Ritual (Tiësto, Jonas Blue and Rita Ora song)
2019 single by Jonas Blue featuring Rita Ora And Tiësto / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Ritual" is a song by Dutch DJ Tiësto featuring English DJ Jonas Blue and English singer Rita Ora from the former's sixth studio album, The London Sessions (2020). The song was penned by Tiësto, Blue, Fraser T. Smith, Grace Barker, Michael Stonebank and Wayne Hector, while produced by the DJs and Stonebank. Marking the first collaboration between the artists, it was released as the second single from the album for digital download and streaming in various countries by Musical Freedom under exclusive license to PM:AM and Universal on 31 May 2019. The love song combines elements of dance-pop and EDM, with a blend of club and tropical house beats. The lyrics evoke the sentiment of eternal love and are a dedication to couples who are limited by space and time. Upon its release, the song received a warm reception from music critics, several of whom highlighted the collaborative effort, the music of it and Ora's vocal delivery.
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Single by Tiësto featuring Jonas Blue and Rita Ora | ||||
from the album The London Sessions | ||||
Released | 31 May 2019 (2019-05-31) | |||
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Length | 3:18 | |||
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"Ritual" on YouTube | ||||
"Ritual" reached the number one position in Slovakia as well as the top 10 in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, Scotland and Poland. The song also reached number 13 on the US Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, number 24 on the UK Singles Chart and number 99 on the Canadian Hot 100. It received gold certifications in four countries as well as platinum in an additional four countries, including Canada, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The song received further recognition with a diamond certification in Poland from the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV). The official music video for the song, displaying Ora dancing in an alternating neon light setting, was premiered on Tiësto's YouTube channel on 20 June 2019.