Meant to Be (Bebe Rexha song) explained

Meant to Be
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Type:single
Artist:Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line
Genre:Country pop[1]
Label:Warner Bros.
Producer:
  • David Garcia
  • Wilshire Pablo Garcia
  • Joey Moi
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"Meant to Be" is a song recorded by American singer Bebe Rexha featuring American country music duo Florida Georgia Line,[2] from Rexha's third extended play (EP) and later included in her debut studio album Expectations (2018). It was sent to American contemporary hit radio on October 24, 2017, by Warner Bros. Records as the second single from the EP.[3] It was nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[4] And it holds the record of the most streamed country song of all-time on Spotify.[5] Rexha's acoustic version of the song without Florida Georgia Line was released on April 6, 2018.

Commercial performance

"Meant to Be" entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 61 on the chart dated November 11, 2017. It later peaked at number two, kept out of the summit by Drake's "God's Plan". It became Rexha's third top ten hit and her first as a solo lead artist, as well as the second top ten hit for Florida Georgia Line. It is Rexha's highest-charting single on the chart, surpassing "Me, Myself & I".[6]

It also debuted atop the US Hot Country Songs chart, becoming Rexha's first entry on that chart and Florida Georgia Line's sixth number one. Rexha also became the first female artist to ever debut atop the chart, while "Meant to Be" is the third song overall to start at the summit since 2012, when the chart transitioned to a hybrid data list, blending airplay, streaming and sales.[7] [8] When the song spent an eleventh week in the top spot in February 2018, it surpassed Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" as the longest-running number one song on the chart for a lead female artist.[9] In August 2018, the song broke the record previously held by 2017's "Body Like a Back Road" by Sam Hunt for the most weeks at number one on the US Hot Country Songs chart.[10] After spending 50 weeks at the top, it was dethroned by Kane Brown's "Lose It". The song has sold 1,413,000 copies in the United States as of March 2019.[11] In 2020, it was certified diamond for selling over 10 million units in the US.[12] [13]

Music video

The music video was filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico and directed by Sophie Muller. It was released on October 23, 2017.[14] As of June 2021, the video has over 1 billion views on YouTube.[2]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Meant to Be"!Year!Organization!Award!Result
2018Billboard Music AwardsTop Country Song
Radio Disney Music AwardsBest Collaboration
Country Favorite Song
Teen Choice AwardsChoice Collaboration
Choice Country Song
MTV Video Music AwardsBest Collaboration
iHeartRadio MMVAsSong of the Summer
Best Collaboration
American Music AwardsCollaboration of the Year
Favorite Country Song
MTV Europe Music AwardsBest Song
Country Music Association AwardsSingle of the Year
Musical Event of the Year
2019Grammy AwardsBest Country Duo/Group Performance
iHeartRadio Music AwardsBest Collaboration
Country Song of the Year
54th Academy of Country Music AwardsSingle of the Year
Song of the Year
Music Event of the Year
Billboard Music AwardsTop Country Song
Top Radio Song

Track listing

  1. "Meant to Be" (Acoustic) – 2:38
  1. "Meant to Be" – 3:02

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Meant to Be"
Chart (2017–2019)Peak
position
Brazil (Crowley Charts)[17] 87
Greece (IFPI Greece)[18] 40
Israel (Media Forest TV Airplay)[19] 1
Malaysia (RIM)[20] 20
Singapore (RIAS)[21] 28
Slovenia (SloTop50)[22] 29

Year-end charts

2018 year-end chart performance for "Meant to Be"
Chart (2018)Position
Australia (ARIA)[23] 5
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[24] 66
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[25] 7
Denmark (Tracklisten)[26] 62
Iceland (Plötutíóindi)[27] 44
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[28] 39
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[29] 53
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[30] 7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 38
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 97
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[33] 47
US Billboard Hot 100[34] 3
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[35] 3
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[36] 6
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[37] 8
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[38] 26
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[39] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[40] 17
2019 year-end chart performance for "Meant to Be"
Chart (2019)Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[41] 22
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[42] 10
Decade-end chart performance for "Meant to Be"
Chart (2010–2019)Position
Australia (ARIA)[43] 92
US Billboard Hot 100[44] 89
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[45] 1

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Meant to Be"! Country! Date! Format! Version! Label!
United StatesOctober 24, 2017Contemporary hit radioOriginalWarner Bros.
November 20, 2017Country radio[46]
ItalyFebruary 2, 2018Contemporary hit radioWarner[47]
United KingdomMarch 9, 2018[48]
April 6, 2018Digital downloadAcousticWarner Bros. Records
VariousDecember 22, 2018Live from CMA Fest 2018BMLG

