21 Reasons Explained

21 Reasons
Type:single
Cover:Nathan Dawe x Ella Henderson - 21 Reasons.jpg
Artist:Nathan Dawe featuring Ella Henderson
Ep:If Heaven Had a Phone Line and the album Everything I Didn't Say and More
Released:29 April 2022
Length:2:35
Label:
Producer:
  • Nathan Dawe
  • Punctual
Chronology:Nathan Dawe
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:Sweet Lies
Next Year:2022

"21 Reasons" is a song by British DJ/producer Nathan Dawe featuring vocals from British singer-songwriter Ella Henderson. It was released on 29 April 2022 by Atlantic Records (UK) and Warner UK for digital download and streaming. Written by Henderson, John Nicholas Ealand Morgan, Maegan Cottone, Dawe, Rune Reilly Koelsch and William Martyn Lansley, with production from Dawe and Punctual, "21 Reasons" features a prominent sample of Rune's 2003 dance song "Calabria". It is Henderson's second collaboration with Dawe since co-writing and having uncredited vocals on Dawe's 2020 single "Lighter" with rapper KSI.

Background and release

Ella Henderson previously collaborated with Nathan Dawe on the song "Lighter" with rapper KSI. "Lighter", which was released as a single in 2020, featured uncredited vocals, and was co-written by Henderson.[1] The Official Charts Company's George Griffiths noted the song's prominent sample of Rune's 2003 dance song "Calabria", also notable for its sample in Alex Gaudino's 2007 single "Destination Calabria". Speaking to Griffiths, Dawe noted that it had been "a while since he released anything" and therefore took his time to come up with the right song. He also said that the sample took a long time to clear.[1]

Explaining about his inspiration for the sample, Dawe said he was inspired as a fan of Gaudino's "Destination Calabria" but knew he needed to do it justice if he wanted to work with that song. Aside from the sample, the song featured lyrics and verses that speak of the 21 reasons why someone is loved.[1] Speaking about how Henderson became involved in the song, Dawe said they had kept in touch after working together on "Lighter" and that upon finishing the demo it was Henderson that sprung to his mind. He wanted to feature her "unfiltered vocals" unlike those "chipmunk vocals" on "Lighter". The duo wrote the lyrics in two hours over Zoom.[1] Ahead of the song's release on 29 April, Dawe and his label partnered with TikTok influencers to build up anticipation for the song. Dawe said that despite the single not being out, during an early set people were able to sing the lyrics back to him when he played the song.[1] Throughout May, June and July 2022, "21 Reasons" was promoted with a number of remixes including an acoustic version, as well as remixes by Toyboy & Robin, Lusso, Billen Ted, and Alle Farben.

Chart performance

On the Official UK Singles Chart for 2 June 2022, the single jumped up 21 places into the top 20 from number 41, making it Henderson's second simultaneous top-twenty single; "Crazy What Love Can Do", Henderson's collaboration with Becky Hill and David Guetta was placed at number 14.[2] A week later, "21 Reasons" was charting alongside the song "Je M'appelle" by London drill music artist Benzz. The latter song was also built around the same Rune RK sample "Calabria".[3] On the UK Singles Chart dated 17 June 2022, Carl Smith of the Official Charts Company noted that "heatwave weather" in the UK had contributed to dance songs receiving a boost on the charts. At the time, both of Henderson's collaborations were still charting, "Crazy What Love Can Do" reached a new peak of 12, while "21 Reasons" sat at number 14.[4] As a result, "21 Reasons" became Dawe's 2nd UK top-ten single and Henderson's 6th.[5] On the UK Dance Singles Chart, "21 Reasons" peaked at number four on the week dated 17 June 2022. After dipping one place for two weeks, it rebounded to number four again on 8 July 2022, where it remained for a further five weeks. During this time, Henderson's other collaboration "Crazy What Love Can Do" remained one position ahead of "21 Reasons".[6]

Music video

At the time of the song's release, Dawe confirmed that a music video had not been shot but said he was open to working on one so long as he was not dancing in it.[1] On 29 April 2022, a lyric video for the song was released.[7] A second lyric video for the acoustic version song was unveiled on 27 May 2022.[8] Just under a month later, it was revealed that Dawe and Henderson were filming a video for "21 Reasons" in Ibiza. The duo announced a series of YouTube Shorts teasing the video in the countdown to 1 July when the full video would be released.[9]

