Spectrum (Zedd song)

"Spectrum"
Single by Zedd featuring Matthew Koma
from the album Clarity
Released June 4, 2012
Format Digital download
Genre Progressive house, complextro
Length 4:03
Label Interscope
Writer(s) Matthew Koma, Anton Zaslavski
Producer(s) Zedd
Zedd singles chronology
"Shave It"
(2011)		 "Spectrum"
(2012)		 "Clarity"
(2012)
Matthew Koma singles chronology
"Spectrum"
(2012)		 "Years"
(2012)

"Spectrum" is a song by German/Russian electronic dance music producer Zedd featuring American musician Matthew Koma.[1] It was released as a single on June 4, 2012,[2] and serves as the first single from Zedd's debut studio album Clarity. It was written by Koma and Zedd.[3]

An extended play of the track – featuring remixes by Armin van Buuren, Arty, Deniz Koyu, as well as Congorock – was released on July 31, 2012. It also features a track titled "Human" (a collaboration with Nicky Romero), which was also released as a single on July 31.[4]

TVXQ's Yunho, Super Junior's Donghae & Eunhyuk, EXO's Kai & Lay and SHINee's Taemin & Minho under the project name S.M. The Performance released a Korean version featuring vocals of Taemin, Donghae and Yunho. This version was released on December 30, 2012 by S.M. Entertainment and the proceeds were given to charity.[5]

There is also a new remix, which features English vocals by Hatsune Miku, made by the Japanese music group, Livetune, which will be featured in the Japanese release of Zedd's album Clarity.[6] Livetune had originally remixed the song as a fan of Zedd's music and Zedd was impressed with the result of the remix and asked for it to be included in the Japanese release as a bonus track.

Production

"Spectrum" was written and produced by Zedd, with vocals and additional writing from Matthew Koma. Zedd started with the chord progression, saying that he "wasn't sure if it would be a really hard club song or end up being a song for another artist." After Koma finished touring with LMFAO, he emailed Zedd that he wanted to work together again. Zedd finished producing the instrumental for "Spectrum", and brought him to the studio to show him the beat. According to Zedd, "he was singing along, and I heard parts of the melody which I liked. I forced him to stay a few hours even though he was tired as s***." He also said the lyrics took quite a few weeks to write.[7]

Release

"Spectrum" was released on June 4, 2012. Zedd said he wanted "Spectrum' to be Clarity's lead single because he felt "like it sums up my album the best so far. It has vocals. It has instrumental parts. It has everything." [...] it shows what the album will be about so well."[7]

Music video

The official music video for the song premiered on August 15, 2012.[8] It is directed by Petro and stars Taryn Manning and Derek Magyar.[9]

Discussing the video with Rolling Stone, Zedd said the following:

I wanted the video to capture the ever-changing energy and emotion of the song through real human feelings ... It takes you on a journey through love, loss, contentment and anxiety. Musically, the chord progression I wrote captured the feeling and tension, unpredictability and the unknown. The video portrays this through a relationship between a man (human) and woman (alien) and the dynamics/excitement between the two of them.
—Zedd[8]

Track listing

All versions of "Spectrum" listed below feature Matthew Koma.

Single[10]
  1. "Spectrum" (Radio Edit) – 4:03
Extended play[11]
  1. "Spectrum" (Extended Mix) – 6:01
  2. "Spectrum" (Armin van Buuren Remix) – 6:28
  3. "Spectrum" (A-Trak & Clockwork Remix) – 5:05
  4. "Spectrum" (Arty Remix) – 6:05
  5. "Spectrum" (Deniz Koyu Remix) – 6:35
  6. "Spectrum" (Gregori Klosman & Tristan Garner Knights Remix) – 4:57
  7. "Spectrum" (Congorock Remix) – 5:42
  8. "Spectrum" (Monsta Remix) – 5:30
  9. "Spectrum" (Acoustic Version) – 6:01
  10. "Human" (with Nicky Romero) – 4:17
Beatport-exclusive remix single[12]
  1. "Spectrum" (Shreddie Mercury Remix) – 5:18

