Next to Me (Emeli Sandé song)

"Next to Me"
Single by Emeli Sandé
from the album Our Version of Events
Released 10 February 2012
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 3:16
Label Virgin
Writer(s)
  • Emeli Sandé
  • Hugo Chegwin
  • Harry Craze
  • Anup Paul
Producer(s)
  • Craze & Hoax
  • Mojam Music (add. prod.)
Emeli Sandé singles chronology
"Daddy"
(2011)		 "Next to Me"
(2012)		 "My Kind of Love"
(2012)

"Next to Me" is a song by Scottish recording artist Emeli Sandé. The single was first released in Ireland on 10 February 2012 as the third single from her debut studio album, Our Version of Events (2012). "Next to Me" was written by Sandé and co-written by Hugo Chegwin, Harry Craze and A. K. Paul. The recording was also produced by Craze and Chegwin.

On the week ending 23 February 2012, the track debuted at number one on the Irish Singles Chart, also topping the Scottish Singles Chart and peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. "Next to Me" was also the first single from the album in the US, released on 17 April 2012, and it became her first to reach the top 40 in the US Billboard Hot 100, charting at number 25.[1] It was the 14th best-selling single of 2012 in the UK.[2]

Critical reception

Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating: "You won't find him trying to chase the devil/ For money, fame, for power, out of grief [sic]," Sandé insists of her morally righteous right-hand man over head-nodding beats and gospel-choir harmonies. Whether this mysterious entity is a lover, her faith or the music itself is never clarified, but one thing is for certain; if it inspires Sandé to write music of this standard, then her claims of perfection are rightly justified. [3]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Next to Me" was first released onto YouTube on 18 January 2012 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-one seconds.

"Next to Me" was used the Chilean commercial Top+Shoes in Almacenes Paris, was featured in the soundtrack of Chilean soap opera Soltera otra vez (2nd season). The song was performed by Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) and her mother, Shelby Corcoran (Idina Menzel), in the 2013 Glee episode "Sweet Dreams".[4] It was also used in video games Zumba Fitness: World Party and Dance Central Spotlight.

Track listing

  • Digital download
    (France, Germany and UK)[5][6][7]
  1. "Next to Me" – 3:16
  • Digital download – Sadek remix
    (France only)[8]
  1. "Next to Me" (featuring Sadek) – 2:54
  • Digital remixes – European EP
    (Germany, Ireland and Italy)[9][10][11]
  1. "Next to Me" (Nu:Tone Remix) – 6:06
  2. "Next to Me" (Mojam Remix) – 3:51
  3. "Next to Me" (Dorian Remix) – 6:30
  4. "Next to Me" (Next to Me in Bed Remix) – 3:59
  • Digital download – Kendrick Lamar Remix
    (UK and US)[12][13]
  1. "Next to Me" (featuring Kendrick Lamar) – 3:55
  • Digital remixes – American EP
    (US-only)[14]
  1. "Next to Me" (MOTi Remix) – 5:48
  2. "Next to Me" (James Egbert Mixshow Edit) – 4:07
  3. "Next to Me" (Manhattan Clique Mixshow Edit) – 4:26
  4. "Next to Me" (MOTi BrightLight Mixshow Edit) – 4:06
  1. "Next to Me" (featuring Alejandro Sanz) – 3:17
2013 Brit Awards
  1. "Clown" / "Next to Me" (Live from the BRITs) – 4:53

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 14
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[17] 12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[18] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[19] 21
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[20] 43
Colombia (National-Report)[21]
Spanglish Remix
 8
Denmark (Tracklisten)[22] 28
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[23] 4
France (SNEP)[24] 18
Germany (Official German Charts)[25] 21
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[26] 3
Ireland (IRMA)[27] 1
Israel (Media Forest)[28] 6
Italy (FIMI)[29] 17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[30] 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[31] 6
Norway (VG-lista)[32] 43
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[33] 4
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[34] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[35] 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 24
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[37] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[38] 25
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[39] 21
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[40] 10
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[41] 3
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[42] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[43] 7
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[44] 17

Year-end charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Germany (Media Control AG)[45] 93
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[46] 12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[47] 17
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[48] 14
Chart (2013) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[49] 88

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[50] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Belgium (BEA)[51] Gold 15,000*
Italy (FIMI)[52] Gold 15,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[53] Gold 7,500*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[54] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[55] Platinum 695,000[56]
United States (RIAA)[57] Platinum 1,001,000[58]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Cover versions

Release history

Country Release date Format(s) Version(s) Label
France[7] 12 February 2012 Digital download Album version EMI Music
Germany[6]
United Kingdom[5] Virgin Records
Ireland[10] 20 April 2012 Digital remixes EP
  • Nu:Tone Remix
  • Mojam Remix
  • Dorian Remix
  • In Bed Remix

