Hallucination (song) explained

Hallucination
Cover:Regard and Years & Years - Hallucination.jpeg
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Type:single
Artist:Regard and Years & Years
Album:Night Call
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Language:English
Length:2:54
Label:Ministry of Sound
Producer:Regard
Chronology:Regard
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"Hallucination" is a song by Kosovo-Albanian disc jockey Regard and British singer Years & Years. Regard produced the song and wrote it along with Olly Alexander and Jean-Jacques Goldman, Joel Little, Imany and Stéfane Goldman. Ministry of Sound released it as a single for digital download and streaming on 18 February 2022. Featuring a sample of the Filatov & Karas remix of Imany's single "Don't Be So Shy", it is an '80s-inspired and four-on-the-floor-driven disco-pop and synth-pop song, with the lyrics warning off serial heartbreakers. It was later included on the streaming edition of Years & Years' third album Night Call (Deluxe) (2022).

"Hallucination" received generally positive reviews from music critics, many of whom commended the song's lyrics and nature as well as Years & Years' vocal delivery. It topped the charts in Bulgaria and Russia, and reached the top 10 in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Croatia and Ukraine. The duo performed the song for the first time on the British comedy show The Graham Norton Show in February 2022. The accompanying music video premiered on Regard's official YouTube channel on 11 March. Inspired by the 1969 psychological drama film They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, the video depicts the singer performing contemporary choreography in a dark setting.

Background and composition

"Hallucination" was released as a single for digital download and streaming by Ministry of Sound in various territories on 18 February 2022. Regard produced the song and co-wrote it with Olly Alexander, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Joel Little, Imany and Stéfane Goldman.[1] Musically, it is an English-language '80s-inspired and four-on-the-floor-driven disco-pop and synth-pop song,[2] [3] featuring a sample of the Filatov & Karas remix of Imany's single "Don't Be So Shy" (2015).[4] [5] The lyrics find Years & Years' member Olly Alexander warning off serial heartbreakers and all of the facets.[3] Concerning its meaning, Alexander stated:

Reception

"Hallucination" was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. While Cerys Kenneally of The Line of Best Fit labelled it as an "anthem", Isabel von Glahn from Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) highlighted the song's lyrics as "exciting" and noted its "club banger" potential.[5] In writing for Radio Sound, the editor equally commended the song, writing that it "is a perfect track for the dance floor".[6] For Wyspa.fm, Przemysław Kokot complimented the song's blend of synth-pop as well as Alexander's "sensual" vocal delivery, and characterised it as an "flawlessly shimmering banger".[7] Radio FG's Antony Harari further commended the collaboration between Regard and Years & Years.[4] Commercially, "Hallucination" topped the rankings in Bulgaria and Russia, and entered the top 10 in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Croatia and Ukraine. The song further reached number 17 in Hungary, number 45 in Slovakia, number 56 in the United Kingdom and number 39 on New Zealand's Hot Singles chart as well as number 28 on the US Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart. It received airplay among radio stations in Estonia, Latvia, North Macedonia, Serbia and the United Arab Emirates.

Promotion

An accompanying music video for "Hallucination" was uploaded to Regard's official YouTube channel on 11 March 2022.[8] Directed by Sophia Ray, the video's concept was inspired by the American psychological drama film They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969).[9] [10] It depicts Alexander as an "apprehensive contestant" at the centre of a dark surrounding performing a contemporary-described choreography accompanied by several background dancers.[8] [9] Interspersed scenes through the main plot portray Regard as a "mysteriously sinister-driving force" behind the scenes and the dancers through television screens.[9] [10] A critic likened the concept of the video to that of British anthology series Black Mirror and South Korean survival drama Squid Game.[10] Promo News' Rob Ulitski opined that "the video is a tour de force of creativity, wrapped in vibrant layers of choreography, post-apocalyptic styling and futuristic art direction, and emanates a minacious yet playful tone throughout".[9] Wyspa.fm's Kokot highlighted the video's concept and further stated that "[it] is the perfect contradiction to an 80s-inspired synth-pop song that combines futurism with reinvented nostalgia".[10] To further promote the song, Regard and Years & Years performed "Hallucination" at the Printworks in London, UK, as well as on the British comedy show The Graham Norton Show in February 2022.[11] [12] [13]

Track listing

  1. "Hallucination"2:54
  1. "Hallucination" (Extended)3:47
  1. "Hallucination" (Drop G Remix)3:13
  2. "Hallucination" (Luude Remix)2:47
  3. "Hallucination" (Navos Remix)2:30

