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2015 single by Martin Garrix featuring Usher From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Don't Look Down" is a song by Dutch DJ and record producer Martin Garrix, featuring vocals from American singer Usher. It was released as a digital download on 17 March 2015 on iTunes.
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Single by Martin Garrix featuring Usher | ||||
Released | 17 March 2015 | |||
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Genre | Progressive house | |||
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Talking about his collaboration with Usher, Garrix said: "I had the track and he was at my manager Scooter’s house when I sent it over. Next thing I knew, I was on a FaceTime call with Usher, who said, 'I would love to do the track.' A week later, we were in the studio. It was super quick!" He also said the song is about "focusing on the positive side of everything."[1]
"Don't Look Down" is written in the key of A minor with a tempo of 130 beats per minute. The song follows a chord progression of Am – F – C, and Usher's vocals span from G3 to C5.[2]
Billboard's Jason Lipshutz wrote, "Dutch EDM wunderkind Martin Garrix pivots from his standard sinister instrumental bangers and puts on his best David Guetta mask for 'Don't Look Down'. Usher has toed the now-or-never party line many times before, but his spirited vocals and a cheerful xylophone drop make this collabo a pop winner".[3] Another Billboard contributor, Matt Madved, also noted Guetta's influences, with Garrix "ditching harder-edged trappings of festival house for cheery guitar-backed verses and a softer melodic lead".[4] Idolator's Robbie Daw called it "a nice blend of dance beats and radio-friendly pop that should be music to programmers’ ears."[5]
A lyric video directed by Rory Kramer showing a man quitting his job and enjoying life was released on 17 March 2015.[5] Two official music videos were released on 23 March 2015 giving a female and male perspective of work at a country club.[6] Usher does not appear in the video.
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[35] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[36] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[37] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[38] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[39] | Gold | 10,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[40] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[41] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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