Hundred Miles Explained

Hundred Miles
Cover:Hundred-Miles-by-Yall.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Yall featuring Gabriela Richardson
Released:16 October 2015
Recorded:2015
Length:2:52
Producer:Yall
Chronology:Yall
Next Title:Together
Next Year:2017

"Hundred Miles" is a 2015 tropical house song by Barcelona-based DJ collective Yall featuring Gabriela Richardson.[1] The song was written by David Borras Paronella, Joan Sala Gasol and Gabriela Richardson Torres.[2] The song gained more fame after it was used in a 2015 advertisement for the Spanish casual clothing brand Desigual.[1]

Music video

The music video was released on 9 December 2015 on Vevo.[1] The tennis-themed video shows five young girls dancing on a tennis court as Gabriela performs in solo. At the end, she is joined on the public seats with the three members of Yall. As of February 2020, the video has received about 50 million views.[3]

In popular culture

The song was used on 28 January 2016 during the French TV entertainment program Touche Pas à Mon Poste (Touche Pas à Mon Prime réalise vos vœux) presented by Cyril Hanouna where Erika Moulet dances completely nude to the tune as a tribute on the birthday of Bertrand Chameroy.[4]

"Hundred Miles" was also used in a Netflix TV show Elite (season 1, episode 2).[5]

The song was featured in the spring 2015 playlist of Hollister Co. stores worldwide.[6]

Plagiarism accusations

The song received heavy comparisons to Major Lazer's song "Lean On", some publications accusing the song of plagiarism.[7] Yall's Joan Sala, responded to the accusations saying: "(It) is cool to get compared to Major Lazer in a song like this. We love Major Lazer! But as a composer, i have to say that only the first chord sounds the same. Then, the rest of the song is totally different."[8]

Charts and certifications

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 93
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 11
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 90
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 79

Certifications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Hundred Miles', el éxito de YALL que ha sorprendido a todo el mundo ya tiene vídeo oficial. El Mundo. December 10, 2015. es.
  2. Web site: Hundred Miles - Yall - Gabriela Richardson. Deezer. October 16, 2015.
  3. Web site: Hundred Miles - Yall. Vevo. December 9, 2015.
  4. Web site: Erika Moulet danse nue et Enora Malagré fond en larmes dans TPMP. VSD.fr. 29 January 2016. 21 February 2016. fr.
  5. Web site: Music from Élite S1E02.
  6. Web site: Hollister Co. 2016 Winter Playlist. Spot On Track.
  7. Web site: La canción del spot de Desigual: Exitazo español y polémica. La Vanguardia. October 20, 2015. es.
  8. Web site: Yall, desde Barcelona para el mundo. El Periodico. Juan Manuel Freire. February 28, 2016. es.
  9. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2016. Hung Medien. 29 December 2016.
  10. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2016. Hung Medien. 29 December 2016.
  11. Web site: Top 100 Jahrescharts 2016. German . . viva.tv . 1 January 2017.
  12. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2016 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. 2 January 2017.