"Aerial Love" is the debut solo single by Australian recording artist Daniel Johns. It was released on 29 January 2015 as the lead single from his debut solo studio album, Talk. It peaked at number 21 on the Australian ARIA Charts.
| "Aerial Love" | ||||
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| Single by Daniel Johns | ||||
| from the album Talk | ||||
| Released | 29 January 2015[1] | |||
| Genre | Trip hop, neo soul | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Eleven: A Music Company | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Daniel Johns, Joel Little | |||
| Producer(s) | Daniel Johns, Joel Little | |||
| Daniel Johns singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Aerial Love" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editJohns said the sing "is about loneliness, sex and uninhibited love." In speaking with Today, Johns said "It's taken so long to release new music because when we decided to take a break from Silverchair, I took time to step away from the spotlight and just craft a little bit. The video is me on my own personal journey through a desert which is [a] metaphor for loneliness and discovering a world of sexual being and a world of uninhibited love."[2][3]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Lorin Askill and was filmed on the Stockton Dunes just outside of Newcastle, New South Wales, and has been designed to mirror "the song's weightless, timeless, slyly carnal feel".[4]
Reception
editauspOp described the song as "gorgeous, slick, stripped-back, smooth and soft and melds beautifully with Daniel's delicate vocal."[5]
Monica Tan from The Guardian described the song as "a soft and slow, soulful ballad... that sees Johns alternate between a sultry croon and a nicely controlled falsetto over a throbbing drum beat."[1]
Accolades
editAt the ARIA Music Awards of 2015, the song was nominated for Best Video.[6]
The song was shortlisted for Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2016.[7]
Track listings
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aerial Love" | 3:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Preach" | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Aerial Love" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Surrender" | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Late Night Drive" | 3:05 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 21 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Daniel Johns: Aerial Love review – an unexpectedly slinky and sensuous EP". The Guardian. March 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Daniel Johns explains Aerial Love". Newcastle Herald. February 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Daniel Johns talks Aerial Love". The West Australian. 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Daniel Johns' Sensual 'Aerial Love' Gets A NSFW Video". Music Feeds. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "The Return of Mr Johns". auspOp. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Baroni, Nastassia (7 October 2015). "Courtney Barnett, Hermitude, Tame Impala Lead 2015 ARIA Award Nominations". musicfeeds.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "2016 APRA AWARDS : Date Confirmed". auspOp. April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Daniel Johns – Aerial Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 14 April 2022.