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This article is about the Black Eyed Peas song. For the Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway song, see Where Is the Love. For the Hanson song, see Where's the Love.
"Where Is the Love?"
Single by The Black Eyed Peas
from the album Elephunk
B-side
"Somethin' for That Ass"
"What's Goin Down"
Released
June 16, 2003
Format
CD single
Recorded
December 26, 2001–March 3, 2003
Genre
Conscious hip hop
[1][2]
pop[3]
soul[2]
Length
8:29 (2003 album version)
4:34 (single version/2004 album version)
3:51 (radio edit)
Label
A&M
will.i.am
Interscope
Songwriter(s)
will.i.am
apl.de.ap
Taboo
Justin Timberlake
Printz Board
Michael Fratantuno
George Pajon
Producer(s)
will.i.am
Ron Fair
The Black Eyed Peas singles chronology
"Request + Line"
(2001) "Where Is the Love?"
(2003) "Shut Up"
(2003)
"Request + Line"
(2001) "Where Is the Love?"
(2003) "Shut Up"
(2003)
Music video
"Where Is the Love?" on YouTube
"Where Is the Love?" is a song by American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas. It was released in June 2003 as the lead single from their third album, Elephunk. The song was written by will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Justin Timberlake, Printz Board, Michael Fratantuno and George Pajon. The track features vocals from Timberlake, although he is not officially credited on the single release. It was the band's first song to feature singer Fergie as an official member.
"Where Is the Love?" saw success on radio airplay charts,[4] peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100, and topped the charts in Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom. It became the biggest-selling single of 2003 in the latter country. The band and Timberlake received two nominations, Record of the Year and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, for "Where Is the Love?" at the 46th Grammy Awards.[5]
Contents
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1 Background
2 Composition
3 Reception
4 Music video
5 Covers
6 Formats and track listings
7 Personnel
8 Charts and certifications
8.1 Weekly charts
8.2 Year-end charts
8.3 Decade-end charts
8.4 Certifications
9 2016 version
9.1 Music video
9.2 Track listing
9.3 Personnel
9.4 Charts
9.5 2016 Spanish/English version
10 References
11 External links
Background[edit]
Following the commercial failures of their previous albums and singles, there was doubt over whether The Black Eyed Peas would continue to record together. A&R executive Ron Fair approached them and suggested a crossover to a more mainstream pop sound. will.i.am in particular resisted the idea for fear that they would be seen as sellouts. However, after discussions and some writing sessions, the idea was pursued.[6]
Shortly after Christmas 2001, will.i.am created a loop and a guitar part that he liked. apl.de.ap and Taboo also heard the track and were able to write similar lyrics over it. Justin Timberlake was introduced to the group by Taboo, and got a chance to hear the track that will.i.am created. Impressed with the music, Timberlake helped write and sing the chorus.
Timberlake was in the midst of promotion of his debut solo album, Justified, and his label Jive Records was concerned about possible overexposure. The Black Eyed Peas were worried about this, as getting some assistance from an established pop star like Timberlake had been the original point of this song. A compromise was reached eventually in which Jive gave clearance for the vocals of Timberlake to be released on the song, but he does not appear in the song's music video nor is he officially credited on the song as an artist. By 2008, the single had sold 954,000 digital copies.[7]
Composition[edit]
Timberlake co-wrote the song and provided vocals.
The song was written by will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Justin Timberlake, Ron Fair, Printz Board, George Pajon, Fiona Davies M. Fratantuno, and J. Curtis, and co-produced by will.i.am and Ron Fair. In this song, The Black Eyed Peas lament on various worldwide problems. Many issues are discussed, which include but are not limited to terrorism, US government hypocrisy, racism, gang crime, pollution, war, and intolerance
Reception[edit]
The song was rewarded with nominations at the 46th Grammy Awards in 2004 for Record of the Year and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
The song was the biggest selling single of 2003 in the UK. It was also the 25th best-selling single of the 2000s (decade) in the UK.[8]
On May 12, 2013, after 10 years since the song's release, the song re-entered the official UK singles charts at 40, eventually peaking at 35.
Music video[edit]
The music video for "Where Is the Love?" was shot in East Los Angeles and features The Black Eyed Peas and various other people, including various young children, asking the world where the love really is. In the video, will.i.am and Taboo act as a soul music road duo who use music to tell people what is wrong with the world, Fergie appears as a peacemaker who places stickers with question marks on them all over the place to ask people where the love is in the world, and apl.de.ap is a criminal who is arrested for using criminal offences to tell people the truth. Justin Timberlake does not appear in the video, although several different people are seen mouthing the chorus as he sings it.
The video is similar to a 2002 British television advertisement for T-Mobile, in which a face of a young baby is presented in various forms around a large city, much like the question mark in this video. The Bon Jovi music video "Have a Nice Day" is also similar to both the advertisement and this video. The video features gameplay footage of the graphically explicit and controversial video game Postal 2, in which a group of young children are playing the game. This suggests that violence in the media and entertainment industry affects the morals of children.
