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"Energy"
Song

"Energy" is the first official single by American singer-songwriter Keri Hilson, taken from her debut album, In a Perfect World... (2009). It was written and produced by The Runaways, consisting of Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, Rico Love, and Wayne Wilkins, and released as the album's lead single on May 27, 2008 (see 2008 in music) in the United States.

Although the song reached number two in New Zealand,[1] it became a medicore success elsewhere, reaching the top thirty on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Dance Club Play charts only.[1] Generally well-received by music critics, it was named the 61st on The Top 144 Songs of 2008 by Blender magazine.[2]

Following the success of Hilson's fourth release ("Knock You Down") from her album it was stated in an interview that the single would be released and re-promoted as the next world-wide single whilst "Slow Dance" will be released in the US. Hilson stated that she wants to prove that she can be successful even without collaborations and guest vocalists. [3]

Music Video

The music video for "Energy" was directed by Melina Matsoukas and produced by Wohn Winter. Set primarily in a boxing ring, Hilson plays a boxer whose love interest (played by Christian Keyes) is her apparent trainer. Hilson explains that her character continually tries to sort their broken relationship, but by the end of the video, she realizes that these attempts are fruitless. Throughout the video, there are cutaways in which Hilson argues with her boyfriend in their apartment, Hilson working out, having recently worked out and now in locker room, singing against a wall, and singing in a hallway. The video premiered on MTV.com on July 14, 2008.[citation needed] The video was added to UK music channels during the week commencing August 3, 2009.

Chart Performance

"Energy" peaked at number seventy-eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and also reached number twenty-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In Australia, the song peaked at number 55 on the Singles chart and number 19 on the Urban Singles chart. In New Zealand, the song peaked at number two, and was certified Gold on November 30, 2008, selling over 7,500 copies.[4][5]

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Energy."

US promo CD[6]
  1. "Energy" (main version) – 3:30
  2. "Energy" (instrumental) – 3:30
  3. "Energy" (acappella) – 3:17
International CD single
  1. "Energy" (main final) – 3:28
  2. "Energy" (Wideboys radio mix) – 3:04

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[7] 55
Australian Urban Singles Chart[8] 19
Italian Singles Chart[9] 72
New Zealand Singles Chart[1] 2
Swiss Singles Chart[1] 64
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] 78
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[10] 21
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[11] 12
U.S. Billboard Pop 100[12] 72
Chart (2009) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 57 [13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Chart Performance". aCharts. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
  2. ^ "The Top 144 Songs of 2008". Blender. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  3. ^ TGJ: Interviews Hilson
  4. ^ Gold Certification in New Zealand, November 30, 2008 Retrived: May 23, 2009
  5. ^ New Zealand Chart Facts Retrived: May 23, 2009
  6. ^ "Keri Hilson - Energy". Discogs. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  7. ^ "Energy" (Top 100 Singles chart), August 18, 2008.
  8. ^ "Energy" (Top 40 Urban Singles chart), October 6, 2008.
  9. ^ Italian Singles Chart, October 24, 2008.
  10. ^ "Energy" (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart), Billboard, November 1, 2008.
  11. ^ "Energy" (Hot Dance Club Play chart), Billboard, November 1, 2008.
  12. ^ "Energy" (Pop 100 chart), Billboard, November 1, 2008.
  13. ^ "Energy" (UK Singles Chart), Yahoo, August 16, 2009.
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