Get Low (Zedd and Liam Payne song) explained

Get Low
Cover:Zedd and Liam Payne Get Low.jpg
Type:single
Album:Stay +
Artist:Zedd and Liam Payne
Label:Interscope
Producer:Zedd
Chronology:Zedd
Prev Title:Stay
Prev Year:2017
Next Title:The Middle
Next Year:2018

"Get Low" is a song by German DJ and record producer Zedd and English singer-songwriter Liam Payne. The song was written by Charles Hinshaw, Zedd, Tristan Landymore and Fabienne Holloway, with production handled by Zedd.[1] It was released on 6 July 2017, through Interscope Records. It is also included on Payne's debut studio album LP1. As of September 2017, "Get Low" has moved around 61,800 digital copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.[2]

Background

In an interview with Beats 1, Zedd described the song as his definition of a summer song, and has a "Drake-ish influenced sound".

"We created a song that I would say is probably the most urban-ish influenced song I've ever done, it's insanely catchy and I feel like you're gonna hate it after a while because it's so catchy. I think it's a good balance between where he is going with his solo project and where I'm going with my own music, it's right in between."[3]
He described the collaboration similar to what he did with Alessia Cara for his previous single "Stay". "Without Liam, I might've never finished this song. He really pulled it towards a direction that I would not have, and I love where it is."[4] On 3 July 2017, both artists confirmed the single's release date on social media.[5] [6] Alongside was the single's artwork, in which pink palm trees[7] [8] and a clear blue sky were featured.[9]

Composition

"Get Low" is a quick-spaced tropical dance, club-pop song that contains light percussion and a lead tropical house synth line.[10] [11] [12] Amid sexually-charged lyrics,[13] Payne talks to a potential lover over "buoyant" synths on the chorus.[14]

Zedd began working on the song before he met Payne. When he reached out to Payne and the pair started working on the track, Zedd felt that Payne "gave the song a lot of soul and really influenced the song a lot."

Critical reception

Writing for Billboard, Sadie Bell felt the song "takes you on a trip to paradise inspired by its house bass and fantastical production." Bell wrote that the track feels like "the soundtrack to a summer getaway," with Payne's "mature" pop performance and the song's "sultry" lyrics.[15] Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone described the song as "sultry and snappy,"[11] and Entertainment Weeklys Nick Roman called it a "sizzling summer jam."[16] Much's Allison Bowsher felt the duo has "a bona fide earworm on their hands," where Payne delivered sexually-charged lyrics "with attitude."[13] Writing for Spin, Rob Arcand called it a "stomping summer house jam sure to conquer radio airwaves near-immediately" where Payne "croons with a steady swagger bigger than any of his work with One Direction."[12] Erin Jensen for USA Today opined although the lyrics lack "depth," the "catchy summer anthem" has a "very danceable" beat, serving as a "perfect soundtrack for a day at the pool or a night at the club."[17] Mike Neid of Idolator criticized the lack of "a drop or some heavier bass,"[14] while Joe Anderton of Digital Spy opined the tropical-pop vibe is "not exactly revolutionary."[18]

Music video

A music video for "Get Low" was released on 19 September 2017, directed by Andrew Donoho.[19]

The video was filmed in the streets of London, showing the pair travelling to various locations including Trafalgar Square, Oxford Street and Convent Garden.[20]

Remix

On September 22, in the same year, an official remix was released was released by DJ Kuuro.[21] Another remix was released on SoundCloud in December by DJ Big Z.[22]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Colombia (National-Report)[23] 73
Finland Digital Songs (Billboard)[24] 6
France (SNEP)[25] 180
Ireland (IRMA)[26] 37
Italy (Musica e Dischi)[27] 35
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[28] 40
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tiparade)[29] 7
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[30] 2
Paraguay (Monitor Latino)[31] 18
Philippines (Philippine Hot 100)[32] 74
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[33] 130

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)! scope="col"
Position
Australia Dance (ARIA)[34] 43
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[35] 27

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
Various6 July 2017Digital downloadInterscope
Italy7 July 2017Contemporary hit radioUniversal[36]
United States11 July 2017Interscope[37]
United Kingdom28 July 2017Polydor[38]
Various22 September 2017Digital download
(Kuuro remix)
Interscope
Germany 31 October 2017 PolydorCD single

