Cleopatra (The Lumineers song)

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"Cleopatra"
File:Cleopatra by The Lumineers.jpg
Single by The Lumineers
from the album Cleopatra
Released March 25, 2016
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length 3:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Wesley Schultz
  • Jeremiah Fraites
  • Simone Felice
Producer(s)
  • Simone Felice
The Lumineers singles chronology
"Ophelia"
(2016)		 "Cleopatra"
(2016)		 "Angela"
(2016)

"Cleopatra" is a song recorded by American folk rock band The Lumineers. The song serves as the title track to their second studio album of the same name.

"Cleopatra" was released as the album's second single on March 25, 2016.

Background

According to Wesley Schultz (lead vocalist of The Lumineers), the song was inspired by an encounter with a taxi driver that Schultz met in the Republic of Georgia.[1] Through a Facebook post, The Lumineers clarified upon that, and explained the full background of the song, and what it meant:

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It's inspired by a true story about a female taxi driver who, when she was younger, was proposed to. But her father had just passed away, so she didn't give her boyfriend an answer. So he left the village broken-hearted and rejected and never returned again. He was her great love and she wouldn't wash the footprints off the floor after he had left.

— The Lumineers[2]

On March 24, 2016, Zane Lowe premiered the song on Beats 1 Radio.[3]

Music video

The official music video was directed by Isaac Ravishankara,[4] and uploaded to The Lumineers' YouTube and VEVO account on July 7, 2016. It acts as the conclusion to the storyline that began with Sleep on the Floor music video and continued in the video for Angela. Since being uploaded, it has garnered over 45 million views.

The Ballad of Cleopatra

The Ballad of Cleopatra is a compilation of the story in the music videos for "Ophelia", "Cleopatra", "Sleep on the Floor", "Angela" and "My Eyes", all songs from the album Cleopatra.[5][6] The video was released on the Lumineers YouTube channel on April 27, 2017.[7]

Live performances

The Lumineers performed the song live at the iHeartRadio music theater in LA. The performance was officially aired on Audience Network at 9pm on April 8, 2016. Although, a video for the performance was uploaded to The Lumineers' YouTube and VEVO account beforehand.[8]

Track listing

Digital download
No. Title Length
1. "Cleopatra"   3:21

Covers

The song has been covered numerous times since its release, by many upcoming artists which include: Daniel Robinson,[9] Ellysse Mason,[10] Josh Brown,[11] Natalie Del Carmen, [12] and Shayna Adler.[13]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016–17) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 80
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[15] 56
UK Download (Official Charts Company)[16] 90
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[17] 21
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[18] 11
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[19] 2
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[20] 1
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[21] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[22] 15
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[23] 39
Chart (2017) Position
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[24] 14
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[25] 38
US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard)[26] 18

References

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  9. ↑ Daniel Robinson cover on YouTube
  10. ↑ Ellysse Mason cover on YouTube
  11. ↑ Josh Broen cover on YouTube
  12. ↑ Natalie Del Carmen cover on YouTube
  13. ↑ Shayna Adler cover on YouTube
  14. ↑ "The Lumineers – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for The Lumineers. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Archive Chart: 20160401". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Archive Chart: 20160401" UK Download Chart. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
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  18. ↑ "The Lumineers – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for The Lumineers. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  19. ↑ "The Lumineers – Chart history" Billboard Adult Alternative Songs for The Lumineers. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  20. ↑ "The Lumineers – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for The Lumineers. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  21. ↑ "The Lumineers – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for The Lumineers. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
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External links

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