista)[30]
8
Portugal Digital Songs (Billboard)[85]
3
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[86]
2
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[87]
8
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[88]
95
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[32]
24
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31]
4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33]
20
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[89]
4
US Billboard Hot 100[90]
4
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[91]
3
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[92]
1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[93]
1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[94]
7
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (2014)
Position
Australia (ARIA)[95]
13
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[96]
38
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[97]
10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[98]
7
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[99]
31
US Billboard Hot 100[100]
17
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[101]
12
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[102]
18
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[103]
29
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[104]
34
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[105]
4× Platinum 280,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[106]
Gold 15,000*
Belgium (BEA)[107]
Gold 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[108]
6× Platinum 480,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[109]
Platinum 30,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[110]
streaming
Platinum 2,600,000*
Germany (BVMI)[111]
Gold 150,000^
Italy (FIMI)[112]
Platinum 30,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[113]
Gold 30,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[114]
2× Platinum 30,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[115]
4× Platinum 40,000*
Sweden (GLF)[116]
2× Platinum 80,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[117]
Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[118]
Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[119]
6× Platinum 6,000,000^
Venezuela (APFV)[120]
Platinum 10,000^
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone
Release history[edit]
Region
Date
Version(s)
Format
Distributor
Belgium[71]
000000002013-09-03-0000September 3, 2013 Solo Digital download Epic Records
Finland[121]
Luxembourg[122]
Portugal[123]
Switzerland[124]
Spain[125]
United States[126]
Belgium[127]
000000002013-11-04-0000November 4, 2013 Duet
Finland[128]
Germany[72]
Sony Music Entertainment
Portugal[129]
Epic Records
Sweden[130]
Switzerland[131]
Spain[132]
United States[133]
Germany[134]
000000002013-12-13-0000December 13, 2013 Duet and solo CD single Sony BMG
United Kingdom[135]
000000002014-02-16-0000February 16, 2014 Digital download Epic Records
See also[edit]
List of number-one dance singles of 2014 (U.S.)
List of Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles in 2013
List of Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles in 2014
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Ivy Dickens
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Ivy Dickens
Gossip Girl character
Kaylee DeFer as Ivy Dickens
First appearance
"The Kids Stay in the Picture"
(episode 4.18)
Last appearance
"New York, I Love You XOXO"
(episode 6.10)
Portrayed by
Kaylee DeFer
Information
Full name
Ivy Dickens
Aliases
former:
Charlotte "Charlie" Rhodes
Occupation
Actress
Beneficiary and socialite
Con artist (former)
Waitress (former)
Family
as Charlie Rhodes:
Carol Rhodes
(mother)
Lillian "Lily" Humphrey
(maternal aunt)
Rufus Humphrey
(maternal uncle)
Serena van der Woodsen
(cousin)
Eric van der Woodsen
(cousin)
Scott Rosson
(cousin)
Richard "Rick" Rhodes
(maternal grandfather)
Celia "CeCe" Rhodes
(maternal grandmother; deceased)
Ivy Dickens (former alias: Charlotte "Charlie" Rhodes) is a fictional character who exclusively appears in the Gossip Girl television adaptation, portrayed by Kaylee DeFer. She first appears in "The Kids Stay in the Picture," initially appearing as Serena's estranged cousin, Charlie Rhodes, whom Serena takes under her wing and introduces to the Upper East Side. The fourth season finale "The Wrong Goodbye," reveals her true identity as Ivy Dickens, a struggling actress and con artist hired by Carol Rhodes to pose as her daughter in order to gain access to the real Charlie Rhodes' trust fund.[1]
DeFer was promoted to series regular for the fifth season in light of cast members Taylor Momsen and Jessica Szohr's departure.[2] She is the newest addition to the female cast of Gossip Girl villains, joining the likes of Georgina Sparks and Juliet Sharp.