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Get Low / ZEDD TIDAL. Tidal. 6 July 2017.
  2. News: Nielsen SoundScan charts – Digital Songs – Week Ending: 09/28/2017. Nielsen SoundScan. October 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002211120/http://www.defjampromo.com/files/2009/10/BB-Digital-Songs-Chart-Wk.-Ending-9-28-17.pdf. October 2, 2017.
  3. Ashley Iasimone. 4 July 2017. Zedd & Liam Payne Announce New Single 'Get Low'. Billboard. 5 July 2017.
  4. News: Matthew Meadow. 1 June 2017. Zedd's Next Song Will Be With Liam Payne, Described as "Drake-ish". Your EDM. 5 July 2017.
  5. News: Stevo. 3 July 2017. Zedd Announces The Release Date For 'Get Low' Featuring Liam Payne. EDM Sauce. 5 July 2017.
  6. News: Matthew Meadow. 3 July 2017. Zedd Reveals His Next Single With Liam Payne, "Get Low," Out Thursday. Your EDM. 5 July 2017.
  7. News: Katie Baillie. 4 July 2017. Liam Payne sends fans into a frenzy teasing new single with Zedd coming this week. Metro. 6 July 2017.
  8. News: Liam Payne teases new single 'Get Low' with Zedd. Malay Mail. 5 July 2017. 5 July 2017.
  9. News: Jordan Appugliesi. 4 July 2017. Zedd And Liam Payne Tease New Song 'Get Low'. https://web.archive.org/web/20170705020125/http://etcanada.com/news/238052/zedd-and-liam-payne-tease-new-song-get-low/. dead. July 5, 2017. ET Canada. 5 July 2017.
  10. Which 'Get Low' is Your Favorite? Vote! . Bell . Sadie . 6 July 2017 . Billboard . 7 July 2017.
  11. Hear Zedd, Liam Payne's Sultry New Club-Pop Song 'Get Low' . Blistein . Jon . 6 July 2017 . Rolling Stone . 9 July 2017.
  12. News: Liam Payne and Zedd – "Get Low" . Arcand . Rob . 6 July 2017 . Spin . 9 July 2017.
  13. News: Listen To Liam Payne And Zedd's New Single 'Get Low' . Bowsher . Allison . 6 July 2017 . Much . 9 July 2017.
  14. News: Liam Payne Fizzles On New Zedd Collab "Get Low" . Nied . Mike . 6 July 2017 . Idolator . 9 July 2017.
  15. Listen to Liam Payne & Zedd's New Single 'Get Low' . Bell . Sadie . 6 July 2017 . Billboard . 9 July 2017.
  16. Liam Payne and Zedd debut sizzling summer jam 'Get Low' . Romano . Nick . 6 July 2017 . Entertainment Weekly . 9 July 2017.
  17. News: Liam Payne, Zedd invite you to 'Get Low' in catchy summer anthem . Jensen . Erin . 6 July 2017 . USA Today . 9 July 2017.
  18. News: One Direction's Liam Payne and Zedd launch single 'Get Low (Infrared)' . Anderton . Jon . 6 July 2017 . Digital Spy . 9 July 2017.
  19. Video: Liam Payne and Zedd – 'Get Low'. Spin. Arielle Gordon. 19 September 2017. 26 March 2024.
  20. Zedd, Liam Payne Drop Guerilla-Style Video For 'Get Low'. Billboard. Allison Stubblebine. 19 September 2017. 26 March 2024.
  21. Web site: Zedd – Get Low ft Liam Payne (Kuuro Remix). Dancing Astronaut. Rachel Narozniak. 15 October 2017. 26 March 2024.
  22. Web site: Zedd & Liam Payne - Get Low (Big Z Remix). SoundCloud. 26 March 2024.
  23. Web site: Top 100 Colombia. Spanish. National-Report. 22 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20170926183030/http://www.national-report.com/top-colombia/. 26 September 2017. live.
  24. Liam Payne – Chart History (Finland Digital Songs). https://web.archive.org/web/20191018072600/https://www.billboard.com/music/Liam-Payne/chart-history/FIN. dead. 18 October 2019. Billboard. 1 April 2024.
  25. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 28, 2017). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 18 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180120211443/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2017&we=28. 20 January 2018. dead.
  26. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. 19 August 2017.
  27. Web site: Classifiche. Musica e Dischi. it. 30 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Zedd".
  28. Liam Payne Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay). . November 12, 2021.
  29. Web site: Tiparade Week 43. Dutch Top 40. 23 March 2024.
  30. Web site: NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 17 July 2017. 14 July 2017.
  31. Web site: Paraguay General. Spanish. Monitor Latino. 9 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180509151617/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Paraguay/General/20170807. 9 May 2018.
  32. Web site: BillboardPH Hot 100. Billboard Philippines. July 31, 2017. July 31, 2017.
  33. Web site: Get Low - Zedd feat. Liam Payne - Tophit. Tophit. 26 March 2024. ru.
  34. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Dance Singles for 2017. ARIA. March 17, 2023.
  35. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. 5 September 2019.
  36. Web site: Zedd & Liam Payne - Get Low RadioDate. 7 July 2017. 11 July 2017. Radio airplay fm.
  37. Web site: Top 40/Mainstream > Future Releases. https://web.archive.org/web/20170710222342/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. July 10, 2017. All Access Music Group. 10 July 2017.
  38. Web site: BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist. BBC Radio 1. 28 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170729155153/http://bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist. 29 July 2017. 1 August 2017. live.