Domino (Jessie J song)
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"Domino" is a song by English singer-songwriter Jessie J
, released as the first and currently only single from the platinum edition of her debut studio album, Who You Are
. It was released on 29 August 2011. The song was written by Jessie, Dr. Luke
, Claude Kelly
, Max Martin
and Cirkut, and it was produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut.
and Cirkut and premiered via the singer's official YouTube
channel on Tuesday, 26 September. Jessie also launched a competition to accompany the track's debut, inviting fans to post their own covers of "Domino" for a chance to win tickets to a concert in either New York or Lond as well as a private meet and greet session. "Domino" serves as Jessie's second single in the United States, after the release of "Price Tag
". It was also released as the fourth single in Australia and New Zealand, being released digitally on 29 August 2011. The single was released both digitally and physically on 4 November in Germany.
. Scott Shelter from PopCrush gave it three and a half stars out of five. He said that "it’s clear the track is different then her usual work, and unfortunately it sounds more derivative than innovative, however ‘Domino’ is catchy enough to potentially become Jessie J’s biggest American hit." Becky Bain from Idolator
gave it a positive review, saying "Jessie sounds gorgeous on this track....but it still could welcome some unfavorable comparisons to Mrs. Perry."
Jessie J announced that after she was finished physical therapy on her foot she would resume filming the video for Domino. On November 11th Jessie J announced on her official twitter that they had completed shooting the video.
.
She also performed the song on The X Factor (U.S.)
during the week 3 result show on 10 November 2011.
Credits adapted from Who You Are album liner notes.
Jessie J
Jessica Ellen Cornish , better known by her stage name Jessie J, is an English recording artist currently signed to Island Records. She began her career as a songwriter for artists including Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus. Her debut single, "Do It Like a Dude", was released in November 2010 and peaked...
, released as the first and currently only single from the platinum edition of her debut studio album, Who You Are
Who You Are (Jessie J album)
Who You Are is the debut studio album by English recording artist Jessie J, released on 28 February 2011 in the UK and on 12 April in the US. Due to high demand and interest from fans, the release date was pushed ahead by over an entire month, from its original 28 March 2011 release date....
. It was released on 29 August 2011. The song was written by Jessie, Dr. Luke
Dr. Luke
Lukasz Gottwald , better known as Dr. Luke, is an American songwriter, record producer, and remixer. Luke performed with the Saturday Night Live Band for ten seasons until 2007. He has co-written and co-produced a string of commercially successful songs...
, Claude Kelly
Claude Kelly
Claude Kelly is an American singer-songwriter. He has a prolific discography, well known for writing for artists such as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Clarkson, Jay Sean, Adam Lambert, Jessie J and Charice.-Career:He began playing the piano...
, Max Martin
Max Martin
Martin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,...
and Cirkut, and it was produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut.
Background
The track was produced by Dr. LukeDr. Luke
Lukasz Gottwald , better known as Dr. Luke, is an American songwriter, record producer, and remixer. Luke performed with the Saturday Night Live Band for ten seasons until 2007. He has co-written and co-produced a string of commercially successful songs...
and Cirkut and premiered via the singer's official YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel on Tuesday, 26 September. Jessie also launched a competition to accompany the track's debut, inviting fans to post their own covers of "Domino" for a chance to win tickets to a concert in either New York or Lond as well as a private meet and greet session. "Domino" serves as Jessie's second single in the United States, after the release of "Price Tag
Price Tag
"Price Tag" is a song by English singer-songwriter Jessie J, featuring American rapper B.o.B. It was released on 28 January 2011 in the United Kingdom as the second single from Jessie J's debut studio album, Who You Are. "Price Tag" was written by Jessie J, Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly and B.o.B, and it...
". It was also released as the fourth single in Australia and New Zealand, being released digitally on 29 August 2011. The single was released both digitally and physically on 4 November in Germany.
