Only Teardrops

"Only Teardrops"
Eurovision Song Contest 2013 entry
Country	Denmark
Artist(s)	Emmelie de Forest
Language	English
Composer(s)	Lise Cabble, Julia Fabrin Jakobsen, Thomas Stengaard
Lyricist(s)	Lise Cabble, Julia Fabrin Jakobsen, Thomas Stengaard
Finals performance
Semi-final result	1st
Semi-final points	167
Final result	1st
Final points	281
Appearance chronology
◄ "Should've Known Better" (2012)

External video
2013 Eurovision Grand Final on YouTube
Music video on dr.dk

"Only Teardrops" is a song recorded by Danish singer Emmelie de Forest. The song was written by Lise Cabble, Julia Fabrin Jakobsen and Thomas Stengaard, and it was produced by Frederik Thaae.^[1] It is best known as Denmark's winning entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 held in Malmö, Sweden.^[2] The song competed in the first semi-final on 14 May 2013 and managed to qualify for a spot in the final on 18 May 2013. The song competed in the final against 25 other songs, and finished in first place with 281 points.^[3]

Upon winning Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2013, the song immediately topped the Danish iTunes chart and debuted on the Danish top 40 singles chart, Tracklisten, at number two.^[4]

Chart performance

"Only Teardrops" was an instant hit in de Forest's home country of Denmark, where it debuted and peaked at number two on the top 40 singles chart upon its release. Following its victory in the Eurovision Song Contest, the song re-entered the singles chart at number one.

In the United Kingdom, "Only Teardrops" debuted at number 99, despite Eurovision airing only four hours before the cut-off point for the chart.^[5] A week later, the single rose to a high of #15 in the UK.

Track listing

Digital download

"Only Teardrops" – 3:03

CD single

"Only Teardrops" – 3:03
"Only Teardrops" (instrumental version) – 3:03

Digital download — Kongsted remix

"Only Teardrops" (Kongsted remix) – 5:34
"Only Teardrops" (Kongsted remix radio edit) – 3:40

Credits and personnel

Lise Cabble – songwriter
Julia Fabrin Jakobsen – songwriter
Thomas Stengaard – songwriter
Frederik Thaae – producer, keyboards, guitar, drums, programming
Emmelie de Forest – vocals
Gunhild Overegseth – backing vocals
Hans Find Møller – penny whistle
Tore Nissen – vocal production

Credits adapted from Danmarks Radio.^[1]

Music video

Emmelie posted several photographs onto her Facebook account from the shooting of the video. The video is directed by Michael Sauer Christensen. It has been filmed in the forest and on the beach.^[6] It was released on 13 June 2013, in DR's official website.^[7]^[8]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)	Peak positions
Australia (ARIA)^{[ 1]}	47
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^{[ 1]}	7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^{[ 1]}	11
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^{[ 1]}	26
Brazil (Antena)^[9]	2
Denmark (Tracklisten)^{[ 1]}	1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^{[ 1]}	17
Finland (The Official Finnish Download Chart)^[10]	1
France (SNEP)^{[ 1]}	79
Germany (Media Control AG)^{[ 1]}	5
Greece Digital Songs (Billboard)^[11]	1
Iceland (Tonlist)^[12]	2
Ireland (IRMA)^{[ 1]}	5
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)^{[ 1]}	4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^{[ 1]}	14
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)^{[ 1]}	4
Norway (VG-lista)^{[ 1]}	9
Scotland (Official Charts Company)^{[ 1]}	14
Slovakia (IFPI)^{[ 1]}	14
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^{[ 1]}	8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^{[ 1]}	3
Sweden (DigiListan)^[13]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^{[ 1]}	3
Turkey (Number One Charts)^[14]	11
Ukraine (FDR)^[15]	5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^{[ 1]}	15

Certifications


Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)^[16]	Gold	15,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Denmark^[17]	22 January 2013	Digital download	Sony Music
Worldwide^[18]	2 May 2013	Digital download
Austria^[19]	14 June 2013	CD single
Germany^[20]
Switzerland^[21]
Worldwide^[22]	24 June 2013	Digital download — Kongsted remix

