"Surrender" is the debut single by Australian boy band The Collective, released on 23 November 2012. It also served as the lead single from their self-titled mini album. The song was written by David Musumeci and Anthony Egizii and the rap verse by band member William Singe. It was produced by Musumeci and Egizii under their production name DNA Songs. "Surrender" peaked at number six on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting sales of 35,000 copies. It also peaked at number 97 on the South Korea Gaon International Chart.
| "Surrender" | ||||
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| Single by The Collective | ||||
| from the album The Collective | ||||
| Released | 23 November 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | DNA Songs | |||
| The Collective singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
edit"Surrender" was written by David Musumeci, Anthony Egizii and the rap verse by band member William Singe.[2] It was produced by Musumeci and Egizii under their production name DNA Songs.[3] The song would have been The Collective's winner's single for the fourth season of The X Factor Australia, if they had won the show.[4] However, it was announced on 20 November 2012 that The Collective finished in third place.[5] Two days later, it was announced that the group signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia and would release "Surrender" as their debut single.[6] The song was made available for digital purchase on 23 November 2012,[7] and was released as a CD single on 28 November 2012.[8]
Chart performance
edit"Surrender" debuted and peaked at number six on the ARIA Singles Chart dated 3 December 2012. The following week, the song descended to number 43.[9] "Surrender" was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting sales of 35,000 copies.[10] For the week ending 6 January 2013, "Surrender" debuted and peaked at number 97 on the South Korea Gaon International Chart.[11]
Promotion
editMusic video
editThe music video for "Surrender" premiered online on 22 December 2012.[12] It features scenes of The Collective at a house party. Throughout the video, scenes of each member singing in front of different coloured backdrops are intercut. The video ends with a pool party.[12]
Live performances
editThe Collective performed "Surrender" live for the first time during The X Factor Australia grand final performance show on 19 November 2012. A writer for Take 40 Australia wrote that the song "included everything that is great about The Collective – with every boy having their moment in the spotlight including William with his now distinctive rap style!".[1] On 13 December 2012, The Collective performed "Surrender" at the Crown Street Mall in Wollongong, New South Wales and signed CD copies of the single for fans.[13] The following day, they performed "Surrender" on Australian breakfast television program Sunrise.[14]
Track listing
edit- "Surrender" – 3:45
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2012–13) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 6 |
| South Korea (Gaon International)[11] | 97 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)[15] | 40 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 23 November 2012[7] | Digital download | Sony Music Australia |
| 28 November 2012[8] | CD single |
References
edit- ^ a b "The X Factor Australia Recap – Monday 19 November". Take 40 Australia. MCM Entertainment. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Works Search". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 7 December 2012. Note: enter "Surrender" as 'Title' and "The Collective" as 'Performer' then click 'Search'.
- ^ "Discography". Dnasongs.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Samantha Jade Favourite To Win The X Factor For 2012?". Take 40 Australia. MCM Entertainment. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ Edwards, Amy (22 November 2012). "Samantha Jade: Songbird with X Factor flying high". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ McCabe, Kathy (22 November 2012). "X Factor winner Samantha Jade's single What You've Done to Me iTunes number one". The Australian. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ a b c "iTunes – Music – Surrender – Single by The Collective". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ a b c "Surrender – CD single". Sanity. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ a b "[AU&titel=Surrender&cat=s The Collective [AU] – Surrender"]. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Gaon International Download Chart - Issue date: 2013.01.06 - 2013.01.12" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ a b The Collective – Surrender. YouTube. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ Webster, Michelle (13 December 2012). "The Collective surrenders to Wollongong". Illawarra Mercury. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012.
- ^ "The Collective perform 'Surrender'". Sunrise. Yahoo!7. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2012". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 9 January 2013.