Love So Soft
"Love So Soft" | ||||
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Single by Kelly Clarkson | ||||
from the album Meaning of Life | ||||
B-side | "Move You" | |||
Released | September 7, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
Studio | Glenwood Place Studios (Burbank, California) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:52 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Jesse Shatkin | |||
Kelly Clarkson singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Love So Soft" on YouTube |
"Love So Soft" is a song by American singer Kelly Clarkson, from her eighth studio album, Meaning of Life (2017). Accompanied by another track "Move You", it was released on September 7, 2017, by Atlantic Records as the lead single from the album. It was produced by
Upon its release, "Love So Soft" has received a positive response from music pundits, some of whom praised Clarkson's vocal performance. Modestly successful in the charts, it charted at number 47 on the
Produced by Nathan Scherrer and directed by Dave Meyers, the accompanying music video for "Love So Soft" features Clarkson singing the track in various settings of how love can come across, from explosive and defiant, to bold, sexy & sassy. She has also performed the song in multitude of televised live events to promote the release of Meaning of Life, and was included in the set list of her Meaning of Life concert tour.
Composition
"Love So Soft" was produced by
Several music critics observed its music as a departure from Clarkson's previous releases.
Release and reception
"Love So Soft" was first released by Atlantic on September 7, 2017, on digital and streaming music platforms as the lead single to Meaning of Life, accompanied by another track "
Live performances
Clarkson has performed "Love So Soft" in a multitude of televised live events to promote the release of Meaning of Life. On September 8, 2017, a day after its release date, she debuted the song on
Critical response
"Love So Soft" has received a positive response from music critics, some of whom praised Clarkson's vocal performance in the song.
Chart performance
"Love So Soft" became a moderate hit in the United States, where it debuted at number 62 on the
Music video
The accompanying music video for "Love So Soft" was released on the same day as the single.[8] Produced by Nathan Scherrer, it was filmed by Dave Meyers, who had previously directed Clarkson's previous music video for "Breakaway" (2004).[32] The video presents Clarkson and her background vocalists performing the track in various settings, including a whitened Southern cornfield and a mountaintop luxury abode.[33] Featuring special visual effects made by Timber VFX, its scenes depict Clarkson at different themes of how love can come across — from explosive and defiant, to bold, sexy & sassy.[31] Some of those setups involve a rotating body with the faces of Clarkson and her backup singers, another shows her singing in an exploding room, and ends with her singing in a field as a flock of yellow birds form a "murmuration" around her.[31]
Meyers originally intended the video to filmed on a single stage accompanied with a little piece of white shrubbery. Midway through its production, Timber extended the scene's settings to feature various setups, which required to be filmed using motion control and in front of a green screen. Though the main camera used for the shoot was a Red Digital Cinema at 90 frames per second (fps), its cutaway scenes were filmed using a Phantom camera at 25,000 fps, requiring Clarkson to record her scenes singing in limited portions and at double speed to aid in synchronizing to the audio track. This resulted to what Post magazine described as a "whimsical exposition of Clarkson in various settings, synchronized with the soulful, jazzy notion of the song".[30] Several music pundits praised the video as successful showpiece to the track, with some noting its '90s influence and its "psychedelic" visual effects.[8][9][20]
Track listing
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Personnel
Credits lifted from master recording metadata.[2]
- Gary Bias – tenor saxophone
- Raymond Brown – conductor
- Bobby Burns – trumpet
- Chris Cerullo – assistant engineering
- Kelly Clarkson – lead vocals
- Samuel Dent – engineering
- Sean Erick – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Earth, Wind & Fire Horn Section – Horns
- Chuck Findley – trumpet
- Iain Findlay – assistant engineering
- Michael Harris – engineering
- Nicole Hurst – background vocals
- Sean Kantrowitz – guitar
- Maureen "Mozella" McDonald – background vocals, vocal production
- Gabriel Noel – bass
- The Regiment Horns – Horns
- Priscilla Renea– background vocals, vocal production
- Buddy Ross – organ
- Bridget Sarai – background vocals
- drum programming, drums, guitar, programming
- Leon Silva – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Todd Tidwell – assistant engineering
- JoAnn Tominaga – coordinator
- Verdine White – bass
- Kevin Williams Jr. – trombone, tuba
- Reggie Young – trombone
Charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[62] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[63] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Catalog number | Ref. |
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Various | September 7, 2017 | Digital download | Meaning of Life pre-order | Atlantic | USAT21703569 | [11][12] |
Streaming | Single | [34] | ||||
United States | September 11, 2017 | Adult contemporary radio |
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September 12, 2017 | Contemporary hit radio | [14] | ||||
Various | October 6, 2017 | Streaming | Cash Cash Remix | Atlantic | USAT21704062 | [35] |
Ryan Riback Remix | USAT21704064 | [36] | ||||
October 25, 2017 | Mark Knight & Ben Remember Remix | USAT21705003 | [37] | |||
Cedric Gervais Remix | USAT21704703 | [39] | ||||
Mr. Collipark Remix | USAT21704748 | [40] | ||||
Dave Audé Remix | USAT21704704 | [38] | ||||
Italy | October 27, 2017 | Contemporary hit radio | Single | Warner Music | — | [64] |
Various | November 8, 2017 | Streaming | Spotify Singles | Atlantic | USAT21704705 | [15] |
January 30, 2018 | 7" single | Hallmark Vinyl Record Card |
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OPSV-9011 | [16][41][65] |
See also
- List of Billboard number-one dance singles of 2017
References
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- ^ a b Love So Soft (metadata). Kelly Clarkson. Atlantic Records/WEA International. 2017. USAT21703569.
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Citations concerning televised performances of "Love So Soft" for:
- The Today Show: Kaufman, Gil (September 7, 2017). "Kelly Clarkson Announces 'Meaning of Life' Album, Drops Glam 'Love So Soft' Video". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- America's Got Talent: Armstrong, Megan (September 21, 2017). "Kelly Clarkson Performs New Single, 'Love So Soft,' on 'America's Got Talent': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show: "Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis & Kathryn Hahn; Kelly Clarkson". The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Season 15. Episode 39. NTVB Media. October 27, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
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Citations concerning Billboard chart entries of "Love So Soft":
- Billboard Adult Top 40: "Adult Top 40". Billboard. December 23, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- Billboard Adult Contemporary: "Adult Contemporary". Billboard. January 6, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- Billboard Dance Mix/Show Airplay: "Dance Mix/Show Airplay". Billboard. November 25, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- Billboard Mainstream Top 40: "Mainstream Top 40". Billboard. November 25, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – Kelly Clarkson – Love So Soft". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
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Citations concerning international chart entries of "Love So Soft":
- Billboard Canadian Hot 100: "Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. November 18, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ARIA Singles Chart: "ARIA Chart Watch #438". auspOp. September 16, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- Official UK Singles Chart: "Official Singles Chart – Love So Soft". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
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- ^ a b "Love So Soft (Cash Cash Remix) by Kelly Clarkson". Spotify. October 6, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Love So Soft (Ryan Riback Remix) by Kelly Clarkson". Spotify. October 6, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Love So Soft (Mark Knight & Ben Remember Remix) by Kelly Clarkson". Spotify. October 25, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Love So Soft (Dave Audé Remix) by Kelly Clarkson". Spotify. October 25, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Love So Soft (Cedric Gervais Remix) by Kelly Clarkson". Spotify. October 25, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Love So Soft (Mr. Collipark Remix) by Kelly Clarkson". Spotify. October 25, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
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