When the Lights Go Out (EP) explained

When the Lights Go Out EP
Type:EP
Artist:Havana Brown
Cover:When the Lights Go Out (EP cover).jpg
Label:Island, Universal
Next Title:Flashing
Lights
Next Year:2013

When the Lights Go Out EP is a five-song EP by Australian DJ and recording artist Havana Brown. It was released for digital download on 17 July 2012 by Island Records Australia as Brown's first EP. The Australian version of the EP includes five new songs, while the US version includes the international remix of "We Run the Night" featuring American rapper Pitbull.[1] The track, being Brown's debut single, written by Cassie Davis and Snob Scrilla, and produced by RedOne, was released in September 2011 and became her first US top 40 hit, reaching number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. The EP peaked at number 16 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum.

Background

In 2008, Havana Brown signed a recording deal with Universal Music Australia and began releasing her Crave compilation series through the label.[2] Throughout 2008 and 2009, Brown toured as a supporting act for Rihanna, The Pussycat Dolls, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears during the Australian legs of their tours.[3] [4] By the end of 2009, Brown commenced working on Australian radio providing mixes for the Party People programme every Saturday night on the Today Network.[5] Prior to the release of When the Lights Go Out, Brown released her debut single "We Run the Night" in 2011.[6] The track peaked at number five in Australia and was certified triple platinum by the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) denoting 210,000 shipped copies.[7] [8] The song also charted in other countries including the United States where it peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[9] [10]

Composition

The EP opens with "You'll Be Mine", a track inspired by a crush one feels towards another.[11] The pop/rock recording is an up-tempo song set in common time. It is written in the key of E major and moves at 127 beats per minute.[12] The song was written by AJ Junior, Addy Zwan, Bilal "The Chef" Hajji, Fabian Lenssen, M.J. Lyrical, Mark Simmons, R3hab and RedOne, with Brown, R3hab and RedOne handling production.[13] Brown described the inspiration behind "You'll Be Mine" saying, "when you're naive; when you don't necessarily know too much about someone, but you have a crush on them and in your mind you're dreaming about dating them, marrying them, having children, and you believe that they're perfect." The next, "Spread a Little Love", is about negativity in the media, and how an act of kindness can positively affect someone.[14] The electronic dance recording[15] moves at 128 beats per minute and was written by RedOne, AJ Junior, Alex Papaconstantinou and Björn Djupström.

The third track on the EP, "One Way Trip", is about the unspoken connection with another person.[16] The down-tempo r&b-dubstep song samples Robert Miles' 1995 single "Children". The EP's fourth track, "Big Banana", objectifies males in the same way they place "unrealistic shallow expectations" placed on girls by asking men if they have a "big banana".[17] Brown cites "Short Dick Man" by 20 Fingers as an inspiration behind the song.[18] The final track on the EP, "Wonderland (La Da Da Da Di)", samples "It's a Fine Day" by Miss Jane. On the international version of the EP, "We Run the Night" appears as the first track and "Wonderland (La Da Da Da Di)" is omitted.[19]

Reception

Critical response

The EP received favourable reviews. Rick Florino from ARTISTdirect, gave the EP five stars out of five, claiming the EP "shimmering dance floor ecstasy with stadium-size pop flare more seamlessly than any of her peers" and that "Brown has effectively bridged the gap between the club world and the mass market". David from Feed Limmy was more negative, stating he could only find one average song on the EP, this being "Big Banana", calling the other songs "rubbish".[20] Josh from Only gave the EP six out of ten stars, stating the first tracks are better than the last two (Australian edition), praising the vocals but dishing the production and lyrics.

Chart performance

In Australia, When the Lights Go Out debuted at number 64 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 30 July 2012,[21] and peaked at number 16 on 20 August 2012. It was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting sales of 70,000 copies. In the United States, the EP debuted at number 50 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart issued 4 August 2012.

Singles

The RedOne remix of "We Run the Night", featuring American rapper Pitbull, was released digitally in the United States on 27 September 2011[22] and elsewhere from 14 November 2011,[23] as the lead single from When the Lights Go Out. The remix peaked at number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart,[24] number 15 on the US Pop Songs chart,[25] and at number 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[26] "We Run the Night" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of 1,000,000 copies.[27] The remix also appeared on singles charts in Canada,[28] Czech Republic,[29] Norway,[30] and Slovakia.[31]

"You'll Be Mine" was serviced to Australian radio stations on 17 July 2012 as the second single, and peaked at number 18 on the Australian National Radio Airplay chart. An extended mix of the track, as well as a remix by R3hab and ZROQ was digitally released exclusively to Beatport on 21 September 2012.[32] [33] The song failed to impact the ARIA Singles Chart because Universal Music Australia allowed When the Lights Go Out to appear on that chart, making all paid downloads of "You'll Be Mine" count towards the total sales of the EP. Anna Mastro directed the accompanying music video, which depicts Brown walking through streets in LA, throwing shoes on electrical wires in order to get her love interest to find her, eventually leading him to a roof top party.[34]