Covers[edit]
British pop band Busted did a rock version of the song, which features on their live album, A Ticket for Everyone.
The Voice UK contestant Frances Wood sang the song at her audition and chose will.i.am to be her mentor.
Japanese pop singer Sho Sakurai of Arashi re-wrote the rap lyrics in Japanese language and performed his cover version at his solo concert in 2006.
At the Mnet Asian Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as MAMA) promotional held in Singapore in 2011, will.i.am apl.de.ap performed the song with friend and collaborator, K-pop vocalist and rapper CL of 2NE1 performing Taboo and Fergie's part.
The X Factor Israel contestant Inbal Bibi sang the song at the live shows and received positive reviews.
Ariana Grande joined the Black Eyed Peas for a cover of the version at Grande's 2017 One Love Manchester concert.
Gwen Stefani performed the song at Hyundai Genesis G70 launch event in Seoul, South Korea on September 15, 2017.
Formats and track listings[edit]
CD single
"Where Is the Love?" – 4:35
Personnel[edit]
Arranged by Ron Fair
Writers – will.i.am, Justin Timberlake, Taboo, apl.de.ap, Printz Board, Michael Fratantuno, George Pajon, Jr.
Producers – will.i.am, Ron Fair
Charts and certifications[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (2003–04)
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] 19
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 5
Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 1
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[15] 1
France (SNEP)[16] 16
Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 1
Hungary (Single Top 40)[18] 3
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[19] 10
Ireland (IRMA)[20] 1
Italy (FIMI)[21] 3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[23] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[24] 1
Poland (Polish Singles Chart)[25] 1
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[26] 1
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[27] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[31] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[32] 8
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[33] 16
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[34] 7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[35] 22
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[36] 19
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[37] 1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[38] 1
Chart (2013)
Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[39] 35
Chart (2017)
Peak
position
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[40] 42
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (2003)
Position
Australian Singles Chart[41] 3
Austrian Singles Chart[42] 10
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[43] 10
Dutch Top 40[44] 4
French Singles Chart[45] 78
German Singles Chart[46] 4
Irish Singles Chart[47] 2
Italian Singles Chart[48] 10
New Zealand Singles Chart[49] 2
Swedish Singles Chart[50] 7
Swiss Singles Chart[51] 2
UK Singles Chart[52] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[53] 26
Decade-end charts[edit]
(2000–2009)
Position
German Singles Chart[54] 89
UK Singles Chart[8] 25
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[55]
4× Platinum 280,000^
Belgium (BEA)[56]
Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[57]
Gold 150,000^
Italy (FIMI)[58]
Platinum 50,000
Norway (IFPI Norway)[59]
Platinum 10,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[60]
Platinum 10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[61]
2× Platinum 1,018,056[62]
United States (RIAA)[63]
Platinum 1,000,000^
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone
[show]Order of precedence
Preceded by
"Evergreen"/"Anything Is Possible"
by Will Young Top selling single of the year (UK)
2003 Succeeded by
"Do They Know It's Christmas?"
by Band Aid 20
Preceded by
"Ignition" by R. Kelly
"Not Me, Not I" by Delta Goodrem Australian ARIA Singles Chart number-one single
August 24, 2003 – September 14, 2003
October 5, 2003 – October 12, 2003 Succeeded by
"White Flag" by Dido
"Rise Up" by Australian Idol – The Final 12
Preceded by
"Breathe" by Blu Cantrell Irish IRMA number-one single
September 6, 2003 – November 1, 2003 Succeeded by
"Be Faithful" by Fatman Scoop featuring The Crooklyn Clan
Preceded by
"Are You Ready for Love" by Elton John UK Singles Chart number one single
September 7, 2003 – October 18, 2003 Succeeded by
"Hole in the Head" by Sugababes
Preceded by
"Hver dag" by Ufo Yepha Danish number-one single
September 12, 2003 – October 24, 2003 Succeeded by
"Guilty" by Blue
Preceded by
"Never Leave You - Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh!" by Lumidee Swiss number-one single
September 21, 2003 – November 16, 2003 Succeeded by
"Aïcha" by Outlandish
Preceded by
"Aïcha" by Outlandish Dutch Top 40 number-one single
September 27, 2003 – October 4, 2003 Succeeded by
"Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime" by Nena and Kim Wilde
Preceded by
"Wild at Heart" by David
"Wild at Heart" by David
