Give Me a Reason (Corrs song)

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"Give Me a Reason"
The corrs-give me a reason .jpg
Single by the Corrs
from the album In Blue
ReleasedFebruary 2001
Recorded2000 (Dublin, Ireland)
GenreDance-pop
Length3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Corrs
The Corrs singles chronology
"Irresistible"
(2000) 		"Give Me a Reason"
(2001) 		"All the Love in the World"
(2001)

"Give Me a Reason" is a song by Irish pop rock group the Corrs. It was released in February 2001 as the third single taken from their third studio album In Blue (2000). The song was written and produced by the Corrs. "Give Me a Reason" is a dance-pop song, and received favourable reviews from music critics. The song was a moderate success in Belgium and New Zealand (reaching the top 10 and top 20, respectively), while reaching the top 40 in the United Kingdom.

Background and release[]

"Give Me a Reason" was released as the third single from In Blue (2000) in February 2001.[1] The CD single included two versions of "Give Me a Reason" (the album version and the Cutfather & Joe Remix, which was used for the music video), a "Live Instrumental" version of "Paddy McCarthy" and a "Live" version of "Queen of Hollywood".[2] "Give Me a Reason" was written and produced by the Corrs (Andrea, Caroline, Sharon and Jim).[3] The dance-pop[4] song has Andrea on the centre speaker with the backing vocals on the other speakers.[5] The song was included on their compilation album, "Best of The Corrs" (2001).[6]

Music video[]

The official music video for the song features the members in a large building, doing different things. It also has a horse running past Andrea in a hallway. It is a much glossier video than most of their previous videos. It was banned in some countries due to the scene where Jim throws a chair out of a window, breaking it.[citation needed]

Reception[]

Critical response[]

The song received favourable reviews from music critics. For Lydia Vanderloo of Barnes & Nobles, "Songs such as the defiant 'Give Me a Reason' use the subtle, graceful strains of these lovely instruments without throwing their finely calibrated pop songs out of whack."[7] Kevin Oliver of PopMatters commented, " On the upbeat dance numbers like, 'Give Me a Reason', this bolsters the band's previously thin-sounding pop."[4]

Commercial performance[]

In the United Kingdom, "Give Me a Reason" reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the Corrs' ninth top-40 single there.[8] In New Zealand, it debuted at number 40 on the RIANZ Singles Chart on the week of 1 April 2001 and peaked at number 13 on 27 May 2001.[2]

Track listings[]

Charts[]

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 68
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[13] 9
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[14] 10
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[15] 70
Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 100
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 81
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] 13
Scotland (OCC)[18] 24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 53
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 27

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Ireland February 2001 (2001-02) N/A
[1]
Australia 5 March 2001 (2001-03-05) CD [20]
United Kingdom 16 April 2001 (2001-04-16)
  • CD
  • cassette
 [21]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Best of The Corrs (European album booklet). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 2001. 7567-93073-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Charts.nz – The Corrs – Give Me a Reason". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. ^ In Blue (iTunes digital booklet inlay). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atalntic Records, Lava Records. 2000.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Oliver, Kevin. "The Corrs: In Blue | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  5. ^ Beamish, Dave (26 August 2002). "Review: Corrs, The – In Blue (HK – DVD)". DVDactive. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  6. ^ "The Corrs – In Blue". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  7. ^ "In Blye by Atlantic, The Corrs | Barnes & Noble". Barnes & Noble. 12 September 2000. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Corrs: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  9. ^ Give Me a Reason (UK & European CD single liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Lava Records, Atlantic Records. 2001. 7567-85071-2, AT0097CD1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Give Me a Reason (European maxi-CD single liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Lava Records, Atlantic Records. 2001. 7567-85070-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Give Me a Reason (Australian CD single liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Lava Records, Atlantic Records. 2001. 7567850692.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ "Issue 576" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Corrs – Give Me a Reason" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Corrs – Give Me a Reason" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18 no. 19. 5 May 2001. p. 19. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Corrs – Give Me a Reason" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Corrs – Give Me a Reason" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Corrs – Give Me a Reason". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  20. ^ "The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 5th March 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 5 March 2001. p. 24. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  21. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting April 16, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 April 2001. p. 29. Retrieved 14 August 2021.

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