Sorry (Naya Rivera song) explained

Sorry
Cover:NayaRiveraSorry.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Naya Rivera featuring Big Sean
Released:September 17, 2013
Recorded:2013
Length:3:36
Label:Columbia
Producer:John Lock
Chronology:Naya Rivera

"Sorry" is the debut single by American singer and actress Naya Rivera featuring American rapper Big Sean. It was released on September 17, 2013. It is the only single to be released during Rivera's lifetime.[1] [2]

Background

In an interview with Billboard, Rivera spoke about the song saying "I wrote the song at the beginning of the summer along with some other songs... and this song just felt like a really good end-of-summer song, I wanted to get a feature on it, and it just felt like Sean's swag and his vibe would just really fit this well, and I was right."[3]

Music video

A lyrical video of "Sorry" was released on September 17.[4] Rivera enlisted a bevy of women to strip down for her NSFW black-and-white in the video which also features light projections.[5]

Rivera talked about the lyrical video and its comparisons to Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" video:

Chart positions

The song made its debut in the Billboard U.S. Rhythmic chart charting at number 37.[6] [7] The song appeared in the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart charting at numbers 73 and 81, respectively.[8] The song also charted at number 30 on Billboards Pop Digital Tracks.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: iTunes - Music - Sorry (feat. Big Sean) - Single by Naya Rivera. Itunes.apple.com. September 17, 2013. January 22, 2014.
  2. Web site: Naya Rivera New Album 2014 - Release Date & Tracklist: Glee Star Shares Details of First Record with Rolling Stone. Latino Post. November 19, 2013. January 22, 2014.
  3. Lipshutz. Jason. Naya Rivera Dishes On Recording 'Sorry' Single With Big Sean. . 30 April 2014.
  4. Web site: Naya Rivera - Sorry (Lyric Video) ft. Big Sean. . 17 September 2013 . 30 April 2014.
  5. Web site: Schillaci. Sophie. Naya Rivera Unveils Racy 'Sorry' Lyric Video. 17 September 2013 . Hollywood Reporter. 30 April 2014.
  6. Web site: Gajewski. Ryan. Glee's Naya Rivera Makes the Charts With Her First Single!. 30 April 2014.
  7. Web site: Bubbling Under: 'Glee' Star Naya Rivera Graduates To First Solo Hit. Billboard. 30 April 2014.
  8. Web site: Naya Rivera and Big Sean - Sorry - Chart positions. αCharts . 25 July 2014.