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Bulgaria (PROPHON)[16] 1
CIS (TopHit)[17] 3
Croatia (HRT)[18] 4
Estonia (Radiomonitor)[19] 19
Latvia (Radiomonitor)[20] 15
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[21] 39
North Macedonia (Radiomonitor)[22] 3
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[23] 1
Serbia (Radiomonitor)[24] 11
UAE (Radiomonitor)[25] 6
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[26] 7

Monthly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
CIS (TopHit)[27] 3
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[28] 1
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[29] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
CIS (TopHit)[30] 13
Croatia (HRT)[31] 51
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[32] 4
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[33] 50
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[34] 31
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
CIS (TopHit)[35] 132
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[36] 159

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label
Various18 February 2022Ministry of Sound
ItalyRadio airplaySony

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spotify . HallucinationSingle by Regard and Years & Years . 19 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818230716/https://open.spotify.com/album/3uTg9ykOYoW54hj9q66oCh . 18 August 2022 . 18 February 2022 . live. Note: Click on the three dots on the right of the track to display the credits.
  2. Web site: Total Ntertainment . 'Hallucination'Years & Years and Regard . 19 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819111614/https://www.totalntertainment.com/music/hallucination-years-and-years-and-dj-regard/ . 19 August 2022 . 18 February 2022 . live.
  3. Jones . Damian . . Listen to Years & Years and Regard's new disco pop single 'Hallucination' . 19 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220219113812/https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-years-years-and-regards-new-disco-pop-single-hallucination-3164803 . 19 February 2022 . 18 February 2022 . live.
  4. Web site: Harari . Antony . . Regard avec Years and Years sur Hallucination . 18 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818203257/https://www.radiofg.com/regard-avec-years-and-years-sur-hallucination . 18 August 2022 . fr . 18 February 2022 . live.
  5. Web site: Von Glahn . Isabel . Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) . Regard x Years & Years'Hallucination' . 18 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818202049/https://www1.wdr.de/radio/1live/musik/neu-fuer-den-sektor/regard-years-and-years-hallucination-100.html . 18 August 2022 . de . 8 April 2022 . live.
  6. Web site: Radio Sound . Regard x Years & YearsHallucination . 18 February 2022 . 29 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220829204815/https://radiosound95.it/regard-x-years-years-hallucination/ . 29 August 2022 . it . live.
  7. Web site: Kokot . Przemysław . Wyspa.fm . Halucynacje Regarda i Years & Years . 20 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220820155853/http://wyspa.fm/news/208607/halucynacje-regarda-i-years-and-years . 20 August 2022 . pl . 21 February 2022 . live.
  8. News: . . Regard and Years & YearsHallucination Official Music Video . 16 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220816212642/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rfBL_fCsI4 . 16 August 2022 . 11 March 2022 . live.
  9. Web site: Ulitski . Rob . Promo News . Regard ft Years And Years 'Hallucination' by Sophia Ray . 20 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220820152912/https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/03/15/regard-ft-years-and-years-hallucination-sophia-ray/75410 . 20 August 2022 . 15 March 2022 . live.
  10. Web site: Kokot . Przemysław . Wyspa.fm . Regard i Years & Years nie dają o sobie zapomnieć . 20 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220820155513/http://wyspa.fm/news/209328/regard-i-years-and-years-nie-daja-o-sobie-zapomniec . 20 August 2022 . pl . 16 March 2022 . live.
  11. Web site: Music House . Brit nominated Dj and producer Regard has joined forces with pop royalty Years & Years for their dance anthem 'Hallucination' . 20 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220820161352/https://www.music-house.co.uk/eurosolution/news_article.html?newsitem_id=4791 . 20 August 2022 . 27 February 2022 . live.
  12. Web site: . The Graham Norton ShowSeries 29: Episode 20 . 18 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818231504/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0014sl2 . 18 August 2022 . live.
  13. Web site: . Dj Regard performon në 'The Graham Norton Show' . 18 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220303020318/https://telegrafi.com/dj-regard-performon-ne-graham-norton-show/ . 3 March 2022 . sq . 27 February 2022 . live.
  14. Web site: Apple Music . Hallucination (Extended)Single by Regard and Years & Years . 8 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221008135031/https://music.apple.com/xk/album/hallucination-extended-single/1614848157 . 8 October 2022 . 1 April 2022 . live.
  15. Citations regarding the release of "Hallucination" Remixes by Regard and Years & Years:
  16. Web site: . Charts: 03/06/2022 . 18 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818103516/https://www.prophon.org/en/charts/03-jun-2022 . 18 August 2022 . 3 June 2022 . live.
