I Did It for Love explained

I Did It for Love
Cover:Idiflcover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:BoA featuring Sean Garrett
Album:BoA
Released:June 2, 2009[1]
Recorded:2008
Chronology:BoA
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"I Did It for Love" is a song by Korean pop singer BoA featuring American singer-songwriter and record producer Sean Garrett. The song is her second single for her debut eponymous English album, BoA. The track was written and produced by Garrett, Melvin K. Watson Jr. and Matthew I. Irby. The single was released on June 2, 2009.

Background

On February 17, 2009, SM Entertainment USA released a 1:30 clip of the song on Myspace, Facebook, YouTube, Imeem, and iLike.[2] The song is about a woman who's been hurt by her lover and despite the fact that he leaves her, she continues to love him.[3]

Music video

The music video for "I Did It for Love" was filmed by Joseph Kahn in January 2009 at Ren-Mar Studios in Hollywood. It was released on April 15, 2009, on BoA's MySpace page. The music video incorporates themes of water, mysticism, and the color black, as well as BoA's use of a hand-held fan to produce an oriental feel to the video.[4] Portions of the video were considered reminiscent of Janet Jackson in its choreography and outfits.[5]

Live performances

BoA performed the song as well as "Eat You Up" at the Universal CityWalk, on March 21, 2009.[6] BoA also performed the song at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards Japan along with Sean Garrett.[7]

Track listing

CD remix single
  1. I Did It For Love (King Britt Main Mix Vox Up)
  2. I Did It For Love (King Britt Main Mix)
  3. I Did It For Love (King Britt Instrumental)
  4. I Did It For Love (King Britt Radio Mix)
  5. I Did It For Love (Radio Edit)
  6. I Did It For Love (DJ Escape & Johnny Vicious Main Mix)
  7. I Did It For Love (DJ Escape & Johnny Vicious Dub Mix)
  8. I Did It For Love (DJ Escape & Johnny Vicious Instrumental)
  9. I Did It For Love (DJ Escape & Johnny Vicious Acapella)
  10. I Did It For Love (DJ Escape & Johnny Vicious Radio Mix)

Commercial performance

"I Did It for Love" entered the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play at number 41 on the issue date of May 23, 2009.[8] Since then the song has peaked at number 19.

Charts and sales

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Taiwan J-pop Albums (G-Music)19
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[9] 19

Sales

Credits and personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I Did It for Love (feat. Sean Garrett) – Single. iTunes. Apple Inc.. June 2, 2009.
  2. Web site:
    1. 1 Pop Star From Asia Gears Up to Launch New Single Recorded With Top Hit-Maker Sean Garrett
    . Marketwire. February 17, 2009. February 18, 2009.
  3. Web site: BoA, U.S. Album Release on March 18. Yahoo! Korea. February 17, 2009. February 18, 2009. ko.
  4. Web site: American Grammy Winner, Joseph Khan, BoA Music Video Production. Yahoo! Korea. February 16, 2009. February 13, 2009. ko.
  5. Web site: BoA: I Did It For Love (video preview) – Pop Sirens. 2009. Pop Sirens. March 7, 2014.
  6. Web site: BoA – Coming Your Way. Asiance Magazine. Asiance Magazine. June 2, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20100206180314/http://asiancemagazine.com/2009/03/01/boa--coming-your-way. February 6, 2010. dead.
  7. Web site: BoA in Spotlight at Music Festival. June 1, 2009. The Korea Times. June 2, 2009.
  8. Web site: Chart Listing For The Week Of May 23, 2009 . May 23, 2009 . . June 2, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131226201555/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-05-23/dance-club-play-songs . December 26, 2013 .
  9. Dance Club Songs – June 20, 2009 . Billboard . 13 June 2022 . 20 June 2009.
  10. Web site: Mitchell, Gail. Schartz, Rob. Foreign Exchange. Billboard; published through Google Books. May 2, 2009. March 28, 2016.

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