Fight for You

"Fight for You"
Single by Jason Derülo
from the album Future History
Released December 2, 2011 (2011-12-02)
Format Digital download
Recorded Serenity West Recording Studio,
Jim Henson Studios
(Los Angeles; California)
Genre R&B
Length 4:02
Label Beluga Heights, Warner Bros.
Writer(s) Jason Desrouleaux, Stevie Hoang, David F. Paich, Jeffrey T. Porcaro
Producer RedOne, BeatGeek, Geo Slam
Jason Derülo singles chronology
"Test Drive"
(2011)		 "Fight for You"
(2011)
Music video
"Fight for You" on YouTube

"Fight for You" is a song by American recording artist Jason Derülo, taken from his second studio album, Future History (2011). It is an R&B[1] ballad[2] that incorporates an interpolation of "Africa" by Toto. "Fight for You" was released digitally on December 2, 2011, as the album's third single after "Don't Wanna Go Home" and "It Girl". The song received mixed reviews from critics. After the release of the album, the song appeared on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles Chart.

Contents

Background and composition

"Fight for You" was written by Jason Derülo, Stevie Hoang, David F. Paich and Jeffrey T. Porcaro.[3] Production for the song was handled by RedOne, BeatGeek and Geo Slam.[3] It was recorded at Serenity West Recording Studio and Jim Henson Studios in Los Angeles, California, and mixed by Trevor Muzzy at Nomad Studios in Tetquan, Morocco.[3] Derülo said in an interview with Daily Star that "Fight for You" was the first song he and RedOne worked together on, stating "I'm glad it turned out so dope."[4] On working with RedOne, he said, "RedOne was a nice, humble, down-to-earth, special person."[4] In an interview with New! magazine, Derülo stated that the song "is based on a personal experience, I was in a relationship and I put myself in that place again where you would do anything to keep the relationship together so I went back to that place."[5]

"Fight for You" is an R&B song that incorporates an interpolation of "Africa" by Toto, and features lyrics that contain declarations of love.[6]

Critical reception

Shawn Kitchener of EntertainmentWise wrote that the album was "another relentless tirade of club-ready urban tunes that blend in to each-other far too often", referring to "Fight for You".[1] Kitchener wrote that the song was "the kind of sweet-as-candy R&B fodder that would fit in seamlessly on the High School Musical soundtrack."[1] Lewis Corner of Digital Spy noted "Fight for You" samples Toto's "Africa", writing that, "the end result is much like the continent's native lion; big, showy and extremely lazy – but its roar is loud enough to ensure it remains popular with the public."[7] whereas Robert Copsey also from Digital Spy referred to it as an "Earth-trouncing power anthem".[8]

Chart performance

In the United States, after the release of Future History, "Fight for You" debuted at number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart issue dated October 15, 2011.[9] It also debuted at number 117 on the UK Singles Chart on October 22, 2011.[10] It has so far peaked at number 15.[11] In Ireland, "Fight for You" debuted at number 31 on the Irish Singles Chart on December 1, 2011.[12] The following week, the song peaked at number 28.[13]

Music video

The music video for "Fight for You" premiered online on November 25, 2011.[14] The video shows Derülo either singing solo with city skyline behind him, or spending time with his love interest in a subway train, shopping center, at home or under the shower.

Track listing

  1. "Fight for You" – 4:02
  2. "Fight for You" (Suncycle Remix) – 3:34
  3. "Fight for You" (Mync Edit) – 3:25
  4. "Fight for You" (Mync Stadium Dub) – 5:34
  5. "Fight for You" (Mync Stadium Mix) – 5:34

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes for Future History.[3]

  • Trevor Muzzy – mixing
  • David F. Paich – songwriting
  • Jeffrey T. Porcaro – songwriting
  • RedOne – production, background vocals, instruments and programming
  • Teddy Sky – recording, engineering, background vocals
  • Geo Slam – production, recording, engineering, instruments and programming, guitar

Versions

Stevie Hoang version

"Fight for You"
Song by Stevie Hoang featuring Iyaz from the album Unsigned
Released April 7, 2011 (2011-04-07)
Format CD, Digital download
Genre R&B
Length 3:43
Label Stevie Hoang Music
Writer Stevie Hoang, David F. Paich, Jeffrey T. Porcaro
Music video
"Fight for You" on YouTube

Stevie Hoang, who co-wrote "Fight for You", originally recorded the song, which featured a guest vocal appearance by Iyaz, for his album Unsigned[16] released in April 2011.