Critical reception
"Domino" has received mixed reviews from the critics, who praised the sound and tone of Jessie's performance but likened the track as too similar to Katy PerryKaty Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
. Scott Shelter from PopCrush gave it three and a half stars out of five. He said that "it’s clear the track is different then her usual work, and unfortunately it sounds more derivative than innovative, however ‘Domino’ is catchy enough to potentially become Jessie J’s biggest American hit." Becky Bain from Idolator
Idolator
Idolator is the third album by the Japanese, melodic death metal band, Blood Stain Child. Idolator combines melodic death metal similar to the more recent In Flames albums with electronic and trance influences, particularly on "Nuclear Trance". "Embrace Me", has a piano section both at the...
gave it a positive review, saying "Jessie sounds gorgeous on this track....but it still could welcome some unfavorable comparisons to Mrs. Perry."
Music video
A live montage accompanying the song premiered on 14 October 2011 on Jessie's VEVO channel. The video shows scenes of live shows, backstage footage and external performances.Jessie J announced that after she was finished physical therapy on her foot she would resume filming the video for Domino. On November 11th Jessie J announced on her official twitter that they had completed shooting the video.
Promotion
Jessie presented the song in the 2011 MTV VMAs2011 MTV Video Music Awards
The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards took place on August 28, at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. On July 20, the nominees were announced...
.
She also performed the song on The X Factor (U.S.)
The X Factor (U.S.)
The X Factor is an American television music competition to find new singing talent. The show is produced by creator Simon Cowell's company SYCOtv. It premiered on September 21, 2011 on Fox....
during the week 3 result show on 10 November 2011.
Chart performance
"Domino" debuted at number twelve on the Australian Singles Chart on the issue date of 18 September 2011. The song later rose to number five on the chart. The song also debuted at number three on the New Zealand Singles Chart on the issue date of 12 September 2011. As the release in North America, it debuted at #96 and has so far peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 25 on the Pop Songs chart.Track listing
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- Digital download
- "Domino" – 3:51
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- CD single
- "Domino" – 3:51
- "Nobody's Perfect" (Netsky Full Vocal Remix) – 4:55
Credits and personnel
- Jessica Cornish – songwriter and vocals
- Dr. LukeDr. LukeLukasz Gottwald , better known as Dr. Luke, is an American songwriter, record producer, and remixer. Luke performed with the Saturday Night Live Band for ten seasons until 2007. He has co-written and co-produced a string of commercially successful songs...
– songwriter, producer, instrumentation, programming and vocal production - Claude KellyClaude KellyClaude Kelly is an American singer-songwriter. He has a prolific discography, well known for writing for artists such as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Clarkson, Jay Sean, Adam Lambert, Jessie J and Charice.-Career:He began playing the piano...
– songwriter and additional vocals - Max MartinMax MartinMartin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,...
– songwriter - Cirkut – songwriter, producer, instrumentation and programming
- Serban GheneaSerban GheneaSerban Ghenea is a four-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy Award-winning mixer. He has mixed songs for such artists as Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Jewel, Santana, Ozomatli, Shakira, Jill Scott, R. Kelly, Rod Stewart, and Dave Matthews Band...
– mixing - Emily Wright – engineering and vocal production
- Clint Gibbs – assistant engineering
- John Hanes – mix engineer
- Phil Seaford – assistant mix engineer
- Tom Coyne – mastering
Credits adapted from Who You Are album liner notes.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... ) |
73 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... ) |
122 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
54 |
| US Pop Songs Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) The Mainstream Top 40 is an airplay chart from Billboard magazine, and is also known as Pop Songs on billboard.com. It was often mistaken for and confused with the now discontinued Pop 100 Airplay chart... (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
21 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia Aria An aria in music was originally any expressive melody, usually, but not always, performed by a singer. The term is now used almost exclusively to describe a self-contained piece for one voice usually with orchestral accompaniment... |
Platinum |
| New Zealand | Platinum |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 August 2011 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Lava Records Lava Records Lava Records is an American based record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated through Universal Republic Records.-Company history:... , Universal Republic Records |
| 1 September 2011 | Mainstream radio Contemporary hit radio Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts... airplay |
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| Australia | 1 September 2011 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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| Denmark | |||
| Germany | 4 November 2011 | Digital download, CD single |