| Cover | Paper_Light_(Higher)_by_Loreen.png |
|---|---|
| Artist | Loreen |
| Released | 5 March 2015 |
| Recorded | 2014 |
| Genre | Electropop |
| Length | 3:41 |
| Label | Warner Music Sweden |
| Writer | |
| Producer | |
| Prev year | 2013 |
| Next year | 2015 |
"Paper Light (Higher)" is a song by Swedish singer Loreen. The song was written by the singer and its producers Tom Liljegren and Alexander "Alex" Ryberg.[1]
Background and release
During Loreen's visit to Montenegro in July 2014, she announced that her new album would probably be released in October 2014.[2][3] She performed at the Celebration of Budva Tourist Organization and the National Day event at the Jaz Beach in Budva. During an interview with Prva.rs, she stated: "The new album is coming out in October and after that there will be a lot of touring. It's very different from 'Euphoria', it's a lot dirtier and more hip-hop."[3] During a performance at Eurovision Gala Night at the Casino Luxembourg in Luxembourg City, she confirmed that the lead single from her new album was coming in March 2015.[4][5][6] On 27 February, it was announced that Loreen's new single "Paper Light (Higher)" was released on 5 March 2015 in Scandinavia and was released worldwide on 9 March 2015.[1]
Live performances
Loreen premiered "Paper Light (Higher)" with the Ukrainian boy band Kazaky as an interval act during the Second Chance round of Melodifestivalen 2015 on 7 March. The song was intended to be the lead single from her second album, then tentatively titled Paperlight.[7][8] On 30 April, Loreen performed the song during seventh Humorgalan UNICEF's telethon in Sweden.[9] During the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, Loreen headlined the Vienna Life Ball, Europe's biggest charity event supporting people with HIV and AIDS in Austria, attending the event in a dress designed by Jean Paul Gaultier and performed "Paper Light (Higher)".[10][11] On 23 May 2015, Loreen performed "Paper Light (Higher)" onstage at Cirkus in Helsinki as the headline act during the city's annual Eurovision Party.[12] One day later, she performed the song during Childhood-dagen at Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden.[13]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists[14] | 7 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 5 March 2015[15] | Digital download | Warner Music Sweden |
"Paper Light (Revisited)"
A remixed version of "Paper Light" premiered on Spotify on 17 April 2015. It was produced by Salvatore Ganacci and re-titled "Paper Light (Revisited)". The official video was released on YouTube on 7 May 2015.[16]
References
- ^ "Loreen "Paperlight (Higher)" — Available March 9th". 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Performance at an international Parliamentary Conference" (in Swedish). 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Utisci iz Crne Gore" (in Serbian). 14 July 2014. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Conchita Wurst sagt Gala in Mondorf ab" (in German). Tageblatt. Tageblatt. 4 October 2014. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Alexander will perform at Eurovision Gala Night 2014 in Luxembourg". alexanderrybak.com. 4 October 2014. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Small clip from the interview that @loreenofficial did". Instagram. 29 October 2014. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "Loreen till Melodifestivalen 2015". svt.se. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ "Se Loreens show i Andra chansen i Melodifestivalen 2015". svt.se. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Loreen med "Paper light (Higher)"". tv4play.se. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ Lee Adams, William (17 May 2015). "Watch: Eurovision stars sing live at Life Ball 2015". wiwibloggs.com. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Loreen schwärmt vom Life Ball" (in German). kleinezeitung.at. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest Party: Loreen, Satin Circus". visithelsinki.fi. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Fira Childhood-dagen på söndag med Petter och Loreen i en stor scenshow" (in Swedish). childhood.se. 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Loreen - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-21.
- ^ iTunes - Musik - Paper Light (Higher) - Single av Loreen
- ^ "Loreen - Paper Light Revisited (Official Video)". YouTube.com. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.