Up! (Samantha Jade song)

"Up!"
Single by Samantha Jade
B-side "Never Tear Us Apart"
Released 11 April 2014
Format Digital download
Recorded Sydney
Genre Dance-pop[1]
Length 3:27
Label Sony
Writer(s) Samantha Jade, Zac Poor & Mario Marchetti[2]
Producer(s) Mario Marchetti
Samantha Jade singles chronology
"I Am Australian"
(2014)		 "Up!"
(2014)		 "Sweet Talk"
(2014)

"Up!" is a song recorded by Australian singer Samantha Jade. The song was digitally and physically released on 11 April 2014, as the third single from her second studio album.[3]

"Up!" was written and produced by Mario Marchetti. It became her fifth top twenty hit since winning The X Factor Australia in 2012. On 12 March 2014, "Up!" was announced as the official Socceroos song for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[4] It was also used to promote the sixth season of X Factor Australia.

Background and inspiration

On 11 March 2014, it was announced that Samantha Jade had written and recorded "Up!" as the official anthem of the Australian football team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[5] "Up!" is an up-tempo,[6] dance-pop song, co-written by Jade, Zac Poor and Mario Marchetti, with Marchetti serving as producer.[1][2] Jade explained how the name of the song came about during writing sessions, saying: "When we were writing it we wanted something up-tempo and uplifting, so the word ‘up’ was the place to start."[7] The track, which was recorded in Sydney, Australia in early 2014, drew inspiration from words in a book written by the players "documenting what it means to be a Socceroo."[8] Jade described the recording as a "celebration-type record - it's about turning up the night and making the most out of things", feeling that it was a perfect song for the Socceroos.[9]

Release and reception

"Up!" was released as a digital download and CD single on 11 April 2014. The physical single contained Jades cover of "Never Tear Us Apart" by INXS as a b-side. "Up!" debuted at number eighteen on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on 27 April 2014, and was the highest debut of the week.[10] This is Jade's third single release from her upcoming album to peak within the top twenty of that chart.[11] The recording also appeared on the ARIA Australian Artist Singles Chart, peaking at number six. Mike Wass of Idolator called it "an absolute party-starter".[12]

Promotion

Music video

The music video for "Up!" was directed by Lawrence Lim,[13] with filming taking place in March 2014.[14] Scenes were shot in various shops and bars around Paddington in Sydney, New South Wales.[14] the released on 15 April 2014 via her VEVO account. Reviews of the video have been negative from fans and professionals alike. YouTube fans have said, "The video is so low budget that it's almost cringe worthy" and "This is a pathetic cheap video. Shame on Sony Australia!!!" while Take 40 Australia said, "For a song that is supposed to be the official Soccerros anthem for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the clip looks generic, boring and unauthentic – all things which Samantha Jade and 'Up!' are not!."[15]

Socceroos Mix

A second video was released on 3 May, titled "The Socceroos Mix" and included clips of the Socceroos matches over the past decade to the original audio. [16]

Live performances

Jade promoted "Up!" on television and radio, including Sunrise and on KIIS 106.5, respectively.[17][18] Jade performed "Up!" on 26 May 2014 at ANZ Stadium during the Socceroos vs Qatar match, which was Australia's final game before heading to Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[19]

Track listing

  1. "Up!" – 3:27
  1. "Up!" - 3:27
  2. "Never Tear Us Apart" - 3:38
  1. "Up!" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - 6:37

Charts

Weekly chart

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[21] 18

Year-end chart

Chart (2014) Rank
Australian Artist Singles Chart[22] 35

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[23] Gold 35,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 11 April 2014 CD single[20] Sony Music Australia 88843056012
Digital download[3] N/A

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wass, Mike (18 March 2014). "Samantha Jade Unveils The Cover Of New Dance-Pop Gem "Up!", Shares A Preview". Idolator (Spin Media). Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Up!". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "'Up!' – Single – Samantha Jade". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Samantha Jade releases "Up!" as official Socceroos song". Football Australia. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  5. ↑ Leanfore, Ken (11 March 2014). "Samantha Jade pens Socceroos anthem". The Music Network. The Entertainment Media Group. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  6. ↑ Te Koha, Nui (15 April 2014). "Pop star Samantha Jade wants to do more acting after her breakout role as Kylie Minogue in INXS biopic". News.com.au (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  7. ↑ Mengel, Noel (17 May 2014). "Samantha Jade’s Up the official song of the Socceroos for the 2014 FIFA World Cup". The Courier-Mail (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  8. ↑ Smithies, Tom (11 March 2014). "X-Factor winner Samantha Jade singing the Socceroos’ praises, and the team anthem, for this year’s World Cup". The Daily Telegraph (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "Samantha Jade ‘UP!’ music video". Nova 96.9 (Nova Entertainment). Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  10. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (22 April 2014). "Sheppard Spend Second Week At Number One". Noise11. Noise Network. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "Australian artists claim No. 1 on this week’s ARIA Singles and Albums Charts: Sheppard and Chet Faker triumph". ARIACharts.com.au. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 19 April 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  12. ↑ Wass, Mike (4 April 2014). "Samantha Jade Fires "Up!" On Infectious Floorfiller: Listen To The Aussie Diva’s New Single". Idolator (Spin Media). Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  13. ↑ "Samantha Jade 'Up!' Music Video". Lawrence Lim Official Site. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Vrajlal, Alicia (18 March 2014). "Samantha Jade films shopping scenes for her new 'Up!' music video". Daily Mail (DMG Media). Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  15. ↑ "Samantha Jade's Up! Video Not Going Down Well With Fans". Take40 Australia (MCM Entertainment, Pty Ltd.). 22 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  16. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwPrS9Y1OzU
  17. ↑ Staff (21 April 2014). "Samantha Jade is pretty in pink as she performs her new single". Daily Mail (DMG Media). Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  18. ↑ "Samantha Jade Performs 'Up!' Acoustic". KIIS 106.5 (Australian Radio Network). 8 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  19. ↑ Van Boom, Daniel (12 March 2014). "X Factor's Samantha Jade prepares to sing the team off to the World Cup with new single Up!". Daily Mail (DMG Media). Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Up! (Signed Copy) - Samantha Jade (88843056012)". Sanity. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  21. ↑ Medien, Steffen. "Samantha Jade - 'Up!' (song)". Australian Charts Portal. (Hung Medien). Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  22. ↑ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  23. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 July 2014.