Same Love

"Same Love"
Single by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert
from the album The Heist
Released	July 18, 2012
Format	Digital download 7"
Recorded	February 2012
Genre	Conscious hip hop[1]
Length	5:20
Label	Macklemore LLC
Writer(s)	Ben Haggerty Ryan Lewis Mary Lambert
Producer(s)	Ryan Lewis
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis singles chronology
"Can't Hold Us" (2011) "Same Love" (2012) "Thrift Shop" (2012)
Mary Lambert singles chronology "Same Love" (2012) "She Keeps Me Warm" (2013) Alternate cover Limited edition 7" vinyl cover Music video "Same Love" on YouTube

"Same Love" is a song by American hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, released as the third single from their 2012 debut studio album, The Heist. The track, featuring vocals by Seattle-based singer Mary Lambert, talks about the issue of gay and lesbian rights and was recorded during the campaign for Washington Referendum 74, which, upon approval in 2012, legalized same-sex marriage in Washington State. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and reached number 1 in both Australia and New Zealand. The song was nominated at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards for Song of the Year.^[2]

The cover artwork for the single shows a photograph of Macklemore's uncle, John Haggerty, and his partner, Sean.^[3]

The song was featured as a part of YouTube's Pride Week.^[4] The video has over 162 million views on YouTube as of November 2016.

Composition

	"Same Love" Sample of "Same Love" which talks about gay rights
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"Same Love" was unofficially adopted as an anthem by supporters of legalizing same-sex marriage, particularly in reference to Washington Referendum 74 (R-74 or Ref 74), a Washington state referendum to approve or reject the February 2012 bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state.

Macklemore explained that the song also came out of his own frustration with hip hop's positions on homosexuality. "Misogyny and homophobia are the two acceptable means of oppression in hip hop culture. It's 2012. There needs to be some accountability. I think that as a society we're evolving and I think that hip hop has always been a representation of what's going on in the world right now."^[5] It samples "People Get Ready" by The Impressions.

Reception

"Same Love" received critical acclaim. Gary Nunn in The Guardian said that the song was "a far cry from the cheese-fest that usually puts commercial interest first, tenuous rhyming couplets second and poignancy last" and that it "may be the most profound song" hip-hop as a genre has produced.^[6] Critic Robert Christgau named it one of the top ten singles of 2012.^[7] Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone, although giving the album a mixed review, called "Same Love" one of its "virtues".^[8] David Jeffries of AllMusic described the track as a "pro-gay marriage highlight".^[9] Robert Christgau wrote the song was "the best gay marriage song to date in any genre and as corny as it damn well oughta be."^[10] Adam Fleischer of XXL wrote "Lewis provides bright and uplifting instrumentation to perfectly reflect Macklemore’s forward-thinking analysis of hip-hop and society’s take on homosexuality and same sex marriage."^[11] Billboard listed "Same Love" at number 4 on their list of Best Songs of 2013, stating that "the triumph of "Same Love" is in its specificity".^[12]

"Same Love" became the first Top 40 song in the U.S. to promote and celebrate same-sex marriage.^[13]

Music video

The music video for "Same Love", directed by Ryan Lewis and Jon Jon Augustavo and produced by Tricia Davis, debuted on Lewis's YouTube account on October 2, 2012, and accumulated 350,000 views 24 hours after its debut. The video, spanning decades, depicts the life of the main character and the same-sex partner with whom he falls in love, including the social conflicts which befall them in relation to their sexual orientation, their eventual marriage, and the death of one of the partners in old age. The wedding of the main couple was filmed at All Pilgrims Christian Church in Seattle. Macklemore and Mary Lambert cameo in non-speaking roles in the video.

The description of the video links to the website of Music4Marriage.org, an initiative to encourage musical support for Washington State Referendum 74; the organization dissolved after its passage.^[14]

The video received the 2013 MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Message.

Live performances

On October 30, 2012, Macklemore, Ryan Lewis and Mary Lambert appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show performing the single "Same Love".^[15] Macklemore was also part of BET's "Music Matters" campaign.

It was performed live on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report on May 1, 2013.^[16]

It was performed by The Los Angeles Gay Men's Choir at the 2013 Do Something Awards.

It was performed live at the Osheaga Festival, Montreal on August 2, 2013 with Tegan and Sara joining Macklemore and Lewis on stage.

It was performed live on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on August 16, 2013.

It was performed live at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards on August 25, 2013 with Jennifer Hudson joining Macklemore, Lewis and Lambert on stage.^[17]

Irish rock band Kodaline covered the song on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge in 2013.

The song was performed during the 56th Grammy Awards where Macklemore, Lewis, and Lambert were joined onstage by Queen Latifah who oversaw and officiated the weddings of 33 same-sex and opposite sex couples. Towards the end of the performance, Madonna joined in with a rendition of her song "Open Your Heart".^[18]

Same Love was performed live in Abu Dhabi on April 25, 2014, as part of their concert.^[19]

The song was also performed live at FM4 Frequency Festival on August 22, 2014.

