Is It Right

"Is it Right" is a song by German band, Elaiza. It was chosen to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark.[1] The song was released in Germany on 28 February 2014 as the lead single from their debut studio album Gallery (2014). The song was written by Elżbieta Steinmetz, Frank Kretschmer and Adam Kesselhaut. The song went to number 1 in Poland, number 4 in Germany and number 14 in Austria.

"Is it Right"
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
Songwriter(s)	Elżbieta Steinmetz Frank Kretschmer Adam Kesselhaut
Producer(s)	Ingo Politz Frank Kretschmer
Elaiza singles chronology
"Fight Against Myself" (2014) "Is it Right" (2014) "I Don't Love You" (2014)
"Is It Right" Elaiza presenting themselves 2014. Eurovision Song Contest 2014 entry Country Germany Artist(s) Elaiza Language English Composer(s) Elżbieta Steinmetz Frank Kretschmer Lyricist(s) Elżbieta Steinmetz Adam Kesselhaut Finals performance Final result 18th Final points 39 Entry chronology ◄ "Glorious" (2013)    "Black Smoke" (2015) ►

Music video

A 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

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
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

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3]	14
Denmark (Tracklisten)[4]	39
Germany (Official German Charts)[5]	4
Germany (Airplay Chart)[6]	1
Ireland (IRMA)[7]	83
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[8]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9]	43
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10]	161

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[11]	46
Poland (ZPAV)[12]	29
Brazil (Antena 1 Radio)[13]	18

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[14]	Gold	150,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Germany	28 February 2014[15]	digital download	Heart of Berlin

References

1. Leon, Jakov I. (13 March 2014). "[Developing story]: Elaiza wins Unser Song für Dänemark!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW4KQqcH1E4 Elaiza - Is It Right! (Germany) 2014 Eurovision Song Contest -] YouTube
3. "Austriancharts.at – Elaiza – Is It Right" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. "Hitlisten.NU – Elaiza – Is It Right" (in Danish). Tracklisten.
5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Elaiza – Is It Right". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
6. "Airplay Charts Deutschland – Woche 19/2014". German Charts. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
7. "Chart Track: Week 20, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
8. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
9. "Swisscharts.com – Elaiza – Is It Right". Swiss Singles Chart.
10. "Eurovision 2014". Official Charts Company. 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
11. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
12. "Utwory, których słuchaliśmy w radiu – Airplay 2014" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
13. "As 100 Mais - Compilação das Melhores Músicas 2014" (in Portuguese). Antena 1 Radio (Brazil). Retrieved June 14, 2015.
14. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Elaiza; 'Is It Right')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
15. "Is It Right / Fight Against Myself - Single by Elaiza". apple.com. 1 January 2014.

See also

• Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014