"White Flag" by Dido Norwegian VG-lista number-one single
41/2003
43/2003
45/2003 – 46/2003 Succeeded by
"Wild at Heart" by David
"White Flag" by Dido
"Hey Ya!" by Outkast
Preceded by
"Never Leave You – Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh!" by Lumidee Belgian (Flanders) number-one single
October 4, 2003 – October 25, 2003 Succeeded by
"You Are the Reason" by Sarah & Koen Wauters
Preceded by
"White Flag" by Dido German number-one single
October 10, 2003 – October 31, 2003 Succeeded by
"Schick mir 'nen Engel" by Overground
Preceded by
"Never Leave You – Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh!" by Lumidee Eurochart Hot 100 number-one single
October 11, 2003 – November 22, 2003 Succeeded by
"Me Against the Music" by Britney Spears and Madonna
Preceded by
"White Flag" by Dido Ö3 Austria Top 40 number-one single
October 26, 2003 – November 15, 2003 Succeeded by
"Schick mir 'nen Engel" by Overground
Preceded by
"Aïcha" by Outlandish Swedish number-one single
November 5, 2003 Succeeded by
"Aïcha" by Outlandish
2016 version[edit]
"#WHERESTHELOVE"
Single by The Black Eyed Peas featuring The World
Released
August 31, 2016
Format
Digital download
Length
5:25
Label
Interscope
Songwriter(s)
will.i.am
apl.de.ap
Taboo
Justin Timberlake
The Game
ASAP Rocky
DJ Khaled
Giorgio Tuinfort
Producer(s)
will.i.am
Giorgio Tuinfort
The Black Eyed Peas singles chronology
"Don't Stop the Party"
(2011) "#WHERESTHELOVE"
(2016) "Street Livin'"
(2018)
"Don't Stop the Party"
(2011) "#WHERESTHELOVE"
(2016) "Street Livin'"
(2018)
Music video
"#WHERESTHELOVE" on YouTube
On August 31, 2016, a new version of the song titled "#WHERESTHELOVE" credited to "The Black Eyed Peas featuring The World" was made available for digital download exclusively on iTunes and released to other digital retailers later that day.[64] The song samples the original track but has additional music composition and features additional vocals from Justin Timberlake, Jamie Foxx, Ty Dolla $ign, Mary J. Blige, Diddy, Cassie, Andra Day, The Game, Tori Kelly, V. Bozeman, Jessie J, French Montana, DJ Khaled, Usher, Nicole Scherzinger, ASAP Rocky, Jaden Smith and a 40-member children's choir.[65] All proceeds from the song will go to will.i.am's non-profit foundation, i.am.angel. – the charity funds educational programs and college scholarships.[66] The Black Eyed Peas partnered with issues-driven media company ATTN and foundation education partner and leading geospatial company Esri for the single release campaign.[64]
Music video[edit]
An accompanying music video, directed by Michael Jurkovac, also premiered worldwide on Apple Music that same day and shows appearances by the featured vocalists and many celebrities including Connie Britton, Lance Bass, Rosario Dawson, Shailene Woodley, Taye Diggs, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Quincy Jones, Olivia Munn, Jhené Aiko, Krewella, Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Carver, Ian Harding, Max Carver, Daniel Sharman, Vanessa Hudgens, Carla Gugino, DJ Khaled, Ben Barnes, Nikki Reed, Bridgit Mendler, Jessica Szohr, Snoop Dogg, LL Cool J, Kris Jenner and Kendall Jenner. .[65][67][68][69]
Inspired by tragedies, like the attacks in Paris, and in Brussells and Orlando, and police shootings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, the Peas saw the relevance of the song and decided it was time to revive the track for a new generation.[70] Family members affected by gun violence including (Alton Sterling's aunt Sandra, Philando Castile's mother Valerie) and police officials (Dallas Police Chief David O. Brown, Officer Miguel Salcedo) and more appear in the video.
Track listing[edit]
Digital download[71]
"#WHERESTHELOVE" (featuring The World) – 5:25
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from the official press release.[64]
Produced by will.i.am and Giorgio Tuinfort
Instruments and Programming by Giorgio Tuinfort and will.i.am
Mixed by will.i.am and Joe Peluso
Mastered by Joe Bozzi
Written by will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Justin Timberlake, The Game, ASAP Rocky, DJ Khaled and Giorgio Tuinfort
Instruments and Programming by Giorgio Tuinfort and will.i.am
Piano by Giorgio Tuinfort
First Violin by Ben Mathot, Inger van Vliet, Marleen Wester, Tseroeja van den Bos and Sofie van der Pol
Second Violin by Judith van Driel, Loes Dooren, Diewertje Wanders and Azra Dizdar
Alt Violin by Ian de Jong, Yanna Pelser, Bas Goossens
Cello by David Faber and Jascha Bordon
Bass by Hinse Mutter
Horns by Jenneke de Jonge
Trumpet by Printz Board
Orchestra Midi Programming by Franck van der Heijden
Orchestra Arrangement by Franck van der Heijden and Giorgio Tuinfort
Orchestra recorded and mixed by Paul Power
Vocals recorded by will.i.am and padraic kerin
Main and additional vocals by The Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake, Jamie Foxx, Ty Dolla $ign, Mary J. Blige, Diddy, Cassie, Andra Day, The Game, Tori Kelly, V. Bozeman, Jessie J, French Montana, DJ Khaled, Usher, Nicole Scherzinger, ASAP Rocky, Jaden Smith and a 40-member children's choir.