Other versions

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Australia Club (ARIA)[15] 30
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[16] 30
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[17] 74
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 21
Belgium Dance Bubbling Under (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] 12
Germany (Media Control Charts)[19] 80
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[20] 4
Poland (Dance Top 50)[21] 37
South Korea International Songs (GAON)[22] 112
Ukraine (FDR Dance Singles)[23] 19
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[24] 5
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[25] 10
US Dance Airplay (Billboard)[26] 1
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[27] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[28] 36

Year-end charts

Year Chart Peak
position
2012 US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[29] 1
2013 Japan (Japan Hot 100)[30] 41
US Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[31] 40

SM The Performance cover

"Spectrum"
Single by SM The Performance
Released December 30, 2012
Format Digital download
Recorded SM Studios in Seoul
Genre Electro house, complextro, dubstep
Length 04:03
Label S.M. Entertainment
Producer(s) Zedd, Matthew Koma

The song was covered by the dance unit group, SM The Performance, which includes members of SM Town. The cover was released as a digital single on December 30, 2012, in South Korea under the label of SM Entertainment.[32] The first dance performance of "Spectrum" was during 'SBS Gayo Daejeon' held on December 29, 2012. The choreography was created by NappyTabs who previously collaborated with Christina Aguilera, BoA's "Only One" and TVXQ's "Humanoids".[33] The vocals were provided by Yunho of TVXQ, Donghae of Super Junior and Taemin of Shinee. In addition to these, other members of SM The Performance include Eunhyuk of Super Junior, Minho of Shinee, Kai and Lay of Exo.

Chart (2013) Peak
position
South Korea (GAON) 43

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Matthew Koma, Carly Rae Jepsen's Boyfriend, Definitely Calls Her". The Huffington Post. August 27, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Spectrum - Zedd". Allmusic. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Spectrum (Legal Title)". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Human". Beatport. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  5. ↑ "SM Entertainment’s dance unit ‘SM The Performance’ releases "Spectrum"". Allkpop. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Hear Lady Gaga's Producer Zedd & Hatsune Miku Join Forces". Anime News Network. February 7, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Florine, Rick (31 July 2012). "Zedd Talks "Spectrum", Making Music, Movies, Heavy Metal, and More". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Premiere: Zedd feat. Matthew Koma, 'Spectrum'". Rolling Stone. August 15, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  9. ↑ Vevo. "Zedd - Spectrum (Official Video) ft. Matthew Koma". YouTube. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Spectrum (Radio Mix) [feat. Matthew Koma] - Single by Zedd". iTunes. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Spectrum EP by Zedd". iTunes. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Spectrum (Shreddie Mercury Remix)". Beatport.
  13. ↑ "Zedd - Spectrum (Headhunterz Edit)". SoundCloud. Headhunterz Official. 7 November 2012.
  14. ↑ "ZEDD「Clarity」". iTunes.
  15. ↑ "ARIA Club Tracks Chart". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  16. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Zedd feat. Matthew Koma – Spectrum" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Ultratop.be – Zedd feat. Matthew Koma – Spectrum" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  18. ↑ "Zedd feat. Matthew Koma - Spectrum" (in French). Ultratop (FR). Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  19. ↑ "Chartverfulgong > Zedd feat. Matthew Koma > Spectrum – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  20. ↑ "Zedd Album & Song Chart History" Japan Hot 100 for Zedd. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  21. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  22. ↑ "Gaon International Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  23. ↑ "Dance" (in Ukrainian). FDR Music Charts. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  24. ↑ "Zedd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Zedd.
  25. ↑ "Zedd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Zedd.
  26. ↑ "Zedd Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay for Zedd. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Zedd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Zedd.
  28. ↑ "Zedd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Zedd.
  29. ↑ "Best of 2012 - Hot Dance Club Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  30. ↑ "Japan Hot 100: 2013 Year-End". Billboard.com. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  31. ↑ "Dance/Electronic Songs: 2013 Year-End". Billboard.com. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  32. ↑ "SM Entertainment's dance unit 'SM The Performance' releases "Spectrum"". Allkpop. December 30, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  33. ↑ "SM Dance Unit "SM The Performance" Releases Digital Single "Spectrum"". Soompi. December 31, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2013.

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