Give Me a Reason (Corrs song)

"Give Me a Reason" is a song by Irish pop rock group The Corrs. It was released on 12 March 2001 as the third single taken from their third studio album In Blue (2000). The song was written and produced by The Corrs. "Give Me a Reason" is a dance-pop song, and received favourable reviews from music critics. The song was a moderate success in Belgium and New Zealand (reaching the top 10 and top 20, respectively), while reaching the top 40 in the United Kingdom.

"Give Me a Reason"
Single by The Corrs
from the album In Blue
B-side
  • "Paddy McCarthy" (Live Instrumental)
  • "Queen of Hollywood" (Live)
Released12 March 2001
Recorded2000; Dublin, Ireland
GenreDance-pop
Length3:30
LabelWEA International
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Corrs
The Corrs singles chronology
"Irresistible"
(2000)		 "Give Me a Reason"
(2001)		 "All the Love in the World"
(2001)

Background and release

"Give Me a Reason" was released as the third single from In Blue (2000) on 12 March 2001.[1] The CD single included two versions of "Give Me a Reason" (the album version and the Cutfather & Joe Remix, which was used for the music video), a "Live Instrumental" version of "Paddy McCarthy" and a "Live" version of "Queen of Hollywood".[1] "Give Me a Reason" was written and produced by The Corrs (Andrea, Caroline, Sharon and Jim).[2] The dance-pop song,[3] has Andrea on the centre speaker with the backing vocals on the other speakers.[4] The song was included on their compilation album, "Best of The Corrs" (2001).[5]

Music video

The official music video for the song features the members in a large building, doing different things. It also has a horse running past Andrea in a hallway. It is a much glossier video than most of their previous videos. It was banned in some countries due to the scene where Jim throws a chair out of a window, breaking it.

Reception

Critical response

The song received favourable reviews from music critics. For Lydia Vanderloo of Barnes & Nobles, "Songs such as the defiant 'Give Me a Reason' use the subtle, graceful strains of these lovely instruments without throwing their finely calibrated pop songs out of whack."[6] Kevin Oliver of PopMatters commented, " On the upbeat dance numbers like, 'Give Me a Reason', this bolsters the band's previously thin-sounding pop."[3]

Commercial performance

"Give Me a Reason" did not match the success of previous singles "Breathless" and "Irresistible". However, it managed to peak inside the top 40 in a few countries. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming their ninth top-forty single there.[7] In New Zealand, the song managed to peak inside the top 20. It debuted at number 40 on the RIANZ chart week of 1 April 2001. It entered the top 20 on 22 April 2001, and peaked at number 13, on 27 May 2001.[1]

Track listing

CD-Maxi Atlantic (Warner Bros. Records)[1]

  1. Give Me A Reason (Cutfather & Joe remix) – 3:10
  2. Give Me A Reason (album) – 3:30
  3. Paddy McCarthy (live instrumental) – 4:16
  4. Queen of Hollywood (live) – 5:05

Charts
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 68
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] 9
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[10] 10
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 70
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 100
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 81
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[1] 13
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[14] 24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 53
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 27

References
  1. "Charts.nz – The Corrs – Give Me a Reason". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. In Blue (inlay cover). The Corrs. Atlantic Records 143 Records. 2000. p. iTunes Digital Booklet.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. Oliver, Kevin. "The Corrs: In Blue | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  4. Beamish, Dave (26 August 2002). "Review: Corrs, The – In Blue (HK – DVD)". DVDactive. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  5. "Irresistible – The Corrs". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  6. "In Blye by Atlantic, The Corrs | Barnes & Noble". Barnes & Noble. 12 September 2000. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  7. "The Corrs: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  8. ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 12 March 2001
  9. "Ultratop.be – The Corrs – Give Me a Reason" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  10. "Ultratop.be – The Corrs – Give Me a Reason" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  11. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18 no. 19. 5 May 2001. p. 19. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  12. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Corrs – Give Me a Reason". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Corrs – Give Me a Reason" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  14. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  15. "Swisscharts.com – The Corrs – Give Me a Reason". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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