Charts[edit]
Chart (2016)
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[72]
15
Australia Digital Track Chart (ARIA)[73]
5
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[74]
12
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[75]
15
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[76]
6
Canadian Digital Songs (Billboard)[77]
21
Euro Digital Songs (Billboard)[78]
14
Finland Download (Latauslista)[79]
12
France (SNEP)[80]
26
Germany (Official German Charts)[81]
39
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[82]
5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tip)[83]
28
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[84]
3
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[85]
11
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[86]
58
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[87]
14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[88]
41
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[89]
47
UK Download (Official Charts Company)[90]
11
US Digital Songs (Billboard)[91]
39
US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[92]
20
2016 Spanish/English version[edit]
The Black Eyed Peas also released a bilingual Spanish/English version of "#WHERESTHELOVE", titled "#DóndeEstáElAmor?" crediting The Black Eyed Peas featuring El Mundo. The version was premiered on November 7, 2016, during Premios de la Radio. The music video premiered days later, featuring a roster of Latin stars including Gerardo Ortiz, Milkman, Pepe Aguilar, Becky G, Fey, Paulina Rubio, Luis Coronel and many others.[93]
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1984: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" – Band Aid (UK)
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I Can Only Imagine (MercyMe song)
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"I Can Only Imagine"
Single by MercyMe
from the album The Worship Project and Almost There
A-side
"Word of God Speak"
Released
2001
Format
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digital download
Recorded
1999 and 2001 in the United States
Ivy Park
The Indigo Room
Paradise Sound
IBC Studios
Genre
Christian alternative rock
pop rock
contemporary Christian
Length
4:08
Label
INO
Curb
Songwriter(s)
Bart Millard
Producer(s)
Pete Kipley
MercyMe singles chronology
"Bless Me Indeed (Jabez's Song)"
(2001) "I Can Only Imagine"
(2001) "Spoken For"
(2002)
"Bless Me Indeed (Jabez's Song)"
(2001) "I Can Only Imagine"
(2001) "Spoken For"
(2002)
"I Can Only Imagine" (sometimes shortened to "Imagine") is a single recorded by Christian rock band MercyMe. Written and composed by lead vocalist Bart Millard, the song, based around a main piano track, was inspired by the death of Millard's father and considers what it would be like in Heaven and to be standing before God. The song was first issued as a track on MercyMe's 1999 album The Worship Project, which was released on an independent record label. The song was re-recorded and included on their 2001 major-label debut album Almost There as the fifth song on the album.
"I Can Only Imagine" was released in 2001 as the album's lead single. It gained significant airplay on Christian radio formats before crossing over to mainstream radio formats such as adult contemporary and Top 40 in late 2003 and into 2004; to aid in promotion to these markets, a double A-side physical single (combined with "Word of God Speak") was released in 2003. It charted on several formats, including the Billboard Adult Contemporary (where it peaked at No. 5) and the Hot 100 (where it peaked at No. 71). In 2002, "I Can Only Imagine" earned the Dove Awards for 'Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year' and 'Song of the Year'; Millard earned the Dove Award 'Songwriter of the Year' at the same ceremony. With 2.5 million copies sold, it is the best-selling Christian single of all time, having been certified 2x platinum by the RIAA. As of 2018, it is the only Christian song to reach that milestone.
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2 Composition
3 Release and promotion
4 Impact
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8 Track listing
9 Release history
10 Charts and certifications
11 Film adaptation
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Background[edit]
"I Can Only Imagine" was the debut single for United States contemporary Christian and Christian rock band MercyMe. Bart Millard, the band's vocalist, lost his father, Arthur Wesley Millard Jr.[1], in 1991. Millard was 18 at the time.[2][3] Millard began writing the words "I can only imagine" on items when he was thinking about his father.[4] During the recording of the band's 1999 independent album The Worship Project, MercyMe needed one more song to fill out the album.[5] Millard, alone on a bus in the middle of the night, finally wrote the lyrics to the song by drawing on his thoughts and personal faith about what one would experience standing before God in Heaven. Millard attests that "['I Can Only Imagine'] is one of the only songs I have ever written where there wasn't any mistakes, it was just written the way it is and left at that",[5] and estimated that it took him only ten minutes to write the lyrics.[4]
In writing the music for the song, however, the band faced more difficulty; Millard noted that "at first it was a fast song... it was all these random ideas".[5] Keyboardist Jim Bryson noted that, "we were literally tearing down the stuff... [Millard] and I were talking about arranging it differently and doing a slower version, so we just tried out a piano intro... it was literally the first thing I played. It wasn't anything to do with me, I think it was just a God thing. [Millard] said 'here it is, this is what's going to happen', and we laid the song down in about five minutes."[5] At that time, the other MercyMe members were Robby Shaffer on drums and percussion, Nathan Cochran on bass guitar and Michael Scheuchzer on guitar. This line-up recorded the first version of the song for The Worship Project.[3][6] In 2006, it was included in the 'Platinum Edition' of Almost There.[7]
Composition[edit]
I Can Only Imagine
A sample of "I Can Only Imagine". MercyMe's debut single, "I Can Only Imagine" is "a passionate piano-driven ballad. The song considers what it would be like to be in the presence of God. Delivered with conviction, the song is emotionally compelling".[8]
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"I Can Only Imagine" is a ballad with a length of four minutes and eight seconds.[8] The song is set in the key of E major and has a moderately slow tempo of 80 beats per minute with a vocal range from B3–G♯5.[9] The song opens up with only a piano, and builds up to include guitar and drums.[10] Millard is credited with both the lyrics and music to the song.[11] The song was produced by Pete Kipley, who had worked with MercyMe previously[2] as well as with artists including Rebecca St. James, Phil Wickham and Lincoln Brewster.[12]
The lyrics to the song are based around the narrator wondering what it will be like in Heaven and to be standing before God.[8] Regarding this theme, Millard explained to Fox News that "I was always told that if he could choose, he would rather be in Heaven than here with me. As a Christian I believed that, but as an 18-year-old it was a little hard to swallow. So the questions in the song came from me asking God what was so great about Him that my dad would rather be there."[2]
Release and promotion[edit]
MercyMe's lead singer-songwriter, Bart Millard (left) and drummer, Robby Shaffer, performing in February 2008.
