That's How You Write a Song

"That's How You Write a Song"
Single by Alexander Rybak
Released	15 January 2018
Length	3:00
Label	Self-released
Songwriter(s)	Alexander Rybak
Alexander Rybak singles chronology
"I Came to Love You" (2016) "That's How You Write a Song" (2018) "Mom" (2018)
Music video
"That's How You Write a Song" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2018 entry
Country	Norway
Artist(s)	Alexander Rybak
Language	English
Composer(s)	Alexander Rybak
Lyricist(s)	Alexander Rybak
Finals performance
Semi-final result	1st
Semi-final points	266
Final result	15th
Final points	144
Entry chronology
◄ "Grab the Moment" (2017)
"Spirit in the Sky" (2019) ►

"That's How You Write a Song" is a song written and performed by Belarusian-Norwegian singer Alexander Rybak. It represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal. The song was released as a digital download on 15 January 2018.^[1]

Eurovision Song Contest

Melodi Grand Prix 2018 was the 56th edition of the Norwegian national final

. The four acts who received the most votes from the Norwegian public progressed to the silver final. In the silver final, the two acts who received the most votes from the public progressed to the gold duel. In the gold duel the act who received the most votes from the public was declared the winner. Alexander Rybak won with the song "That's How You Write a Song", receiving 71% of the vote in the Gold Duel. The song competed in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, held on 10 May 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"That's How You Write a Song"	3:00

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2]	29
Norway (VG-lista)[3]	28
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[4]	55
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5]	58
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[6]	100

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[7]	Platinum	60,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide	15 January 2018	Digital download	Self-released

References

1. ^ "That's How You Write a Song - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
2. Ultratip
   . Retrieved 21 April 2018.
3. ^ "Alexander Rybak – That's How You Write a Song". VG-lista. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
4. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201816 into search. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
5. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
6. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
7. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Alexander Rybak – That's how you write a song" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.

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