Whatever You Want (Pink song) explained

Whatever You Want
Cover:PINK - Whatever You Want (Official Single Cover).png
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Type:single
Artist:Pink
Album:Beautiful Trauma
Label:RCA
Producer:
  • Max Martin
  • Shellback
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"Whatever You Want" is a song recorded by American singer Pink from her seventh studio album Beautiful Trauma. Pink co-wrote the song with its producers, Max Martin and Shellback. The song impacted hot adult contemporary radio on June 4, 2018, as the third single from the album. The song reached the top 40 in Hungary and Slovakia.

Release

On October 5, 2017, "Whatever You Want" was released as the second promotional single from the album with the first being the album's title track, which then became the album's second official single. The song debuted alongside the announcement of Beautiful Trauma World Tour and a documentary on Apple Music.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Music video

The music video for the song was premiered on Apple Music on March 1, 2018. It was released exclusively for Apple Music users and then released to the public the following day. The music video was directed and edited by Brad Comfort.[6] It contains clips of Pink preparing for her Beautiful Trauma World Tour, clips from her performance at Super Bowl LII, and clips from her at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards.

Critical reception

Ross McNeilage of MTV News called it "a classic Pink-fighting-for-love song" and "a gorgeous acoustic midtempo built with stunning harmonies that elevate the song to something much bigger than its laidback production".[7] Madeline Roth of the same publication added that it is an "uplifting power ballad".[8] Anna Gaca of Spin deemed the song "a middle-of-the-road ballad about holding out in a relationship that feels like a sinking ship".[9] Elias Leight of Rolling Stone regarded the song as "a celebration of romantic resilience", and felt "strings swell grandly and ringing guitars signal renewed commitment".[10] Mike Nied of Idolator described the song as "more of the punchy determination that we have come to expect from her music and is shaping up to be a nice addition to her discography".[11]

Track listing

Remixes EP

  1. "Whatever You Want" (Faux Tales Remix) – 3:22
  2. "Whatever You Want" (FTampa Remix) – 3:57
  3. "Whatever You Want" (Embody Remix) – 3:53

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–2018)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[12] 39
Croatia (HRT)[13] 58
France Downloads (SNEP)[14] 58
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[15] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Position
Iceland (Plötutíóindi)[16] 99
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[17] 36

Release history

RegionDateFormatVersionLabel
United StatesOctober 5, 2017Digital downloadOriginalRCA
AustraliaMarch 2, 2018Contemporary hit radioUniversal Music Australia[18]
United StatesJune 4, 2018Hot adult contemporaryRCA Records[19]
WorldwideJune 22, 2018Digital downloadRemixes EP[20]

Notes and References

  1. News: Eric. King. Pink announces Beautiful Trauma tour, debuts new song 'Whatever You Want'. October 6, 2017. Entertainment Weekly. October 5, 2017.
  2. News: Rianne. Houghton. Pink announces Beautiful Trauma World Tour 2018 along with a new single, 'Whatever You Want'. October 6, 2017. Digital Spy. October 5, 2017.
  3. News: Jackie. Willis. Pink Announces Her First Tour in 3 Years, Releases New Song Off Upcoming Album. October 6, 2017. KUSA. October 5, 2017.
  4. News: Ed. Biggs. Pink Announces American Tour, Documentary Film And New Single. October 6, 2017. Contactmusic.com. October 5, 2017.
  5. News: Elyse. Dupre. Pink Announces 2018 Tour and Drops New Single From Her Album All in One Day. October 6, 2017. E! News. October 5, 2017.
  6. Web site: P!nk: Whatever You Want.
  7. News: Ross. McNeilage. P!nk Announces Documentary, A World Tour And Drops New Song 'Whatever You Want' All At Once. October 6, 2017. MTV News. October 5, 2017.
  8. News: Madeline. Roth. P!nk Fights For Love On Powerful New Song 'Whatever You Want'. https://web.archive.org/web/20171006001750/http://www.mtv.com/news/3039990/pink-whatever-you-want-beautiful-trauma-tour/. dead. October 6, 2017. October 6, 2017. MTV News. October 5, 2017.
  9. News: Anna. Gaca. Pink – "Whatever You Want". October 6, 2017. Spin. October 5, 2017.
  10. News: Elias. Leight. Hear Pink's Rousing New Song 'Whatever You Want'. October 6, 2017. Rolling Stone. October 5, 2017.
  11. News: Mike. Nied. Pink Bares Her Heart On Tender New Love Song "Whatever You Want". October 6, 2017. Idolator. October 5, 2017.
  12. Web site: Pop Digital Song Sales: October 28, 2017. . October 28, 2017. subscription.
  13. Web site: Croatia ARC TOP 100 . HRT . May 7, 2018 . March 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190321074959/https://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-7-svibnja-2018/170018/ . dead .
  14. Web site: Snep Top Singles Téléchargés . SNEP. July 8, 2018. January 25, 2014 .
  15. Web site: Top 40 listing. nztop40.co.nz. October 16, 2017.
  16. Web site: TÓNLISTINN – LÖG – 2018. is. Plötutíóindi. April 1, 2022.
  17. Web site: Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. September 4, 2019.
  18. Web site: Singles To Radio - The Music Network. themusicnetwork.com.
  19. Web site: Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases. https://web.archive.org/web/20180523000940/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases. May 23, 2018. May 25, 2018.
  20. Web site: Whatever You Want (The Remixes) [Explicit] by P!nk on Amazon Music ]. . July 8, 2018.

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