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All Your Fault: Pt. 2 – EP by Bebe Rexha on iTunes. iTunes Store (US). 11 August 2017. December 7, 2017. Jamaica's Kranium sings on the dancehall duet "Comfortable" and Florida Georgia Line lend their radiant harmonies to "Meant to Be," a country-pop smash designed to cross over..
  2. Web site: Bebe Rexha – Meant to Be (feat. Florida Georgia Line) [Official Music Video]]. YouTube. October 23, 2017. June 22, 2019.
  3. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017050352/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. All Access Media Group. October 17, 2017.
  4. Web site: Bebe Rexha. December 5, 2018. GRAMMY.com. December 12, 2018.
  5. Web site: The Top 25 Most Streamed Country Songs of All Time On Spotify. June 14, 2024. CountryChord.com. August 1, 2024.
  6. News: Drake's 'God's Plan' Rules Billboard Hot 100 for Seventh Week; Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey's 'The Middle' Hits Top 10. Billboard. 2018-03-12.
  7. Web site: Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line Are 'Meant to Be' Atop Hot Country Songs Chart. Billboard. Asker. Jim. Trust. Gary. December 4, 2017. December 5, 2017.
  8. Web site: On the Charts: Bebe Rexha, Florida Georgia Line Achieve Rare Country Feat. Rolling Stone. December 5, 2017. December 17, 2017.
  9. Web site: Drake's 'God's Plan' Dominates Billboard Hot 100 for Third Week & Three Songs Enter Top 10. Billboard. Trust. Gary. December 12, 2017. December 16, 2017.
  10. Web site: Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line's 'Meant to Be' Breaks Record For Longest Rule in Hot Country Songs Chart's History. Billboard. Asker. Jim. July 30, 2018. July 31, 2018.
  11. News: TOP 30 Digital Country Singles: March 4, 2019. RoughStock. Matt . Bjorke . March 4, 2019 . March 15, 2019 .
  12. https://meaww.com/bebe-rexha-meant-to-be-single-featuring-florida-georgia-line-certified-diamond-riaa-fan reactions#:~:text=Bebe%20Rexha's%20smash%20hit%20'Meant,diamond%20certification%20for%20her%20songs.
  13. Web site: Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line's "Meant to Be" Earns Diamond Certification in United States. 17 August 2020.
  14. Web site: Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line's 'Meant To Be' Video Is A Slice Of Americana. Idolator. Mike. Wass. October 23, 2017. October 31, 2017.
  15. Web site: iTunes - Music - Meant to Be (Acoustic) - Single by Bebe Rexha. 6 April 2018. iTunes Store.
  16. Web site: Meant to Be (Live from CMA Fest 2018) - Single by Florida Georgia Line on iTunes. 25 May 2018. iTunes Store. December 22, 2018.
  17. Web site: Ranking: 09/04/2018 - 13/04/2018. Crowley Broadcast Analysis. July 17, 2019. pt.
  18. Web site: Greece Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart: Feb 5, 2018. IFPI Charts. March 8, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180221023331/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html. February 21, 2018. dead.
  19. Web site: מדיה פורסט - לדעת שאתה באוויר . Mediaforest.biz . December 31, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170910082455/http://www.mediaforest.biz/WeeklyCharts/#/international_tab3 . September 10, 2017 . dead .
  20. Web site: Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia : Week 49 (1/12/2017 – 7/12/2017). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. February 16, 2018.
  21. Web site: Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart Week 2. Recording Industry Association (Singapore). https://web.archive.org/web/20180120034339/http://www.rias.org.sg/chart.pdf. January 20, 2018.
  22. Web site: SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart. slotop50.si. 5 September 2018.
  23. Web site: 2018 Annual ARIA Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 10, 2019.
  24. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2018. Ultratop. December 21, 2018.
  25. Web site: Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 4, 2018.
  26. Web site: Track Top-100 2018. Hitlisten. da. January 16, 2019.
  27. Web site: TÓNLISTINN – LÖG – 2018. is. Plötutíóindi. April 1, 2022.
  28. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2018 . . January 5, 2019 . nl.
  29. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2018. MegaCharts. nl. January 5, 2019.
  30. Web site: Top Selling Singles of 2018. Recorded Music NZ. December 13, 2018.
  31. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2018. Sverigetopplistan. sv. January 15, 2019.
  32. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2018 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. December 31, 2018.
  33. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2018. Official Charts Company. January 4, 2019.
  34. Web site: Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 4, 2018.
  35. Web site: Radio Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 4, 2018.
  36. Web site: Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. September 4, 2019.
  37. Web site: Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. September 4, 2019.
  38. Country Airplay – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 7, 2018.
  39. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 6, 2018.
  40. Web site: Pop Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 5, 2018.
  41. Web site: Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
  42. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
  43. Web site: 2019 ARIA End of Decade Singles Chart. ARIA. January 2020. January 17, 2020.
  44. Web site: Decade-End Charts: Hot 100 Songs. Billboard. November 15, 2019.
  45. Web site: Decade-End Charts: Hot Country Songs. Billboard. January 3, 2020.
  46. Web site: Future Releases for Country Radio Stations. All Access Media Group. November 19, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171119223426/https://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases. November 19, 2017.
  47. Web site: BEBE REXHA FT FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE "Meant to Be" - (Radio Date: 02/02/2018). radiodate.it. 1 November 2018.
  48. Web site: BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist. BBC Radio 1. 13 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313170829/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist. 13 March 2018. 9 March 2018.

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