No Judgement
single
ArtistNiall Horan
AlbumHeartbreak Weather
CoverNo Judgement - Niall Horan.png
Released7 February 2020
GenrePop
Length2:56
LabelCapitol
Writer
Producer
  • Julian Bunetta
  • Tobias Jesso Jr.
Prev year2019
Next year2020

"No Judgement" is a song by Irish singer Niall Horan. It was released through Capitol Records as the third single from his second studio album Heartbreak Weather on 7 February 2020.[1]

Background

The song's title was first teased in the music video for "Nice To Meet Ya".[2] Horan announced the song's release on 4 February 2020.[3]

Composition

"No Judgement" is a sultry pop anthem that was compared to his song "Slow Hands".[4][5][6] It has a smooth, upbeat melody and a punchy production with strumming guitar melody and a catchy hook.[4][7][8] In terms of music notation, "No Judgement" was composed using common time in the key of C♯ minor, with a tempo of 100 beats per minute.[9] The song follows the chord progression of C♯m-E-E/G♯-A.[9] Horan's vocal range spans from the low note C♯4 to the high note of F♯5, giving the song one octave and three notes of range.[9]

Live performances

On 11 March 2020, Horan performed the song for the first time on The Late Late Show with James Corden.

Music video

The Drew Kirsch-directed music video accompanied the song's release. The music video starts out with Horan wearing a James Bond-esque white suit and talking to the viewer about a period called "No Judgement" that appears instead of the need to impress; it then transitions to him singing along and spectating scenes of an elderly couple doing random things in the rest of the video.[10] The music video has received over 18 million views as of February 2022.

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Horan's fifth entry on the chart. The song was more successful in Europe where in Ireland it charted at number 6 becoming the fifth top 10 hit from the album in Horan's home country and at number 39 in Scotland becoming the sixth top 40 hit in the country. Additionally the song also entered at number 47 in Belgium and number 32 in the UK becoming his fifth top 40 charting single in the country.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]

  • Julian Bunetta – production, songwriting, backing vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Tobias Jesso Jr. – production, songwriting
  • Alexander Izquierdo – songwriting
  • John Ryan – songwriting
  • Niall Horan – songwriting, backing vocals, guitar, vocals
  • Will Quinell – assistant mastering engineer, studio personnel
  • Matt Wolach – assistant mixer, studio personnel
  • Michael Freeman – assistant mixer, studio personnel
  • Jesse Munsat – assistant recording engineer, studio personnel
  • Aaron Sterling – drums, percussion
  • Jeff 'Da Badass' Gunnell – engineer, studio personnel
  • Nate Mercereau – guitar
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer, studio personnel
  • Mark 'Spike' Stent – mixer, studio personnel

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12]88
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13]11
Portugal (AFP)[14]170
US Rolling Stone Top 100[15]83

Release history

RegionDateFormatVersionLabelRef.
Various7 February 2020Digital download · streamingOriginalCapitol[3]
AustraliaContemporary hit radioEMI[16]
United States10 February 2020Hot/Modern/AC radioCapitol[17]
11 February 2020Contemporary hit radio[18]
Italy21 February 2020Universal[19]
Various28 February 2020Digital download · streamingSteve Void RemixCapitol[20]
6 March 2020Acoustic[21]
Italy20 March 2020Contemporary hit radioSteve Void RemixUniversal[22]

References

  1. ^ Aniftos, Rania (7 February 2020). "Niall Horan Sets New Album 'Heartbreak Weather,' Drops New Single 'No Judgement': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. ^ Smith, Lindsey (4 October 2019). "Niall Horan Hides Four New Song Names In 'Nice To Meet Ya' Music Video". www.iheart.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  3. ^ "Niall Horan Announces New Single 'No Judgement'". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  4. ^ "Niall Horan Announces Sophomore LP 'Heartbreak Weather' Drops "No Judgement"". Idolator. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2020-02-07.[dead link]
  5. ^ Zemler, Emily (2020-02-07). "Niall Horan Previews New Album With Single 'No Judgement'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  6. ^ Arnold, Phil (2020-02-08). "Review: Niall Horan's Latest Song 'No Judgement'". Music Talkers - Latest Music News & Artist Exposure. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  7. ^ Close, Paris. "Niall Horan Announces Second Album, Drops New Song 'No Judgement'". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  8. ^ "Niall Horan Sets New Album 'Heartbreak Weather,' Drops New Single 'No Judgement': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  9. ^ "Niall Horan "No Judgement" Sheet Music in C# Minor". Musicnotes.com. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Niall Horan - No Judgement". Retrieved 2020-02-07. – via YouTube
  11. ^ "Niall Horan/No Judgement/Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  12. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 23 March 2020". No. 1568. Australian Recording Industry Association. 23 March 2020.
  13. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  14. ^ "portuguesechart". Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Singles To Radio". The Music Network. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  17. ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases | Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates". All Access. Archived 8 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  18. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases | Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". All Access. Archived 8 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  19. ^ "NIALL HORAN-No Judgment". Radio Date. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  20. ^ "No Judgement (Steve Void Remix) - Single by Niall Horan & Steve Void", retrieved 2020-03-10
  21. ^ "No Judgement (Acoustic) - Single by Niall Horan". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  22. ^ "NIALL HORAN "No Judgement - Steve Void Remix" | (Radio Date: 20/03/2020)". radiodate.it. Retrieved 2020-03-20.