Contents
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1 Television series
1.1 Casting and characterization
1.2 Season 4
1.3 Season 5
1.4 Season 6
2 Reception
3 References
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Casting and characterization[edit]
Introduced in the fourth season, DeFer was set to join the cast as Carol's daughter and Serena and Eric's cousin, Charlie Rhodes. DeFer's contract with the show also included the possibility of her becoming a series regular for the fifth season.[3] She first auditioned for the role of Raina Thorpe. However, that role went to Tika Sumpter. DeFer was called back for the role of Charlie Rhodes, with the show's writers stating that they were writing something new for her character.[1] DeFer had also previously worked with Gossip Girl executive producers, Stephanie Savage and Joe Lazarov as well as Penn Badgley in The Mountain.[4]
Executive producer Joshua Safran later commented on her introduction and the perception that the character brought to the show. "We always like it when we have new people who are witnessing this world for the first time...For Charlie, it’s like trial by fire. From reading Gossip Girl for the first time or going to your first event, all that stuff we get to do over again in a new way."[5]
Charlie's integration also made her a voice for the audience and critics of Gossip Girl. TV Fanatic warmly welcomed her character, stating that she "good-naturedly mocked the show and its often convoluted plot lines."[6] DeFer would later reveal details behind her character's involvement in the fourth season finale, "As far as I know I’m just in the next five episodes until the season finale, and then I have no idea. But I really hope we get the opportunity to finish what Charlie started as I think it’s going to be a story-line that people will really want to follow." DeFer also states that Charlie is more relatable in comparison to other characters that have appeared in the show. "She is such a real person, not being from that life and what not..."[4]
Season 4[edit]
The character is first introduced in the second half of season four as Charlotte "Charlie" Rhodes, the estranged cousin of Serena and Eric van der Woodsen. Under the guise of Charlie Rhodes, she experiences the world of the Upper East Side, becoming particularly close with Dan Humphrey, though Dan puts a stop to the budding relationship because of his history with Serena. However, upon learning that Vanessa Abrams had intentionally sabotaged a meeting Charlie had organized, Dan allows himself to become closer to Charlie while severing his ties with Vanessa.
The two then begin an awkward relationship which concludes in the season's penultimate episode when Charlie, dressed like Serena, demands that Dan call her by Serena's name. It is later revealed that Charlie suffers from bi-polar disorder and she has stopped taking her medication. She leaves the Upper East Side and meets up with her mother, Carol. In the season's final moments, "Charlie Rhodes" is revealed to be Ivy Dickens, an aspiring actress that Carol hired to gain access to her daughter's trust fund. In her final scene she puts a napkin with Georgina's number in her bag which hints that the two will team up in the fifth season.
With regard to her involvement in the finale, DeFer discussed her character's involvement. "Charlie has a great deal to do with the season finale...but what I am allowed to say is that Charlie does mix it up with every character."[4]
Season 5[edit]
In between the fourth and fifth seasons, after returning to Miami, Ivy moved to Los Angeles with her boyfriend, Max, in order to become an actress. Ivy later runs into Serena at a restaurant that she and her boyfriend both work at and Serena, under the impression that Ivy is Charlie, offers to have Ivy move in with her. Ivy declines, looking for several ways to get out of the situation, but Serena convinces her to move back to New York with her.
After she and Serena return to New York, Charlie overhears that Carol is returning to New York and that Lily refuses to deceive her and she tells Serena that she is leaving. Serena, however, has seen this coming and asks her to return her tickets to a fashion show. When Charlie arrives, she discovers that Serena actually had her take her place as a model. After a conversation with Blair, she decides to stay. Her excitement does not last as she runs into Carol with Lily and Rufus, who had no idea that she had returned. After a confrontation with Carol, Ivy states that the family that Carol hates has been kinder to her than her own and that everything in New York 'sparkles' and she refuses to give that up and that the van der Woodsens would have a problem should it ever come out that Carol had hired her to impersonate Charlie in order to gain access to her trust fund. After this conversation, Carol tells Ivy that she is on her own and that Carol will not help Ivy any more should her real identity ever be discovered before returning to Miami.
Ivy later panics when she learns that she has left her cell phone at the fashion show, as she believes her true identity will be discovered. She is unaware, however, that her phone, along with several others, had been stolen by Nate Archibald and his shrewd boss Diana. After a conversation with Nate about the phone, she offers to help him find the owner in attempt to retrieve it. After she has accomplished this, however, Diana has discovered the connection between Ivy and Charlie and agrees to keep silent as long as Ivy works for her. Under Diana's control, Ivy is forced to procure gossip for Diana's use. She later finds the files that Bart Bass kept on Serena, Lily, Eric and himself, while Nate convinces her to leave them, she does not and in turn hands them over to Diana.
Ivy later competes to become a bridesmaid for Blair in order to get the scoop on her wedding for Diana, where her final task is to secure a kiss from Nate. They later attend the launch party of Diana's revamped 'Spectator' where they use each other to reach their own ends; Ivy to win Blair's bridesmaid spot and Nate to make Diana jealous, unknown to the other. Diana later confronts Ivy and threatens to reveal her secret, while Ivy is adamant that she had no idea that she was the one Nate wanted to make jealous. Diana later reveals to Nate and Ivy that they had been deceiving each other, leaving them angry at one another.
