Powerful (song)

"Powerful"
Single by Major Lazer featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley
from the album Peace Is the Mission
Released June 1, 2015 (2015-06-01)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014
Genre
Length 3:26
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Major Lazer singles chronology
"Lean On"
(2015)		 "Powerful"
(2015)		 "Lost"
(2015)
Ellie Goulding singles chronology
"Love Me like You Do"
(2015)		 "Powerful"
(2015)		 "On My Mind"
(2015)
Tarrus Riley singles chronology
"Powerful"
(2015)
Powerful (Remixes) Cover

"Powerful" is a song recorded by American electronic music project Major Lazer. It's the second official single off their third studio album, Peace Is the Mission (2015), featuring guest vocals from British singer Ellie Goulding and Jamaican singer Tarrus Riley.

Composition

The song is described as a "EDM power ballad" and its soul, pop and R&B nature led the critics to label it as one of the most accessible and radio friendly songs in the album.[1][2][3] It was written by Thomas Pentz, Maxime Picard, Clement Picard, Ilsey Juber, Fran Hall and reggae musician Tarrus Riley; this later is also featured on the track along singer Ellie Goulding. The song is a musical departure from Major Lazer's dancehall-inspired signature sound, having this song dubbed as a ballad by many reporters.[4][5] Lyrically, the song talks about the protagonist's significant other having 'power' on them, such when they touch there is electricity. It also hints at sex. The chorus of the song was first used in the Major Lazer TV series on FXX a month before the full song was released in the episode "Vampire Weekend".

Music video

The music video was released on July 23, 2015. It features both Goulding and Riley performing their parts using telekinetic powers and ruining a small diner. The clip's theme is labeled as "supernatural" and was directed by James Slater.[5][6]

Track listing

  1. "Powerful" (featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 7
Australia Dance (ARIA)[9] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 55
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 30
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] 33
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[13] 10
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] 47
Denmark (Tracklisten)[15] 39
France (SNEP)[16] 78
Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 90
Hungary (Single Top 40)[18] 31
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 77
Italy (FIMI)[20] 31
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 31
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 73
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] 20
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[23] 7
Poland (Polish Airplay New)[24] 1
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[25] 93
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[26] 50
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 53
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[28] 3
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[29] 54
US Billboard Hot 100[30] 83
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[31] 22
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[32] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
Australia (ARIA)[33] 68
Poland (ZPAV)[34] 43

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[35] Platinum 70,000^
Italy (FIMI)[36] Platinum 50,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[37] Gold 7,500*

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

References

  1. ↑ "Major Lazer: Peace Is the Mission". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  2. ↑ "Major Lazer 'Peace Is the Mission': A Track-by-Track Review". Insomniac.com. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  3. ↑ Dolan, Jon (June 2, 2015). "Major Lazer's New Album: Peace Is the Mission". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ Meadow, Matthew. "Major Lazer Enlists Ellie Goulding For New "Powerful" Single". Your EDM. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  5. 1 2 "Ellie Goulding Gets Supernatural in Major Lazer's 'Powerful' Video | SPIN". Spin. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  6. ↑ "Watch Major Lazer's Diner-Ruining 'Powerful' Video With Ellie Goulding". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  7. ↑ "Peace Is The Mission by Major Lazer on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  8. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Major Lazer feat. Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley – Powerful". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Dance Singles Chart - 15/6/15" (PDF). ARIA Charts. June 15, 2015. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Major Lazer feat. Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley – Powerful" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Major Lazer feat. Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley – Powerful" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Major Lazer feat. Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley – Powerful" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  13. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201549 into search.
  14. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201543 into search.
  15. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Major Lazer feat. Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley – Powerful". Tracklisten. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Major Lazer feat. Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley – Powerful" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Major Lazer feat. Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley – Powerful". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 32, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Major Lazer feat. Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley – Powerful". Top Digital Download. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Major Lazer feat. Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley – Powerful" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Major Lazer feat. Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley – Powerful". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  24. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay New. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  25. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-07-30". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  26. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20167 into search.
  27. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Major Lazer feat. Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley – Powerful". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-08-13" UK Indie Chart. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-08-07" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Major Lazer – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Major Lazer. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  31. ↑ "Major Lazer – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Major Lazer. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  32. ↑ "Major Lazer – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Major Lazer. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  33. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Airplay – podsumowanie 2015 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  35. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (August 15, 2015). "ARIA Singles: Delta Goodrem 'Wings' Tops Australian Chart". Noise11. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  36. ↑ "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Online in the field Sezione. Select 2015 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
  37. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
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