Lovers on the Sun explained

Lovers on the Sun
Cover:	Loversonthesun.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	David Guetta featuring Sam Martin
Album:	Listen
Released:	June 30, 2014
Genre:	Progressive house country
Label:	What a Music Parlophone
Chronology:	David Guetta
Prev Title:	Blast Off
Prev Year:	2014
Next Title:	Dangerous
Next Year:	2014

"Lovers on the Sun" is a song by French music producer David Guetta from his sixth studio album, Listen. It features vocals by American singer and songwriter Sam Martin.^[1] It was released as a digital download and the lead single from the album on 30 June 2014. It was produced by Guetta, Avicii, Riesterer, and Tuinfort, with additional production from Italian house production team Daddy's Groove.^[2] The track crowned the singles chart in Austria, Finland, Germany and the United Kingdom, and reached the top 40 in most of the countries where it charted.

Mallory Knox covered the song on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge.^[3]

Background

The song is inspired by Spaghetti Western film scores.^[4]

Composition

"Lovers on the Sun" is a country, folk and EDM song.^[5] Mike Einziger of the band Incubus, who also played on Avicii's "Wake Me Up", also plays guitar on this track. The song is written in the key of B minor, at a tempo of 125 beats per minute, with Martin's vocals ranging from A₂ to B₄.^[6] The chord progression of the chorus (Bm/D/F#m/E) bears similarity to Daft Punk's 2013 single "Get Lucky".

Music video

A lyric video was produced for the song with a Wild West theme.^[7] An accompanying music video was released on 12 August 2014 again with a Wild West theme.^[8] It was directed by Marc Klasfeld,^[9] and stars Ray Liotta who portrays a villain and Jamie Gray Hyder, portraying a hero "the Sexy" rescuing Andrew Keegan "the Good". Idolator said the video was "refreshing" and called it "a special effects-filled extravaganza".^[10]

Critical reception

4Music celebrated the song's "double DJ power" (Guetta and Avicii, who co-wrote and co-produced the track) and suggested that it "must mean this'll be a big hit".^[7]

Credits and personnel

• David Guetta – songwriter, producer, instruments
• Sam Martin – songwriter, guitar
• Frédéric Riesterer – instruments, producer, songwriter
• Giorgio Tuinfort – songwriter, producer, instruments, piano
• Jason Evigan – songwriter, guitar
• Michael Einziger – songwriter, guitar
• Avicii (Tim Bergling) – songwriter, producer, instruments, piano
• Daddy's Groove – additional producer, programming, mixer
• Ralph Wegner – sound designer
• Xavier Stephenson – recording engineer
• Aaron Ahmad – recording engineer
• Paul Power – orchestra recording, orchestra mixer
• Franck van der Heijden – orchestra arrangement, conductor
• Ben Mathot – first violin
• Floortje Beljon – first violin
• Ian de Jong – first violin
• Inger van Vliet – first violin
• Marleen Veldstra – first violin

• Sara de Vries – first violin
• Sofie van der Pol – first violin
• Tseroeja van den Bos – first violin
• Diewertje Wanders – second violin
• Elise Noordhoek – second violin
• Judith Eisenhardt – second violin
• Judith van Driel – second violin
• Maartje Korver – second violin
• Marleen Wester – second violin
• Annemarie Hensens – alt violin
• Bram Faber – alt violin
• Mark Mulder – alt violin
• Yanna Pelser – alt violin
• David Faber – cello
• Jascha Bordon – cello
• Thomas van Geelen – cello
• Hinse Mutter – bass
• Jesse Feves – bass

Credits adapted from CD single.^[11]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)! scope="col"

Peak position
India International Singles (IMI)^[12]	2
Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20)^[13]	2
Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino)^[14]	14
Slovenia (SloTop50)^[15]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)! scope="col"

Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[16]	24
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)^[17]	37
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)^[18]	32
Germany (Official German Charts)^[19]	14
Hungary (Dance Top 40)^[20]	26
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[21]	31
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[22]	20
Italy (FIMI)^[23]	30
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[24]	45
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[25]	35
Poland (Dance Top 50)^[26]	2
Poland (ZPAV)^[27]	41
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[28]	40
Slovenia (SloTop50)^[29]	33
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[30]	38
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[31]	41
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[32]	18
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)^[33]	74
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[34]	60
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[35]	36
Chart (2015)	Position
Hungary (Dance Top 40)^[36]	41

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Format	Label
France	30 June 2014 (EP)^[37]	Digital download
	21 July 2014 (remixes)^[38]
Germany	1 August 2014^[39]	CD single
United Kingdom	17 August 2014^[40]	Digital download