Although Ivy has developed feelings for Nate, Diana has threatened her to stay away from him. This changes, however, when she finds out that Ivy's ex-boyfriend, Max, is in town looking for her and sets up an elaborate plot that very nearly causes her secret to be revealed. Max finds Gossip Girl's website, along with a picture of Ivy under 'Charlie Rhodes'. He tracks Ivy down at the Van der Woodsen loft and Ivy is backed into a corner where she tells Lily and Max that her mother made her change her name to Ivy in order to avoid being used for her money. While discussing this later, Ivy offers Max money to leave town and start his restaurant in Portland, Oregon. When he finds out that Ivy is actually impersonating Charlie Rhodes, he blackmails Ivy into giving him more money than she had originally offered before deciding to stay in town. When Carol and CeCe return to town however, Carol tries to help Ivy out of her trouble with Max by getting CeCe to unlock the rest of Charlie's trust fund, which she does. After Ivy convinces Serena to drop her date with Max on Carol's advice, Max shows up to the party and attempts to out Charlie as Ivy to the rest of the Rhodes/Van der Woodsen family. It is Carol, however, that convinces the family that Max is lying, later telling Ivy that if the family found out what has happened to the real Charlie Rhodes, Ivy wouldn't be the only one out. Carol tells Ivy that she may now leave New York and start a new life with the wealth she now possesses. Ivy, however, tells her that she doesn't care about the wealth and luxury of being a part of the family, and that Carol can have the trust fund, since all she really wants is a family to call her own.
Max continues to threaten Ivy, taking her story to Nate, who has already been warned by the Van der Woodsens. When this fails, Max takes his story to Nate's cousin Trip who is a congressman, on the eve of Charlie's debut into the Upper East Side society. When Max shows up at her party, Ivy sends a blast to Gossip Girl about Blair and Chuck being there as well, sending the paparazzi into the party as well. When Blair and Chuck get into a life-threatening car accident after being tailed by the paparazzi, Ivy confesses to Rufus that she is a fraud, but before he can respond, Lily arrives with news that Blair is awake and responding, but Chuck is not. Overwhelmed with guilt, Ivy calls Carol and asks her to help her leave the Upper East Side for good.
A few weeks later, concerned by Charlie's long absence, Lily hires a private investigator to find her, but the private investigator instead finds the real Charlie Rhodes, who is attending school at Juilliard. When Lily and the "real Charlie" meet, they do not recognize each other and nor do they seem to be aware of each other's existence.
Ivy returns briefly, looking for Lily. She finds Rufus instead, but is told where Lily can be found. Georgina discovers that Ivy is back and blackmails her into attending Nate's party. While at Nate's party, Ivy runs into the real Charlie Rhodes, who goes by the alias 'Lola' and it is revealed that they took the same acting class where they grew up in Florida. Ivy attempts to leave again, but is spotted by Nate, still not knowing the truth about either of them. Nate makes a comment to Charlie about Ivy leading Charlie to get suspicious. When Ivy can finally leave, it is revealed that she has been visiting CeCe the whole time she was away.
CeCe's condition worsens and Ivy is forced to take her to the hospital, where she has a run in with the Van der Woodsens and Carol. When Charlie arrives, Ivy and Carol finally tell the truth about Carol's scheme and Ivy's role in it. Ivy is turned away by the Van der Woodsens. Following this, Ivy turns to Georgina and the two later crash CeCe's wake, during which, through the reading of CeCe's will, Ivy is left everything under her legal name instead of her alias Charlie Rhodes, revealing that CeCe knew about the fact that Ivy isn't her real granddaughter. After this revelation, Ivy kicks Lily and Rufus out of the apartment as it had been paid for by CeCe and was now hers. Ivy throws a party to commemorate the Celia Rhodes Foundation and to gain acceptance in the Upper East Side. She believes she has found an ally in William van der Woodsen after he agrees to persuade people to attend the party in exchange for money, however, it is later revealed he is working with Lily to gather evidence against Ivy to take her to court and contest CeCe's will.
