Jerk (Oliver Tree song) explained

Jerk
Alt:Cover art from tracks dedicated album
Type:song
Artist:Oliver Tree
Album:Ugly Is Beautiful
Genre:Rock[1]
Length:2:15
Label:Atlantic
Producer:

"Jerk" is a song by American singer Oliver Tree, originally released on July 17, 2020, as part of his debut studio album Ugly Is Beautiful. Upon release, the song largely stood out to music critics reviewing the album. Noted for its "groan haunts", Pitchfork writer Cat Zhang drew comparisons to Billie Joe Armstrong,[2] while NME Ben Jolly described the song as "an anti-bullying anthem-in-waiting".[3] Tree sings about his experiences of being an outcast and eventually realizes that his hatred for jerks is "a double-edged sword".[4]

Southstar remix

Miss You
Cover:Southstar - Miss You.png
Type:single
Artist:Southstar
Genre:EDM[5]
Length:3:26
Label:
Producer:Southstar
Prev Title:Matrix
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Miss You (Sped Up Version)
Next Year:2022

German DJ and producer Southstar released a remix of the song on May 9, 2022, titled "Miss You".[6] Due to Southstar using Tree's vocals without permission, it was later re-released with re-recorded vocals as a single on July 30, 2022 through B1. A "sped-up version" of the song was released on October 12, 2022. It debuted at number 88 in Germany and went on to reach the top 10 by October, as well as the top 40 in Austria, Ireland, Lithuania and Switzerland.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 61
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 98
Croatia (HRT)[9] 76
France (SNEP)[10] 130
Global 200 (Billboard)[11] 71
Lithuania (AGATA)[12] 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 39
Norway (VG-lista)28
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] 30
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)53
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[15] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[16] 73
Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 48
Lithuania (AGATA)[18] 97
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[19] 88
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[20] 83

Certifications

Robin Schulz and Oliver Tree remix

Miss You
Cover:Robin Schulz and Oliver Tree - Miss You.png
Type:single
Artist:Robin Schulz and Oliver Tree
Album:Alone in a Crowd
Genre:EDM[21]
Length:3:26
Label:Atlantic
Producer:Robin Schulz

Another remix of the song was released on August 5, 2022, by German DJ Robin Schulz and credited to both Schulz and Oliver Tree. The release sparked controversy after Schulz had been accused of releasing an almost identical song with only a few alterations.[22] In response to the issue, the original remix by Southstar reached commercial success in Germany, while Schulz's version failed to make an impact initially. Several artists, including Bausa, Prinz Pi and Yung Hurn, spoke out against Schulz, urging fans to stream the original by Southstar instead.[23] In response to the backlash, Schulz's manager Stefan Dabruck issued a statement saying that the confusion around "Miss You" was "intentional" and that Schulz was hoping for a remix with Southstar prior to the release.[24]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022–2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[25] 4
Croatia (HRT)[26] 19
Croatia (Billboard)[27] 21
Denmark (Tracklisten)[28] 25
France (SNEP)[29] 23
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[30] 20
Italy (FIMI)[31] 25
Latvia (LAIPA)[32] 5
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[33] 13
Lithuania (AGATA)[34] 1
Mexico (AMPROFON)3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[35] 6
Norway (VG-lista)[36] 2
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[37] 6
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[38] 4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[39] 21

Monthly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[40] 34

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[41] 128
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[42] 90
Lithuania (AGATA)37
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[43] 53
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[44] 52
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[45] 90
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[46] 53
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Australia (ARIA)[47] 46
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[48] 52
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[49] 73
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[50] 94
Germany (Official German Charts)[51] 89
Global 200 (Billboard)[52] 97
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[53] 48
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[54] 84
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[55] 83
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[56] 82
UK Singles (OCC)[57] 61
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)8