  17. Web site: . Top Radio Hits Global Weekly Chart13 May19 May 2022 . 24 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628181848/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/airplay/weekly/2022-05-13/all/all . 28 June 2022 . 13 May 2022 . live.
  18. Web site: Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) . Airplay Radio Chart Top4018. tjedan (02.05.2022.) . 18 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818195821/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/airplay-radio-chart-top40-18-tjedan-02-05-2022/ . 18 August 2022 . hr . 2 May 2022 . live.
  19. Web site: . EstoniaRadio Airplay Charts Settimana 13.2022dal 25/03/2022 al 31/03/2022 . 24 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220824164932/https://radioairplay.fm/classifiche-musicali/classifiche/estonia/radio-airplay/13-2022/ . 24 August 2022 . it . 25 May 2022 . live.
  20. Web site: Radio Airplay . LettoniaRadio Airplay Charts Settimana 13.2022dal 25/03/2022 al 31/03/2022 . 24 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220824165923/https://radioairplay.fm/classifiche-musicali/classifiche/lettonia/radio-airplay/13-2022/ . 24 August 2022 . it . 25 March 2022 . live.
  21. Web site: . Hot Singles Chart: 28 February 2022 . 22 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220822145851/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5292 . 22 August 2022 . 28 February 2022 . live.
  22. Web site: Radio Airplay . MacedoniaRadio Airplay Charts Settimana 12.2022dal 18/03/2022 al 24/03/2022 . 24 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220824162502/https://radioairplay.fm/classifiche-musicali/classifiche/macedonia/radio-airplay/12-2022/ . 24 August 2022 . it . 18 March 2022 . live.
  23. Web site: TopHit . Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart29 April5 May 2022 . 30 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220930205207/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/russia/weekly/2022-04-29/all/all . 30 September 2022 . 29 April 2022 . live.
  24. Web site: Radio Airplay . SerbiaRadio Airplay Charts Settimana 25.2022dal 17/06/2022 al 23/06/2022 . 24 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220824161809/https://radioairplay.fm/classifiche-musicali/classifiche/serbia/radio-airplay/25-2022/ . 24 August 2022 . it . 17 June 2022 . live.
  25. Web site: Radio Airplay . Emirati Arabi UnitiRadio Airplay Charts Settimana 20.2022dal 13/05/2022 al 19/05/2022 . 24 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220824164152/https://radioairplay.fm/classifiche-musicali/classifiche/emirati-arabi-uniti/radio-airplay/20-2022/ . 24 August 2022 . it . 13 May 2022 . live.
  26. Web site: TopHit . Top Radio Hits Ukraine Weekly Chart8 July14 July 2022 . 30 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220715043245/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/ukraine/weekly/2022-07-08/all/all . 15 July 2022 . 29 April 2022 . live.
  27. Web site: TopHit . Top Radio Hits CIS Monthly ChartJuly 2022 . 18 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818141158/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/airplay/monthly/2022-07-01/all/all . 18 August 2022 . live.
  28. Web site: TopHit . Top Radio Hits Russia Monthly ChartMay 2022 . 18 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818112334/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/russia/monthly/2022-05-01/all/all . 18 August 2022 . live.
  29. Web site: TopHit . Top Radio Hits Ukraine Monthly ChartJuly 2022 . 18 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818112812/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/ukraine/monthly/2022-07-01/all/all . 18 August 2022 . live.
  30. Web site: TopHit . Top Radio Hits CIS Annual Chart2022 . 30 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221230131932/https://tophit.ru/en/best-music-2022 . 30 December 2022 . live.
  31. Web site: Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) . Elton John & Dua Lipa imaju najpopularniju stranu pjesmu u Hrvatskoj u 2022. godini . 13 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230113141114/https://radio.hrt.hr/drugi-program/glazba/elton-john-dua-lipa-imaju-najpopularniju-stranu-pjesmu-u-hrvatskoj-u-2022-godini-10550213 . 13 January 2023 . hr . 11 January 2023 . live.
  32. Web site: TopHit . Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart2022 . 30 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221230062430/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/russia/yearly/2022-01-01/all/all . 30 December 2022 . live.
  33. Web site: TopHit . Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart2022 . 30 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221230131219/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/ukraine/yearly/2022-01-01/all/all . 30 December 2022 . live.
  34. Billboard . Dance/Mix Show Airplay SongsYear-End Charts 2022 . 1 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201175444/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/dance-mix-show-airplay-songs/ . 1 December 2022 . live.
  35. Web site: TopHit . Top Radio Hits CIS Annual Chart2023 . 2 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231231220300/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/global/annual/2023-01-01 . 31 December 2023 . live.
  36. Web site: TopHit . Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart2023 . 2 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240101000418/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ukraine/annual/2023-01-01 . 1 January 2024 . live.

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