Lovers on the Sun

"Lovers on the Sun"
Single by David Guetta featuring Sam Martin
from the album Listen
Released	June 30, 2014
Format	CD digital download
Genre	Progressive house country rock[1]
Length	3:23 (radio edit) 5:53 (extended) 12:31 (EP)
Label	What A Music Parlophone
Writer(s)	David Guetta Tim Bergling Giorgio Tuinfort Frédéric Riesterer Michael Einziger Sam Martin Jason Evigan[2]
Producer(s)	David Guetta Avicii Frédéric Riesterer Giorgio Tuinfort Daddy's Groove (additional)
David Guetta singles chronology
"Blast Off" (2014) "Lovers on the Sun" (2014) "Dangerous" (2014)
Sam Martin singles chronology "Lovers on the Sun" (2014) "Dangerous" (2014)

"Lovers on the Sun" is a song by French music producer David Guetta from his sixth studio album, Listen. It features vocals by American singer and songwriter Sam Martin.^[3] It was released as a digital download and the lead single from the album on 30 June 2014. It was produced by Guetta, Avicii, Riesterer, and Tuinfort, with additional production from Italian house production team Daddy's Groove.^[4] This track has since crowned the singles chart in Austria, Finland, Germany and the United Kingdom, and has reached top 40 on most of the countries where the track has been charted.

Mallory Knox covered the song on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge.^[5]

Background

This song and other new songs of his are inspired by spaghetti western film scores.^[6]

Composition

Strumming into the speakers across a country-tinged guitar twang and a lone Western whistle, "Lovers On The Sun" fits in snugly with the ongoing trend of country/folk-infused EDM permeating the club scene, like Avicii’s “Wake Me Up.” Mike Einziger, the guitarist on “Wake Me Up,” also reportedly plays guitar on this track. The song is written in the key of B minor, at a tempo of 125 beats per minute. The chord progression of the chorus (Bm/D/F#m/E) bears similarity do Daft Punk's 2013 single "Get Lucky". The instrumental hook follows the chord progression of G/A/Bm/D. “We’re burning up — we might as well be lovers of the sun!” Martin chants across the chorus — sort of channeling The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers — before giving way to an (inevitable) explosive beat drop.^[7]

Music video

A lyric video was produced for the song with a Wild West theme.^[8] An accompanying music video was released on 12 August 2014 again with a Wild West theme.^[9] It was directed by Marc Klasfeld^[10] and stars Ray Liotta who portrays a villain. Idolator said the video was "refreshing" and "a special effects-filled extravaganza".^[11]

Critical reception

4Music celebrated the song's "double DJ power" (Guetta and Avicii, who co-wrote and co-produced the track) and suggested that it "must mean this'll be a big hit".^[8]

Track listing

Digital download — radio edit[12]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin)	3:23

Digital download — extended[13]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin)	5:53

Digital download — remixes[14]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin) (Stadiumx remix)	6:00
2.	"Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin) (Showtek remix)	4:53
3.	"Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin) (Blasterjaxx remix)	5:43
4.	"Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin) (extended)	5:55

German CD single[15]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin)	3:23
2.	"Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin) (extended)	5:55

Digital EP[16]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lovers on the Sun" (featuring Sam Martin)	3:23
2.	"Blast Off" (with Kaz James) (radio edit)	3:07
3.	"Bad" (with Showtek featuring Vassy) (radio edit)	2:50
4.	"Shot Me Down" (featuring Skylar Grey) (radio edit)	3:11

Japanese CD EP[17]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lovers on the Sun" (radio edit)	3:23
2.	"Blast Off" (radio edit)	3:07
3.	"Bad" (radio edit)	2:50
4.	"Shot Me Down" (radio edit)	3:11
5.	"Lovers on the Sun" (extended)	5:55
6.	"Blast Off" (original mix)	5:37
7.	"Bad" (original mix)	4:30
8.	"Shot Me Down" (extended)	5:15

Credits and personnel

David Guetta – songwriter, producer, instruments Sam Martin – songwriter, guitar Frédéric Riesterer – instruments, producer, songwriter Giorgio Tuinfort – songwriter, producer, instruments, piano Jason Evigan – songwriter, guitar Michael Einziger – songwriter, guitar Avicii (Tim Bergling) – songwriter, producer, instruments, piano Daddy's Groove – additional producer, programming, mixer Ralph Wegner – sound designer Xavier Stephenson – recording engineer Aaron Ahmad – recording engineer Paul Power – orchestra recording, orchestra mixer Franck van der Heijden – orchestra arrangement, conductor Ben Mathot – first violin Floortje Beljon – first violin Ian de Jong – first violin Inger van Vliet – first violin Marleen Veldstra – first violin

Sara de Vries – first violin Sofie van der Pol – first violin Tseroeja van den Bos – first violin Diewertje Wanders – second violin Elise Noordhoek – second violin Judith Eisenhardt – second violin Judith van Driel – second violin Maartje Korver – second violin Marleen Wester – second violin Annemarie Hensens – alt violin Bram Faber – alt violin Mark Mulder – alt violin Yanna Pelser – alt violin David Faber – cello Jascha Bordon – cello Thomas van Geelen – cello Hinse Mutter – bass Jesse Feves – bass

Credits adapted from CD single.^[18]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[19] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[20] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[21] 4 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 9 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[22] 5 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] 4 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[23] 51 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[24] 3 Denmark (Tracklisten)[25] 11 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[26] 1 France (SNEP)[27] 5 Germany (Official German Charts)[28] 1 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[29] 2 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[30] 1 Hungary (Single Top 40)[31] 3 Ireland (IRMA)[32] 3 Israel (Media Forest)[33] 2 Italy (FIMI)[34] 4 India (IMI)[35] 2 Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20)[36] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[37] 12 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[38] 16 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[39] 25 Norway (VG-lista)[40] 4 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[41] 3 Poland (Dance Top 50)[42] 3 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[43] 7 South Africa (EMA)[44] 7 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[45] 7 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[46] 6 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[47] 1 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[48] 1 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[49] 21 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[50] 12 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[51] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position Germany (Official German Charts)[52] 14 Italy (FIMI)[53] 30 Poland (Dance Top 50)[54] 2 Poland (ZPAV)[55] 41 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[56] 36

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[57]	Platinum	70,000^^
Germany (BVMI)[58]	Platinum	400,000^^
Italy (FIMI)[59]	2× Platinum	60,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[60]	Gold	30,000^^
Sweden (GLF)[61]	3× Platinum	120,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[62]	Platinum	30,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[63]	Gold	400,000
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[64]	Platinum	2,600,000^^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[65]	Platinum	10,000,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
France	June 30, 2014 (EP)[16]	Digital download	What A Music Parlophone
	July 21, 2014 (remixes)[14]
Germany	August 1, 2014[15]	CD single
United Kingdom	August 17, 2014[66]	Digital download

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