Everybody (Justice Crew song) explained

Everybody
Cover:Justice Crew - Everybody.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Justice Crew
Album:Live by the Words
Recorded:2013
Genre:Dance-pop
Label:Sony
Producer:Deorro
Prev Title:Best Night
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:I Am Australian
Next Year:2014

"Everybody" is a song recorded by Australian dance-pop group Justice Crew, released digitally and physically in Australia on 11 October 2013, as the group's eighth overall single and the third single from their debut studio album Live by the Words (2014).[1] It peaked at number six on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified two times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association, denoting sales of 140,000 copies.

Background and production

"Everybody" was written in Los Angeles by Justice Crew, Danny Mercer and Jackson Morgan, whilst Justice Crew was on tour with Pitbull and Kesha for their North American Tour.[2] The track was produced by Deorro, mixed by Miles Walker, and mastered by Tom Coyne.[2] [3] In a statement released on Justice Crew's official website, group member Eman said, "While on the road in the US we were playing around with lyrics and melodies, we heard this bass line and knew we had to make it ours. 'Everybody' is definitely a track you can dance to especially with the lyrics encouraging everybody to let the good times flow."[2] "Everybody" was made available for digital and CD purchase on 11 October 2013.[4] [5] The CD contains a Jump Smokers remix and a karaoke mix.[5] These mixes were released digitally on 13 December 2013.[6]

Commercial performance

"Everybody" debuted at number 15 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 21 October 2013.[7] It reached its peak of number six on 18 November 2013, its fifth week on the chart.[8] The song spent six consecutive weeks in the top ten, and was certified two times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling 140,000 copies. In New Zealand, "Everybody" debuted at number 35 on 2 December 2013, and peaked at number 25 the following week.

Promotion

The music video for "Everybody" was directed by Soup Kitchen Films and uploaded onto Justice Crew's official YouTube account on 10 October 2013.[9] [10] It was made available for purchase on the iTunes Store the next day.[11] The video shows Justice Crew partying at a club and dancing in various locations such as a warehouse, a kitchen, an industrial estate, a graffiti subway and a bandstand at Moore Park, New South Wales.[10] Justice Crew performed "Everybody" on Dancing with the Stars Australia,[12] Sunrise,[13] The Morning Show,[14] and Today.[15]

Track listing

  1. "Everybody" – 3:51
  2. "Everybody" (Jump Smokers Remix) – 4:07
  3. "Everybody" (Karaoke Mix) – 3:47
  1. "Everybody" – 3:51
  2. "Everybody" (Jump Smokers Remix) – 4:07
  3. "Everybody" (Karaoke Mix) – 3:47

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)Rank
ARIA Singles Chart[17] 58
Australian Artist Singles Chart[18] 7

Year-end chart

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Live by the Words by Justice Crew. iTunes Store. Apple. 4 November 2014.
  2. Web site: Justice Crew Announce New Single Everybody, Out October 11!. Justicecrew.com. 6 September 2013. 23 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202113320/http://www.justicecrew.com/news/justice-crew-announce-new-single-everybody-out-october-11. 2 February 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: Justice Crew – Everybody. JB Hi-Fi. 23 January 2014.
  4. Web site: Justice Crew Store – Everybody. https://archive.today/20140122224537/http://www.getmusic.com.au/justicecrew/store/detail?id=195704. dead. 22 January 2014. Get Music. Universal Music Australia. 23 January 2014.
  5. Web site: CD – Everybody by Justice Crew. Sanity. 23 January 2014.
  6. Web site: Everybody – Single by Justice Crew. iTunes Store. Apple. 23 January 2014.
  7. Web site: The ARIA Report. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20131023130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20131024-0000/issue1234.pdf. dead. 2013-10-23. 1234. Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 October 2013. 23 January 2014.
  8. Web site: The ARIA Report. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20131123130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20131124-0000/Issue%201238.pdf. dead. 2013-11-23. 1238. Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 November 2013. 23 January 2014.
  9. Web site: Justice Crew – Everybody. Vimeo. 27 September 2013. 23 January 2014.
  10. Web site: Justice Crew – Everybody. YouTube. 10 October 2013. 23 January 2014.
  11. Web site: Music Videos – Everybody by Justice Crew. iTunes Store. Apple. 23 January 2014.
  12. Web site: Justice Crew performing live on Dancing with the Stars!. Yahoo!7. 23 January 2014.
  13. Web site: Justice Crew performs 'Everybody' live on Sunrise. Nova FM. 23 January 2014.
  14. Web site: Sunrise & Morning Show Performance!. Justicecrew.com. 31 October 2013. 23 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140126104421/http://www.justicecrew.com/news/sunrise-morning-show-performance. 26 January 2014. dead.
  15. Web site: Justice Crew's 'Today Show' Performance!. Justicecrew.com. 2 December 2013. 23 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140126104308/http://www.justicecrew.com/news/justice-crews-today-show-performance. 26 January 2014. dead.
  16. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart – Issue date: 2013.11.10 – 2013.11.16. Gaon Chart. 21 July 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140726204204/http://www-new.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/digital.php?f_type=week&f_year=2013&f_month=&f_week=47&f_chart_kind_cd=E. 26 July 2014.
  17. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles 2013 . Australian Recording Industry Association . 13 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140107125256/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2013.htm . 7 January 2014.
  18. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2013 . Australian Recording Industry Association . 14 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140107115845/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-singles-2013.htm . 7 January 2014.
  19. Web site: ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2014 . Australian Recording Industry Association . 7 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150110102100/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-singles-2014.htm . 10 January 2015.