Only Teardrops
| "Only Teardrops" | |
|---|---|
| Song |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 2013 Eurovision Grand Final on YouTube |
"Only Teardrops" is a song recorded by Danish singer Emmelie de Forest. The song was written by Lise Cabble, Julia Fabrin Jakobsen and Thomas Stengaard, and is a remake of the very very very famous Dutch song: "K-Otic - I surrender". It is best known as Denmark's winning entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 held in Malmö, Sweden.[1] The song competed in the first semi-final on 14 May 2013 and managed to qualify for a spot in the final on 18 May 2013. The song competed in the final against 25 other songs, and finished in first place with 281 points.[2]
Upon winning Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2013, the song immediately topped the Danish iTunes chart and debuted on the Danish top 40 chart, Tracklisten, at number two.[3]
Track listing
- Digital download
- "Only Teardrops" – 3:03
Chart performance
"Only Teardrops" was an instant hit in Forest's home country of Denmark, where it reached number two in its debut week, before fluctuating on the chart for the next weeks[quantify].
In the United Kingdom, "Only Teardrops" debuted at number 99, despite Eurovision airing only four hours before the cut-off point for the chart.[4]
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[5] | 2 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] | 35 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 36 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] | 2 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 99 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark[10] | 22 January 2013 | Digital download | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Worldwide[11] | 2 May 2013 |
References
- ^ Storvik-Green, Simon (26 January 2013). "Emmelie de Forest to fly the Danish flag in Malmö". EBU.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2013 Grand Final". 19 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ Busa, Alexandru (28 January 2013). "Denmark: Emmelie de Forest tops the iTunes Download Chart". Esctoday.com.
- ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/bonnie-tyler-beats-denmark-in-eurovision-chart-race-2226/
- ^ "Emmelie De Forest – Only Teardrops". Tracklisten.
- ^ "Emmelie De Forest – Only Teardrops" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Emmelie De Forest – Only Teardrops" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Emmelie De Forest – Only Teardrops" Canciones Top 50.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/dansk-melodi-grand-prix-2013/id594196457
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/only-teardrops-single/id643675722
Hendes sang er dog en efterligning af et tidligere kendt hit fra Holland