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.singles chronology'(2011)' Die Young'(2012)'(2012)Music videoon' Die Young' is a song by American singer. It was released on September 25, 2012 as the from her second studio album, (2012). Kesha co-wrote the song with its producers, and, with additional writing from, the lead singer of. Kesha wrote the lyrics after traveling around the world and embarking on a.' Die Young' charted in multiple countries, debuting at 13 on the chart in the United States. In its third week, 'Die Young' broke into the Hot 100's top-ten, making it Kesha's seventh consecutive top-ten hit as a lead artist since her debut on the chart in 2010 with ' and ninth top-ten hit overall including her collaborations with,.
It eventually peaked at number two, continuing Kesha's string of top-ten singles. The song has also reached the top ten in multiple countries worldwide, including most of the and has received a in five countries.In December 2012, the song was removed from some radio stations in the wake of the. Kesha sings over an and during this sample of the song 'Die Young'.Problems playing this file?
See.Produced primarily by and, Kesha worked with the lead singer of, to write 'Die Young'. Co-producer Blanco called the song 'old hippie rock.' The song was written in 2011, after Kesha traveled the world. Before working on her second studio album, she went on a. Recalling experiences of feeding baby lions and swimming with, Kesha said, 'I got hypnotized, and I just really wanted this record to be really positive, really raw, really vulnerable and about the magic of life.'
She intends for the song to show her vulnerable side, saying, 'I have a lot of growing and evolving to do. I'm definitely not a one-trick pony and I think people are starting to see that more and more.' About the song, she told on:'It's kind of an anthem. It's a celebration song, which I’m obviously known for writing those, but this one, the concept of it was to live each and every single day like it's your last and to always remain having a youthful spirit no matter how old I get.I can sing like a motherf.er! You're going to hear that because I'm also doing this for my fans.
Some of the old songs and the new songs.' The song employs Kesha's trademark sounds. 'Die Young' spreads strums, in the of C#m-, over an, while Kesha belts her half-, half-sung vocals on the, where she says, 'I hear your heart beat to the beat of the drums.'
Over throbbing percussion, she continues: 'Oh what a shame that you came here with someone / So while you're here in my arms / Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young.' 'Die Young' features synth riffs in the style, reminiscent of and other. Towards the end of the song, a choir of backing vocals chimes the chorus over a drum beat. Critical reception. 'Die Young' has been compared to ' by (left), ' by (middle) and ' by (right) all of which were produced by.called it 'classic Ke$ha', while Robbie Daw of said, 'I'm getting a 'if you’ve heard one Ke$ha song, you’ve heard 'em all' vibe, which is unfortunate.' In an interview with, she said she intended to craft songs in the 1970s ' genre, but Daw felt that her lackluster vocal delivery neither departed from her previous sound nor lived up to the hype.
Rolling Stone said that 'Die Young' is 'the Ke$ha we know and love,' and that 'it sounds sorta exactly like '. August Brown of the agreed, saying the single was, '.no major departure from her classic template of ravey pop spiced with gum-smacking raps and occasional vocal acrobatics.' Further, she wrote that 'Die Young' had a 'stock-and-trade' message, with the title being, '.a fate. Less like a thing to be avoided, and more like the goal is to live fast and leave a good-looking corpse.' Marc Hogan of wrote that Kesha's usual of downing, transparent in even her worst songs, did not appear on 'Die Young', announcing that 'this one feels a bit more, well, blah than her previous hits.' Posted the song to his blog with the title 'Ke$ha's New Single Die Young Is A Killer!'
, and said, '.it has us getting up and dancing like there's no tomorrow.' Noted the song's success on Twitter, where fans tweeted their appreciation. The reviewer also acknowledged Hogan's negative review, saying that a few more plays would convert him to the song. Indie music blog said the song was 'glorious', 'establishing Ke$ha as one of the industry's best new pop songwriters'. Sarah Polosky of said the song's production worked like water, with the message being steadfast, and the beats dangerously addictive. On the lyrics video, she noted similarities between singer, 's 2012 hit, '. The song's major similarity to 's ' has been acknowledged.
The song has also been compared to ' by and '. All three songs have also been produced. Conversely, Jessica Sager of Pop Crush made the same comparisons, and also praised the lack of in 'Die Young'. Another source to acknowledge the similarities is MTV saying, 'So do we think 'Die Young' is pushing Kesha toward new sonic heights?
Not particularly.' Critic Ray Rahmen lent 'Die Young' a positive review, saying it had all 'the swag of a high-school girl sneaking a bottle of into,' before praising the song's potential.
Bill Lamb of About.com was very positive of the song, giving it five out of five stars and claiming the song 'defines the moment in pop music' and calling it 'flawless'.The song later placed at number 22 on 's 40th annual. Commercial performance On October 1, 2012, 'Die Young's debuted on the Billboard at number 21, marking Kesha's highest ranking debut on that chart. 'Die Young' entered the US at number 13, also debuting at number three on the chart with 188,000 digital downloads sold within its first week.
On the chart, the song garnered 31 million hits. On the week ending in October 27, 'Die Young' debuted on Billboard 's chart at number 45.
In its third week, 'Die Young' rose to number eight on the Hot 100, earning Kesha her eighth consecutive top-ten hit on the chart since her debut with ' in 2010. In its fifth week, the song jumped to number four on the chart.
For the week ending December 8, 2012, 'Die Young' reached its eventual peak of number two, being kept off the top spot by Rihanna's '. On track to become her third number one in the country, she began to lose airplay in December 2012, when several radio stations petitioned to stop playing the song due to the; the track subsequently began falling down the charts. Despite this however, 'Die Young' became a number one hit on the, earning Kesha her third chart-topper on that chart along with ' and 'Tik Tok' and her sixth top ten hit for that chart as well. As of 2018, 'Die Young' has sold over 4 million copies in the US.In the United Kingdom, 'Die Young' entered the chart at its peak of number ten on issue dated, December 2, 2012. The following week it rose to number 7, becoming her third solo top ten hit and fifth top ten hit overall in the nation. Removal from radio stations.