"I Can Only Imagine" was re-recorded for their major-label debut record Almost There and released as its lead single in 2001.[13] The album was recorded in various locations: Ivy Park, The Indigo Room, Paradise Sound and IBC Studios.[11] The single gained radio airplay on some contemporary Christian formats; by November, it peaked at number-one on the Radio & Records Christian AC format and in the top twenty of the Radio & Records Christian CHR chart.[14][15]
In 2003, a Dallas mainstream radio station, 100.3 Wild-FM, first played the song on its morning show, The Fitz Radio Program.[3][16][17] They had responded to a caller's repeated requests and the urgings of the program's producer, Todd Sheppard.[2][4] The song soon became the most requested and most played song on the station.[17][18] After hearing the song played on the station, Millard called-in and spoke with the crew; MercyMe then came in and played the song live.[17]
As other stations around the country caught on, MercyMe's label, INO Records, partnered with Curb Records.[17][19][20] They marketed the single to wider audiences, such as Top 40 radio.[19][20][21] In September, INO and Curb also released a double A-side physical single, "I Can Only Imagine/Word of God Speak".[13] The latter track was co-written by Millard with the band's producer, Kipley.[22] Eventually, the song cracked into secular charts, including the Billboard Hot 100[23] and the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts.[24]
Impact[edit]
MercyMe did not expect "I Can Only Imagine" to gain mainstream success, in part due to its explicit references to Jesus and Heaven.[16][17] Millard noted that the band joked around about "the top five songs never to cross over,[16] and they had included "I Can Only Imagine" on that list.[16][17] Millard also believed some radio stations were playing the song to prove it could not succeed on mainstream radio.[17] The song had a significant effect on the band's musical image; in an interview, Millard commented that "We were a rock band when we started 11 years ago. But we kind of became the 'adult contemporary poster child' when 'I Can Only Imagine' took off".[25]
Music video[edit]
Millard holding his father's photograph in the music video.
A music video was released for "I Can Only Imagine".[26][27] Millard recalled the video's inspiration: "I just kept seeing all these people holding picture frames [at MercyMe concerts] that are empty because we all carry these people with us in some way. I've had so many people after a show pull out a picture of someone they've lost. These people embrace these photos and I just thought how can we tap into that".[27] The video features everyday people as well as several music artists including Michael Tait, Tammy Trent, Bob Herdman, and Jesse Katina, each holding an empty picture frame to signify their loss of a loved one; as the video progresses, they are holding pictures of their loved ones including Millard with his father's photograph.[27]
The video opens with a shot of an empty room and a chair, shifting to show a young boy climbing up a flight of stairs. The camera then shifts to the band before returning to the boy, now in an attic which is filled with many empty picture frames. The video alternates between shots of the boy and the band before shifting to individual shots of other people, each holding an empty picture frame. As the other instruments join in, the camera comes back to the band, focusing on them before returning to shots of the people, whose picture frames now contain pictures of deceased relatives. At the end of the video, the camera returns to the boy, now running down a street with an empty frame, climaxing with him lying down in a field with the empty frame.[26][27]
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
Critical reception for "I Can Only Imagine" was positive. Steve Losey of Allmusic commented that "[the song] is a passionate piano-driven ballad. The song considers what it would be like to be in the presence of God. Delivered with conviction, the song is emotionally compelling".[8] Jesus Freak Hideout's reviewer Kevin Chamberlin felt "The lyrics for the song are amazing. If you haven't listened to the lyrics, because you're afraid of hearing pop music, get over it and listen to it."[28] Kevin McNeese of NewReleaseTuesday commented that "The definite highlight on [Almost There] is the worship/ballad 'I Can Only Imagine'... The song starts out with just piano that instantly invokes chills and builds dynamically into a powerful display of drums and guitar. But what makes the song are the lyrics, penned by Bart Millard himself. The song speaks about that day that we all dream about when we finally meet Jesus... It's a song that can't be listened to with eyes open".[10]
Chart performance[edit]
"I Can Only Imagine" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart week of 11 October 2003 at No. 76.[23] The song peaked at No. 71 for two weeks and spent 16 non-consecutive weeks on the Hot 100.[14][23] On the Adult Contemporary chart, "I Can Only Imagine" debuted at No. 29 for the chart week of 23 May 2003, with an eventual peak of No. 5 for the chart week of 8 September 2003; in all, "I Can Only Imagine" spent 30 weeks on the chart.[14][24]
