Miracle (Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding song) explained
"Miracle" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris featuring English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding. It was released as a single on 10 March 2023 through Columbia Records and Sony Music UK. It is a trance song inspired by Eurodance and techno that uses piano and synths in its production. It was included on his 2024 compilation album, 96 Months.
The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Dance Recording at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, Harris' first nomination since 2018 and Goulding's first since 2016. It was also nominated for the Brit Award for Song Of The Year at the Brit Awards 2024 and won the Most Played Song Award at the Global Awards 2024.
Background
Before the release of "Miracle", Scottish DJ Calvin Harris and English pop singer Ellie Goulding had released two collaborations: "I Need Your Love" in 2012 and "Outside" in 2014.[1] Harris later texted Goulding, asking her to collaborate with him on "Miracle".[2] On 12 January 2023, Harris posted a picture of him and Goulding together in a recording studio.[3] Goulding first performed parts of the song a cappella inside St Bartholomew-the-Great which was uploaded on TikTok by both artists.[4]
According to Harris, creating the song took him back to his early producing days in the late 1990s, having taken "bits from that" and putting it "in a new context". He chose Goulding as the vocalist, citing her "angelic voice" and calling her the only one capable of delivering the vocals on the song.[5]
Release
Miracle was released alongside an animated lyric video.[6] A music video for "Miracle" was released on 24 March 2023, depicting Goulding in a crown and being circled by dancers and lasers. Dutch DJ Hardwell's big room trance remix of "Miracle" was premiered during his headlining performance at Ultra Music Festival in March 2023 before it was officially released on 14 April 2023.[7] [8] A house remix of "Miracle" by Mau P was released on 21 April 2023.[9]
Performances
During his headlining performance at Coachella in April 2023, Harris brought out Goulding as a guest for their first live performance of "Miracle".[10] [11] Harris also performed "Miracle" as the closer for his set during Primavera Sound in Barcelona in June 2023.[12]
Ellie Goulding performed "Miracle" at American Idol's Season 21 grand finale stage in May 2023.[13] Goulding included "Miracle" in the setlist for her UK and European Higher Than Heaven Tour dates.[14]
Composition
"Miracle" is an uptempo, 1990s- and early 2000s-inspired trance song[15] with inspiration from techno[16] and a Eurodance-inspired beat[17] combined with "ethereal" piano,[18] "glittering", "repetitive" synths, heavy bass, a "soft" organ, and fast kick drums in its production.[5] [19] Goulding sings with "soft-tinged" vocals on the song.[20] Rolling Stone, in their list of the one-hundred best songs of 2023, called the collaboaration "another electropop smash" and "a psychelic EDM hit".
Critical reception
Billboards Katie Bain and The Sunday Times both described the song as reminiscent of record producer Robert Miles' work.[15] [21] Tom Breihan of Stereogum wrote that there was "nothing particularly inventive" about "Miracle", but that "you might have a good time with [it]" if "you have any room in your heart for absolute cheeseball dance jams".[22] Vogues Liam Hess called the song "fiendishly addictive". Of "Miracle", Tyler Golsen of Far Out wrote, "Vibrant, maximalist, and just the right amount of cheesy, 'Miracle' is undeniably catchy, if not a bit rote," also writing that it was "certainly not a revelation".[23] For The Music, Emma Whines called the song's hook "a true standout".
Year-end lists
Commercial performance
"Miracle" debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart for the week dated 17 March 2023. It was Goulding's 12th and Harris' 29th top-10 hit on the chart and their highest-charting collaboration.[24] The song also made Goulding the British female solo artist with the most entries on the chart overall.[25] It reached number one three weeks later, giving Harris his 11th chart-topping single and Goulding her fourth. This gave Harris the eighth most number-ones on the chart of any artist, surpassing Eminem and Elton John, and Goulding the third most number-ones of any British female artist, behind Jess Glynne and Cheryl.[26] In its second week at number one, Goulding's album Higher Than Heaven also debuted atop the UK Albums Chart, marking the first time Goulding simultaneously had a number-one single and album.[27] "Miracle" stayed atop the chart for eight non-consecutive weeks, becoming Goulding's longest-running number-one and tying "One Kiss", which also held at number one for eight weeks, as Harris' longest-running number one on the chart.[28] [29]
Track listing
- Digital download / streaming[30]
- "Miracle" – 3:06
- Digital download / streaming – Church Version[31]
- "Miracle" (Church Version) – 2:44
- Digital download / streaming – Hardwell Remix[32]
- "Miracle" (Hardwell Remix) – 3:05
- Digital download / streaming – Mau P Remix[33]
- "Miracle" (Mau P Remix) – 3:37
- Digital download / streaming – Wilkinson Remix[34]
- "Miracle" (Wilkinson Remix) – 3:35
- Digital download / streaming – David Guetta Remix[35]
- "Miracle" (David Guetta Remix) – 3:02
- Digital download / streaming – MK Remix[36]
- "Miracle" (MK Remix) – 3:28
- Digital download / streaming – ACRAZE Remix[37]
- "Miracle" (ACRAZE Remix) – 4:13
- Digital download / streaming – Remixes[38]
- "Miracle" (Hardwell Remix) – 3:04
- "Miracle" (Mau P Remix) – 3:37
- "Miracle" (Wilkinson Remix) – 3:35
- "Miracle" (David Guetta Remix) – 3:02
- "Miracle" (MK Remix) – 3:28
- "Miracle" (ACRAZE Remix) – 4:13
- "Miracle" (BURNS Sunset Mix) – 3:20
- "Miracle" (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. Bassjackers Remix) – 3:06
- "Miracle" (Creeds Remix) – 4:27
- "Miracle" (Nicky Romero Remix) – 3:26
- "Miracle" (Valentino Khan Remix) – 2:39
- "Miracle" (Ben Nicky Remix) – 3:49
- "Miracle" (Tyson O'Brien × Jordan Brando Remix) – 2:59
- "Miracle" (Breaks Mix) – 3:08
- "Miracle" (Extended) – 4:55
- "Miracle" (Hardwell Extended Remix) – 5:25
- "Miracle" (Mau P Extended Remix) – 6:01
- "Miracle" (Wilkinson Extended Remix) – 4:11
- "Miracle" (David Guetta Extended Remix) – 4:14
- "Miracle" (MK Extended Remix) – 6:19
- "Miracle" (ACRAZE Extended Remix) – 7:15
- "Miracle" (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. Bassjackers Extended Remix) – 3:59
- "Miracle" (Creeds Extended Remix) – 5:15
- "Miracle" (Nicky Romero Extended Remix) – 4:30
- "Miracle" (Valentino Khan Extended Remix) – 2:53
- "Miracle" (Ben Nicky Extended Remix) – 5:19
- "Miracle" (Tyson O'Brien × Jordan Brando Extended Remix) – 5:27
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Bloom . Madison . Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding Share New Song "Miracle" . Pitchfork . 6 July 2023 . 10 March 2023.
