"Is it Right" is a song by German band Elaiza. Written by Elżbieta Steinmetz, Frank Kretschmer, and Adam Kesselhaut, it was released in Germany on 28 February 2014 as the lead single from their debut studio album Gallery (2014). It represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark,[1] where it finished in 18th place. Commercially, "Is it Right" went to number 1 in Poland, number 4 in Germany and number 14 in Austria.
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| Single by Elaiza | ||||
| from the album Gallery | ||||
| Released | 28 February 2014 | |||
| Genre | Neofolk | |||
| Length | 3:54 (album version) 3:00 (single version) | |||
| Label | Heart of Berlin | |||
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| Elaiza singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Is It Right" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2014 entry | ||||
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| Artist(s) | ||||
| Language | English | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 18th | |||
| Final points | 39 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Glorious" (2013) | ||||
| "Black Smoke" (2015) ► | ||||
| Song presentation | ||||
| Official performance video | ||||
| "Is It Right" (Final) on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editA music video to accompany the release of "Is it Right" was first released onto YouTube on 27 April 2014 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-two seconds. The video shows Elaiza performing in a white room while a mime acts out the song's lyrics.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Is It Right" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Fight Against Myself" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Without" (Live At Emil Berliner Studios) | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Fight Against Myself" (Music video) | 3:26 |
Charts
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Germany (BVMI)[14] | Gold | 150,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Germany | 28 February 2014 | digital download | Heart of Berlin | [15] |
References
edit- ^ Leon, Jakov I. (13 March 2014). "[Developing story]: Elaiza wins Unser Song für Dänemark!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW4KQqcH1E4 Elaiza - Is It Right! (Germany) 2014 Eurovision Song Contest -] YouTube
- ^ "Elaiza – Is It Right" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Elaiza – Is It Right" (in Danish). Tracklisten.
- ^ "Elaiza – Is It Right" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Airplay Charts Deutschland – Woche 19/2014". German Charts. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 20, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
- ^ "Elaiza – Is It Right". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Eurovision 2014". Official Charts Company. 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ "As 100 Mais - Compilação das Melhores Músicas 2014" (in Portuguese). Antena 1 Radio (Brazil). Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Utwory, których słuchaliśmy w radiu – Airplay 2014" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Elaiza; 'Is It Right')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "Is It Right / Fight Against Myself – Single by Elaiza". apple.com. 1 January 2014.
See also
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