Energy (Keri Hilson song)

Infobox Single
Name = Energy


Artist = Keri Hilson
from Album = In a Perfect World...
Released = July 26, 2008 (U.S.) October 6, 2008 (UK)
Format = Digital download
Recorded =
Genre = R&B, hip-hop, pop
Length = 3:29
Label = Mosley/Interscope
Writer = Keri Hilson, Louis Biancaniello, Rico Love, Sam Watters, Wayne Wilkins
Producer = The Runaways
Certification =
Last single = "Hero"
(2008)
This single = "Energy"
(2008)
Next single = "Superhuman"
(2008)
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate cover

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Lower caption = Alternate iTunes cover

"Energy" is a song by American singer-songwriter Keri Hilson, taken from her upcoming debut album, "On a Perfect World..." (2008). It was written and produced by The Runaways, consisting of Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, Rico Love, and Wayne Wilkins, and released as the album's lead single on July 26, 2008 (see 2008 in music) in the United States. The UK single release date was October 6, 2008.http://www.newuksinglereleases.co.uk/]

Music video

The music video for "Energy" was directed by Melina Matsoukas and produced by Wohn Winter. Set primarily in a boxing ring, Hilson plays a boxer whose love interest (played by Christian Keyes) is her apparent trainer. Hilson explains that her character continually tries to sort their broken relationship, but by the end of the video, she realizes that these attempts are fruitless. Throughout the video, there are cutaways in which Hilson argues with her boyfriend in their apartment, Hilson working out, having recently worked out and now in locker room, singing against a wall, and singing in a hallway.

The video premiered on MTV.com on July 14, 2008.Fact|date=October 2008

Critical Reception

Wellheart Music Journal called the song 'a strong offering' being 'a top performance of the year'. [http://www.wellheartmusicjournal.com/singlereviews.htm]

Chart performance

"Energy" peaked at peaked at number seventy-eight on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, and also reached number twenty-four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In Australia, the song peaked at number 55 on the Singles chart and number 19 on the Urban Singles chart. The song reached number two in New Zealand.Fact|date=October 2008

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Energy.";US Promo CD single [cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/release/1370210|title=Keri Hilson Energy|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=2008-07-17]
#"Energy" (main version) – 3:30
#"Energy" (instrumental) – 3:30
#"Energy" (acappella) – 3:17;International Version
#"Energy" (main final) – 3:28
#"Energy" (Wideboys radio wix) – 3:04

Charts

References

External links

*Youtube|dW8wrXjPs5A|"Energy" music video
* [http://www.pyroradio.com/index.cfm/act/news_details/id/160 Behind the scenes footage of the video shoot]