Galaxy (song)
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"Galaxy" is a song by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy
, which features fellow recording artist Stan Walker
. It was written by Richard Vission
, Ferras Alqaisi
, Brett McLaughlin, Dominique Calvillo, Chico Bennett
and Brad Ackley. Production for the song was handled by Vission, Bennett and Ackley. "Galaxy" was released digitally
on 28 October 2011, as the fifth single from Mauboy's second studio album, Get 'Em Girls
(2010). It peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart
and number seven on the ARIA Urban Singles Chart. "Galaxy" also became Mauboy's first charting release outside of Australia; it reached number 40 on the New Zealand Singles Chart
.
that he and Mauboy had recorded a duet to be released later in the year. He explained, "It's the first time Australia has had two urban kind of R&B acts doing a duet together ... The song was written for us, but it's definitely our song. It's a beast, that's all I can say." "Galaxy" was written by Richard Vission
, Ferras Alqaisi
, Brett McLaughlin, Dominique Calvillo, Chico Bennett
and Brad Ackley. Production for the song was handled by Vission, Bennett and Ackley. Mauboy posted a video on YouTube
of herself discussing the song, saying, "It is a very special song. I remember listening to it with Stan and we were just like 'oh my gosh this song is crazy' ... you know talking about [a] galaxy, talking about a relationship that ... theres no way that we can ever part and ... its just that ... one who you love type of song." "Galaxy" was released digitally
on 28 October 2011.
. The following week, it peaked at number 13. On 28 November 2011, "Galaxy" debuted at number seven on the ARIA Urban Singles Chart. It also debuted at number 40 on the New Zealand Singles Chart
, and became Mauboy's first charting release outside of Australia.
for the song was filmed in Clovelly, New South Wales
and premiered online on 1 November 2011. The first half of the video shows Walker and Mauboy at the beach. The second half of the video then shows the pair in front of a black backdrop surrounded by flying objects. They are then seen back on the beach, where several shooting comet
s land in the ocean. Intercut scenes throughout the video show different planets from Outer space
, and a shooting comet heading towards Planet Earth.
Both Mauboy and Walker performed "Galaxy" live on The X Factor (Australia) on 1 November 2011. They also performed the song on Sunrise
on 29 November 2011.
Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career...
, which features fellow recording artist Stan Walker
Stan Walker
Stan Walker , is an Australian recording artist and actor. In 2009, Walker was the winner on the seventh season of Australian Idol. He subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia....
. It was written by Richard Vission
Richard Vission
Richard "Humpty" Vission is a house music producer, remixer and DJ born Richard Gonzalez in Toronto, Ontario. He was raised in the San Fernando Valley, in Los Angeles, California....
, Ferras Alqaisi
Ferras
Ferras Alqaisi , known as Ferras, is a Jordanian-American Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter who has signed with EMI as part of Capitol Records.-Career:Ferras grew up feeling out of place in a small Illinois town called Gillespie...
, Brett McLaughlin, Dominique Calvillo, Chico Bennett
Chico Bennett
Chico Bennett is an American record producer , musician, and songwriter. He created Zero 1 Entertainment, Inc., a music production company, in 2000. He has produced, remixed, and written for artists such as Madonna , Nelly Furtado, The Killers, Hilary Duff, Usher , and Destiny’s Child to name just...
and Brad Ackley. Production for the song was handled by Vission, Bennett and Ackley. "Galaxy" was released digitally
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...
on 28 October 2011, as the fifth single from Mauboy's second studio album, Get 'Em Girls
Get 'em Girls
Get 'Em Girls is the second studio album by Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy, released in Australia on 5 November 2010 by Sony Music. Mauboy recorded the album in Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta...
(2010). It peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and number seven on the ARIA Urban Singles Chart. "Galaxy" also became Mauboy's first charting release outside of Australia; it reached number 40 on the New Zealand Singles Chart
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
.
Background
In May 2011, Walker revealed to Herald SunHerald Sun
The Herald Sun is a morning tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia. It is published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Limited, itself a subsidiary of News Corporation. It is available for purchase throughout Melbourne, Regional Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital...
that he and Mauboy had recorded a duet to be released later in the year. He explained, "It's the first time Australia has had two urban kind of R&B acts doing a duet together ... The song was written for us, but it's definitely our song. It's a beast, that's all I can say." "Galaxy" was written by Richard Vission
Richard Vission
Richard "Humpty" Vission is a house music producer, remixer and DJ born Richard Gonzalez in Toronto, Ontario. He was raised in the San Fernando Valley, in Los Angeles, California....
