Glad You Came
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"Glad You Came" is a song by British/Irish boy band
The Wanted
from their second studio album, Battleground. It was released as the album's second single on 10 July 2011. The dance-pop
song was written by Steve Mac
, Wayne Hector
and Ed Drewett
, it was produced by Steve Mac. It debuted at number one in Ireland
and the United Kingdom
.
gave the song four out of five stars writing, "I decided you look well on me/ So let's go somewhere no-one else can see/ You and me," they continue over a cantering beat and featherlight trance
hook before launching into a carnival-inspired chorus fizzier than a frozen Daiquiri. "My universe will never be the same/ I'm glad you came," they croon on the outro. The result is their catchiest effort since 'All Time Low', though on repeated listens we're not buying this innocent act they're sporting one bit." David Griffiths wrote for 4Music
that the song is "definitely their most danceable effort to date."
Over in the United States, "Glad You Came" has reached #49 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs and #81 on the Billboard Pop Songs charts.
on 10 June 2011. Jay revealed to MTV UK: "The theory of the video was take The Wanted to Ibiza and just film everything and then just cut bits that were useable. But the girls were models, they weren't just girls we picked." However Max admitted: "Actually no, the girl I had to spend time with was just literally picked up off the street after a night out." The video has achieved over 22 million views on YouTube becoming their most watched video on the site.
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
The Wanted
The Wanted
The Wanted are a British-Irish boy band based in London, England. The band consists of Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker and Nathan Sykes. Their debut single, "All Time Low", was released in July 2010 and reached number one in the United Kingdom for one week...
from their second studio album, Battleground. It was released as the album's second single on 10 July 2011. The dance-pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
song was written by Steve Mac
Steve Mac
Steve Mac , is a songwriter, record producer and owner of Rokstone Studios in London.He has produced more than 22 number one singles in the UK and had several multi-million selling albums worldwide...
, Wayne Hector
Wayne Hector
Wayne Hector is an English songwriter.Wayne Hector has had over 30 number ones around the globe under his belt and numerous movie soundtrack credits, Wayne Hector is one of the UK’s most successful songwriters....
and Ed Drewett
Ed Drewett
Ed Drewett is a singer-songwriter signed to EMI Virgin Records. Drewett first came to public attention in 2007 on the BBC television show Any Dream Will Do but he did not make the final 12 chosen for the live shows. He is best-known, however, for the single "I Need You Tonight" produced by The...
, it was produced by Steve Mac. It debuted at number one in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Background
The song was written and produced by Mac. It will serve as the second single from The Wanted's second album due out in November 2011. Band member Tom Parker said of the song, "We all felt it was a new, refreshing sound and a perfect song for the summer which really gets you in the mood for a party." The song premiered on the radio on 24 May 2011. The song was also remixed by Alex Gaudino.Critical reception
Robert Copsey of Digital SpyDigital Spy
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gave the song four out of five stars writing, "I decided you look well on me/ So let's go somewhere no-one else can see/ You and me," they continue over a cantering beat and featherlight trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
hook before launching into a carnival-inspired chorus fizzier than a frozen Daiquiri. "My universe will never be the same/ I'm glad you came," they croon on the outro. The result is their catchiest effort since 'All Time Low', though on repeated listens we're not buying this innocent act they're sporting one bit." David Griffiths wrote for 4Music
4Music
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that the song is "definitely their most danceable effort to date."
Chart performance
"Glad You Came" debuted at number one in Ireland, making it the band's first number-one single in the country.. The song has been at number one for five weeks. In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number one with first-week sales of over 117,000 copies, becoming the band's second number-one single in the UK. In Australia the song was certified Gold for shipping 35,000 copies.Over in the United States, "Glad You Came" has reached #49 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs and #81 on the Billboard Pop Songs charts.
Music video
The music video was created by Director X and was filmed in Ibiza, Spain. It sees the band on the beach, in a club and at a houseparty each with an individual woman. It was uploaded to YouTubeYouTube
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on 10 June 2011. Jay revealed to MTV UK: "The theory of the video was take The Wanted to Ibiza and just film everything and then just cut bits that were useable. But the girls were models, they weren't just girls we picked." However Max admitted: "Actually no, the girl I had to spend time with was just literally picked up off the street after a night out." The video has achieved over 22 million views on YouTube becoming their most watched video on the site.
Track listing
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- Digital download
- "Glad You Came" – 3:18
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- Digital EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
- Digital EP
- "Glad You Came" – 3:17
- "Glad You Came" (Alex GaudinoAlex GaudinoAlex Gaudino is a record producer and disc jockey from Salerno, Italy.-Early Career :Alex was born in Salerno, Italy...
Radio Edit) – 3:03 - "Glad You Came" (Alex Gaudino Remix) – 7:53
- "Iris" (Live version from the Behind Bars Tour) – 4:01
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- CD single
- "Glad You Came" – 3:19
- "Glad You Came" (Alex Gaudino Radio Edit) – 3:03
- "Gold Forever" (BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
Live LoungeLive LoungeThe Live Lounge is a segment on the British radio station BBC Radio 1. Originally hosted by Jo Whiley on her mid-morning radio show and now hosted by Fearne Cotton, it exhibits well-known artists usually performing one song of their own and one by another artist, in an acoustic format...
Session) – 3:35
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Certifications
Radio date and release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 24 May 2011 | Mainstream radio airplay | Global Talent Records, Universal Island Records Island Records Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group... |
| United Kingdom | 10 July 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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| Ireland | |||
| Germany | |||
| United Kingdom | 11 July 2011 | CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... |
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| Australia | 12 August 2011 | Digital download | |
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
13 September 2011 | Mainstream radio airplay | Island Def Jam Recordings Def Jam Recordings Def Jam Recordings is an American record label, focused primarily on hip hop and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Motown Music Group... |
| Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |