Glad You Came

"Glad You Came"
Single by The Wanted
from the album Battleground
Released 10 July 2011 (2011-07-10)
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre Dance-pop
Length 3:17
Label Island
Writer(s) Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Ed Drewett
Producer Steve Mac
The Wanted singles chronology
"Gold Forever"
(2011)		 "Glad You Came"
(2011)		 "Lightning"
(2011)

"Glad You Came" is a song by British/Irish boy band The Wanted from their second studio album, Battleground. It was released as the album's second single on 10 July 2011. The dance-pop song was written by Steve Mac, Wayne Hector and Ed Drewett, it was produced by Steve Mac. It debuted at number one in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Contents

Background

The song was written and produced by Mac.[1] It will serve as the second single from The Wanted's second album due out in November 2011.[2] Band member Tom Parker said of the song, "We all felt it was a new, refreshing sound and a perfect song for the summer which really gets you in the mood for a party."[3] The song premiered on the radio on 24 May 2011.[4] The song was also remixed by Alex Gaudino.[5]

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song four out of five stars writing, "I decided you look well on me/ So let's go somewhere no-one else can see/ You and me," they continue over a cantering beat and featherlight hook before launching into a carnival-inspired chorus fizzier than a frozen Daiquiri. "My universe will never be the same/ I'm glad you came," they croon on the outro. The result is their catchiest effort since 'All Time Low', though on repeated listens we're not buying this innocent act they're sporting one bit."[6] David Griffiths wrote for 4Music that the song is "definitely their most danceable effort to date."[7]

Chart performance

"Glad You Came" debuted at number one in Ireland, making it the band's first number-one single in the country.[8] The song has been at number one for five weeks. In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number one with first-week sales of over 117,000 copies, becoming the band's second number-one single in the UK.[9] In Australia the song was certified Gold for shipping 35,000 copies.[10]

Over in the United States, "Glad You Came" has reached #31 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs.[11]

Music video

The music video was created by Director X and was filmed in Ibiza, Spain. It sees the band on the beach, in a club and at a houseparty each with an individual woman. It was uploaded to YouTube on 10 June 2011.[12] Jay revealed to MTV UK: "The theory of the video was take The Wanted to Ibiza and just film everything and then just cut bits that were useable. But the girls were models, they weren't just girls we picked." However Max admitted: "Actually no, the girl I had to spend time with was just literally picked up off the street after a night out."[13] The video has achieved over 22 million views on YouTube becoming their most watched video on the site. It also starred a cameo from footballer John-Joe O'Toole

Track listing

  1. "Glad You Came" – 3:18
  1. "Glad You Came" – 3:17
  2. "Glad You Came" (Alex Gaudino Radio Edit) – 3:03
  3. "Glad You Came" (Alex Gaudino Remix) – 7:53
  4. "Iris" (Live version from the Behind Bars Tour) – 4:01
  1. "Glad You Came" – 3:19
  2. "Glad You Came" (Alex Gaudino Radio Edit) – 3:03
  3. "Gold Forever" (BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge Session) – 3:35

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 20
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[17] 12
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[18] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[19] 83
Denmark (Tracklisten)[20] 29
France (SNEP)[21] 79
Ireland (IRMA)[22] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] 12
New Zealand (RIANZ)[24] 13
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] 35
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[26] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
UK Singles Chart[27] 22

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[28] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Gold 400,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Radio date and release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[4] 24 May 2011 Mainstream radio airplay Global Talent Records, Universal Island Records
United Kingdom[14] 10 July 2011 Digital download
Ireland[30]
Germany[31]
United Kingdom[15] 11 July 2011 CD single
Australia 12 August 2011 Digital download
United States[32] 13 September 2011 Mainstream radio airplay Island Def Jam Recordings
Canada

References

  1. ^ "The Wanted unveil 'Glad You Came' video" (Press release). Digital Spy. 10 June 2011. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a324258/the-wanted-unveil-glad-you-came-video.html. Retrieved 27 June 2011. 
  2. ^ Copsey, Robert (11 July 2011). "The Wanted "nervous" about 'Glad You Came' release: Video". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a329286/the-wanted-nervous-about-glad-you-came-release-video.html. Retrieved 11 July 2011. 
  3. ^ "Hot Video Alert: The Wanted - Glad You Came" (Press release). Music Is My Kingsize Bed. 21 June 2011. http://musicallyinclinedfool.blogspot.com/2011/06/hot-video-alert-wanted-glad-you-came.html. Retrieved 27 June 2011. 
  4. ^ a b Copsey, Robert (24 May 2011). "The Wanted premiere 'Glad You Came' - Music News - Digital Spy". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a321214/the-wanted-premiere-glad-you-came.html. Retrieved 11 July 2011. 
  5. ^ "news: The Wanted - Glad You Came" (Press release). 4 Music. 24 June 2011. http://www.4music.com/news/news/63/The-Wanted-Glad-You-Came. Retrieved 27 June 2011. 
  6. ^ Copsey, Robert (27 June 2011). "The Wanted: 'Glad You Came' - Music Singles Review - Digital Spy". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a326440/the-wanted-glad-you-came.html. Retrieved 11 July 2011. 
  7. ^ Griffiths, David (24 May 2011). "News: The Wanted - Glad You Came". 4Music. http://www.4music.com/news/news/63/The-Wanted-Glad-You-Came. Retrieved 12 October 2011. 
  8. ^ "The Wanted - All Time Low". 7digital. http://www.7digital.com/artists/the-wanted/all-time-low/. Retrieved 2010-07-27. 
  9. ^ "The Wanted - Glad You Came to number one: Adele's 21 - top album again". The Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/chart-news/the-wanted-glad-you-came-to-number-one-adeles-21-top-album-again/. Retrieved 17 July 2011. 
  10. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". 17 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 October 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62V3BO2S3. Retrieved 17 October 2011. 
  11. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-wanted-p2210705/charts-awards/billboard-singles
  12. ^ The Wanted - Glad You Came (Official) YouTube
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  21. ^ "Lescharts.com – The Wanted – Glad You Came" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
  22. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
  23. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Wanted search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.
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  25. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – The Wanted – Glad You Came" Canciones Top 50. Hung Medien.
  26. ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company.
  27. ^ "The Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles of the Year". BBC. 2011-12-31. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018sjyc. 
  28. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.auSINGLEaccreds2011.htm. 
  29. ^ "British single certifications – The Wanted – Glad You Came". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx.  Enter Glad You Came in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Click Go
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  31. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/de/album/glad-you-came-ep/id446336017
  32. ^ http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691
The Wanted
Studio albums
Singles
"All Time Low" · "Heart Vacancy" · "Lose My Mind" · "Gold Forever" · "Glad You Came" · "Lightning" · "Warzone"
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