Track listings

Digital single

  1. "21 Reasons" (featuring Ella Henderson) – 2:35

Digital acoustic single

  1. "21 Reasons" (acoustic; featuring Ella Henderson) – 2:47
  2. "21 Reasons" (featuring Ella Henderson) – 2:35

Digital Single – Toyboy & Robin Remix

  1. "21 Reason" (featuring Ella Henderson; Toyboy & Robin Remix) – 3:05
  2. "21 Reasons" (featuring Ella Henderson) – 2:35

Digital Single – Lusso Remix

  1. "21 Reason" (featuring Ella Henderson; Lusso Remix) – 2:42
  2. "21 Reasons" (featuring Ella Henderson) – 2:35

Digital Single – Billen Ted Remix

  1. "21 Reason" (featuring Ella Henderson; Billen Ted Remix) – 2:26
  2. "21 Reasons" (featuring Ella Henderson) – 2:35

Digital Single – Alle Farben Remix

  1. "21 Reason" (featuring Ella Henderson; Alle Farben Remix) – 2:54
  2. "21 Reasons" (featuring Ella Henderson) – 2:35

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
France (SNEP)[10] 124
Germany Dance (Official German Charts)[11] 14
Global 200 Excl. US (Billboard)[12] 138
Greece International (IFPI)[13] 54
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[14] 3
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15] 61
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 2

Monthly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[17] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[18] 100
Poland (ZPAV)[19] 98
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[20] 63
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 55
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[22] 58