"Big Banana", featuring R3hab and Prophet, was released as the third single on 4 December 2012.[35] It peaked at number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart,[36] and at number 15 on the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[37] In Australia, "Big Banana" peaked at number 18 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and at number three on the ARIA Dance Singles Chart.[38] [39] The song was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting sales of 35,000 copies.[40] "Spread a Little Love" was released digitally via iTunes Stores on 7 June 2013 as a remix single, featuring remixes by Uberjak'd, Reece Low and Ed Coleman.[41] An accompanying music video was directed by Einar Egilsson, who had previously worked with Brown on "Big Banana".[42] As with "You'll Be Mine", sales for "Spread a Little Love" counted towards When the Lights Go Out, and therefore could not chart separately.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
ARIA Singles Chart[43] 16
ARIA Dance Singles Chart[44] 2
US Billboard Heatseekers Albums[45] 50

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)Position
Australian Artist Singles Chart[46] 15
ARIA Dance Singles Chart[47] 20

Certifications

Notes and References

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  2. 2011 . 5 to watch . . Lars Brandle. 26. vember . 36 . 19 May 2014 .
  3. News: Havana Brown announces 'We Run the Night' UK single release . 7 September 2012 . . Hearst Magazines UK (National Magazine Company Ltd.) . Robert . Copsey . 19 May 2014.
  4. News: Havana Brown's Flashing Lights hits top of the US Billboard Dance Charts. 4 November 2013 . Herald Sun . The Herald and Weekly Times (News Corp Australia) . 5 November 2013.
  5. News: Austereo piles on new content as mcm contemplates new host for Take 40 . Radioinfo.com.au . 6 December 2009 . 19 May 2014.
  6. Web site: We Run the Night. iTunes Store (Australia). Apple Inc. 22 June 2011.
  7. Web site: Havana Brown – We Run the Night. ARIA Charts. Hung Medien. 7 August 2011.
  8. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 11 February 2012.
  9. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=havana brown|chart=all}} Havana Brown Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Hot 100]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 5 November 2012.
  10. News: Week Ending Sept. 2, 2012. Songs: Jepsen Tops .fun. 5 September 2012 . Yahoo! Music (Yahoo! Inc.) . Paul . Grein . 22 May 2014.
  11. Web site: Havana Brown interview (part 4) . YouTube. FaceCulture Official YouTube account . 31 October 2012 . 22 May 2014 .
  12. Web site: R3HAB, Havana Brown - You'll Be Mine (Extended Mix) - Island Records - Beatport. Beatport, LLC. 17 January 2015. 6 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140506204301/http://www.beatport.com/track/youll-be-mine-extended-mix/3808369. dead.
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  15. Web site: Spread a Little Love - Havana Brown. AllMusic (All Media Network). 26 April 2014.
  16. Web site: DJ Havana Brown Talks "One Way Trip". artistdirect.com. 23 July 2012. 1 October 2012.
  17. Web site: A top five hit & a five year plan. 29 August 2012. 1 October 2012. news.com.au. Cameron Adams.
  18. Web site: Havana Brown shows Smallzy her Big Banana. March 2013. 10 March 2013. novafm.com.au.
  19. Web site: When the Lights Go Out - Havana Brown. AllMusic (All Media Network). 17 January 2015.
  20. Web site: David . Havana Brown "When The Lights Go Out" EP review . 5 August 2012.
  21. Web site: Ryan. Gavin. ARIA Number One Is Still fun. Noise11. 29 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20141027152928/http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-number-one-is-still-fun-20120729. live. 27 October 2014.
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  25. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=havana brown|chart=Pop Songs B}} Havana Brown Album & Song Chart History: Pop Songs]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 4 January 2013.
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  28. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=havana brown|chart=Billboard Canadian Hot 100}} Havana Brown Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Hot 100]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 4 January 2013.
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  30. Web site: Havana Brown feat. Pitbull – We Run the Night. Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. 4 January 2013.
  31. Web site: Radio Top 100 Oficiálna: We Run the Night. sk. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). 30 March 2012.
  32. Web site: Youll Be Mine (extended mix). Beatport. 6 May 2014. 6 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140506145343/http://www.beatport.com/release/youll-be-mine-extended-mix/972333. dead.
  33. Web site: Youll Be Mine (R3hab & ZROQ Remix). Beatport. 6 May 2014. 6 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140506145345/http://www.beatport.com/release/youll-be-mine-r3hab-and-zroq-remix/971883. dead.
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  35. Web site: Big Banana (Remixes) feat. R3hab & Prophet – EP by Havana Brown. iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. 9 January 2013.
  36. Chart Highlights: Rolling Stones Debut On Dance/Club Play Songs. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 8 January 2013. 8 January 2013.
  37. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=havana brown|chart=Dance/Electronic Songs}} 'Big Banana' #15 on Dance/Electronic Songs]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 26 January 2013.
  38. Web site: Havana Brown feat. R3hab & Prophet – Big Banana. Australian Charts. Hung Medien. 7 April 2013.
  39. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 20 Dance Tracks. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 8 April 2013. 7 April 2013.
  40. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 11 May 2013.
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  47. Web site: ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Dance Singles 2012. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 9 January 2013.
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