Piano Guidance
Photo by Ekaterina Astakhova Pexels Logo Photo: Ekaterina Astakhova

What key is best song ever in?

C-sharp major The song is written in the key of C-sharp major with a tempo of 120 beats per minute.

en.wikipedia.org - Best Song Ever - Wikipedia
How much is Hitler's Mercedes worth?
How much is Hitler's Mercedes worth?

The powerful Mercedes-Benz, which has been fully restored, could fetch up to $7 million. Dec 23, 2017

Read More »
What is the benefit of playing piano?
What is the benefit of playing piano?

Regular piano playing offers different physical and physiological advantages to players. It sharpens fine motor skills, improves dexterity and...

Read More »

2013 single by One Direction

This article is about the One Direction song. For other uses, see Best Song Ever (disambiguation) "Best Song Ever" is a song recorded by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It was released on 22 July 2013 by Syco as the lead single from the group's third studio album, Midnight Memories. The song was written and composed by Wayne Hector, Ed Drewett, Matt Rad, along with the band's regular collaborators Julian Bunetta and John Ryan. "Best Song Ever" debuted and peaked at number two on both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100, making it their highest-charting single in the United States to date.

Composition [ edit ]

The song is written in the key of C-sharp major with a tempo of 120 beats per minute. It follows a chord progression of F♯-C♯-G♯.[1]

Critical response [ edit ]

Will Hermes from Rolling Stone gave "Best Song Ever" a score of 4 out of 5 stars, describing the track as "pretty irresistible".[2] Lewis Corner at Digital Spy also awarded the song 4 out of 5 stars, writing: "Sure the lyrics are cheesier than a 6-pack of Wotsits, and yes the sentiment is cornier than a Disney Channel rom-com, but as far as boyband pop anthems go it skirts dangerously close to fulfilling its title."[3] In the course of a debate on Twitter, it was noted the song's basic structure was similar to "Baba O'Riley" (1971) by the Who. Fans suggested the "Best Song Ever" was copied from the Who's song. Who guitarist Pete Townshend responded to the claims by denying that the Who were pursuing legal action, and stated that he was a fan of One Direction's single and was happy that One Direction appeared to have been influenced by the Who, just as he had been by his own guitar heroes such as Eddie Cochran.[4]

Music video [ edit ]

Is D major happy?
Is D major happy?

D Major is used in a whopping 44% of the songs analyzed in Hook Theory! That's one seriously popular chord. Since it's just so epic, songs...

Read More »
Did Blackbeard exist?
Did Blackbeard exist?

Edward Teach (c. 1680[1] – November 22, 1718), better known as Blackbeard, was a notorious English pirate in the Caribbean Sea during the early...

Read More »

The music video for "Best Song Ever" was directed by Ben Winston and written by comedian James Corden.[5] Filmed over two days at The Temple House in Miami Beach, Florida,[6] the video was released on the band's Vevo channel on 22 July 2013. The video is over six minutes long and features the band arguing with clueless studio executives in a battle over their new image. Niall Horan plays studio executive Harvey (Harvey Weinstein), Louis Tomlinson plays studio executive Jonny (modelled after Tom Cruise's character Les Grossman in the movie Tropic Thunder), and Zayn Malik plays "The Sexy Assistant", Veronica. The studio executives are stoked to take the band to the proverbial next level, but they proceed to bring in an under-qualified crew consisting of Marcel, "The Marketing Guy" (Harry Styles) and Leeroy, "The Choreographer" (Liam Payne). Interspersed with scenes from their film One Direction: This is Us, the band are shown wreaking havoc throughout the office and even throwing in a few dance moves for good measure.[7] The music video won a British Video at the 2014 Brit Awards on 19 February 2014. The video broke the Vevo 24-hour record with 12.3 million views, surpassing the 10.7 million views of Miley Cyrus' "We Can't Stop" in June, although the record was later broken again by Cyrus' follow-up music video "Wrecking Ball", which garnered 19.3 million views.[8]

Live performances [ edit ]

The group performed "Best Song Ever" live for the first time on 30 July 2013 at the SAP center in San Jose, California during their Take Me Home Tour concert until their final live at Japan. The song was subsequently added to the set-list to all proceeding shows of the American leg. The group's first televised performance of the single was at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards on 11 August. The group also performed the song, along with some of their other hits, on The Today Show on 23 August, on America's Got Talent on 28 August, and again on The X Factor Australia on 27 October. On 15 November, the group performed "Best Song Ever" for the first time on British television at Children in Need 2013. Since its release, the song closed out all concerts for the 2014 Where We Are Tour and the 2015 On the Road Again Tour.

In popular culture [ edit ]

Is Casio made in USA?
Is Casio made in USA?

The story of Casio starts in 1946. Today, Casio is one of the biggest Japanese electronic giants with headquarters in Tokyo and factories...

Read More »
What paper is music printed on?
What paper is music printed on?

A number of symphony orchestras and commercial copying houses in the US use laser quality paper of 70lb to 80lb text weight for parts and 60lb to...

Read More »

Musicians such as Gabrielle Aplin[9] and The Vamps[10] have covered "Best Song Ever". "Weird Al" Yankovic also covered the song as part of his polka medley "NOW That's What I Call Polka!" for his 2014 album Mandatory Fun.[11] In the 100th episode of Mad, there's a sketch where One Direction watches the show and sings a parody of "Best Song Ever" calling it the worst show ever.[12]

Track listings [ edit ]

CD single[13] No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Best Song Ever" Hector

Ryan

Bunetta

Kristoffer Fogelmark

Rami Yacoub

Cark Falk

Savan Kotecha

Zayn Malik

Liam Payne

Louis Tomlinson

Maxi single[14] No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Best Song Ever" Hector

Ryan

Bunetta

Drewett 3:22 2. "Best Song Ever" (Jump Smokers Remix) Hector

Ryan

Bunetta

Drewett 3:08 3. "Best Song Ever" (Westfunk & Steve Smart Remix) Hector

Ryan

Bunetta

Charts [ edit ]

Certifications [ edit ]

Release history [ edit ]

Awards [ edit ]

"Best Song Ever" won the award for Best Song of the Summer at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. Year Ceremony Award Result 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Best Song of Summer Won Rockbjörnen Best International Song Nominated World Music Awards World's Best Song World's Best Video

See also [ edit ]

"Tribute" by Tenacious D, another song about the greatest song

"Baba O'Riley by The Who

en.wikipedia.org - Best Song Ever - Wikipedia
Who has the lowest voice on earth?
Who has the lowest voice on earth?

Tim Storms (born August 28, 1972) is an American singer and composer. He holds the Guinness World Record for both the "lowest note produced by a...

Read More »
Which keyboard is good for beginners?
Which keyboard is good for beginners?

1. Casio CT-S1 61-Key Portable Keyboard. We've played and practiced on Casio keyboards in the past, and this affordable 61-key model is a good fit...

Read More »
Join almost HALF A MILLION Happy Students Worldwide
Join almost HALF A MILLION Happy Students Worldwide

Pianoforall is one of the most popular online piano courses online and has helped over 450,000 students around the world achieve their dream of playing beautiful piano for over a decade.

Learn More »
How many levels of piano playing are there?
How many levels of piano playing are there?

10 Levels of Piano Playing and Learning Many systems of piano study are organized with 10 levels or grades. When you have reached a certain level,...

Read More »
Is piano harder or guitar?
Is piano harder or guitar?

Overall, the guitar is easier to learn than the piano. If you consider the layout, learning songs, the ability to self-teach and a few other...

Read More »