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Only Teardrops - Emmelie de Forest" (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
↑ Storvik-Green, Simon (26 January 2013). "Emmelie de Forest to fly the Danish flag in Malmö". EBU.
↑ "Eurovision Song Contest 2013 Grand Final". 19 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
↑ Busa, Alexandru (28 January 2013). "Denmark: Emmelie de Forest tops the iTunes Download Chart". Esctoday.com.
↑ "Bonnie Tyler beats Denmark in Eurovision chart race". The Official Charts Company. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
↑ "Denmark: Emmelie records Only Teardrops videoclip". esctoday. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
↑ "VIDEO Se Emmelies officielle musikvideo til Only Teardrops – helt eksklusivt". DR. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
↑ "Emmelie de Forest - Only Teardrops". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 13 June 2013. "This morning the official music video of Emmelie de Forest's "Only Teardrops" was released."
↑ "Digital Singles Charts - Brasil". Brasil Hitlist. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
↑ The Official Finnish Downloads Chart
↑ "Digital Singles Charts - Greece". Billboard. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
↑ "Icelandic Singles Chart". Tonlist.is. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
↑ "DigiListan 2013-05-26". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
↑ "Digital Singles Charts - Turkey". Number One Top 20. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
↑ "Weekly Airplay Top 40 Ukraine". FDR. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
↑ "Danish single certifications – Emmelie De Forest – Only Teardrops". IFPI Denmark.
↑ https://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/dansk-melodi-grand-prix-2013/id594196457
↑ https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/only-teardrops-single/id643675722
↑ http://www.sonymusic.at/Emmelie-De-Forest/Only-Teardrops/P/2904438/B/88883746702
↑ http://www.sonymusic.de/Emmelie-De-Forest/Only-Teardrops/P/2904438/B/88883746702
↑ http://www.sonymusic.ch/Emmelie-De-Forest/Only-Teardrops/P/2904438/B/88883746702
↑ https://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/only-teardrops-single/id663375481

Awards and achievements
Preceded by "Euphoria" by Loreen	Eurovision Song Contest winner 2013	Succeeded by Incumbent

v t e Emmelie de Forest

Albums	Only Teardrops (2013)

Singles	"Only Teardrops" "Hunter & Prey"

Television	Eurovision Song Contest Denmark Denmark 2013 2013

Related articles	Eurovision Song Contest winners Universal Music Group

Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest

Participation

1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 ~~1967 to 1977~~ 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 ~~1994~~ 1995 1996 1997 ~~1998~~ 1999 2000 2001 2002 ~~2003~~ 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Artists

1950s	~~1956~~ Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler Raquel Rastenni Birthe Wilke

1960s	Katy Bødtger Dario Campeotto Ellen Winther Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann Bjørn Tidmand Birgit Brüel Ulla Pia ~~1967 to 1969~~

1970s	~~1970 to 1977~~ Mabel Tommy Seebach

1980s	Bamses Venner Tommy Seebach and Debbie Cameron Brixx Gry Johansen Hot Eyes Hot Eyes Lise Haavik Anne-Cathrine Herdorf and Bandjo Hot Eyes Birthe Kjær

1990s	Lonnie Devantier Anders Frandsen Lotte Nilsson and Kenny Lübcke Tommy Seebach Band ~~1994~~ Aud Wilken Dorthe Andersen & Martin Loft Kølig Kaj ~~1998~~ Michael Teschl and Trine Jepsen

2000s	Olsen Brothers Rollo & King Malene ~~2003~~ Thomas Thordarsson Jakob Sveistrup Sidsel Ben Semmane DQ Simon Mathew Niels Brinck

2010s	Chanée and N'evergreen A Friend In London Soluna Samay Emmelie de Forest

Songs

1950s	~~1956~~ "Skibet skal sejle i nat" "Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog" "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig"