On the Adult Top 40 chart, "I Can Only Imagine" debuted at No. 39 for the chart week of 9 August 2003 and reached a peak position of No. 27, holding that spot for three consecutive weeks; in all, the song spent 26 weeks on the chart.[14][29] On the Mainstream Top 40 chart, the song debuted at No. 37 for the chart week of 12 July 2003, reaching an eventual peak of No. 33.[14][30] On the Country Songs chart, the song debuted at No. 58 for the chart week of 27 December 2003, reaching an eventual peak of No. 52, which it held for two weeks.[31] According to Mike Curb on the Curb Records website, "I Can Only Imagine" also peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 10 weeks, No. 1 on the Radio & Records Christian AC chart for two weeks,[14][15] and No. 15 on the Christian CHR chart.[14]
In April 2010, "I Can Only Imagine" was certified platinum by the RIAA, signifying sales of over 1,000,000 digital downloads.[32] It is the first single by any artist in the Christian music genre to go platinum.[33] The song was certified 2x platinum in 2014.[32] As of March 2018, it has sold 2.5 million copies, making it the best-selling Christian single of all time.[34]
Awards and accolades[edit]
"I Can Only Imagine" earned two GMA Dove Awards in 2002; 'Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year' and 'Song of the Year'.[35][36] Millard also won 'Songwriter of the Year' at the same ceremony.[35][36] In November 2009, the song was played on board Space Shuttle Atlantis as a wake-up call for Barry E. Wilmore during STS-129.[37]
Other versions[edit]
The original version of "I Can Only Imagine" was a track on MercyMe's 1999 independent release The Worship Project.[6] In August 2006, both an acoustic and live form (as well as the original 1999 version) were included in the 'Platinum edition' of Almost There.[7] MercyMe recorded a version of the song for their iTunes Originals album.[38][39] In 2009, two further variants were included on their compilation album 10; a 'symphony version' featuring the London Symphony Orchestra, and a live version.[40]
"I Can Only Imagine" has also been covered by several artists.[41] In 2002 Amy Grant released a reworked version of the song (titled "Imagine" and paired with "Sing the Wondrous Love of Jesus") on her album, Legacy... Hymns and Faith.[42] In 2003, Jeff Carson and Kathryn Scott each issued variants of the song;[42][43] Carson's version peaked at No. 50 on the Country Songs chart.[44] In 2005 Wynonna Judd issued her form of the song;[42] while in 2007 Emerson Drive provided theirs.[45] The song was covered again in 2010 by Marie Osmond and in 2013 by gospel artist Tamela Mann.
The song was performed live by Garwin Dobbins, a man struggling with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, a crippling disease referred to as Stone Man's syndrome, in which the body's repair mechanism replaces muscle with bone, causing many joints to become permanently frozen in place.[46] Dobbins, who died in 2004, sang the song on a broadcast of Austin Awakening, accompanied by pastor Randy Phillips of Phillips, Craig and Dean. Footage of the performance was featured in the finale of the Trevor Glass documentary "Suffer the Children."[47] There is also a German version "Ich kann nur davon träumen".
Track listing[edit]
CD release[13][48][49][50]
"I Can Only Imagine" – 4:08 (Bart Millard)[9][41]
"Word of God Speak" – 3:07 (Peter Kipley, Millard)[22][51]
Release history[edit]
Date
Territory
Label
Format
2001[13] United States INO Airplay
23 September 2003[13]
INO
Curb
CD
4 January 2005[32]
INO
Epic
Digital
Charts and certifications[edit]
Weekly charts
Chart (2001–2002)
Peak
Position
Radio and Records Christian AC[14][15] 1
Radio and Records Christian CHR[14] 15
Chart (2003–2004)
Peak
Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[52] 5
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[53] 27
US Billboard Hot 100[54] 71
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[55] 33
Chart (2012)
Peak
Position
France (SNEP)[56] 65
Chart (2017)
Peak
Position
US Christian Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[57] 1
Chart (2018)
Peak
Position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[58] 1
US Digital Songs (Billboard)[59] 10
Year-end charts
Chart (2003)
Position
Billboard Adult Contemporary[60][61] 20
Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales[62][63] 24
Chart (2010)
Position
Billboard Christian/Gospel Digital Songs[64] 9
Chart (2011)
Position
Billboard Christian/Gospel Digital Songs[65] 7
Certifications
Country
Certifications
(sales thresholds)
United States 2x Platinum[32]
Film adaptation[edit]
Main article: I Can Only Imagine (film)
The story behind the song was made into a feature film starring J. Michael Finley and Dennis Quaid. The film was released on March 16, 2018.
