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"I Never Told You"
Song

"'I Never Told You" is a song by the American pop singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat from her second album Breakthrough. The song was released in February 16, 2010 in the United States as the second single.

The song is a power pop ballad and was written by Caillat, Jason Reeves and Kara Dioguardi and produced by Dioguardi.

It has peaked at #62[1] on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on the Adult Pop Songs.[2]. The song made its debut on Billboard Adult Contemporary Charts at #27 on the week dated June 5, 2010 and has peaked at #22.

Background

In 'I Never Told You,' Colbie Caillat reveals she still has feelings for a previous love and misses him.[3]

Caillat originally penned this song whilst touring Europe in her hotel bathroom. She told Starpulse.com: "I wrote it about someone I had broken up with that I was missing at the time." Later on the song was completed during a three week "writing camp" in Hawaii that Caillat organized with fellow singer/songwriter Jason Reeves and American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi.[4]

Release

The single was originally released as a digital download on Imeem on November 6, 2009. Later, on February 16, 2010, the song went to radio stations.[5]

Promotion

Colbie began promoting the song on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show on January 8, 2010.[6] Later, she appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in March 11, 2010.[7]

Music Video

The official music video was released on Vevo.com on April 02, 2010[8]. It involves scenes of Colbie singing while painting, couples breaking apart but eventually were brought back again including herself and her love interest.

Chart performance

The song debuted at #99 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week ending of April 10, 2010 and has been climbed every week and since moved up to #62.[9].

The song has been already a success on the Adult Pop Songs, staying for eighteen weeks, and reaching six, so far. The song has also debuted and peaked on #22 on Adult Contemporary charts.

Charts

Chart (2009–2010) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[10] 62[11]
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Pop Songs 6[12]
U.S Billboard Adult Contemporary 22

References

  1. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/charts/hot-100?begin=61&order=position
  2. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100?tag=chscr1#/song/colbie-caillat/i-never-told-you/14025025
  3. ^ I Never Told You songfacts Acessed in January 4, 2010
  4. ^ http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=16562
  5. ^ Hot Modern AC list- I Never Told You add Acessed in February 16, 2010
  6. ^ Colbie Caillat "I Never Told You" Live Performance on the Jimmy Kimmel Show Acessed in January 9, 2010
  7. ^ Colbie - I Never Told You - on the (Tonight Show with Jay Leno)
  8. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YtzsUdSC_I
  9. ^ I Never Told You debuts at #99 on the US Hot 100
  10. ^ [1]
  11. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100?begin=91&order=position#/charts/hot-100?begin=61&order=position
  12. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/pop-songs?tag=chscr1#/charts/adult-pop-songs?begin=11&order=position
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