"Carry Me"
Single by Kygo featuring Julia Michaels
from the album Cloud Nine
Released12 August 2016
GenreTropical house
Length3:53
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kygo
Kygo singles chronology
"Raging"
(2016) 		"Carry Me"
(2016) 		"It Ain't Me"
(2017)
Julia Michaels singles chronology
"Surrender"
(2014) 		"Carry Me"
(2016) 		"Issues"
(2017)
Music video
"Carry Me" on YouTube

"Carry Me" is a song by Norwegian DJ and music producer Kygo, featuring vocals from American singer Julia Michaels. It was released as sixth single from the album Cloud Nine. It was released via digital download on 12 August 2016 by Sony and Ultra. The song was written by Kygo, Michaels and Justin Tranter and produced by Kygo. The song was performed at the 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in the Maracanã Stadium on 21 August 2016.[1]

Background and writing

"Carry Me" was written Kygo, Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter and produced by Kygo.[2]

Recording and composition

"Carry Me" features Julia Michaels' lead vocals and Justin Tranter backing vocals.[2] Miles Walker mixed the track at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, Georgia with assistance from Ryan Jumper and John Horesco IV completed the audio mastering.[2]

Musically, "Carry Me" is a three minutes and fifty-three seconds uptempo tropical house song. In terms of music notation, "Carry Me" was composed using 4
4 common time in the key of G major, with a moderate tempo of 105 beats per minute.[3] The song follows the chord progression of C-G-D-Em while Michaels' vocal range spans from the low note B3 to the high note of C5, giving the song one octave and one note of range.[3]

Music video

Prior to the release of the music video, Kygo debuted a lyric video for the song on August 29, 2016 on Ultra Music YouTube channel.[4] The lyric video, by Luca Brenna for Superbros and Johannes Lovund, was illustrated by Sprankenstein and was animated by Jonathan Folkard.[4] The lyric shows Kygo playing piano and Michaels recording the song on a studio with an orchestra playing strings.[4]

The music video, produced by Savage Isle Productions and Kygo, was released on 5 October 2016 on Kygo's official Vevo channel.[5] The video shows Kygo going out with friends on vacation, and it contains scenes on a yacht, on a footage from a festival and poolside shenanigans.[6]

Credits and personnel

Recording and management

Personnel

Credits adapted from Cloud Nine liner notes.[2]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide August 12, 2016 Digital download Sony

References

  1. ^ Iasimone, Ashley. "Rio Olympics 2016 Closing Ceremony Highlights: Kygo and Julia Michaels Perform 'Carry Me,' Simone Biles Makes History & More". Billboard. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Cloud Nine (Media notes). Sony Music and Ultra Music.
  3. ^ a b "Kygo feat. Julia Michaels "Carry Me" Sheet Music in G Major (transposable)". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Kygo – Carry Me feat. Julia Michaels (Lyric Video) [Ultra Music]". YouTube. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Kygo – Carry Me ft. Julia Michaels". YouTube. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Kygo & Julia Michaels' "Carry Me" Gets A Summery Video". Idolator. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  7. ^ "CHART WATCH #383". auspOp. 27 August 2016. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Kygo feat. Julia Michaels – Carry Me" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Kygo feat. Julia Michaels – Carry Me" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201641 into search. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Kygo feat. Julia Michaels – Carry Me" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Kygo feat. Julia Michaels" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Kygo feat. Julia Michaels – Carry Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  14. ^ "Kygo feat. Julia Michaels – Carry Me". VG-lista. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  15. ^ "Chart Search". Tophit for Kygo. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  17. ^ Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 20.08.2016 (wk33)". UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  18. ^ "Kygo Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  19. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  20. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Kygo – Carry Me". Music Canada. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
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