Memories (David Guetta song) explained

Memories
Cover:David Guetta featuring Kid Cudi - Memories.png
Type:single
Artist:David Guetta featuring Kid Cudi
Album:One Love
Genre:Hip house[1]
Length:
  • 3:28 (album version)
  • 2:38 (radio edit)
Label:
Producer:
  • David Guetta
  • Frédéric Riesterer
Chronology:David Guetta
Prev Title:One Love
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:Gettin' Over You
Next Year:2010

"Memories" is a song by French disc jockey David Guetta featuring American rapper Kid Cudi. Written alongside Frédéric Riesterer, who produced it with Guetta, it was released in February 2010 as the fourth single from his fourth studio album, One Love. The song became a top five hit in Guetta's native country of France as well as Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Australia, the Netherlands, Finland, Poland, New Zealand, and Ireland; it charted within the top ten in Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, and Denmark, with the song reaching a peak of 46 in Cudi's native of the US, where it also achieved platinum certification by the RIAA. The music video was filmed in Miami and directed by Keith Schofield.

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating: "Here he drafts in Kid 'Day N' Nite' Cudi to lay down the vocals over his trademark piano-backed beats. All the makings of a Guetta classic are present and correct, and Cudi's nonchalant, mellow vocals are pleasant enough, but it all feels that bit too familiar. It's hard to avoid the conclusion that 'Memories' adds nothing new to a sound that seemingly took over the world in '09 – not that anyone's going to grumble when it comes on at Oceana this Friday night, of course".[2]

Music video

The music video was filmed in Miami on 4 January 2010. It was directed by Keith Schofield.[3] It shows Kid Cudi, wearing a Guns N' Roses T-shirt and a Cleveland Indians baseball hat, and David Guetta walking along Biscayne Boulevard, while the club scenes were filmed in Nocturnal.[4] Fans were invited to be in the club scene. There is also a scene that takes place in a Franck Provost hair dressing salon,[5] where a hairdresser is using a hair dryer on a hairless man, and another applies shaving foam in a circle on another client's head. It shows the camera crew to be nude models, who are seen reflecting in windows, metal objects and mirrors throughout the video with certain areas censored out. A super clean version of the video was released for use in public settings. Guetta wears a pair of Reebok Pumps in the video.

2021 remix

In 2021, Guetta released a new remix of the track. The remix was premiered during his New Year's live set from the French Louvre museum. It was also released as a reaction to the TikTok hype around the original track, which became popular during the lockdown due to COVID-19.[6]

Track listing

  1. "Memories" – 3:28
  2. "Memories" (Fuck Me I'm Famous Remix) – 6:06
  1. "Memories" – 3:28
  2. "Memories" (Extended) – 5:20
  3. "Memories" (Fuck Me I'm Famous Remix) – 6:06

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Memories"! Chart (2010–11)! Peak
position
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[7] 3
Italy (FIMI)[8] 13
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] 2
Poland (Polish Airplay TV)[10] 2
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[11] 16
Spain (Spanish Airplay Chart)[12] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)Position
Australia (ARIA)[14] 29
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 21
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 7
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 4
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[18] 68
European Hot 100 Singles[19] 17
France (SNEP)[20] 28
Germany (Official German Charts)[21] 29
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[22] 2
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[23] 78
Italy (FIMI)[24] 43
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[25] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 10
New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] 27
Romanian Top 100[28] 23
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[29] 118
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30] 38
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 41
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 29
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[33] 99
Chart (2021)Position
France (SNEP)[35] 58
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 72

2021 remix

Chart (2021)Position
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[37] 13
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[38] 81

Radio and release history

Release history

CountryDateFormatCatalogue
France[40] 6 February 2010CD single
  1. 6280552
Australia[41] 17 February 2010Digital Download
  1. 6281212
Belgium[42]
Denmark[43]
Finland[44]
France[45]
Ireland[46]
Netherlands[47]
Norway[48]
Spain[49]
Sweden[50]
Switzerland[51]
Australia[52] 29 March 2010CD Single
  1. 6335431
Belgium[53]
Denmark[54]
Ireland[55]
Netherlands[56]
Norway[57]
Spain[58]
Sweden[59]
Switzerland[60]
United States[61]
France[62] 30 March 2010
United Kingdom[63] 4 April 2010
Various[64] 8 January 2021Digital download (2021 remix)

