Living Proof (Camila Cabello song) explained

Living Proof
Type:single
Artist:Camila Cabello
Album:Romance
Studio:
  • House Mouse (Stockholm)
  • Westlake (Los Angeles)
  • Henson (Los Angeles)
  • Borgen (Partille, Sweden)
Genre:Pop
Label:
Producer:Mattman & Robin
Prev Title:Easy
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:My Oh My
Next Year:2020

"Living Proof" is a song by American singer and songwriter Camila Cabello from her second studio album Romance (2019). It was released by Epic Records and Syco on November 15, 2019, as the fifth single from the album.[1]

Background

Cabello first teased the song in February 2019.[2] She later announced the song's release on November 13, 2019.[3] Cabello has stated that the song is one of her favorites she wrote for Romance, stating that it was "her way of coping as a hopeless romantic".[4] [5]

Composition

"Living Proof" is a pop song that runs for 3 minutes and 14 seconds.[1] The song opens with a clapping beat and a steady guitar.[5] Cabello uses religious imagery to describe her relationship with her lover, in addition to a falsetto used "in stomping and catchy chorus".[5] [6] The song's opening contains a sample of a recording by Andy Jones for his The Africa Heartwood Project, which contains orphans singing.[7]

Music video

The Alan Ferguson-directed music video was released on November 24, 2019, the night of Cabello's American Music Awards performance of the song.[8] It was inspired by the John Everett Millais painting Ophelia, which depicted the fictional Shakespearean character floating in a pool covered in flowers.[9] Throughout the video, she is seen frolicking with a group of dancers and laying in a bed of petals.[9] As of November 2020, it has over 22 million views and 502 thousand likes on YouTube.

Live performances

Cabello debuted the song at the American Music Awards, where she also performed "Señorita" alongside Shawn Mendes and "Shake It Off" alongside Taylor Swift and Halsey.[10] On December 5, 2019, Cabello performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,[11] as well as on The Ellen DeGeneres Show the next day.[12]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Romance.[13]

Publishing

Recording

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Greece (IFPI Greece)[14] 82
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 82
Lithuania (AGATA)[16] 51
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[17] 10

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousNovember 15, 2019
AustraliaRadio airplaySony Music Australia
United StatesEpic[18]
United KingdomDecember 6, 2019Contemporary hit radioSyco

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Camila Cabello - "Living Proof". November 15, 2019. Stereogum. November 15, 2019.
  2. Web site: LISTEN: Camila Cabello Shares 'Living Proof'. Kennedy. John R. iheartradio.ca. November 15, 2019.
  3. Web site: camila on Instagram: "I can't believe this is happening. Romance. December 6. I just wanted this album to sound like what falling in love feels like, pretty...". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/camila_cabello/2176229597171895377 . 2021-12-25 . registration. Instagram. November 15, 2019.
  4. Web site: Camila Cabello Drops New Song 'Living Proof' Off 'Romance' Album. Entertainment Tonight. November 15, 2019.
  5. Web site: Camila Cabello Is Thankful For Her Crush On The Joyful Single 'Living Proof'. November 15, 2019. Uproxx. November 15, 2019.
  6. Camila Cabello Celebrates Healing Love on New Song 'Living Proof'. Spanos. Brittany. Brittany Spanos . November 15, 2019. Rolling Stone. November 15, 2019.
  7. Web site: "Living Proof" - The Africa Heartwood Project. November 14, 2019. Camila Cabello. November 16, 2019.
  8. Camila Cabello's 'Living Proof' Music Video Arrives Ahead of 2019 AMAs: Watch. Iasimone. Ashley. Billboard. November 24, 2019. November 24, 2019.
  9. Camila Cabello Drifts Like Ophelia in 'Living Proof' Video. Ehrlich. Brenna. Rolling Stone. November 24, 2019. November 25, 2019.
  10. Camila Cabello Brings Heaven and Hell to the 2019 American Music Awards With 'Living Proof' Performance. Hughes. Hilary. Billboard. November 24, 2019. November 25, 2019.
  11. Camila Cabello Opens Up About Her Pet Name For Shawn Mendes, Performs 'Living Proof' on 'Fallon'. Billboard Staff. Billboard. December 6, 2019. December 7, 2019.
  12. Camila Cabello Finds Salvation in Pink With 'Living Proof' Performance on 'Ellen'. Blistein. Jon. Rolling Stone. December 6, 2019. December 7, 2019.
  13. . liner notes . . 2019 . . US . 19439727082 . 15, 18.
  14. Web site: Greece Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles. IFPI Charts. December 2, 2019. https://archive.today/20200127125641/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html. January 27, 2020. dead.
  15. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. November 23, 2019.
  16. Web site: 2019 47-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). Lithuanian. AGATA. November 22, 2019. November 29, 2019.
  17. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. November 25, 2019. November 22, 2019.
  18. Web site: Top 40/M Cool New Music. All Access Music Group. limited. 10 March 2022. Type Camila Cabello in the Search field.

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