Chart performance

The single was released on July 18, 2012. It entered the Billboard Hot 100 the week of February 7, 2013 at number 99 and later peaked at number 11 . On the US Rap chart, "Same Love" placed within the Top 5, peaking at number 2. This gave Macklemore and Ryan Lewis simultaneous Top 5 songs, along with "Thrift Shop" and "Can't Hold Us". "Same Love" also reached number 1 in New Zealand, number 4 on the Canadian Hot 100, and number 6 on the UK Singles Chart. As of September 2013, the song has sold over 2 million copies in the United States.^[20]

The song also replaced "Thrift Shop" at number 1 on the Australian ARIA Charts in January 2013,^[21] making Macklemore only the third artist to replace his/herself at number one on the ARIA Charts after Madonna in 1985 and The Black Eyed Peas in 2009.^[22]

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Award	Result
2013	MTV Video Music Award	MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Message[23]	Won
2014	Grammy Awards (56th)	Song of the Year[24]	Nominated

Track listing

Digital download / 7"
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Same Love" (featuring Mary Lambert)	5:20

Remixes
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Same Love (Cutmore Club Mix)" (featuring Mary Lambert)	5:52
2.	"Same Love (Cutmore Radio Edit)" (featuring Mary Lambert)	3:53

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2012–13) Peak position scope="row" Australia (ARIA)[25] 1 scope="row" Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[26] 19 scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[27] 11 scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[28] 13 scope="row" Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[29] 4 scope="row" Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[30] 9 scope="row" Denmark (Tracklisten)[31] 38 Finnish Airplay (Suomen virallinen radiosoittolista)[32] 92 scope="row" France (SNEP)[33] 19 scope="row" Germany (Official German Charts)[34] 25 scope="row" Ireland (IRMA)[35] 6 scope="row" Italy (FIMI)[36] 20 scope=row Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[37] 13 scope="row" New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[38] 1 scope="row" Scotland (Official Charts Company)[39] 7 scope="row" Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[40] 53 scope="row" Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[41] 33 scope="row" UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[42] 6 scope="row" UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[43] 1 scope="row" UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[44] 1 scope="row" US Billboard Hot 100[45] 11 scope="row" US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[46] 3 scope="row" US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[47] 21 scope="row" US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[48] 5 scope="row" US Rhythmic (Billboard)[49] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Australia (ARIA)[50] 14 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[51] 84 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders Urban)[52] 20 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[53] 100 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[54] 31 Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[55] 69 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[56] 15 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[57] 70 US Billboard Hot 100[58] 43 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[59] 13 US Rap Songs (Billboard)[60] 9 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales Australia (ARIA)[61] 4× Platinum 280,000^^ Canada (Music Canada)[62] Gold 40,000^^ Italy (FIMI)[63] Gold 15,000^* New Zealand (RMNZ)[64] 2× Platinum 30,000^* United Kingdom (BPI)[65] Gold 400,000 United States (RIAA)[66] 2× Platinum 2,000,000[20] ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

"She Keeps Me Warm"

"She Keeps Me Warm"
Single by Mary Lambert
from the album Welcome to the Age of My Body
Released	July 26, 2013[67]
Genre	Pop R&B
Length	3:51
Label	Capitol
Writer(s)	Mary Lambert
Mary Lambert singles chronology
"Same Love" (2012) "She Keeps Me Warm" (2013) "Secrets" (2014)

"She Keeps Me Warm" is a song written and performed by Mary Lambert, derived from the chorus she provided to "Same Love".^[67][68] It is included on Lambert's debut major-label EP, Welcome to the Age of My Body (2013), and was released to American hot adult contemporary radio in the summer of 2013 as her first solo single.^[68]

Background and content

"She Keeps Me Warm" (and the chorus it shares with "Same Love") was inspired by Lambert's experiences with love and growing up homosexual in a religious family. Lambert explained to Entertainment Tonight at the 56th Grammy Awards that the song came about as a result of her wanting to write a song that was "genuine and authentic to [her] experience".^[69] While written from the particular perspective of a lesbian, the song's themes of love and security in relationships have a universal appeal, which contributed to its warm reception on pop radio.^[68] Chad Rufer, PD of KZZO Sacramento, suggested to Billboard that the original version "has more of a political stance than Lambert's" and that the re-worked "She Keeps Me Warm" is "simply a great pop song about falling in love."^[68]

Music video

The music video for "She Keeps Me Warm" was directed by Mego Lin and premiered on VEVO on August 24, 2013.^[70] An official lyric video was released December 17, 2013 in support of the song's parent EP.^[71]

Chart performance

"She Keeps Me Warm" debuted at number 38 on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart for the week ending January 25, 2014.^[68]

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[72]	20

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External links

• Official music video on YouTube