Notes and References

1. This Week's Fresh Music Top 20. 4Music. 25 July 2014.
2. Web site: Lovers on the Sun EP . Qobuz . 17 July 2014.
3. Web site: Mallory Knox - Lovers On The Sun in the Live Lounge. BBC. 12 September 2014.
4. This Week's Fresh Music Top 20. 4Music. 20 August 2014.
5. Web site: Stern . Bradley . June 30, 2014 . David Guetta And Avicii Team Up For "Lovers On The Sun (Feat. Sam Martin)": Listen . March 12, 2017 . Idolator.
6. Web site: David Guetta - Lovers on the Sun: Vocal Range & Original Key Singing carrots . 2023-06-07 . Singing Carrots.
7. This Week's Fresh Music Top 20. 4Music. 19 July 2014.
8. Web site: Kevipod. David Guetta - "Lovers On The Sun" [Music Video]]. Direct Lyrics. 17 August 2014. 12 August 2014.
9. Web site: Markham . Sean . David Guetta Releases Music Video For "Lovers on the Sun" . Static Multimedia . 17 August 2014 . 14 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141015074859/http://staticmultimedia.com/music/david-guetta-releases-music-video-for-lovers-on-the-sun . 15 October 2014 .
10. Web site: Wass. Mike. Ray Liotta Stars In David Guetta's Spaghetti Western-Themed "Lovers On The Sun" Video: Watch. Idolator. 17 August 2014. 12 August 2014.
11. Lovers on the Sun . . 2014 . liner notes . . PID 0825646241194.
12. http://itopchart.com/in/en/music-album-charts/ Top Music Albums Charts via iTunes Store India
13. Web site: The Official Lebanese Top 20&: David Guetta. The official lebanese Top 20. 5 June 2015.
14. Web site: Top 20 Inglés Del 1 al 7 de Septiembre, 2014. 2014-09-07. Monitor Latinoaccessdate=2018-05-02.
15. Web site: SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart. SloTop50. sl. 12 October 2014. 6 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180106063707/http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=41. dead.
16. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 2014. austriancharts.at. 7 January 2020.
17. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2014. Ultratop. 30 September 2019.
18. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2014. Ultratop. 30 September 2019.
19. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. de . . offiziellecharts.de . 10 August 2015.
20. Web site: Dance Top 100 - 2014. 14 October 2019. Mahasz.
21. Web site: MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 - radios 2014 . hu . MAHASZ . 30 September 2019.
22. Web site: Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2014. 14 October 2019. Mahasz.
23. Web site: FIMI - Classifiche Annuali 2014 "TOP OF THE MUSIC" FIMI-GfK: un anno di musica italiana . . it . 19 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150113005101/http://www.fimi.it/5233 . 13 January 2015 .
24. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2014. Dutch Top 40. 14 October 2019.
25. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2014. MegaCharts. nl. 14 October 2019.
26. Web site: Calvin Harris najlepiej pobieranym plikiem wśród DJ'ów w 2014 roku. 1 January 2015. pl. https://web.archive.org/web/20150101223446/http://djpromotion.com.pl/articles/3471/Calvin-Harris-najlepiej-pobieranym-plikiem-wsrod-DJow-w-2014-roku. 1 January 2015. dead.
27. Web site: Utwory, których słuchaliśmy w radiu – Airplay 2014. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. pl. January 21, 2015.
28. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2014. TopHit. ru. April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230401100816/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2014-01-01. April 1, 2023.
29. Web site: SloTop50 Slovenian official year-end singles charts. sl. 31 January 2018. 26 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026184035/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2014. dead.
30. Web site: Top 100 Songs Annual 2014. Productores de Música de España. es. 9 May 2022.
31. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2014. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 2 October 2019.
32. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2014 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. 3 April 2020.
33. Web site: Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2014). . 10 August 2019.
34. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2014. Official Charts Company. 18 August 2019.
35. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs: Year End 2014 . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . 17 September 2016.
36. Web site: Dance Top 100 - 2015. 3 April 2020. Mahasz.
37. Web site: iTunes - Musique - Lovers on the Sun EP par David Guetta . 30 June 2014 . iTunes Store . 2014-08-24.
38. Web site: iTunes - Musique - Lovers on the Sun (Remixes) - EP par David Guetta . 21 July 2014 . iTunes Store . 2014-08-24.
39. Web site: Lovers on the Sun (2-Track) . Amazon.de . 2014-08-01 . 2014-08-24.
40. Web site: Lovers on the Sun (feat. Sam Martin) (2014) . 7digital United Kingdom . 2014-08-17 . 2014-08-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100234/http://www.7digital.com/artist/david-guetta/release/lovers-on-the-sun-feat-sam-martin . 2014-08-26 .