Certifications

Notes and References

  1. Leight . Elias . Bain . Kate . November 14, 2022 . 'I Never Wanted to Steal Your Song': The Battle Over Electronic Music's Viral Hit 'Miss You'. March 4, 2023 . Billboard. “Jerk” is a somber, pouting rock song....
  2. Web site: Oliver Tree: Ugly Is Beautiful Album Review Pitchfork. Zhang. Cat. Pitchfork. July 23, 2020. October 18, 2022.
  3. Web site: Oliver Tree – 'Ugly Is Beautiful' review: more than just a piss-taking internet troll. Jolley. Ben. NME. July 22, 2020. October 18, 2022.
  4. Web site: Oliver Tree releases introspective new single "Jerk". Zwerner. Alexander. Earmilk. July 25, 2020. October 18, 2022.
  5. Leight . Elias . Bain . Kate . November 14, 2022 . 'I Never Wanted to Steal Your Song': The Battle Over Electronic Music's Viral Hit 'Miss You'. March 4, 2023 . Billboard. In one corner: Southstar’s “Miss You,” released through Sony’s B1 Recordings, a fast, piano-heavy electronic dance track that pulls lyrics from Oliver Tree‘s “Jerk.” In the other: Robin Schulz and Oliver Tree’s “Miss You,” released through Atlantic, a fast, piano-heavy electronic dance track....
  6. Web site: Alles nur geklaut? Aufregung um neuen Song von Robin Schulz. Schreiber. Jula. B.Z.. de. August 8, 2022. October 18, 2022.
  7. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 31 October 2022. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1704. 4. 31 October 2022.
  8. Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 29, 2022. Billboard. October 25, 2022.
  9. Web site: HRT Airplay Radio Chart No. 1057 - Issue Date: December 12th 2022. 24 December 2022. 13 December 2022. en. Hrvatska Radiotelevizija.
  10. Web site: Top Singles (Week 42, 2022). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. November 21, 2022.
  11. Billboard Global 200: Week of October 29, 2022. Billboard. October 25, 2022.
  12. Web site: 2022 41-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. October 14, 2022. October 18, 2022.
  13. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. October 24, 2022. October 22, 2022.
  14. Web site: ČNS IFPI. IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202242 into search.. October 24, 2022. April 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190401155353/http://hitparada.ifpicr.cz/index.php?hitp=D. live.
  15. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs: Week of November 5, 2022. Billboard. November 1, 2022.
  16. Web site: Ö3-Austria Top40 Single-Jahrescharts 2022. Ö3 Austria Top 40. January 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230102170841/https://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/3010525/. January 2, 2023.
  17. Web site: Jahrescharts 2022. GfK Entertainment charts. de. December 16, 2022.
  18. Web site: 2022 metų klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. February 28, 2023.
  19. Web site: Jahrescharts 2023. GfK Entertainment charts. de. December 10, 2023.
  20. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 23, 2023.
  21. Leight . Elias . Bain . Kate . November 14, 2022 . 'I Never Wanted to Steal Your Song': The Battle Over Electronic Music's Viral Hit 'Miss You'. March 4, 2023 . Billboard. In one corner: Southstar’s “Miss You,” released through Sony’s B1 Recordings, a fast, piano-heavy electronic dance track that pulls lyrics from Oliver Tree‘s “Jerk.” In the other: Robin Schulz and Oliver Tree’s “Miss You,” released through Atlantic, a fast, piano-heavy electronic dance track....
  22. Web site: Newcomer Southstar: "Robin Schulz hat 'Miss You' von mir geklaut". Liesenhoff. Franz. DJ Mag. de. August 7, 2022. October 18, 2022.
  23. Web site: Eklat um Robin Schulz: Star-DJ soll Song von Newcomer geklaut haben – Fans und Musiker reagieren fassungslos. Watson. de. August 7, 2022. October 18, 2022.
  24. Web site: Alles nur geklaut?: Robin Schulz's Manager in Erklärungsnot. n-tv. de. August 9, 2022. October 18, 2022.
  25. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 24, 2022. October 21, 2022.
  26. Web site: HRT Airplay Radio Chart No. 1057 - Issue Date: December 12th 2022. 24 December 2022. 13 December 2022. en. Hrvatska Radiotelevizija.
  27. Oliver Tree Chart History (Croatia Songs). Billboard. November 8, 2022.
  28. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 42, 2022. Hitlisten. October 26, 2022.
  29. Web site: Top Singles (Week 2, 2023). SNEP. French. January 16, 2023.
  30. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. October 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221015224100/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/. October 15, 2022.
  31. Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 46. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. November 19, 2022.
  32. Web site: Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 01. nedēļa. en, lv. LAIPA. June 18, 2023. January 4, 2023.
  33. Web site: Latvijas radio stacijās spēlētākās dziesmas TOP. lv. LAIPA. May 28, 2023. March 6, 2023.
  34. Web site: 2022 42-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 21 October 2022. 21 October 2022.
  35. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. November 28, 2022. November 26, 2022.
  36. Web site: Singel 2022 uke 42. VG-lista. October 22, 2022.
  37. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. January 18, 2023. Select week 30.12.2022–05.01.2023..
  38. Web site: ČNS IFPI. IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202245 into search.. November 14, 2022.
  39. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 42. Sverigetopplistan. October 21, 2022.
  40. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Monthly Chart May 2023. TopHit. June 9, 2023.
  41. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2022. Ultratop. nl. January 13, 2023.
  42. Web site: Stream Top 100 - darabszám alapján - 2022. Mahasz. hu. February 4, 2023. February 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230203171706/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/stream_db/2022. live.
  43. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2022. Dutch Top 40. nl. January 3, 2023.
  44. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2022. MegaCharts. nl. January 4, 2023.
  45. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2022. hitparade.ch. December 27, 2022.
  46. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 5, 2022.
  47. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2023. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 12, 2024.
  48. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2023. Ultratop. nl. January 7, 2024.
  49. Web site: Rapports annuels 2023. Ultratop. fr. January 7, 2024.
  50. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  51. Web site: Jahrescharts 2023. GfK Entertainment charts. de. December 10, 2023.
  52. Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  53. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2023. dutchcharts.nl. nl. January 3, 2024.
  54. Web site: Top 100 OLiS – single w streamie 2023. OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. pl. February 16, 2024.
  55. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Chart 2023. TopHit. December 31, 2023.
  56. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2023. hitparade.ch. January 1, 2024.
  57. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart – 2023. Official Charts Company. January 3, 2024.

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