, Ferras Alqaisi
Ferras
Ferras Alqaisi , known as Ferras, is a Jordanian-American Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter who has signed with EMI as part of Capitol Records.-Career:Ferras grew up feeling out of place in a small Illinois town called Gillespie...
, Brett McLaughlin, Dominique Calvillo, Chico Bennett
Chico Bennett
Chico Bennett is an American record producer , musician, and songwriter. He created Zero 1 Entertainment, Inc., a music production company, in 2000. He has produced, remixed, and written for artists such as Madonna , Nelly Furtado, The Killers, Hilary Duff, Usher , and Destiny’s Child to name just...
and Brad Ackley. Production for the song was handled by Vission, Bennett and Ackley. Mauboy posted a video on 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....
of herself discussing the song, saying, "It is a very special song. I remember listening to it with Stan and we were just like 'oh my gosh this song is crazy' ... you know talking about [a] galaxy, talking about a relationship that ... theres no way that we can ever part and ... its just that ... one who you love type of song." "Galaxy" was released digitally
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...
on 28 October 2011.
Chart performance
On 7 November 2011, "Galaxy" debuted at number 28 on the ARIA Singles ChartARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. The following week, it peaked at number 13. On 28 November 2011, "Galaxy" debuted at number seven on the ARIA Urban Singles Chart. It also debuted at number 40 on the New Zealand Singles Chart
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
, and became Mauboy's first charting release outside of Australia.
Music video and live performances
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song was filmed in Clovelly, New South Wales
Clovelly, New South Wales
Clovelly is a small beach-side suburb in Sydney's eastern suburbs, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Clovelly is located 8 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Randwick, within the Federal Division of Wentworth.Clovelly...
and premiered online on 1 November 2011. The first half of the video shows Walker and Mauboy at the beach. The second half of the video then shows the pair in front of a black backdrop surrounded by flying objects. They are then seen back on the beach, where several shooting comet
Comet
A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when close enough to the Sun, displays a visible coma and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are both due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet...
s land in the ocean. Intercut scenes throughout the video show different planets from Outer space
Outer space
Outer space is the void that exists between celestial bodies, including the Earth. It is not completely empty, but consists of a hard vacuum containing a low density of particles: predominantly a plasma of hydrogen and helium, as well as electromagnetic radiation, magnetic fields, and neutrinos....
, and a shooting comet heading towards Planet Earth.
Both Mauboy and Walker performed "Galaxy" live on The X Factor (Australia) on 1 November 2011. They also performed the song on Sunrise
Sunrise (TV program)
Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. On weekdays the programme follows Seven Early News, and runs from 6am through to 9am.-History:...
on 29 November 2011.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Get 'Em Girls (Deluxe Edition) liner notes.- Brad Ackley – songwriter, additional producer
- Ferras AlqaisiFerrasFerras Alqaisi , known as Ferras, is a Jordanian-American Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter who has signed with EMI as part of Capitol Records.-Career:Ferras grew up feeling out of place in a small Illinois town called Gillespie...
– songwriterSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer... - Chico BennettChico BennettChico Bennett is an American record producer , musician, and songwriter. He created Zero 1 Entertainment, Inc., a music production company, in 2000. He has produced, remixed, and written for artists such as Madonna , Nelly Furtado, The Killers, Hilary Duff, Usher , and Destiny’s Child to name just...
– producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, songwriter - Dominique Calvillo – songwriter
- Tom CoyneTom CoyneTom Coyne is an American writer and professor. Coyne has published three books, A Gentleman's Game, Paper Tiger, and A Course Called Ireland as of 2009. A Gentleman's Game was adapted into a full length film starring Gary Sinise and Dylan Baker...
– masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced... - Anthony Egizii – vocal producer
- Damien Lewis – additional/assistant engineer
- Brett McLaughlin – songwriter
- Phil TanPhil TanPhil Tan is an Atlanta, GA-based music/audio engineer.He is a 3-time Grammy Award recipient, as mixing engineer for Mariah Carey's "The Emancipation of Mimi" , Ludacris' "Release Therapy" and Rihanna's "Only Girl " .Among the artists on Tan's list of credits: Jill Scott, Jennifer...
– mixerAudio mixingAudio mixing may refer to:*Audio mixing *Audio mixing *Live sound mixing... - Richard VissionRichard VissionRichard "Humpty" Vission is a house music producer, remixer and DJ born Richard Gonzalez in Toronto, Ontario. He was raised in the San Fernando Valley, in Los Angeles, California....
– producer, songwriter - Braddon Williams – vocal engineer, vocal producer
- David Musumeci – vocal producer
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
13 |
| ARIA Urban Singles Chart | 7 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
40 |