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What's Left of Me (song)
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"What's Left of Me" is a song originally recorded by American singer Nick Lachey
, as first single of his second album, What's Left of Me
. The ballad expresses how Lachey feels about the divorce situation with his ex-wife Jessica Simpson
. To date, it is Lachey's most successful single as a solo artist.
The song has also been recorded by Leandro Lopes
, winner of the first season
of Brazilian reality television show Ídolos
, and was released as Lopes's first single.
artist Nick Lachey debuted his new single "What's Left of Me" on AOL
Music.com Friday, February 3 at 12:01am ET. According to AOL
, it was the #1 performing promo on AOLMusic.com's homepage since they started in-depth tracking. 89% of AOL Members who voted on the song gave it a positive rating.
The track's impacts on Top 40 radio occurred in March 2006, through Z-100 in New York, WPRO in Providence and KISS 108 in Boston had already added the song when Nick visited Z-100 on February 10, 2006 and the song has been getting Top 10 phones since.
Lachey performed the single with "Team Lachey" on the December 19, 2007 episode of Clash of the Choirs
.
Special that was aired on April 22, 2006 called "What's Left of Me". Following the special, a Making The Video was aired, covering the production process. The clip itself was premiered to the world at the end of the show. The video features Vanessa Minnillo
former Miss Teen USA
, and former TRL
VJ, who in the video clip assumingly plays the Jessica Simpson character.
As the video progresses, objects from the house begin to disappear, such as a laptop computer, a stereo, some pictures, furniture, and products inside the fridge. At the end of the video, the wedding ring that Vanessa is wearing on a necklace also disappears, and seconds later Vanessa disappears before Nick's eyes. A final shot of Nick standing on an empty house projects the theme of the song, and shows that there's nothing 'left of him'.
Many references to Nick's personal life with Jessica are made: most specifically the wedding ring on the necklace disappearing and the presence of a camera crew filming Nick and Vanessa (a reference to Nick's personal discomfort over the making of the show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica).
and eventually reached a peak position of #6 becoming Lachey's highest charting song as a solo artist. "What's Left of Me" remained on the Billboard Hot 100 for a total of twenty-five weeks. The song also performed well on other Billboard
charts, including the Billboard Pop 100
where it reached a peak position of #5. Thanks to the success of the single the album had an extremely strong debut at #2 on the Billboard 200
for the week of May 14, 2006. What's Left of Me sold 172,000 copies for that week, which was already a significant improvement upon the first week sales of his debut album, SoulO
, which only sold 171,000 in total.
and Lucas Poletto, the two finalists of the first season
of Ídolos
, to record the song which was called "Deixo A Voz Me Levar" (Portuguese
for "Let The Voice Carry Me"), in preparation for a single release as soon as the winner was announced.
Leandro and Lucas sang the song on July 27, 2006. Upon Leandro winning the competition, "Deixo A Voz Me Levar" was released on October 6, 2006 as the first single from his first album entitled Leandro Lopes: Por Você (English
: Leandro Lopes: For You).
, São Paulo
. The video was directed by Pietro Sargentelli and first premiered on October 13, 2006 on MTV Brasil
.
Nick Lachey
Nicholas Scott "Nick" Lachey is an American singer, songwriter, actor, producer and television personality. Lachey rose to fame as a member of the boy band 98 Degrees. He later starred in the reality television series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with his then-wife, Jessica Simpson. He has released...
, as first single of his second album, What's Left of Me
What's Left of Me (album)
What's Left of Me is Nick Lachey's second album, released on May 9, 2006. The CD includes the hit ballad "What's Left of Me", which to date is Lachey's most successful single as a solo artist. Other singles included are titled "I Can't Hate You Anymore" and "Resolution"...
. The ballad expresses how Lachey feels about the divorce situation with his ex-wife Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and...
. To date, it is Lachey's most successful single as a solo artist.
The song has also been recorded by Leandro Lopes
Leandro Lopes
Leandro Lopes Luiz , best known as Leandro Lopes, is a Brazilian pop rock and axé music singer and songwriter.He rose to fame after winning the first season of the reality television show Ídolos Brazil.-Biography:...
, winner of the first season
Ídolos Brazil (Season 1)
Ídolos Brazil 1 was the first season of Brazilian reality interactive talent show Ídolos , which premiered April 5, 2006 with the season finale airing on July 27, 2006....
of Brazilian reality television show Ídolos
Ídolos Brazil
Ídolos is a Brazilian reality television competition to find new solo singing talent. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show Pop Idol, of which two series were broadcast between 2001 and 2003....
, and was released as Lopes's first single.
Song information
Jive RecordsJive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
artist Nick Lachey debuted his new single "What's Left of Me" on AOL
AOL
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Music.com Friday, February 3 at 12:01am ET. According to AOL
AOL
AOL Inc. is an American global Internet services and media company. AOL is headquartered at 770 Broadway in New York. Founded in 1983 as Control Video Corporation, it has franchised its services to companies in several nations around the world or set up international versions of its services...