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatVersionLabel
Various29 April 2022Original[23] [24]
27 May 2022Acoustic[25]
16 June 2022Toyboy & Robin Remix[26]
8 July 2022Lusso Remix[27]
15 July 2022Billen Ted Remix[28]
22 July 2022Alle Farben Remix[29]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nathan Dawe on new single 21 Reasons with Ella Henderson: 'I've wanted to make this record forever' . . Griffiths . George . 29 April 2022 . 29 April 2022 . 29 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220429135512/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/nathan-dawe-on-new-single-21-reasons-with-ella-henderson-ive-wanted-to-make-this-record-forever__36207/ . live .
  2. Web site: Official Singles Chart Top 100 . Official Charts Company . 2 June 2022 . 16 October 2022 . 30 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220930214548/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20220527/7501/ . live .
  3. Web site: Premiere: Benzz Unleashes Visuals for Highly-Anticipated Track "Je M'appelle" . Machin . Alex . Grmdaily.com . 21 April 2022 . 4 June 2022 . 4 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220604202320/https://grmdaily.com/benzz-je-mappelle/ . live .
  4. Web site: Kate Bush's Running Up That Hill is Official Charts Number 1 Single: Singer becomes 3 x Official Charts Record Breaker with Stranger Things success . Official Charts Company . Smith . Carl . 17 June 2022 . 17 June 2022 . 17 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220617193926/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/kate-bushs-running-up-that-hill-is-official-charts-number-1-single-singer-becomes-3-x-official-charts-record-breaker-with-stranger-things-success__36605/ . live .
  5. UK Singles Chart history and stats:
    • Becky Hill chart history – Web site: Becky Hill . Official Charts Company . 17 June 2022 . 26 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220426024024/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/27123/becky-hill/ . live .
    • Nathan Dawe chart history – Web site: Nathan Dawe . Official Charts Company . 17 June 2022 . 22 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200922070335/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/54100/nathan-dawe/ . live .
  6. Nathan Dawe - "21 Reasons" UK Dance Chart Peaks:
    • 8 July 2022 – Web site: Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 . Official Charts Company . 8 July 2022 . 16 October 2022 . 13 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230113185131/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/20220708/104/ . live .
    • 15 July 2022 – Web site: Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 . Official Charts Company . 15 July 2022 . 16 October 2022 . 13 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230113185131/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/20220715/104/ . live .
    • 22 July 2022 – Web site: Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 . Official Charts Company . 22 July 2022 . 16 October 2022 . 13 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230113185132/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/20220722/104/ . live .
    • 29 July 2022 – Web site: Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 . Official Charts Company . 29 July 2022 . 16 October 2022 . 13 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230113185131/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/20220708/104/ . live .
    • 5 August 2022 – Web site: Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 . Official Charts Company . 5 August 2022 . 16 October 2022 . 16 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221016191301/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/20220805/104/ . live .
  7. Web site: Nathan Dawe x Ella Henderson - 21 Reasons (Lyric Video) . Youtube . 29 April 2022 . 25 June 2022 . 24 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220624021718/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfbK_sCRapM . live .
  8. Web site: Nathan Dawe – 21 Reasons (feat. Ella Henderson; acoustic; lyric video) . YouTube . 27 May 2022 . 25 June 2022 . 28 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220528133300/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsJf2gFoC0M . live .
  9. Web site: 21 Reasons official video - Coming 1st July . YouTube (Shorts) . 24 June 2022 . 25 June 2022 . 25 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220625202617/https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ExYFchWLq4w?feature=share . live .
  10. Web site: Top Singles (Week 36, 2022). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 13 September 2022. 12 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220912120224/http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=36%3F&annee=2022&categorie=Top%20Singles. live.
  11. Web site: Nathan Dawe feat. Ella Henderson - 21 Reasons . . 15 July 2022 . 19 July 2022 . German . 31 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190331145159/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/dance . live .
  12. Ella Henderson Billboard Global Excl. US Chart History . . 9 July 2022 . 8 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220708143955/https://www.billboard.com/artist/ella-henderson/chart-history/glx/ . live .
  13. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart – Week: 25/2022 . . 19 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220704095436/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html. 4 July 2022. dead.
  14. Ella Henderson Billboard Mexico Airplay Chart History . . 9 July 2022 . 22 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220322140806/https://www.billboard.com/artist/ella-henderson/chart-history/mex/ . live .
  15. Web site: ČNS IFPI. IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202233 into search.. 22 August 2022. 1 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190401155353/http://hitparada.ifpicr.cz/index.php?hitp=D. live.
  16. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 29. Sverigetopplistan. 29 July 2022. 29 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220729084509/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2022&dspp=29. live.
  17. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Monthly Chart August 2022. TopHit. 2 September 2022. 2 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220902062955/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/russia/monthly/2022-08-01/all/all. live.
  18. Web site: Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2022. Mahasz. hu. 4 February 2023. 3 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230203044628/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2022. live.
  19. Web site: Airplay 2022 – najpopularniejsze radiowe single. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. pl. 17 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230221190209/http://www.zpav.pl/aktualnosc.php?idaktualnosci=2063. 21 February 2023. live.
  20. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2022. TopHit. 30 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221230062430/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/russia/yearly/2022-01-01/all/all. 30 December 2022.
  21. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2022. officialcharts.com. 3 January 2022. 26 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190526055037/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/. live.
  22. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. 5 December 2022. 1 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221201235118/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-dance-electronic-songs/. live.
  23. Web site: Nathan Dawe – 21 Reasons (feat. Ella Henderson) . . 29 April 2022 . 29 April 2022 . 29 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220429172738/https://open.spotify.com/album/118PKNjhP4NWcrW5OjMwzc?si=W9gMawjjSe2JCcPWkvPsvw . live .
  24. Web site: 21 Reasons (feat. Ella Henderson) by Nathan Dawe . . 29 April 2022 . 29 April 2022 . 10 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220610162920/https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09WTN5LJG . live .
  25. Web site: 21 Reasons (Acoustic) – Nathan Dawe x Ella Henderson . 7Digital UK . 27 May 2022 . 10 June 2022 . 10 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220610162919/https://uk.7digital.com/artist/nathan-dawe/release/21-reasons-feat-ella-henderson-acoustic-21791567 . live .
  26. Web site: 21 Reasons (Toyboy and Robin) – Nathan Dawe x Ella Henderson . 7Digital UK . 16 June 2022 . 17 June 2022 . 17 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220617193928/https://uk.7digital.com/artist/nathan-dawe/release/21-reasons-feat-ella-henderson-toyboy-and-robin-remix-22088578 . live .
  27. Web site: Single – 21 Reasons (feat. Ella Henderson) [Lusso Remix] ]. Spotify . 8 July 2022 . 8 July 2022 . 7 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707233214/https://open.spotify.com/album/5OdbJtxQEoZlORwTNLcFiQ?si=eOLUtDBLQZ-lh3poBe280A&nd=1 . live .
  28. Web site: Single – 21 Reasons (feat. Ella Henderson) [Billen Ted Remix] ]. Spotify . 15 July 2022 . 21 July 2022 . 15 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221015100153/https://open.spotify.com/album/35ZFK1ox0sKpOmCbPQaaHG?si=f1QreReYTDupR9N7wTF4XQ&nd=1 . live .
  29. Web site: Single – 21 Reasons (feat. Ella Henderson) [Alle Farben Remix] ]. Spotify . 22 July 2022 . 16 October 2022 . 16 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221016184316/https://open.spotify.com/album/6N5kDEZ0GeHb4E9adH1Q9x?si=YMRUnDgDQietXnlh0rLIiA . live .

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