Lovers on the Sun

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"Lovers on the Sun"
Single by David Guetta featuring Sam Martin
from the album Listen
Released June 30, 2014
Format
Genre
Length 3:23 (radio edit)
5:53 (extended)
12:31 (EP)
Label
Producer(s)
  • David Guetta
  • Avicii
  • Frédéric Riesterer
  • Giorgio Tuinfort
  • Daddy's Groove (additional)
David Guetta singles chronology
"Blast Off"
(2014)		 "Lovers on the Sun"
(2014)		 "Dangerous"
(2014)
Sam Martin singles chronology
"Lovers on the Sun"
(2014)		 "Dangerous"
(2014)

"Lovers on the Sun" is a song by French music producer David Guetta from his sixth studio album, Listen. It features vocals by American recording artist Sam Martin.[2] It was released as a digital download and the lead single from the album on 30 June 2014. It was produced by Guetta, Avicii, Riesterer, and Tuinfort, with additional production from Italian house production team Daddy's Groove.[3] This track has since crowned the singles chart in Austria, Finland, Germany and the United Kingdom, and has reached top 40 on most of the countries where the track has been charted.

Mallory Knox covered the song on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge.[4]

Background

This song and other new songs of his are inspired by spaghetti western film scores.[5]

Composition

Strumming into the speakers across a country-tinged guitar twang and a lone Western whistle, "Lovers On The Sun" fits in snugly with the ongoing trend of country/folk-infused EDM permeating the club scene, like Avicii’s “Wake Me Up.” Mike Einziger, the guitarist on “Wake Me Up,” also reportedly plays guitar on this track. The song is written in the key of B minor, at a tempo of 125 beats per minute. The chord progression of the chorus (Bm/D/F#m/E) bears similarity do Daft Punk's 2013 single "Get Lucky". The instrumental hook follows the chord progression of G/A/Bm/D. “We’re burning up — we might as well be lovers of the sun!” Martin chants across the chorus — sort of channeling The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers — before giving way to an (inevitable) explosive beat drop.[6]

Music video

A lyric video was produced for the song with a Wild West theme.[7] An accompanying music video was released on 12 August 2014 again with a Wild West theme.[8] It was directed by Marc Klasfeld[9] and stars Ray Liotta who portrays a villain. Idolator said the video was "refreshing" and "a special effects-filled extravaganza".[10]

Critical reception

4Music celebrated the song's "double DJ power" (Guetta and Avicii, who co-wrote and co-produced the track) and suggested that it "must mean this'll be a big hit".[7]

Track listing

Digital download — radio edit[11]
No. Title Length
1. "Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin) 3:23
Digital download — extended[12]
No. Title Length
1. "Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin) 5:53
Digital download — remixes[13]
No. Title Length
1. "Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin) (Stadiumx remix) 6:00
2. "Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin) (Showtek remix) 4:53
3. "Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin) (Blasterjaxx remix) 5:43
4. "Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin) (extended) 5:55
German CD single[14]
No. Title Length
1. "Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin) 3:23
2. "Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin) (extended) 5:55
Digital EP[15]
No. Title Length
1. "Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin) 3:23
2. "Blast Off" (with Kaz James) (radio edit) 3:07
3. "Bad" (with Showtek featuring Vassy) (radio edit) 2:50
4. "Shot Me Down" (featuring Skylar Grey) (radio edit) 3:11
Japanese CD EP[16]
No. Title Length
1. "Lovers on the Sun" (radio edit) 3:23
2. "Blast Off" (radio edit) 3:07
3. "Bad" (radio edit) 2:50
4. "Shot Me Down" (radio edit) 3:11
5. "Lovers on the Sun" (extended) 5:55
6. "Blast Off" (original mix) 5:37
7. "Bad" (original mix) 4:30
8. "Shot Me Down" (extended) 5:15

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from CD single.[17]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[55] Platinum 70,000
Germany (BVMI)[56] Platinum 400,000
Italy (FIMI)[57] 2× Platinum 60,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[58] Gold 30,000
Sweden (GLF)[59] 3× Platinum 120,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[60] Platinum 30,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[61] Silver 200,000
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[62] Platinum 2,600,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[63] Platinum 10,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
France June 30, 2014 (EP)[15] Digital download
July 21, 2014 (remixes)[13]
Germany August 1, 2014[14] CD single
United Kingdom August 17, 2014[64] Digital download

References

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  19. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – David Guetta Feat. Sam Martin – Lovers On The Sun" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Ultratop.be – David Guetta Feat. Sam Martin – Lovers On The Sun" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
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  22. ↑ "David Guetta – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for David Guetta.
  23. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201434 into search.
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  28. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
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  31. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 34, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
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  33. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – David Guetta Feat. Sam Martin – Lovers On The Sun". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  34. ↑ Top Music Albums Charts via iTunes Store India
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  38. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – David Guetta Feat. Sam Martin – Lovers On The Sun". Top 40 Singles.
  39. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – David Guetta Feat. Sam Martin – Lovers On The Sun". VG-lista.
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  43. ↑ "EMA Top 10 Airplay: Week Ending 2014-10-28". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
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  45. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – David Guetta Feat. Sam Martin – Lovers On The Sun". Singles Top 60.
  46. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-08-30" UK Singles Chart.
  47. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-08-30" UK Dance Chart.
  48. ↑ "David Guetta – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for David Guetta.
  49. ↑ "David Guetta – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for David Guetta.
  50. ↑ "David Guetta – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for David Guetta.
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