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All Those Years Ago
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"All Those Years Ago"
UK picture sleeve
Single by George Harrison
from the album Somewhere in England
B-side
"Writing's on the Wall"
Released
11 May 1981 (US)
15 May 1981 (UK)
Format
Vinyl 45
Recorded
FPSHOT, 19–25 November 1980, early 1981 (new lead vocal and backing vocals)
Genre
Rock
Length
3:42
Label
Dark Horse
Songwriter(s)
George Harrison
Producer(s)
George Harrison, Ray Cooper
George Harrison singles chronology
"Faster"
(1979) "All Those Years Ago"
(1981) "Teardrops"
(1981)
"Faster"
(1979) "All Those Years Ago"
(1981) "Teardrops"
(1981)
Somewhere in England track listing
10 tracks [show]
Side one
"Blood from a Clone"
"Unconsciousness Rules"
"Life Itself"
"All Those Years Ago"
"Baltimore Oriole"
Side two
"Teardrops"
"That Which I Have Lost"
"Writing's on the Wall"
"Hong Kong Blues"
"Save the World"
"All Those Years Ago" is a song by English musician George Harrison, released as a single from his 1981 album Somewhere in England. Having previously recorded the music for the song, Harrison tailored the lyrics to serve as a personal tribute to his former Beatles bandmate John Lennon, following the latter's murder on 8 December 1980. The recording also includes performances by ex-Beatles Ringo Starr, on drums, and Paul McCartney, who overdubbed backing vocals onto the basic track. Released in May 1981, the single spent three weeks at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (kept off the top spot by Kim Carnes's "Bette Davis Eyes"), and peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. In addition, it topped Canada's RPM singles chart and spent one week at number 1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary listings.[1]
"All Those Years Ago" was the first time that Harrison, McCartney and Starr had appeared on the same recording since the Beatles' "I Me Mine" in 1970, and the last time they would appear together until "Free As a Bird", in 1995. Other musicians performing on the track include Al Kooper and Ray Cooper. The song has appeared on the Harrison compilations Best of Dark Horse 1976–1989 and Let It Roll, and a live version recorded in 1991 with Eric Clapton was included on Harrison's Live in Japan double album. In 2010, AOL Radio listeners voted "All Those Years Ago" in sixth place on a list of the "10 Best George Harrison Songs".[2] The track has been featured in the books 1,001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die, and 10,001 You Must Download by Robert Dimery, and Bruce Pollock's The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944–2000.[3]
Contents
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1 Origins
2 Band lineup
3 Music video
4 Personnel
5 Chart performance
5.1 Weekly charts
5.2 Year-end charts
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Origins[edit]
Prior to Lennon's death, Harrison originally wrote the song with different lyrics for Ringo Starr to record. Although he recorded it, Starr felt the vocal was too high for his range[4] and disliked the lyrics.[5] Harrison took the track back and, after Lennon's death, the lyrics were changed to reflect a tribute to him. In the song, Harrison makes reference to the Beatles song "All You Need Is Love" and the Lennon song "Imagine" ("you were the one who imagined it all").
Band lineup[edit]
The recording of the song featured all three remaining Beatles (Harrison, Starr and Paul McCartney), though this was expressly a Harrison single. It is one of only a few non-Beatles songs to feature three members of the group. Harrison and Starr recorded the song at Harrison's Friar Park studio between 19 November and 25 November 1980. After Lennon's death the following month, Harrison removed Starr's vocals (but left Starr's drumming track) and recorded his own vocals with rewritten lyrics honouring Lennon. McCartney, his wife Linda and their Wings bandmate Denny Laine visited Friar Park to record backing vocals.[6] The lineup was rounded out by Al Kooper on keyboards, Herbie Flowers on bass and percussionist Ray Cooper. The album's liner notes also thank the Beatles' former producer George Martin and engineer Geoff Emerick. Harrison co-produced the recording with percussionist Ray Cooper.
Music video[edit]
The music video features a slide show-type presentation of stills and short archival video clips. The emphasis is on Lennon and, to a lesser degree, Harrison. The post-Beatles stills of Lennon at older ages are countered with stills of Harrison from the same time frame.