'Ultimately, 'Die Young' has, content-wise, nothing to do with what happened. But a lot of us went, 'That doesn't feel right, to be even saying the words 'Die Young' right now on the radio.' '—Steve Jones, vice president of programming for Canadian radio station chain, on the company's decision to pull the songOn December 15, 2012, the day after the transpired, the song was withdrawn from some radio stations, causing 'Not Your Fault Kesha' to trend on social networking site Twitter. The withdrawal sent out a mixed response online.
Responding to the event, Kesha tweeted: 'I'm so so so sorry for anyone who has been affected by this tragedy and I understand why my song is now inappropriate. Words cannot express.' In a separate tweet, Kesha confessed that she had no control over the lyrical content of the song and was forced to sing it.
Despite being credited as a songwriter on the track, she did not contribute to the chorus lyrically, as this part was written by, although she reaffirmed that she fully resonated with the song's message; the tweet verifying this was later deleted. Before the shooting, 'Die Young' ranked number 3 on American airplay charts, but dropped, losing 19 million listeners. A music source told that such a drastic airplay drop is rare, the last of such magnitude being seen following the. According to, other songs that saw decreased radio play in the wake of the shooting included 's ' and 's '.
Music video Background and release The video was directed by Chris Applebaum and Darren Craig but Applebaum withdrew his name from the official credits. To promote the single, two teaser trailers were released online.
The first showed a waffle waitress holding a slip of paper inscribed with a capital 'R', which resembles the official logo of, leading to rumors that Rihanna would possibly be featured on the song. The second video appeared online, after the singer tweeted, 'Wanna hint?' It displayed Kesha in the, whistling the chorus of 'Die Young' An official was posted to Kesha's account the day of the single's release.
On September 24, 2012, celebrity and blogger for Scott Barnes wrote that he was working with Kesha on the music video for 'Die Young'. On the video itself and the makeup artistry behind it, he said:'. I like to blow people’s expectations away, and that means creating something they’ve never seen before — so stay tuned to see what we come up with.'
Photographs of Kesha on-set for the filming of the music video leaked online. Jenna Hally Rubenstein of MTV commented: '.Kesha is into wearing basically nothing these days.and it's looking like that no-clothes theme has continued.' She compared the leaked photographs and the cover art for the single, further comparing it to 's body rope, certain, and princesses. Kesha announced that the video would be released the following day on November 7.
Concept and synopsis Playing the role of a, Kesha and her fictitious disciples raid a hamlet in rural Mexico, engaging in various forms of sexual. According to, the video is a shout-out to the. Ubiquitously associated with the such as, and pervade the video. Calling the imagery 'blatant', Billboard reviewed the video as 'taking the singer's button-pushing ability to dizzying new heights.' Sending text messages to her ' (an affection title bestowed on her fans) in the video, Kesha writes: 'We made it SOUTH OF THE BORDER they'll never find us here'.
Live performances Kesha has declared that it is important for her, with Warrior and her live performances of 'Die Young', to display her vocal ability due to the backlash she has received about using excessive. Kesha first performed 'Die Young' on October 29, 2012 in. Emily Zemler of reviewed the performance, blogging: 'If pop music demands an element of theatrical presentation, then Ke$ha angled toward a literal interpretation of her raucous, sexualized pop songs'. DJed by Herick Hell, Kesha performed various other songs including ', 'Cannibal', and '. Clad in a rhinestone one-piece, Kesha wore a gold while being carried by muscular look-a-likes.
The set was rife with green laser beams and giant artificial. On November 6, 2012, Kesha made the song's first televised performance on. On November 20, 2012, Kesha performed 'Die Young' at in New York, NY. The performance was held in the, and she wore a camouflage leotard adorned with an upside cross and rainbow-colored paper flowers.
Along with 'Die Young', she performed her other smash hits, ' and '. Billboard congratulated 'Die Young' 's performance at the as being one of the five best performances that night. On December 4, 2012, Kesha performed 'Die Young' at the late-night show. For the music journal, Jason Lipshutz wrote:'Ke$ha's performance of new single 'Die Young' was resoundingly Ke$ha-esque: there were flashing neon lasers, skeleton drummer-dancers, an inexplicable headdress at the beginning and a totally explicable crotch-grab in the middle.
With blonde pigtails running across her shoulders and black leather boots hiked up to her knees, Ke$ha was often carried on the shoulders of shirtless men with a look of unabashed joy on her face – a fitting image for a single about shirking tomorrow's responsibilities for carnal impulses.' In popular culture The song was featured in the film and appears on its soundtrack.And Video Games Of, and By, all as DLC's, the Just Dance 4 version was among one of the last 3 DLC's for the gameKesha's official music video for the song that was released on November 8, 2012 was successful. 'Die Young' is also the third track on.In 2014, the popular YouTube animator Vivienne 'VivziePop' Medrano, now known for the animated web series, released a parody music video, depicting Kesha as a blue wolf. The video now stands at 55 million views.Formats and track listings Digital download. 'Die Young' – 3:33Germany/UK single. 'Die Young' – 3:40. 'Die Young' (Instrumental) – 3:33Digital remix.
'Die Young' (Remix) (featuring, & ) – 4:02Credits and personnel. Songwriting – Kesha Sebert, Nate Ruess, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter, Benjamin Levin,. Production, instruments, and programming – Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco, CirkutCredits adapted from the liner notes on BMI.