Other versions

Shaun Renolds & Songs With Friends' version of "Fight for You" was released digitally on November 25, 2011.[17]

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Irish Singles Chart[13] 28
UK R&B Singles Chart[18] 4
UK Singles Chart[11] 15
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 83

Radio dates and release history

Region Date Format
United Kingdom November 9, 2011 Mainstream radio[19]
Ireland[20] December 2, 2011 Digital download
United Kingdom[15] December 4, 2011

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Kitchener, Shawn (September 16, 2011). "Jason Derulo – 'Future History'". EntertainmentWise. Giant Digital. http://www.entertainmentwise.com/reviews/63101/Jason-Derulo-Future-History. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
  2. ^ Rosen, Jody (September 27, 2011). "Future History | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/future-history-20110927. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c d (2011) Album notes for Future History by Jason Derülo [Booklet]. Beluga Heights, Warner Bros..
  4. ^ a b "Jason Derülo: Working With Red Was Great". Daily Star. Northern and Shell Media. September 20, 2011. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/playlist/view/211845/Jason-Derulo-Working-with-red-was-great/. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Jason Derulo talks relationships, Pippa Middleton and having that special friend". New!. Northern & Shell. December 25, 2011. http://www.new-magazine.co.uk/latestnews/view/36975/Jason-Derulo-talks-relationships-Pippa-Middleton-and-having-that-special-friend/. Retrieved December 26, 2011. 
  6. ^ Jeffries, David. "Future History – Jason Derulo". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/future-history-r2279049/review. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
  7. ^ Corner, Lewis (November 21, 2011). "Jason Derulo: 'Fight For You' – Single review". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. http://www.digitalspy.com.au/music/singlesreviews/a351681/jason-derulo-fight-for-you-single-review.html. Retrieved November 27, 2011. 
  8. ^ Copsey, Robert (October 5, 2011). "Jason Derulo: 'Future History' – Album Review". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. http://www.digitalspy.com.au/music/albumreviews/a343767/jason-derulo-future-history-album-review.html. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  9. ^ a b "Hot 100: Week of October 15, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 15, 2011. http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/charts/hot-100?chartDate=2011-10-15&order=gainer. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  10. ^ "Chart Log UK: 22.10.2011". Zobbel.de. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/111022cluk.txt. Retrieved October 23, 2011. 
  11. ^ a b "Official UK Singles Top 100 – 10th December 2011". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/63go4KO2s. 
  12. ^ "Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 1 December 2011". Chart-Track. Irish Recorded Music Association. http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2011&year=2011&week=48. Retrieved December 2, 2011. 
  13. ^ a b "Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 8 December 2011". Chart-Track. Irish Recorded Music Association. http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2011&year=2011&week=49. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  14. ^ "Jason Derulo Releases 'Fight For You' Music Video". Capital. November 25, 2011. http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/jason-derulo/news/releases-fight-you-music-video/. Retrieved December 2, 2011. 
  15. ^ a b "Jason Derulo – Fight For You". 7digital.com. http://www.7digital.com/artists/jason-derulo/fight-for-you/. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  16. ^ "Unsigned by Stevie Hoang". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/unsigned/id424760477. Retrieved January 2, 2012. 
  17. ^ "Fight for You – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fight-for-you-single/id482998914. Retrieved January 2, 2012. 
  18. ^ "2011-12-10 Top 40 R&B Singles Archive". The Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/16/2011-12-10/. Retrieved December 4, 2011. 
  19. ^ "BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist". BBC Radio 1. BBC. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/637owo1Gr. 
  20. ^ "Jason Derulo – Fight For You". ie.7digital.com. http://ie.7digital.com/artists/jason-derulo/fight-for-you/. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
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