Meltdown (Stromae song)

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"Meltdown"
The Hunger Games:
Mockingjay, Part 1
Released17 November 2014 (2014-11-17)
Genre
Length4:02
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)

"Meltdown" is a song by Belgian artist

soundtrack album of the motion picture The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. "Meltdown" uses the instrumentation of "Merci", taken from Stromae's second studio album Racine carrée (2013), which was produced by the lead artist, Thomas Azier and Aron Ottingnon. It was well received by music critics
and charted at the top spot in several of Stromae's native charts.

Background and composition

"Meltdown"
A 19-second sound sample from "Meltdown", an electro and dance-pop number with hip hop influences utilizing drums and piano in its production.[1][2][3][4]
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"Meltdown" was written by

soundtrack album of the 2014 motion picture The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1.[5] The song was taken from "Merci", an instrumental track from Stromae's second studio album Racine carrée (2013).[6]

Melissa Locker from

Capitol" which Billboard
described as "language that would be just as appropriate for real-life society". In his verse, he sings:

We're all tryna be somebody else
You can't hide your tears in wealth
When your heart knows you hate yourself[8]

Reception

"Meltdown" received generally positive reviews from

Panem."[10] Other critics shared mixed to positive opinions. NME praised the song but criticized Haim's contribution which was described as "limited" to backing vocals.[1] Alex Hudson from Exclaim also noted Haim's "fairly low" contribution but were pleased when their "distinctive harmonized hooks come to the fore in the final passage."[4]

Despite "Meltdown" not charting in many countries, it was commercially successful in Belgium. Shortly after the film's release, the song debuted and peaked at number seven in Belgium's Flanders chart component,[11] which records music sales for the north part of the country. In Wallonia, Belgium's southern chart component, "Meltdown" peaked at number 5.[12] It charted at number one on Belgium's Urban chart.[13] In France, "Meltdown" had a minor chart placement at 107.[14]

Charts

2014 weekly chart performance for "Meltdown"
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 7
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[15] 1
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] 5
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[16] 1
France (
SNEP)[14]
 107
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[17] 14
2015 weekly chart performance for "Meltdown"
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[18] 24
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[19] 22
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[17] 12

References

  1. ^ a b c Levine, Nick (19 November 2014). "Various Artist – 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 OST'". NME. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b Locker, Melissa (13 November 2014). "Stromae Snags Lorde, Pusha T, Q-Tip and Haim for 'Meltdown'". Time. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b Frydenlund, Zach (13 November 2014). "Listen to Stromae's "Meltdown" f/ Lorde, Pusha T, Haim and Q-Tip". Complex. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Hudson, Alex (13 November 2014). "Stromae: "Meltdown" (ft. Lorde, Pusha T, Q-Tip, Haim)". Exclaim!. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. ^ "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt. 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. December 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
    Coantiec, Cyril (13 November 2014). "Hunger Games 3 : Lorde dévoile Meltdown, sa collaboration avec Stromae". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2018.
    Wernaers, Camille (13 November 2014). "Stromae dévoile "Meltdown", son nouveau titre" (in French). Le Soir. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  6. ^ Gardner, Constant (13 November 2014). "Stromae ft. Lorde, Pusha T, Q-Tip & HAIM - "Meltdown"". Complex. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  7. ^ Joiner, James (31 March 2015). "Who the Hell is Kanye's New Collaborator?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  8. ^ Cox, Jamieson (18 November 2014). "Album Review: Lorde-Curated 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1' Soundtrack Is a Stellar Sonic Balancing Act". Billboard. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  9. ^ Dolan, Jon (18 December 2014). "Various Artists: 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1' Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  10. ^ Locker, Melissa (13 November 2014). "Stromae Snags Lorde, Pusha T, Q-Tip and HAIM for 'Meltdown'". Time. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Stromae Feat. Lorde, Pusha T, Q-Tip & HAIM – Meltdown" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  12. ^ a b "Stromae Feat. Lorde, Pusha T, Q-Tip & HAIM – Meltdown" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  13. ^ a b "Stromae Feat. Lorde, Pusha T, Q-Tip & HAIM – Meltdown" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  14. ^
    Les classement single
    . Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  15. Ultratip
    . Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  16. Ultratip
    . Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  17. ^ a b "Stromae". Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Stromae Feat. Lorde, Pusha T, Q-Tip & HAIM – Meltdown" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Stromae Feat. Lorde, Pusha T, Q-Tip & HAIM – Meltdown" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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