- Mier . Tomás . Ellie Goulding Spills Secrets Behind Her New Album, Motherhood, and Her Best Unreleased Songs . Rolling Stone . 7 July 2023 . 23 March 2023.
- Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding Are Back In The Studio Together. Bain. Katie. Billboard. 12 January 2023. 11 March 2023.
- Web site: Calvin Harris Showcases New Ellie Goulding Collaboration In 900-Year-Old Church. Latorre Cabello. Felipe. EDM Tunes. 20 February 2023. 11 March 2023.
- Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding Head to the Trance Rave on New Song 'Miracle'. Blistein. Jon. Rolling Stone. 10 March 2023. 11 March 2023.
- Web site: Skinner . Tom . Listen to Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding's ravey new collaboration, 'Miracle' . NME . 6 July 2023 . 10 March 2023.
- Bain . Katie . Calvin Harris Drops Hardwell Remix of 'Miracle' Ahead of His Coachella Performance . Billboard . 6 July 2023 . 14 April 2023.
- Web site: Welsh . April Clare . Hardwell shares remix of Calvin Harris' 'Miracle' featuring Ellie Goulding: Listen . . 6 July 2023 . 17 April 2023.
- Web site: Goldenberg . Ross . Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding recruit Mau P for house reimagining of 'Miracle' . . 6 July 2023 . 21 April 2023.
- Web site: Albani-Burgio . Paul . Calvin Harris disappoints in 2023 Coachella return, even with Ellie Goulding as guest . . 6 July 2023 . 16 April 2023.
- Regan . Jenny . Iasimone . Ashley . Coachella 2023 Photos: Performances, Backstage & More . Billboard . 6 July 2023 . 17 April 2023.
- Web site: Folch . Gerard Escaich . Rosalía and Calvin Harris close 2023 Primavera Sound Barcelona after welcoming 253,000 spectators. . 6 July 2023 . 4 June 2023.
- Web site: Ellie Goulding - Miracle + Burn (feat. Tyson Venegas) [Live from American Idol Finale 2023]]. . 27 October 2023 . 22 May 2023.
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- Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding Drop Trance Anthem 'Miracle': Stream It Now. Bain. Katie. Billboard. 10 March 2023. 11 March 2023.
- Mier . Tomás . Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding Believe in a Trance 'Miracle' in New Video . . 6 July 2023 . 24 March 2023.
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- Web site: Golsen . Tyler . The Week in Number Ones: Calvin Harris, Miley Cyrus, America . . 7 July 2023 . 23 March 2023.
- Brandle . Lars . Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding Grab Top U.K. Debut With 'Miracle' . Billboard . 7 July 2023 . 20 March 2023.
- Web site: Hess . Liam . Ellie Goulding on Her Exhilarating Return to the Dance Floor With 'Higher Than Heaven' . . 7 July 2023 . 7 April 2023.
- Brandle . Lars . Calvin Harris And Ellie Goulding's 'Miracle' Dances to No. 1 In U.K. . Billboard . 7 July 2023 . 10 April 2023.
- Web site: Griffiths . George . Ellie Goulding's Higher Than Heaven and Calvin Harris collab Miracle are Number 1: Official Chart Double . . 7 July 2023 . 14 April 2023.
- Brandle . Lars . Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding Extend U.K. Chart 'Miracle' For Fifth Week . Billboard . 7 July 2023 . 15 May 2023.
- Brandle . Lars . Calvin Harris And Ellie Goulding's 'Miracle' Streak Continues In U.K. . Billboard . 6 July 2023 . 5 June 2023.
- Web site: Miracle - Single by Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding . . 5 August 2023 . en-AU . 10 March 2023.
- Web site: Miracle (Church Version) - Single by Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding . . 5 August 2023 . en-AU . 31 March 2023.
- Web site: Miracle (Hardwell Remix) - Single by Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding . . 5 August 2023 . en-AU . 14 April 2023.
- Web site: Miracle (Mau P Remix) - Single by Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding . . 5 August 2023 . en-AU . 21 April 2023.
- Web site: Miracle (Wilkinson Remix) - Single by Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding . . 5 August 2023 . en-AU . 5 May 2023.
- Web site: Miracle (David Guetta Remix) - Single by Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding . . 5 August 2023 . en-AU . 12 May 2023.
- Web site: Miracle (MK Remix) - Single by Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding . . 5 August 2023 . en-AU . 26 May 2023.
- Web site: Miracle (ACRAZE Remix) - Single by Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding . . 5 August 2023 . en-AU . 9 June 2023.
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