"Summer"
Single by Calvin Harris
from the album Motion
Released14 March 2014
Recorded2013
Genre EDM, dance-pop
Length3:44
Label
Songwriter(s)Calvin Harris
Producer(s)Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris singles chronology
"Under Control"
(2013) 		"Summer"
(2014) 		"Blame"
(2014)
Music video
"Summer" on YouTube

"Summer" is a song by Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, released on 14 March 2014 as the second single from his fourth studio album, Motion (2014).[1] Like his earlier single "Feel So Close" and his later single "My Way", Harris returns as a vocalist on "Summer".[2] The accompanying music video was directed by Emil Nava and premiered on 6 April 2014.

The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Harris's sixth UK number-one single.[3] It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his second top ten hit as a lead artist and third overall, and had sold over a million copies in the United States within 4 months of its release.[4] "Summer" has received nominations for British Single and British Artist Video of the Year at the 2015 Brit Awards.[5]

Background

On 11 March 2014, Harris posted fifteen-second clips of the song on Instagram up until 14 March, when it was released digitally in certain territories and made its radio debut on Capital FM.[6]

"Summer" is composed in the key of G major and has a tempo of 128 beats per minute. It follows the chord progression C–Em–D–Am–G/B–C.[7] Harris's vocal range spans from D3 to D4.[7][additional citation(s) needed]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. Lewis Corner of Digital Spy rated "Summer" three-and-a-half out of five stars, calling it "a bright and vibrant banger destined to soundtrack the warmer months".[8] Jamieson Cox of Time magazine felt that the song "doesn't have much lyrical meat on its bones, but coming on the heels of one of the most severe winters in recent memory, listeners are likely hungry for anything that suggests a warmer, sunnier season. One of Harris' trademark gigantic synth hooks doesn't hurt its digestibility, either."[9] Robbie Daw of Idolator viewed the track as "a shameless bid at nabbing an 'Umbrella'/'California Gurls'/'Blurred Lines'-like Song Of The Summer anthem".[10]

In September 2014, "Summer" was named the song of the summer by Spotify; it was the most listened-to track since June 2014 with more than 160 million plays.[11] Time listed "Summer" as the fourth worst song of 2014.[12]

Music video

The music video for "Summer" was directed by Emil Nava and premiered on 6 April 2014,[13][14] with a cameo appearance by English actor Jason Statham.

As of June 2022, the music video has received over 1.5 billion views on YouTube.[15]

Track listings

Digital single[16]
No.TitleLength
1."Summer"3:44
German CD single[17]
No.TitleLength
1."Summer"3:44
2."Summer" (Extended Mix)4:56
Digital download – remixes EP[18]
No.TitleLength
1."Summer" (Extended Mix)4:56
2."Summer" (Diplo & Grandtheft Remix)4:27
3."Summer" (R3hab & Ummet Ozcan Remix)4:40
4."Summer" (Twoloud Remix)5:22

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Summer"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[107] 7× Platinum 490,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[108] Gold 15,000*
Belgium (BEA)[109] Gold 15,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[110] 3× Diamond 750,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[111] 8× Platinum 640,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[112] Platinum 300,000^
Italy (FIMI)[113] 4× Platinum 200,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[114] Diamond+2× Platinum+Gold 450,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[115] Gold 7,500*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[116] 5× Platinum 50,000*
Portugal (AFP)[117] Platinum 20,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[118] 2× Platinum 120,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[119] 3× Platinum 120,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[120] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[121] 3× Platinum 1,800,000‡
United States (RIAA)[122] 6× Platinum 6,000,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[123] 2× Platinum 5,200,000†
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[124] Platinum 8,000,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates for "Summer"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Australia 14 March 2014 Digital download Sony [125]
New Zealand [16]
United States 18 March 2014 Columbia [126]
United Kingdom 24 March 2014 Contemporary hit radio
[127]
United States 25 March 2014 Columbia [128]
Germany 25 April 2014 Digital download Sony [129]
Ireland
  • Deconstruction
  • Fly Eye
  • Columbia
 [130]
United Kingdom 27 April 2014 [131]
Germany 9 May 2014 CD single Sony [17]
Australia 20 June 2014 Digital EP – remixes [18]
France [132]
Germany [133]
Ireland
  • Deconstruction
  • Fly Eye
  • Columbia
 [134]
United Kingdom [135]
United States Columbia [136]

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