History has proven that the formula used to construct ‘Cold Heart’ comes from a hugely successful past from a legendary artist.” Tear adds, “ younger audience can be unforgiving and quick to judge, they want a great piece of music on first listen.
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He also suspects Elton John’s 2019 biopic, Rocketman, also had a hand in catapulting the mashup track to new and younger audiences: “I think ‘Rocket Man’ is Elton’s most iconic song that spans multiple generations, and the recent movie gave it new life.” Zellner says that he began to notice “Cold Heart” gain traction quickly, first with younger demographics and then in pop airplay. We’re not surprised - it’s a great piece of music, and we’re glad it’s being received so well.” Then add being paired with a pop now artist that’s thriving and you’ve got a hit. “‘Cold Heart” had this great melodic flow,” adds Alex Tear, vice president of pop music & programming at SiriusXM, “topped off with Elton’s proven lyrics, and vocal swag. Now it seems, the future of music is in the past - at least that proves to be the fundamental lesson of “Cold Heart,” which sees John and Lipa trading off lyrics from earlier Elton John tracks, most notably 1972’s “Rocket Man” and 1989’s “Sacrifice.” (It also interpolates 1976’s “Where’s the Shoorah” & 1983’s “Kiss the Bride”). ” While Dua Lipa has had a recent string of hits at all three formats, it had been 21 years since John last visited the Hot 100 - with “Someday Out of the Blue,” which peaked at No. Jon Zellner, president of programming operations at iHeartMedia, tells Billboard in an email that he believed the song would find its niche in some radio formats, but didn’t expect to see John in the top 40: “I thought the song had a lot of potential at, but I was surprised to see its success at and even. Of “Cold Heart,” specifically, he mused, “A lot of it is, of course, due to Dua Lipa’s popularity and the brilliant Pnau remix, but I feel very, very content and happy that I’m relevant.FIFTY FIFTY, XG Score Wins for Asian Pop Groups at U.S. “I’ve always tried to be relevant,” John told Billboard upon the release of “Cold Heart” parent album The Lockdown Sessions last year about his longevity. 1 – after winning for top dance/electronic song at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. On the May 21 Hot Dance/Electronic Songs survey, it adds a 31st week at No. 7 on the Hot 100 in January, marking John’s 28th top 10 and crowned Adult Pop Airplay for a week in March. “Cold Heart” previously hit the top 10 on the Pop Airplay chart last December rose to No. (On the all-genre, multi-metric Billboard Hot 100, the tracks rose to Nos. 39 (a surprisingly low peak in retrospect, given its legacy as one of John’s signature songs) and “Kiss the Bride” missed the chart. 1 on AC for the first time “Sacrifice” reached No. “Cold Heart” brings three of those songs to No.
The new blend sports trio Pnau’s co-writing and co-production. In “Cold Heart,” John sings part of his 1990 hit “Sacrifice” and Lipa reprises his 1972 classic “Rocket Man” and his 1983 single “Kiss the Bride,” with John’s 1976 track “Where’s the Shoorah?” serving as the mash-up’s coda.
Meanwhile, Lipa adds her second AC leader, after “Levitating” reigned for 14 weeks beginning last July. He also links his first set of back-to-back No. For John, 2022 joins 19 as years in which he has ascended to the AC summit with multiple songs. 1 this year, after “Merry Christmas,” with Ed Sheeran, topped the Jan. John also extends the longest span of an artist leading the AC chart: 49 years and a week, from “Daniel” to “Cold Heart.” (That’s almost double the stretch of the runner-up: Chicago spanned 25 years, 10 months and two weeks from “Beginnings” in 1971 to “Here in My Heart” in 1997.) “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix),” with Dua Lipa, one to-date, May 21, 2022 “Merry Christmas,” with Ed Sheeran, one, Jan. “Something About the Way You Look Tonight,” 10, Nov. “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” eight, July 9, 1994 “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me,” with George Michael, two, Feb. “I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That,” one, Aug. “That’s What Friends Are For” (Dionne & Friends Dionne Warwick, John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder), two, Jan. “Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word,” one, Dec. “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” with Kiki Dee, one, Sept. Here’s a recap of John’s 18 AC chart-toppers:
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