Personnel[edit]
George Harrison – vocals, electric guitars, synthesizer, organ, backing vocals
Al Kooper – electric piano
Herbie Flowers – bass
Ringo Starr – drums
Ray Cooper – tambourine
Paul McCartney – backing vocals
Linda McCartney – backing vocals
Denny Laine – backing vocals
Chart performance[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1981)
Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report[7] 9
Austrian Singles Chart[8] 14
Belgian Ultratop Singles Chart[8] 38
Canadian RPM Top Singles[9] 1
Dutch MegaChart Singles[8] 43
Irish Singles Chart[10] 4
New Zealand Singles Chart[11] 14
Norwegian VG-lista Singles[8] 2
Swiss Singles Chart[8] 8
Swedish Singles Chart[8] 11
UK Singles Chart[12] 13
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[13] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 2
US Cash Box Top 100 3
West German Media Control Singles[14] 44
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1981)
Rank
Australia KMR[15] 73
Canadian RPM Singles[16] 30
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 74
US Cash Box[18][19] 38
See also[edit]
List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1981 (U.S.)
References[edit]
Jump up ^ The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition, 1996
Jump up ^ Dickinson, Boonsri. "10 Best George Harrison Songs". AOL.
Jump up ^ "George Harrison 'All Those Years Ago'". Acclaimed Music. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
Jump up ^ Rodriguez, Robert (2010). Fab Four FAQ 2.0: The Beatles' Solo Years, 1970–1980. Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books. p. 433. ISBN 978-1-4165-9093-4.
Jump up ^ Madinger, Chip; Easter, Mark (2000). Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium. Chesterfield, MO: 44.1 Productions. p. 460. ISBN 0-615-11724-4.
Jump up ^ Badman, Keith (1999). The Beatles After the Breakup 1970-2000: A day-by-day diary. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-7520-5.
Jump up ^ "Top Singles of 1981 (Australia)". Archived from the original on 9 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "George Harrison – All Those Years Ago". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
Jump up ^ "George Harrison". tsort.info. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
Jump up ^ "Search by Artist > George Harrison" Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite, irishcharts.ie (retrieved 11 April 2014).
Jump up ^ "George Harrison – All Those Years Ago". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
Jump up ^ "Artist: George Harrison". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
^ Jump up to: a b "Awards: George Harrison". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
Jump up ^ "Single – George Harrison, All Those Years Ago". officialcharts.de. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
Jump up ^ David Kent's "Australian Chart Book 1970-1992" Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
Jump up ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
Jump up ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1981/Top 100 Songs of 1981". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
Jump up ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
Jump up ^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles – 1981". Tropicalglen.com. 1981-12-26. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
External links[edit]
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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George Harrison singles discography
1970s
1970
"My Sweet Lord" / "Isn't It a Pity" (US)
1971
"My Sweet Lord" / "What Is Life" (UK)
"What Is Life" / "Apple Scruffs" (US)
"Bangla Desh" / "Deep Blue"
1973
"Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" / "Miss O'Dell"
1974
"Dark Horse" / "I Don't Care Anymore" (US)
"Ding Dong, Ding Dong" / "I Don't Care Anymore" (UK)
"Ding Dong, Ding Dong" / "Hari's on Tour (Express)" (US)
1975
"Dark Horse" / "Hari's on Tour (Express)" (UK)
"You" / "World of Stone"
"This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying)" / "Māya Love" (US)
1976
"This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying)" / "Māya Love" (UK)
"This Song" / "Learning How to Love You"
1977
"Crackerbox Palace" / "Learning How to Love You" (US)
"True Love" / "Pure Smokey" (UK)
"It's What You Value" / "Woman Don't You Cry for Me" (UK)
1979
"Blow Away" / "Soft Touch" (UK)
"Blow Away" / "Soft-Hearted Hana" (US)
"Love Comes to Everyone" / "Soft-Hearted Hana" (UK)
"Love Comes to Everyone" / "Soft Touch" (US)
"Faster" / "Your Love Is Forever" (UK)
1980s
1981
"All Those Years Ago" / "Writing's on the Wall"
"Teardrops" / "Save the World"
1982
"Wake Up My Love" / "Greece"
1983
"I Really Love You" / "Circles"
"Dream Away" / "Unknown Delight" (Japan)
1985
"I Don't Want to Do It" / "Queen of the Hop"
1986
"Shanghai Surprise" (promo)
1987
"Got My Mind Set on You" / "Lay His Head"
"Devil's Radio" (promo)
1988
"When We Was Fab" / "Zig Zag"
"Cloud 9" (promo)
"This Is Love" / "Breath Away from Heaven"
1989
"Cheer Down" / "That's What It Takes" (US)
"Cheer Down" / "Poor Little Girl" (UK)
"Poor Little Girl" (promo)
2000s
2001
"My Sweet Lord (2000)" / "All Things Must Pass" (jukebox)
2002
"My Sweet Lord" / "Let It Down"
"Stuck Inside a Cloud" (promo)
2003
"Any Road" / "Marwa Blues"
unreleased
N/A
"Don't Let Me Wait Too Long" / "Sue Me, Sue You Blues"
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