Silence (Marshmello song) explained

Silence
Cover:Marshmello Silence.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Marshmello featuring Khalid
Genre:
Label:RCA
Producer:Marshmello
Chronology:Marshmello singles
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"Silence" is a song produced by American DJ and musician Marshmello featuring vocals from American singer-songwriter Khalid. Written by both, it was released by RCA Records on August 11, 2017. The dance track peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as number 3 on the UK charts, his first song to chart on the latter.

Background

On August 1, 2017, Marshmello made a surprise performance at a Khalid concert, hinting at an upcoming collaboration.[2] On August 7, 2017, Marshmello first teased the single release with a photo of him and Khalid, captioning the single's title and release date.[3] [4]

In an interview with StarTribune, Khalid explains "the song reflects the dejection he said he felt moving around a lot as a kid, since his mom served in the military. (His dad died in a car accident at a young age)".[5]

Critical reception

David Rishty of Billboard described the song as "a rumbling dance ballad that has the ingredients to take both acts to new heights in their flourishing careers". He opined that Khalid delivered "crooning, soulful vocals", while Marshmello's production is "vibrant" and "asserts simplicity, yet purpose".[6] Erik of EDM Sauce called the song "an incredibly powerful track", and described Khalid's vocals as "booming and impressive". He wrote that "after the intense build up and lyrical perfection from Khalid we wanted an equally as impressive drop", but "we did not find it".[7] Alex Ross of Vice called the song "a good Marshmello song", and wrote that Marshmello "cheated by getting Khalid to do the vocals". He thinks that it "sounds a bit like" Major Lazer's collaboration with Justin Bieber and MØ, "Cold Water".[8] Rolling Stone wrote that the song has "shifting, snapping synths".[9] Rap-Up felt that the song "blends soulful R&B with atmospheric electronic sounds".[10] Broadway World described Khalid's vocals as "strong emotive", and thinks that Marshmello "adopted a slower tempo than his usual upbeat productions to give the release a silky smooth feel, before launching into his instantly recognisable chord-based drop".[11]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–2018)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia Dance (ARIA)[13] 1
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[14] 8
Malaysia (RIM)[15] 10
Philippines (Philippine Hot 100)[16] 18
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] 44

Year-end charts

2017 year-end chart performance for "Silence"! Chart (2017)! Position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 50
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19] 54
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 79
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[21] 68
Denmark (Tracklisten)[22] 55
Germany (Official German Charts)[23] 45
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[24] 28
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[25] 69
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 72
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[27] 49
Portugal (AFP)[28] 50
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 35
UK Singles (OCC)[30] 57
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[31] 16
US Streaming Songs (Billboard)[32] 75
Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Position
Australia (ARIA)[33] 30
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[34] 49
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[35] 34
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[36] 28
Denmark (Tracklisten)[37] 54
Estonia (IFPI)[38] 45
Germany (Official German Charts)[39] 75
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[40] 190
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[41] 35
Portugal (AFP)[42] 35
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[43] 67
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[44] 91
UK Singles (OCC)[45] 69
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[46] 5

Decade-end charts

Chart (2010–2019)! scope="col"
Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[47] 18

