Cleopatra (The Lumineers song)

"Cleopatra"
Single by The Lumineers
from the album Cleopatra
Released 25 March 2016
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length 3:21
Label
Writer(s)
  • Wesley Schultz
  • Jeremiah Fraites
  • Simone Felice
Producer(s)
  • Simone Felice
The Lumineers singles chronology
"Ophelia"
(2016)		 "Cleopatra"
(2016)		 "Angela"
(2016)

"Cleopatra" is a song recorded by American folk rock band The Lumineers. The song serves as the title track to their sophomore studio album of the same name.

"Cleopatra" was released as the album's second single on 25 March 2016.

Background

According to Wesley Schultz (lead vocalist of The Lumineers), the song was inspired by an encounter with a taxi driver that Schultz met in the Republic of Georgia.[1] Recently, through a Facebook post, The Lumineers clarified upon that, and explained the full background of the song, and what it meant:

It's inspired by a true story about a female taxi driver who, when was younger, was proposed to. But her father had just passed away, so she didn't give her boyfriend an answer. So he left the village broken-hearted and rejected, and never returned again. He was her great love and she wouldn't wash the footprints off the floor after he left.
— The Lumineers[2]

On 24 March 2016, Zane Lowe premiered the song on Beats 1 Radio.[3]

Music video

The official music video was directed by Isaac Ravishankara,[4] and uploaded to The Lumineers' Youtube and VEVO account on 7 July 2016. Since then, it has garnered over 4 million views.

Live performances

The Lumineers performed the song live at the iHeartRadio music theater in LA. The performance was officially aired on Audience Network at 9pm on 8 April 2016. Although, a video for the performance was uploaded to The Lumineers' Youtube and VEVO account beforehand.[5]

Track listing

Digital download
No. Title Length
1. "Cleopatra"   3:21

Covers

The song has been covered numerous times since its release, by many upcoming artists which include: Daniel Robinson,[6] Ellysse Mason,[7] Josh Brown,[8] and Natalie Del Carmen.[9]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 80
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[11] 21
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[12] 11
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[13] 27
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] 2
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] 20

References

  1. ↑ thelumineers.com/about
  2. ↑ https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153611394436332&id=124326571331&__tn__=C
  3. ↑ https://m.facebook.com/TheLumineers/photos/a.10150230127366332.321893.124326571331/10153398187216332/?type=3&source=48&__tn__=E
  4. ↑ http://www.cmt.com/videos/the-lumineers/1498212/cleopatra.jhtml
  5. ↑ https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=tQ1zMvP8teE
  6. ↑ daniel%20robinson%20cover
  7. ↑ ellysse%20mason%20cover
  8. ↑ josh%20broen%20cover
  9. ↑ natalie%20del%20carmen%20cover
  10. ↑ "The Lumineers – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for The Lumineers. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  11. ↑ "The Lumineers – Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  12. ↑ "The Lumineers – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for The Lumineers. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  13. ↑ "The Lumineers – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for The Lumineers. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  14. ↑ "The Lumineers – Chart history" Billboard Adult Alternative Songs for The Lumineers. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  15. ↑ "The Lumineers – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for The Lumineers. Retrieved November 29, 2016.

External links

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