"Rush" is the debut single by Australian singer William Singe, released on 3 February 2017 by RCA Records. The song, built around a sample Jennifer Paige's "Crush",[1] was co-written and co-produced by Singe.[2]
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| Single by William Singe | ||||
| Released | 3 February 2017 | |||
| Studio | Perfect Sound Studio, Los Angeles | |||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
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| William Singe singles chronology | ||||
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| "Rush" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editIn 2012, Singe auditioned for the fourth season of The X Factor Australia. Initially as a soloist, the judges placed him with Trent Bell, Julian De Vizio, Zach Russell and Jayden Sierra and together they formed The Collective. The Collective went on to finish in third place, but signed with Sony Music Australia two days after.[3] Between 2012 and 2015, the group released seven singles and a studio album. On 18 February 2015, Singe announced on Facebook that he had left the group to pursue his solo career.[4] Over the next 18 months, Singe uploaded numerous pop and R&B songs onto YouTube and on 29 July 2016, Singe announced that he officially signed with RCA Records.[5]
In an interview with Billboard in February 2017, Singe explained that Julian Petroulas, his manager, played him "Crush" by Jennifer Paige and asked him "What do you think of this song?" to which Singe replied, "Yo. This chorus? We can do something heavy with this." He spent time with Petroulas and another guy named Sebastian and started writing the song but changed it from "Crush" to "Rush". Singe said "It's actually quite like a personal song to me because if you read the lyrics, it gets a bit deep. We had this 17-year-old producer from France come over to the studio and we made him sit down with the production, as well. It was done within a couple of days and we got it off to mixing and mastering then we started shooting the video."[6]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Alexander Nikishin and released on 15 February 2017.[7]
Track listing
edit- Digital download[8]
- "Rush" – 3:13
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Australian Hitseekers Charts (ARIA)[9] | 14 |
References
edit- ^ "RUSH TO SEE NEW WILLIAM SINGE VIDEO". auspOp. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "William Singe, Australian Pop/R&B Singer, Producer & Songwriter Releases Debut Single "Rush" Via RCA – Kicks Off 40 Date Tour 2/8 In New York City". RCA Records. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ McCabe, Kathy (22 November 2012). "X Factor winner Samantha Jade's single What You've Done to Me iTunes number one". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "William Singe – Its been an incredible ride and I love my brothers..." Facebook. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Facebook Famous Singer/Songwriter William Singe Signs A Record Deal With RCA". Forbes. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "YouTube Star William Singe Talks RCA Records Deal, Favorite Covers & New Single 'Rush'". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "William Singe - Rush (Official Video)". YouTube. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Rush - Single by William Singe on Apple Music". iTunes Store (
AU ). Retrieved 23 May 2017. - ^ "The ARIA Report (Issue #1407)" (PDF). ARIA. 13 February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.