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"Worth It"
Song

"Worth It" is a song recorded by American girl group Fifth Harmony featuring American rapper Kid Ink.[1] The song was released as the third single from the group's debut studio album, Reflection, on March 3, 2015. It impacted American rhythmic crossover radio on March 3, 2015.[2]

The song was commercially successful, becoming Fifth Harmony's first Top 20 hit and highest charting single in the United States after it peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

The song was released on iTunes on January 19, 2015 as an "instant grat" track for those who had pre-ordered the album. It was officially released as a single on radio format on March 3, 2015.[3] "Worth It" was written by Priscilla Renea, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Ori Kaplan and produced by the latter and Stargate, who presented the song to the group. It was originally to be recorded by rapper Kid Ink, who ended up collaborating on the song, but the lyrics and melody had to be changed to fit into a female perspective.

Critical reception

"Worth It" divided music critics. Rick Florino, from Artistdirect, praised "Worth It", claiming the song has "an empowering refrain that's impossible to shake, especially when coupled with a slippery beat."[4] Rebecca Mattina, from Andpop gave the song a mixed review, noting too-close a similarity to "Talk Dirty" but also stating that the track is "filled with lots of attitude" and rhythmic bounce.[5] Jason Lipshutz, from Billboard, wrote a negative review, saying that the song sounds "oddly incomplete." Lipshutz also highlighted the song's "repetitive phrasing."[6]

Commercial performance

On January 29, 2015, "Worth It" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 82. Two weeks later, the song re-entered the chart at number 93 before jumping to number 78. After the release of the music video, it surged 20 spots to number 58. It has so far peaked at number 19, becoming the group's highest charting song on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also debuted at number 37 on the US Mainstream Top 40 chart and has since reached a peak of 20, and it also became the group's first song to debut on the Rhythmic chart. On April 29, "Worth It" was certificated Gold by the RIAA for selling over 500,000 copies in the United States.[7]

Music video

The music video premiered at the 2015 Kids' Choice Awards on March 28, 2015 and was later uploaded to their official VEVO account. It features the ladies in business-esque attire. Taking place in an office building, they are seen as CEOs and bosses, dancing in front of a stock market ticker, and directing the men, who are secretaries. The video features many feminist attributes, as it shows women working and succeeding in a male-dominated world such as Wall Street, and statements flashing in front of the stock market ticket such as "women in power", "feminism is sexy" and "glass ceiling". Kid Ink is also featured in the video with seductive women near him as he raps.

Live performances

On February 17, Fifth Harmony performed "Worth It" for the first time on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live.[8] The song was regularly performed during their headlining tour, The Reflection Tour, in support of the album. They performed the song on Live! with Kelly and Michael on April 13, 2015, as well as on the Radio Disney Music Awards which aired on April 26, 2015.

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 71
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 31
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[11] 57
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 14
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[12] 29
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 50
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] 24
France (SNEP)[15] 196
Invalid chart entered Germany2 17
Greece Digital Songs (Billboard)[16] 8
Indonesia (Creative Disc Top 50)[17] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 56
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[19] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 83
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 31
Portugal (AFP)[22] 41
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[23] 26
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[24] 94
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 63
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 19
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[27] 25
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[28] 17
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[29] 22

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[30] Gold 500,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Worldwide[31] March 3, 2015 (2015-03-03) Digital download
United Kingdom[32] June 14, 2015 (2015-06-14)
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References

  1. ^ "Fifth Harmony Releases Worth It". mtv.com. January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Album Review: Fifth Harmony "Reflection" – 5-out-of-5 stars". February 4, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  5. ^ "Track-by-Track Review: Reflection by Fifth Harmony". January 27, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  6. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (February 2, 2015). "Fifth Harmony Shows Who's Bo$$ on 'Reflection': Track-by-Track Review". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  7. ^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Worth+It%22
  8. ^ Stern, Bradley. "Fifth Harmony Perform "Worth It" Live For The First Time: Watch". Idolator. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  9. ^ Ryan, Gavin (May 16, 2015). "ARIA Singles: Wiz Khalifa Charlie Puth See You Again No 1 For 6 Weeks". Noise11. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  10. ^ "Fifth Harmony feat. Kid Ink – Worth It" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  11. ^ a b "Fifth Harmony feat. Kid Ink – Worth It" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Cite error: The named reference "Flanders" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  12. ^ "Fifth Harmony feat. Kid Ink – Worth It" (in French). Ultratip.
  13. ^ "Fifth Harmony Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  14. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 19. týden 2015 in the date selector. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  15. ^ "Fifth Harmony feat. Kid Ink – Worth It" (in French). Les classement single.
  16. ^ "Digital Singles Charts – Greece". Billboard.(Subscription required.)
  17. ^ "Creative Disc Top 50 Chart – 30 March". Creative Disc. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  18. ^ "Chart Track: Week 20, 2015". Irish Singles Chart.
  19. ^ "The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Fifth Harmony". Olt20.com.
  20. ^ "Fifth Harmony feat. Kid Ink – Worth It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  21. ^ "Fifth Harmony feat. Kid Ink – Worth It". Top 40 Singles.
  22. ^ "Portugal Singles Top 50 – Fifth Harmony". acharts.us. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  23. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201518 into search. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  24. ^ "Fifth Harmony – Worth It". PROMUSICAE.
  25. ^ "Fifth Harmony feat. Kid Ink – Worth It". Singles Top 100.
  26. ^ "Fifth Harmony Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  27. ^ "Fifth Harmony Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  28. ^ "Fifth Harmony Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  29. ^ "Fifth Harmony Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  30. ^ "American single certifications – Fifth Harmony – Worth it". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  31. ^ "iTunes – Music – Reflection – Fifth Harmony". iTunes Store (US). Apple. March 3, 2015. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  32. ^ "iTunes – Music – Worth It (feat. Kid Ink) – Single by Fifth Harmony". iTunes Store (UK). Apple. March 3, 2015. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
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