Vincent (Sarah Connor song) explained

Vincent
Type:single
Cover:Sarah Connor - Vincent.png
Artist:Sarah Connor
Album:Herz Kraft Werke
Genre:Pop
Label:Polydor
Prev Title:Augen auf
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Ich wünsch dir
Next Year:2019

"Vincent" is a song by German singer Sarah Connor, released on 5 April 2019 by Polydor Records as the lead single from her tenth studio album Herz Kraft Werke.[1] [2] It was released along with the album announcement. Connor co-wrote the song with Peter Plate and Ulf Sommer.

Background

Connor wrote the track after hearing from a mother that her teenage son had come out as gay.[3] She said that the song "stands symbolically for all boys and girls in puberty, in search of orientation and identity".[3] The name is fictitious.[4]

Critical and commercial reception

Idolator called the track a "soaring pop anthem".[5]

On 12 April 2019 "Vincent" debuted in the German charts at number 29 before dropping down to number 77 by the middle of May, by which time the song had been censored or banned by some radio stations on account of the sexual content of its opening lyrics.[6] Consistent with the Streisand effect the song subsequently rose to a peak position of number 9 as the track remained in the German charts for the rest of 2019.[7]

Promotion

Connor announced the track on her Instagram in early April 2019.[8]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 7
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 15

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sarah Connor ist mit neuer Single zurück. 20 Minuten. de. 6 April 2019. 7 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Sarah Connor verrät Albumtitel. mix1.de. de. 15 April 2019. 18 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Sarah Connor – Vincent (Album "Kraftwerk" erscheint am 31.05.2019). Radio VHR. de. 6 April 2019. 7 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Die emotionale Botschaft hinter ihrem neuen Song 'Vincent'. Gala. de. 5 April 2019. 7 April 2019.
  5. Web site: The Drop: Your Guide To New Music Friday Featuring CYN, Yuna & MAX. Idolator. Wass. Mike. 5 April 2019. 7 April 2019.
  6. Web site: German radio stations censor sexual content of new Sarah Connor song . dpa international . dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH . 15 January 2020.
  7. Web site: Sarah Connor Vincent . offiziellecharts.de . GfK Entertainment . 15 January 2020.
  8. Web site: Sarah Connor singt neuen Song unter der Dusche. Bild. de. 4 April 2019. 7 April 2019.
  9. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 2019. austriancharts.at. 1 January 2020.
  10. Web site: Top 100 Jahrescharts 2019. mtv.de. de. 6 December 2019.