, it was the #1 performing promo on AOLMusic.com's homepage since they started in-depth tracking. 89% of AOL Members who voted on the song gave it a positive rating.
The track's impacts on Top 40 radio occurred in March 2006, through Z-100 in New York, WPRO in Providence and KISS 108 in Boston had already added the song when Nick visited Z-100 on February 10, 2006 and the song has been getting Top 10 phones since.
Lachey performed the single with "Team Lachey" on the December 19, 2007 episode of Clash of the Choirs
Clash of the Choirs
Clash of the Choirs is a reality talent contest miniseries that debuted on NBC in the United States on December 17, 2007. There were four episodes scheduled in the “quick competition”...
.
CD Single Track List
Europle CD Single Track List:- What's Left of Me (Album Version)
- Don't Shut Me Out (Bonus Cut)
- What's Left of Me (Passengerz Remix)
- What's Left of Me (Jack D. Elliott Remix)
Music video
Lachey was documented on a MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
Special that was aired on April 22, 2006 called "What's Left of Me". Following the special, a Making The Video was aired, covering the production process. The clip itself was premiered to the world at the end of the show. The video features Vanessa Minnillo
Vanessa Minnillo
Vanessa Joy Lachey is an-American television personality, television host, model, and actress. A former Miss Teen USA, she has been a New York-based correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and a host of Total Request Live on MTV...
former Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
, and former TRL
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
VJ, who in the video clip assumingly plays the Jessica Simpson character.
As the video progresses, objects from the house begin to disappear, such as a laptop computer, a stereo, some pictures, furniture, and products inside the fridge. At the end of the video, the wedding ring that Vanessa is wearing on a necklace also disappears, and seconds later Vanessa disappears before Nick's eyes. A final shot of Nick standing on an empty house projects the theme of the song, and shows that there's nothing 'left of him'.
Many references to Nick's personal life with Jessica are made: most specifically the wedding ring on the necklace disappearing and the presence of a camera crew filming Nick and Vanessa (a reference to Nick's personal discomfort over the making of the show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica).
Chart performance
"What's Left of Me" was one of the early successes of 2006. "What's Left of Me" debuted at #89 on the US Billboard Hot 100Billboard 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...
and eventually reached a peak position of #6 becoming Lachey's highest charting song as a solo artist. "What's Left of Me" remained on the Billboard Hot 100 for a total of twenty-five weeks. The song also performed well on other 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...
charts, including the Billboard Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
where it reached a peak position of #5. Thanks to the success of the single the album had an extremely strong debut at #2 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
for the week of May 14, 2006. What's Left of Me sold 172,000 copies for that week, which was already a significant improvement upon the first week sales of his debut album, SoulO
SoulO
SoulO is Nick Lachey's debut album as a solo artist, after leaving the boy band 98 Degrees. The album was released in the US on November 11, 2003 on Universal Records.-Track listing:...
, which only sold 171,000 in total.
| Chart (2006) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. 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... |
6 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Comptemporary | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Tracks | 4 |
| Portugal Airplay Singles Chart | 4 |
| Australian ARIA Single Charts | 7 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 55 |
| Canadian BDS BDS - Companies and organizations :* Bergenske Dampskibsselskab, a Norwegian shipping service* Black Dragon Society, a Japanese paramilitary organization* Blessed Damien Society, a leprosy charity organization... Airplay Chart |
20 |
| German Singles Chart | 40 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 47 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 33 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 13 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 25 |
| UK Singles Chart 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 ... |
47 |
Background
In the same year of "What's Left of Me"'s original release, Sony BMG's executives chose for Leandro LopesLeandro Lopes
Leandro Lopes Luiz , best known as Leandro Lopes, is a Brazilian pop rock and axé music singer and songwriter.He rose to fame after winning the first season of the reality television show Ídolos Brazil.-Biography:...
and Lucas Poletto, the two finalists of the first season
Ídolos Brazil
Ídolos is a Brazilian reality television competition to find new solo singing talent. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show Pop Idol, of which two series were broadcast between 2001 and 2003....
of Ídolos
Ídolos Brazil
Ídolos is a Brazilian reality television competition to find new solo singing talent. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show Pop Idol, of which two series were broadcast between 2001 and 2003....
, to record the song which was called "Deixo A Voz Me Levar" (Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
for "Let The Voice Carry Me"), in preparation for a single release as soon as the winner was announced.
Leandro and Lucas sang the song on July 27, 2006. Upon Leandro winning the competition, "Deixo A Voz Me Levar" was released on October 6, 2006 as the first single from his first album entitled Leandro Lopes: Por Você (English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: Leandro Lopes: For You).
Music video
Filming of Leandro Lopes' first music video started around September 2006 in São PauloSão Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
. The video was directed by Pietro Sargentelli and first premiered on October 13, 2006 on MTV Brasil
MTV Brasil
MTV Brasil is the Brazilian version of MTV, owned by Abril Mídia, the nation's largest magazine publisher, under license from Viacom - owned MTV Networks Latin AmericaMTV Brasil is one of two versions of MTV available in free-to-air terrestrial television...
.