Cheating (song)
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| Single by John Newman | ||||
| from the album Tribute | ||||
| Released | 6 October 2013 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2012–13 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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| Producer(s) | ||||
| John Newman singles chronology | ||||
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"Cheating" is a song by English singer John Newman. The song was released on 6 October 2013 as the second single from his debut studio album, Tribute (2013). The song was written by John Newman and Emily Phillips. The song has peaked to number 9 on the UK Singles Chart.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Cheating" was first released onto YouTube on 22 August 2013 at a total length of three minutes and forty-one seconds.[1] The video shows Newman performing the song at a rooftop gig, before he spots his lover cheating on him through a window in the opposite building. The video also starts with a shot of a newspaper, referencing to Newman's earlier music video, Love Me Again, which had ended with the two main characters encountering a car crash. The newspaper's headline read, "Couple survives Hit-and-Run".[2]
Critical reception
Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:
Despite already having two chart-toppers to his name, John Newman recently told us that he "constantly wants more". It's a necessary determination to have in today's cut-throat music industry and is made slightly easier when there's plenty of talent to back it up with. The last we heard from the Yorkshire crooner he was asking his beau for forgiveness over perky brass and rattling breakbeats, but the tables have seemingly turned on his latest offering. "But if you're cheating, cheat on, yeah/ 'Cause cheating's just the thing you do," Newman coolly notes over spry horns and Italo piano lines, before the sass levels are elevated by a soulful gospel choir by the song's end. It's a classy retaliation to his Shakespearean-styled cuckolding that reinforces his dominance of UK neo soul. And as for wanting that third number one? With this little anthem in his repertoire, we can't see that being too much of a problem.
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Track listing
| Digital download | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Cheating" | 3:42 |
| Digital download – Remix (EP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Cheating" (Freemasons Club Edit) | 7:57 |
| 2. | "Cheating" (DJ Zinc Remix) | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Cheating" (Wookie Remix) | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Cheating" (Wayward Remix) | 5:34 |
| 5. | "Cheating" (William Carl Jr Remix) | 4:46 |
Credits and personnel
- Lead vocals – John Newman
- Lyrics – John Newman and Emily Phillips
- Producers – Ant Whiting and John Newman and Mike Spencer
- Label – Island
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 44 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] | 4 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[6] | 3 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 53 |
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[8] | 2 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[9] | 14 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 19 |
| Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[11] | 8 |
| Poland (Dance Top 50)[12] | 37 |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[13] | 7 |
| Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[14] | 72 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 56 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] | 9 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| Hungarian Airplay Chart[17] | 26 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 6 October 2013 | Digital download | Island |
References
- ↑ John Newman - Cheating - YouTube
- ↑ John Newman premieres new single 'Cheating' music video - watch - Music News - Digital Spy
- ↑ John Newman: 'Cheating' - Single review. Digital Spy
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – John Newman – Cheating" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – John Newman – Cheating" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – John Newman – Cheating" (in French). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – John Newman – Cheating". GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ↑ "Chart Track: Week 41, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-10-19". Scottish Singles Top 40.
- ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201347 into search. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – John Newman – Cheating". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-10-19" UK Singles Chart.
- ↑ "MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 - radios 2013" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 22 January 2014.