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Silence (Original Mix) by Marshmello, Khalid on Beatport. Beatport. August 4, 2020.
  2. News: Erik. August 2, 2017. Marshmello Surprises Crowd At Khalid Concert Last Night, Complete With Awkward Dance Moves. EDM Sauce. August 11, 2017.
  3. News: Karlie. Powell. 7 August 2017. Marshmello Just Teased A Huge New Collab is Dropping Friday [Details]]. Your EDM. August 11, 2017.
  4. News: Erik. August 7, 2017. Marshmello Announces Release Date and Name Of New Single With Khalid. EDM Sauce. August 11, 2017.
  5. Web site: 'Location' singer Khalid talks cellphone romance, Lorde and Minnesota's Spooky Black. 2021-05-26. Star Tribune.
  6. News: David. Rishty. August 11, 2017. Marshmello & Khalid Drop Rumbling Dance Ballad 'Silence': Listen. Billboard. August 11, 2017.
  7. News: Erik. August 10, 2017. The Best Part Of Marshmello's New Single Are Khalid's Powerful Vocals. EDM Sauce. August 11, 2017.
  8. News: Alex. Ross. August 11, 2017. Khalid Joins Marshmello for "Silence," a Song That Doesn't Suck. Noisey. August 11, 2017.
  9. News: Rolling. Stone. August 11, 2017. Hear Marshmello, Khalid Unite on Stirring New Song 'Silence'. Rolling Stone. August 11, 2017.
  10. News: New Music. August 11, 2017. New Music: Marshmello feat. Khalid – 'Silence'. Rap-Up. August 12, 2017.
  11. News: Music News Desk. August 11, 2017. Marshmello & Khalid Unveils Brand New Single 'Silence'. Broadway World. August 12, 2017.
  12. Web site: Silence / Marshmello TIDAL. Tidal. August 10, 2017.
  13. Web site: ARIA Dance Singles Chart – Week Commencing 9 October 2017. Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 October 2017.
  14. Web site: Marshmello - Lebanese Chart Top 20 History. The Official Lebanese Top 20. December 25, 2017. May 1, 2017.
  15. Web site: Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia : Week 44 (27/10/2017 - 2/11/2017). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. November 16, 2017.
  16. Web site: BillboardPH Hot 100. Billboard Philippines. November 14, 2017.
  17. Web site: Top 100 Canciones — Semana 48: del 24.11.2017 al 30.11.2017. Productores de Música de España. Spanish. December 8, 2017.
  18. Web site: ARIA End of Year Singles 2017. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 5, 2018.
  19. Web site: Ö3 Austria Top 40 – Single-Charts 2017. oe3.orf.at. December 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230060411/http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886107/. December 30, 2017. dead.
  20. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2017. Ultratop. December 21, 2017.
  21. Web site: Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 17, 2017.
  22. Web site: Track Top-100 2017. Hitlisten. January 11, 2018.
  23. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. German. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. December 29, 2017.
  24. Web site: Stream Top 100 - 2017. 17 February 2018. Mahasz.
  25. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2017. Dutch Top 40. October 29, 2019.
  26. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2017. Hung Medien. December 23, 2017.
  27. Web site: Top Selling Singles of 2017. Recorded Music NZ. December 22, 2017.
  28. Web site: Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 100 Singles 2017. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Portuguese. July 9, 2020.
  29. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2017. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. January 16, 2018.
  30. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2017. Official Charts Company. January 10, 2018.
  31. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs : Year End 2017. Billboard. December 12, 2017.
  32. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20211011023221/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/streaming-songs. October 11, 2021. Streaming Songs - Year-End. Billboard. 2017. May 9, 2022.
  33. Web site: ARIA End of Year Singles 2018. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 10, 2019.
  34. Web site: Ö3 Austria Top 40 Jahrescharts 2018: Singles. Ö3 Austria Top 40. December 30, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181228221814/https://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886107/. December 28, 2018. dead.
  35. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2018. Ultratop. December 21, 2018.
  36. Web site: Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 4, 2018.
  37. Web site: Track Top-100 2018. Hitlisten. Danish. January 16, 2019.
  38. News: EESTI TIPP-100 MUUSIKAS Neid artiste ja lugusid kuulati möödunud aastal Eestis kõige rohkem. January 18, 2019. January 19, 2019. Eesti Ekspress. Estonian.
  39. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. German. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. December 21, 2018.
  40. Web site: Jaarlijsten 2018. nl. Dutch Top 40. May 25, 2022.
  41. Web site: Top Selling Singles of 2018. Recorded Music NZ. December 13, 2018.
  42. Web site: Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 200 Singles 2018. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Portuguese. July 9, 2020.
  43. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2018. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. January 15, 2019.
  44. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2018 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. December 31, 2018.
  45. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2018. Official Charts Company. January 4, 2019.
  46. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 5, 2018.
  47. Web site: Decade-End Charts: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (2013-ON). Billboard. December 19, 2019.

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