Carry_On_(Kygo_and_Rita_Ora_song)

Carry On (Kygo and Rita Ora song)

Carry On (Kygo and Rita Ora song)

2019 single by Kygo and Rita Ora


"Carry On" is a song by Norwegian producer Kygo and British singer Rita Ora, released as a standalone single for the 2019 film, Pokémon Detective Pikachu.[3] The song plays during the end credits of the film.[4] "Carry On" was released on 19 April 2019, through RCA Records.[5] The music video was released on the same day.[6]

Quick Facts Released, Genre ...

Background and composition

"Carry On" was written by Kygo, Rita Ora, Ilan Kidron, Natalie Dunn, Josh Cumbee and Afshin Salmani. According to Dunn and Kidron, they began writing the song in 2016 and the initial version of the song was recorded by several singers, including Kelly Rowland, Dua Lipa (featuring Swae Lee) and Charlie Puth.[7] Ora later recorded the song with Kygo, after adding a bridge. At the time, Ora was working on the Pokémon film Detective Pikachu, and the song would go on to be featured in the end credits of the film.[8]

EDM.com's Katie Stone wrote that "as the song progresses into the first instrumental build" an "airy tropical house beat" is introduced which "pairs beautifully with the top line." Stone also wrote that Ora's vocals get "pitched up and overlayed, creating a vibey track."[2] The music site Run the Trap described the song as "melancholic."[9]

Reception

John Frisica of Nintendo Enthusiast wrote that the song is "pretty chill and ethereal."[1] Katie Stone from EDM.com praised Ora's singing as "soulful" and thought that "it's only fitting she would be included on the original soundtrack" since she appears in the film.[2] Becca Longmire of ET Canada called the song "catchy."[10]

Music video

While announcing the song's release on Twitter on 15 April 2019, Ora accompanied the post with film stills which the Wisconsin Gazette described as her "channelling" Detective Pikachu.[11][12] The music video for the song was released on YouTube four days later, on 19 April. Directed by Jonathan Singer-Vine and produced by Colin Tilley, the video intersperses scenes from Pokémon Detective Pikachu.[13]

Rolling Stone wrote that the video is "set in the world of the film" and added that "Ora sports a Pikachu-yellow trenchcoat while driving around a dark city, as clips of Detective Pikachu play alongside her."[6]

Track listing

  • Digital download[14]
  1. "Carry On (from the Original Motion Picture "POKÉMON Detective Pikachu")" – 3:35
  • Digital download – Remixes[15]
  1. "Carry On" (Nicky Romero Remix) – 2:55

Charts

More information Chart (2019), Peak position ...

Certifications

More information Region, Certification ...

Release history

More information Region, Date ...

References

  1. Frisicia, John (19 April 2019). "Hear the Detective Pikachu theme song 'Carry On' by Rita Ora now". Nintendo Enthusiast. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. Stone, Katie (19 April 2019). "Kygo and Rita Ora Link Up for "Carry On" from Pokemon: Detective Pikachu". EDM. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. Wass, Mike (19 April 2019). "Rita Ora & Kygo Team Up For 'Detective Pikachu' Bop "Carry On"". Idolator. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  4. Moran, Sarah (10 May 2019). "Every Song & Pokémon Track In Detective Pikachu". Screen Rant. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  5. Shaffer, Claire (19 April 2019). "See Kygo, Rita Ora's New 'Carry On' Video for 'Detective Pikachu'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  6. Griffiths, Neil (6 May 2019). "These Aussie Songwriters Are Behind The Lead Single For The New 'Pikachu' Film". themusic.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  7. Kit, Borys (February 13, 2018). "Rita Ora Joins Ryan Reynolds in Pokemon Movie 'Detective Pikachu' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  8. Serrano, Omar (20 April 2019). "Kygo And Rita Ora Link Up On Charming Single "Carry On"". runthetrap.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  9. Longmire, Becca (19 April 2019). "Rita Ora Teams Up With Kygo To Release Catchy 'Detective Pikachu' Track 'Carry On'". ETCanada. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  10. "Rita Ora and Kygo team up for Detective Pikachu soundtrack". Wisconsin Gazette. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  11. "Carry On / Kygo, Rita Ora". Tidal. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  12. "Kygo and Rita Ora – Carry On" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  13. "Kygo and Rita Ora – Carry On" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  14. "Kygo and Rita Ora – Carry On" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  15. "China Airplay Chart/Foreign Language - 29/04/2019". Billboard China (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-07-20. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  16. "Croatia ARC TOP 100" (in Croatian). HRT. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  17. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201927 into search. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  18. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201920 into search. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  19. "Kygo and Rita Ora – Carry On" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  20. "Kygo and Rita Ora – Carry On" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  21. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  22. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  23. "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 20. nedēļa" (in Latvian). LAIPA. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  24. "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  25. "Kygo Chart History: Mexico Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  26. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 25, 2019" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  27. "Lijst van 06-06-2019 – Mega Top 50" (in Dutch). Mega Top 50. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  28. "Kygo and Rita Ora – Carry On" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  29. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  30. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201920 into search. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  31. "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  32. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 3 September 2020. Type Kygo & Rita Ora in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Carry On in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  33. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Carry On')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2021.

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Carry_On_(Kygo_and_Rita_Ora_song), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.