 EMI Music
Germany[9] 23 April 2012
Italy[11]
France[8] 23 June 2012 Digital download Sadek Remix EMI Music
United Kingdom[12] 3 March 2013 Kendrick Lamar Remix Virgin EMI Records
United States[13] Capitol Records
United States[14] 5 March 2013 Digital Remixes EP
  • MOTi Remix
  • James Egbert Mixshow
  • Manhattan Clique Mixshow
  • MOTi BrightLight Mixshow

See also

References

  1. ↑ Grein, Paul. "Week Ending March 3, 2013. Songs: Is The Right Song #1?". Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  2. ↑ Dan Lane (2 January 2013). "The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles of 2012 revealed!". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  3. ↑ Lewis Corner. "Emeli Sandé: 'Next To Me' – Single review". Digital Spy. digitalspy.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "Glee Cast – MP3 downloads". amazon.com. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Next To Me: Emeli Sandé: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  6. 1 2 "Next To Me: Emeli Sandé: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads". Amazon.de. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  7. 1 2 "Next To Me: Emeli Sandé: Amazon.fr: Téléchargements MP3". Amazon.fr. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  8. 1 2 "Next to Me (feat. Sadek): Emeli Sandé: Amazon.fr: Téléchargements MP3". Amazon.fr. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  9. 1 2 "Next To Me (Remixes): Emeli Sandé: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads". Amazon.de. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  10. 1 2 "iTunes – Music – Next to Me (Remixes) – EP by Emeli Sandé". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  11. 1 2 "Next to Me (Remixes): Emeli Sandé: Amazon.it: Musica MP3". Amazon.it. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  12. 1 2 "Next to Me (Kendrick Lamar Remix): Emeli Sandé: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  13. 1 2 "Next to Me (Kendrick Lamar Remix): Emeli Sandé: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  14. 1 2 "Next to Me (Remixes): Emeli Sandé: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  15. ↑ "Next to Me (AS Remix): Emeli Sandé". iTunes. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
  16. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Emeli Sandé – Next to Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  17. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Emeli Sandé – Next to Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  18. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Emeli Sandé – Next to Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  19. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Emeli Sandé – Next to Me" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  20. ↑ "Emeli Sandé – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Emeli Sandé.
  21. ↑ "National Report – Top Nacional" (in Spanish). National Report. 2013-08-19. Archived from the original on 2013-08-26.
  22. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Emeli Sandé – Next to Me". Tracklisten.
  23. ↑ "Emeli Sandé: Next to Me" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  24. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Emeli Sandé – Next to Me" (in French). Les classement single.
  25. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Emeli Sandé – Next to Me". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  26. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  27. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 07, 2012". Irish Singles Chart.
  28. ↑ "Media Forest: Airplay chart". mediaforest.biz. 2012-03-17.
  29. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Emeli Sandé – Next to Me". Top Digital Download.
  30. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Emeli Sandé search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  31. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Emeli Sandé – Next to Me". Top 40 Singles.
  32. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Emeli Sandé – Next to Me". VG-lista.
  33. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100.
  34. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-02-25". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  35. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Emeli Sandé ft. Alejandro Sanz – Next to Me" Canciones Top 50.
  36. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – {{{artist}}} – {{{song}}}". Swiss Singles Chart.
  37. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-02-25" UK Singles Chart.
  38. ↑ "Emeli Sandé – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Emeli Sandé.
  39. ↑ "Emeli Sandé – Chart history" Billboard Adult Alternative Songs for Emeli Sandé.
  40. ↑ "Emeli Sandé – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Emeli Sandé.
  41. ↑ "Emeli Sandé – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Emeli Sandé.
  42. ↑ "Emeli Sandé – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Emeli Sandé.
  43. ↑ "Emeli Sandé – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Emeli Sandé.
  44. ↑ "Emeli Sandé – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Emeli Sandé.
  45. ↑ "Top 100 Singles Jahrescharts 2012" (in German). VIVA. Viacom International Media Networks. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  46. ↑ "MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 2012" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  47. ↑ http://members.chello.nl/m.jans1/2012.htm
  48. ↑ "Top 100 Singles of 2012". BBC Radio 1. BBC Online. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  49. ↑ "Best of 2013 – Hot 100 Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  50. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  51. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2012". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  52. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Emeli Sandé – Next to Me" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Emeli Sandé in the field Filtra. Select 2012 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
  53. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Emeli Sandé – Next to Me". Recorded Music NZ.
  54. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Emeli Sand; 'Next to Me')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  55. ↑ "British single certifications – Emeli Sandé – Next to Me". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Next to Me in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  56. ↑ Myers, Justin (15 February 2014). "BRITs Critics' Choice winners: Their biggest hits and album sales revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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  58. ↑ Rauly Ramirez (3 July 2013). "Justin Timberlake, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Lead 2013 Mid-Year SoundScan R&B/Hip-Hop Charts". Billboard.
  59. ↑ Donna Allen and Tessanne Chin battle it out with "Next to Me."
  60. ↑ "next+to+me | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
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