1960s	"Det var en yndig tid" "Angelique" "Vuggevise" "Dansevise" "Sangen om dig" "For din skyld" "Stop - mens legen er go'" ~~1967 to 1969~~

1970s	~~1970 to 1977~~ "Boom Boom" "Disco Tango"

1980s	"Tænker altid på dig" "Krøller eller ej" "Video, Video" "Kloden drejer" "Det' lige det" "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?" "Du er fuld af løgn" "En lille melodi" "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?" "Vi maler byen rød"

1990s	"Hallo Hallo" "Lige der hvor hjertet slår" "Alt det som ingen ser" "Under stjernerne på himlen" ~~1994~~ "Fra Mols til Skagen" "Kun med dig" "Stemmen i mit liv" ~~1998~~ "This Time I Mean It"

2000s	"Fly on the Wings of Love" "Never Ever Let You Go" "Tell Me Who You Are" ~~2003~~ "Shame on You" "Talking to You" "Twist of Love" "Drama Queen" "All Night Long" "Believe Again"

2010s	"In a Moment Like This" "New Tomorrow" "Should've Known Better" "Only Teardrops"

(Note: Entries scored out are when Denmark did not compete)

v t e Winning songs of the Eurovision Song Contest

1950s	"Refrain" "Net als toen" "Dors, mon amour" "Een beetje"

1960s	"Tom Pillibi" "Nous les amoureux" "Un premier amour" "Dansevise" "Non ho l'età" "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" "Merci, Chérie" "Puppet on a String" "La, la, la" "Boom Bang-a-Bang" "Un jour, un enfant" "De troubadour" "Vivo cantando"

1970s	"All Kinds of Everything" "Un banc, un arbre, une rue" "Après toi" "Tu te reconnaîtras" "Waterloo" "Ding-A-Dong" "Save Your Kisses for Me" "L'oiseau et l'enfant" "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" "Hallelujah"

1980s	"What's Another Year" "Making Your Mind Up" "Ein bißchen Frieden" "Si la vie est cadeau" "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" "La det swinge" "J'aime la vie" "Hold Me Now" "Ne partez pas sans moi" "Rock Me"

1990s	"Insieme: 1992" "Fångad av en stormvind" "Why Me?" "In Your Eyes" "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" "Nocturne" "The Voice" "Love Shine a Light" "Diva" "Take Me to Your Heaven"

2000s	"Fly on the Wings of Love" "Everybody" "I Wanna" "Everyway That I Can" "Wild Dances" "My Number One" "Hard Rock Hallelujah" "Molitva" "Believe" "Fairytale"

2010s	"Satellite" "Running Scared" "Euphoria" "Only Teardrops"

Eurovision Song Contest 2013

Countries

Final
(by final results)

Semi-final only
(in alphabetical order)

Semi-final 1	Austria Croatia Cyprus Montenegro Serbia Slovenia

Semi-final 2	Albania Bulgaria Israel Latvia Macedonia San Marino Switzerland

Artists

Final
(by final results)

Semi-final only
(in alphabetical order)

Semi-final 1	Despina Olympiou Hannah Klapa s Mora Moje 3 Natália Kelly Who See

Semi-final 2	Adrian Lulgjuraj and Bledar Sejko Elitsa Todorova and Stoyan Yankulov Esma and Lozano Moran Mazor PeR Takasa Valentina Monetta

Songs

Final
(by final results)

Semi-final only
(by alphabetical order)

Semi-final 1	"An me thimasai" "Igranka" "Ljubav je svuda" "Mižerja" "Shine" "Straight Into Love"

Semi-final 2	"Crisalide (Vola)" "Here We Go" "Identitet" "Pred da se razdeni" "Rak bishvilo" "Samo shampioni" "You and Me"

Withdrawn

"Imperija" (Macedonia)
"Kismet" (Bulgaria)
"Rhythm of Love" (Belarus)

(Note : "Withdrawn" refers to entries that withdrew after applying to enter)

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