After a courtroom hearing, Ivy loses all of her inheritance after Lily bribes CeCe's nurse to testify against Ivy so she can re-claim Ivy's share of the inheritance. Rufus takes pity on Ivy being without a home and family, and pays for her stay at a hotel. Lily finds this out later on and they fight, and Rufus returns to Brooklyn. Ivy later visits Lily and tries to seek her acceptance, confessing that she really wanted to be part of her family. Lily rejects her but offers her a cheque of 1 million dollars, asking her to leave and never return. Ivy leaves the apartment and tears up the cheque, revealing her confession was genuine. Later, Lily has Carol Rhodes arrested and charged with fraud in order to acquire her share of CeCe's estate for herself. After William van der Woodsen takes pity on Charlie 'Lola' Rhodes, he gives her Carol's share of CeCe's wealth so she can live on.
In the final episode of the season, Lola signs over her entire half of Cece's estate to Ivy and asks her to do one favor in return: Take Lily down in revenge for Carol's imprisonment and her manipulation of events. Ivy accepts, more than happy to help after her rejection.
Season 6[edit]
Ivy looks in on Rufus after Lily annuls their marriage and the two soon become lovers. However, Ivy is actually sleeping with Lily's ex-husband William and using Bart in a plot to take down Lily. When Rufus sees the two kissing (although not seeing William's face), he breaks up with Ivy. Ivy helps Blair in her plans to try and take down Chuck's father and when the man dies, she believes it's finally time she and William come out in public as a couple. However, when she meets William, he is with Lily and claims to have never met Ivy before. Ivy tries to tell Lily of their relationship but Lily doesn't believe her. After Lily leaves, William informs Ivy he was using her all along to break up Lily and Rufus so he could finally have Lily to himself. He coldly informs Ivy nobody wants her around and she should just take her money and leave. In the final scene (set five years later) Ivy has written a book about her experiences that's being made into a movie.
Reception[edit]
The critical reception of the character had been positive until the start of Season 5. During the series fourth season, Charlie became the subject of praise with her successful integration into the Upper East Side. TV Fanatic praised and welcomed her presence on the show.[6] In the episode The Princesses and the Frog, Steve Marsi praised her choice of confronting Vanessa alone, calling her "a natural" at schemes and that "even an outsider can thoroughly outshine an outcast."[7] TV Guide praised the ousting of Vanessa by Charlie, stating that "it didn't take her long to cross over to "the other side"".[8]
Beginning in the fifth season, however, her character began to receive less than favorable reviews. NY Mag and The Baltimore Sun referred to the Charlie/Ivy plot as "ridiculous".[9][10] The Wall Street Journal suggested that the storyline was repetitive, baring too much of a resemblance to the Juliet and Vanessa plot in the previous season.[11] Sharon Tharp of Ology wrote that the Charlie/Ivy plot was predictable and earned "too much screentime".[12][13]
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b "Gossip Girl - Season 5 - Kaylee DeFer". CWTelevision. YouTube. 2011-09-23.
Jump up ^ Ausiello, Michael (May 9, 2011). "Gossip Girl Exclusive: Taylor Momsen and Jessica Szohr Not Returning For Season 5". TV Line.
Jump up ^ Ausiello, Michael (March 1, 2011). "Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Glee, House, Gossip Girl, HIMYM, Modern Family and More!". TV Line. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b c "We Shine the Spotlight on the Newest GOSSIP GIRL Kaylee DeFer". the TV addict. 2011-04-25.
Jump up ^ Stack, Tim (2011-04-18). "'Gossip Girl' scoop: Meet Serena's cousin, Charlie". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-18.
^ Jump up to: a b Marsi, Steve (April 25, 2011). "Gossip Girl Review: You and I Are Not Friends". Tv Fanatic. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
Jump up ^ Marsi, Steve (2011-05-03). "Gossip Girl Review: Royal Wedding Dreams, Awful Schemes". TV Fanatic. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
Jump up ^ Ostlie, Ashley (2011-05-03). "Gossip Girl Episode Recap: "The Princesses and the Frog"". TV Guide. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
Jump up ^ Pressler, Jessica (2011-10-04). "Gossip Girl Recap: I'd Hoped Denial Would Last Longer As a Coping Mechanism". NY Magazine. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
Jump up ^ Lefavor, Laura (2011-10-04). "'Gossip Girl' recap: Beauty and the Feast". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
Jump up ^ Fallik, Dawn (2011-10-03). "'Gossip Girl' Season 5, Episode 2, 'Beauty and The Feast': TV Recap". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
Jump up ^ Tharp, Sharon (2011-10-03). "'Gossip Girl' Recap: "The Jewel Of Denial"". Ology. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
Jump up ^ Tharp, Sharon (2011-10-04). "'Gossip Girl' Recap: "Beauty And The Feast"". Ology. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
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