Earned It

"Earned It"
Single by The Weeknd
from the album Fifty Shades of Grey: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Released December 23, 2014
Format Digital download
Genre PBR&B
Length 4:12
Label Republic
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Love Me Harder"
(2014)		 "Earned It"
(2014)

"Earned It" (alternative title "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)") is a song by Canadian recording artist The Weeknd. The song was released as a single from the soundtrack to the 2015 film Fifty Shades of Grey.

Background

The Weeknd was involved in the project very early. Tom Mackay, a manager at Republic Records, explained: "He worked on a number of songs for a number of scenes. Some were working and some weren’t, but he just kept at it, and kept at it, and kept at it. In the end, he wrote ‘Earned It’ and it’s the biggest song of his career to date. It’s the only song that’s in the movie twice."[1]

Chart performance

"Earned It" so far has peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, the second single from the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack to enter the top 10, after Ellie Goulding‍ '​s "Love Me like You Do", which also peaked at number three. It became The Weeknd's second top 10 hit, after his collaboration with Ariana Grande on the number 7 peaking hit, "Love Me Harder" and his highest selling song on the chart.[2] The song has also been a commercial success overseas, reaching the top ten in 10 other countries, including the United Kingdom and New Zealand, while attaining a top twenty position in countries that include Australia, Germany, and Ireland.

Music video

The music video, directed by the film's director, Sam Taylor-Johnson,[3] was released on Vevo and YouTube on January 21, 2015, and features the film's leading star Dakota Johnson. It includes the BDSM theme as seen in the film.

Charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 13
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 21
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 14
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 14
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 8
Croatia (Croatian Airplay Radio Chart)[9] 7
Denmark (Tracklisten)[10] 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 13
France (SNEP)[12] 2
France Streaming Songs (SNEP)[13] 1
Germany (Media Control Charts)[14] 17
Hungary (Single Top 40)[15] 19
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 15
Italy (FIMI)[17] 26
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 7
Norway (VG-lista)[21] 6
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[22] 14
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 7
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[25] 4
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[26] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[27] 3
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[28] 15
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[29] 6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[30] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[31] 3
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[32] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[33] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[34] Platinum 80,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[35] Gold 30,000^
Italy (FIMI)[36] Gold 25,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[37] Platinum 15,000*
Sweden (GLF)[38] Platinum 40,000x
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] Gold 400,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[40] Platinum 1,000,000^

*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 Ref.
United States December 23, 2014 Digital download Republic Records [41]
January 13, 2015 Rhythmic contemporary radio [42]
February 24, 2015 Contemporary hit radio [43]

References

  1. ↑ Ugwu, Reggie (February 26, 2015). "Why The “Fifty Shades Of Grey” Soundtrack Is Better Than It Has Any Right To Be". BuzzFeed. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  2. ↑ Trust, Gary (February 25, 2015). "Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars Top Hot 100 Again; The Weeknd Enters Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ Schilliac, Sophia (January 21, 2015). "'Fifty Shades': Dakota Johnson Gets Tied Up in The Weeknd's 'Earned It' Music Video". ETOnline. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – The Weeknd – Earned It". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Weeknd – Earned It" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Ultratop.be – The Weeknd – Earned It" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Weeknd – Earned It" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  8. ↑ "The Weeknd Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for The Weeknd. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Hrvatska Airplay Radio Chart - 30. ožujka 2015.". HRT. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015. Archived from "the original". on 3 April 2015
  10. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – The Weeknd – Earned It". Tracklisten. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  11. ↑ "The Weeknd: Earned It" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Weeknd – Earned It" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Titres les plus écoutés en streaming en France du 16 au 22 février 2015". Charts in France. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  14. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – The Weeknd – Earned It". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 9, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  17. ↑ "KLINGANDE HIGHEST NEW ENTRY #28 FIMI/GFK". EGO Italy. Facebook. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Weeknd search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Weeknd – Earned It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – The Weeknd – Earned It". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Weeknd – Earned It". VG-lista. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – The Weeknd – Earned It" Canciones Top 50.
  23. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Weeknd – Earned It". Singles Top 60. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Weeknd – Earned It". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-02-07" UK Singles Chart.
  26. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-02-28" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  27. ↑ "The Weeknd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for The Weeknd. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  28. ↑ "The Weeknd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for The Weeknd. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  29. ↑ "The Weeknd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay for The Weeknd. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  30. ↑ "The Weeknd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for The Weeknd. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  31. ↑ "The Weeknd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for The Weeknd. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  32. ↑ "The Weeknd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for The Weeknd. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  33. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – The Weeknd – Earned It". Music Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  35. ↑ "Certificeringer - The Weeknd - Earned It" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  36. ↑ "Italian single certifications – The Weeknd – Earned It" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved April 25, 2015. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter The Weeknd in the field Filtra. The certification will load automatically
  37. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – The Weeknd – Earned It". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  38. ↑ "The Weeknd - Earned It" (in Swedish). Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  39. ↑ "British single certifications – The Weeknd – Earned It". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 10, 2015. Enter Earned It in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  40. ↑ "American single certifications – The Weeknd – Earned It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 20, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  41. ↑ "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey) [From the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Soundtrack] – Single by The Weeknd". iTunes Store. Apple. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  42. ↑ "The Weeknd 'Earned It' (Fifty Shades Of Grey)". Republic Records. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  43. ↑ "The Weeknd 'Earned It' – Official Impact Top 40 2.24". Republic Records. Archived from the original on January 31, 2015.

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