Radio history

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sutton . Benjamin . Spot the Naked Camera Crew in the New Kid Cudi and David Guetta Video. L Magazine. February 10, 2010 . October 16, 2018.
  2. Web site: David Guetta ft. Kid Cudi – Memories. Digital Spy . UK. Robert Copsey. 24 March 2010 .
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUVCQXMUVnI David Guetta Feat. Kid Cudi - Memories (Official Video)
  4. Web site: Duran . Jose D. . David Guetta, Kid Cudi's Miami-Shot "Memories" Video Premieres – Miami Music – Crossfade – Miami . Blogs.miaminewtimes.com . 11 February 2010 . 29 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100213222036/https://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2010/02/david_guetta_kid_cudi_miami-sh.php. February 13, 2010.
  5. Web site: FRANCK PROVOST ET DAVID GUETTA aux platines… ambiance électrique à Miami !!! . Franckprovost.com . 29 April 2010.
  6. Web site: David Guetta Releases Stunning 2021 Remix of "Memories" ft. Kid Cudi [LISTEN] . 9 January 2021 .
  7. Hits of the World: European Hot 100 Singles. Billboard. 122. 16. 51. 24 April 2010.
  8. Web site: History. it. FIMI. Set "Ricerca per" on "Titolo", then search "Memories" and click "Classifiche".
  9. Luxembourg Digital Songs - May 1, 2010. Billboard.
  10. Web site: Top 5 Airplay TV. ZPAV. . February 9, 2017.
  11. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: May 27, 2010. TopHit. April 30, 2024.
  12. Web site: Promusicae (Week: January 1, 2010). July 13, 2010.
  13. Web site: ČNS IFPI. IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 20218 into search.. 10 May 2021.
  14. Web site: ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2010. Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 January 2011.
  15. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 2010. austriancharts.at. 10 January 2020.
  16. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2010. Ultratop. 15 November 2019.
  17. Web site: Rapports annuels 2010 – Singles . Ultratop . fr . 26 December 2010.
  18. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2010. Billboard. 10 April 2020.
  19. European Hot 100 Singles - Year-End 2010. .
  20. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2010. SNEP. fr. 13 September 2020.
  21. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. 10 April 2020.
  22. Web site: Dance Top 100 - 2010. 10 April 2020. Mahasz.
  23. Web site: MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 2010. Mahasz . hu . 10 March 2011.
  24. Web site: FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Ricerche e dati di mercato . 2011-01-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110121160735/http://www.fimi.it/dett_ddmercato.php?id=73 . 2011-01-21 .
  25. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2010. Dutch Top 40. 15 November 2019.
  26. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2010. MegaCharts. nl. 15 November 2019.
  27. Web site: Top Selling Singles of 2010. Recorded Music New Zealand Limited. 25 September 2022.
  28. News: Topul celor mai difuzate piese în România în 2010 . . ro . 21 January 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110106055506/http://www.romanialibera.ro/arte/muzica/exclusiv-topul-celor-mai-difuzate-piese-in-romania-in-2010-211604.html . 6 January 2011 .
  29. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2010. TopHit. April 30, 2024. April 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240428163200/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2010. live.
  30. http://www.promusicae.es/files/listasanuales/canciones/Top%2050%20Canciones%20Anual%20(PUBLICAR)%202010.pdf
  31. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2010. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 15 November 2019.
  32. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2010 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. 15 November 2019.
  33. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2010. Official Charts Company. 29 August 2019.
  34. Web site: MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 2011. Mahasz . hu . 22 February 2012.
  35. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2021. SNEP. fr. 14 April 2022.
  36. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2021 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. 27 December 2021.
  37. Web site: Dance Top 100 - 2021. Mahasz. hu. 2 February 2022.
  38. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. 3 December 2021.
  39. Web site: Association of Hungarian Record Companies (MAHASZ) . Dance Top 100 - a hazai DJ-k játszásai alapján - 2022 . 31 January 2024 . https://archive.today/20230203184404/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2022 . 3 February 2023 . hu . live.
  40. Web site: Memories: David Guetta & Kid Cudi: Amazon.fr: Musique . Amazon.fr . 29 April 2010.
  41. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP by David Guetta – Download Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP on iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 17 February 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  42. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP by David Guetta – Download Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP on iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 17 February 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  43. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP by David Guetta – Download Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP on iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 17 February 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  44. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP by David Guetta – Download Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP on iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 17 February 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  45. Web site: Memories [Explicit,: David Guetta: Amazon.fr: Téléchargements MP3 |publisher=Amazon.fr |date=1 January 1970 |access-date=29 April 2010].
  46. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP by David Guetta – Download Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP on iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 17 February 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  47. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP van David Guetta – Download Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP op iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 17 February 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  48. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP by David Guetta – Download Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP on iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 17 February 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  49. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP de David Guetta – Descarga Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP en iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 17 February 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  50. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP by David Guetta – Download Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP on iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 17 February 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  51. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP von David Guetta – Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – EP bei iTunes laden . Itunes.apple.com . 17 February 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  52. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) by David Guetta – Download Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) on iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 29 March 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  53. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) by David Guetta – Download Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) on iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 29 March 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  54. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) by David Guetta – Download Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) on iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 29 March 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  55. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) by David Guetta – Download Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) on iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 29 March 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  56. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) van David Guetta – Download Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) op iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 29 March 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  57. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) by David Guetta – Download Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) on iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 29 March 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  58. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) de David Guetta – Descarga Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) en iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 29 March 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  59. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) by David Guetta – Download Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) on iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 29 March 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  60. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) von David Guetta – Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) bei iTunes laden . Itunes.apple.com . 29 March 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  61. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) by David Guetta – Download Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) on iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 29 March 2010 . 30 September 2010.
  62. Web site: Memories: David Guetta: Amazon.fr: Téléchargements MP3 . Amazon.fr . 1 January 1970 . 29 April 2010.
  63. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) by David Guetta – Download Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) on iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 4 April 2010 . 29 April 2010.
  64. Web site: Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) [2021 Remix] - Single by David Guetta on Apple Music]. Apple Music. 8 January 2021.
  65. Web site: All Access. David Guetta feat. Kid Cudi – Memories Future release . allacess.com . 30 September 2010.

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