Summer (Calvin Harris song)

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"Summer"
Single by Calvin Harris
from the album Motion
Released14 March 2014
Recorded2013
Genre
Length3:44
Label
Songwriter(s)Calvin Harris
Producer(s)Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris singles chronology
"Under Control"
(2013) 		"Summer"
(2014) 		"Blame"
(2014)
Music video
"Summer" on
YouTube

"Summer" is a song by Scottish DJ and singer Calvin Harris, released on 14 March 2014 as the second single from his fourth studio album, Motion (2014).[1] Like his earlier single "Feel So Close" and his later single "My Way", Harris returns as a vocalist on "Summer".[2] The accompanying music video was directed by Emil Nava and premiered on 6 April 2014.

The song debuted at number one on the

2015 Brit Awards.[5]

Background

On 11 March 2014, Harris posted fifteen-second clips of the song on Instagram up until 14 March, when it was released digitally in certain territories and made its radio debut on Capital FM.[6]

"Summer" is composed in the key of

beats per minute. It follows the chord progression C–Em–D–Am–G/B–C.[7] Harris's vocal range spans from D3 to D4.[7][additional citation(s) needed
]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. Lewis Corner of

Idolator viewed the track as "a shameless bid at nabbing an 'Umbrella'/'California Gurls'/'Blurred Lines'-like Song Of The Summer anthem".[10]

In September 2014, "Summer" was named the song of the summer by Spotify; it was the most listened-to track since June 2014 with more than 160 million plays.[11] Time listed "Summer" as the fourth worst song of 2014.[12]

Music video

The music video for "Summer" was directed by Emil Nava and premiered on 6 April 2014,[13][14] with a cameo appearance by English actor Jason Statham.

As of June 2022, the music video has received over 1.5 billion views on YouTube.[15]

Track listings

Digital single[16]
No.TitleLength
1."Summer"3:44
German CD single[17]
No.TitleLength
1."Summer"3:44
2."Summer" (Extended Mix)4:56
Digital download – remixes EP[18]
No.TitleLength
1."Summer" (Extended Mix)4:56
2."Summer" (Diplo & Grandtheft Remix)4:27
3."Summer" (R3hab & Ummet Ozcan Remix)4:40
4."Summer" (Twoloud Remix)5:22

Charts

Certifications

‹See Tfd›
Certifications and sales for "Summer"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[107] 7× Platinum 490,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[108] Gold 15,000*
Belgium (BEA)[109] Gold 15,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[110] 3× Diamond 750,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[111] 8× Platinum 640,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[112] Platinum 300,000^
Italy (FIMI)[113] 4× Platinum 200,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[114] Diamond+2× Platinum+Gold 450,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[115] Gold 7,500*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[116] 5× Platinum 50,000*
Portugal (AFP)[117] Platinum 20,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[118] 2× Platinum 120,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[119] 3× Platinum 120,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[120] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[121] 3× Platinum 1,800,000‡
United States (RIAA)[122] 6× Platinum 6,000,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[123] 2× Platinum 5,200,000†
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[124] Platinum 8,000,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates for "Summer"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Australia 14 March 2014 Digital download
Sony
 [125]
New Zealand [16]
United States 18 March 2014 Columbia [126]
United Kingdom 24 March 2014 Contemporary hit radio
[127]
United States 25 March 2014 Columbia [128]
Germany 25 April 2014 Digital download Sony [129]
Ireland
  • Deconstruction
  • Fly Eye
  • Columbia
 [130]
United Kingdom 27 April 2014 [131]
Germany 9 May 2014 CD single Sony [17]
Australia 20 June 2014 Digital EP – remixes [18]
France [132]
Germany [133]
Ireland
  • Deconstruction
  • Fly Eye
  • Columbia
 [134]
United Kingdom [135]
United States Columbia [136]

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External links

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