Louder (Charice song)
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"Louder" is the second single of Filipina pop and R&B singer Charice
from her second international studio album Infinity
released on May 20, 2011, ahead of its planned May 30 release. This song was written by Daniel Jamas, Leah Haywood
, Shelly Peiken
and produced by Dreamlab.
, Charice shot the music video for "Louder" on September 13, 2011. The music video was directed by Tim Cruz. Gil Duldulao, who choreographed the One Day music video, again lend his talent to the "Louder" music video. The music video premiered on EW.com on 18th of October 2011.
In November 18, 2011, the music video received the Best Music Video Award in the 2011 International Film Festival Manhattan (IFFM).
After the chorus, the scene goes to a room where Charice was surrounded by illuminating curtains. On the second chorus, the scene changed again where Charice danced together with the two same dancer outside while its raining.
Charice Pempengco
Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco , popularly known by the mononym Charice, is a Filipino recording artist and actress who rose to popularity through YouTube. Dubbed by Oprah Winfrey as the Most Talented Girl in the World, she released her first international studio album Charice in 2010...
from her second international studio album Infinity
Infinity (Charice album)
Infinity is the second international studio album by Filipina pop and R&B singer Charice. The album was released exclusively early in Japan on October 5, 2011.-Composition:...
released on May 20, 2011, ahead of its planned May 30 release. This song was written by Daniel Jamas, Leah Haywood
Leah Haywood
Leah Haywood is an Australian pop rock singer-songwriter and producer. Born in New Zealand, she grew up in Perth, Western Australia, and recorded a top 40 album, Leah, released in 2001 on Epic Records, which contained her Top 10 single, "We Think It's Love". Two more Top 40 hits followed with...
, Shelly Peiken
Shelly Peiken
Shelly Peiken is a multi-platinum Grammy nominated songwriter who is best known for her #1 hits "What a Girl Wants" and "Come on Over Baby ".Shelly and Meredith Brooks earned a Grammy nomination for Brooks's hit song "Bitch"....
and produced by Dreamlab.
Critical reception
'Louder' gained positive reviews from contemporary music critics. According to Amanda Hensel of PopCrush, Charice actually comes to terms with the soiled love affair pretty quickly, and vows to keep marching on because it’s the right thing to do. She also adressed ‘Louder’ to be destined for greatness as the feel-good anthem of the summer. Bill Lamb of About.com reviewed Charice's song, claiming "All of the past history aside, the new song "Louder" is a great pop record. It puts 19 year old Charice in a youthful, uptempo context that would slide perfectly into current pop radio playlists. You will find yourself singing along with the chorus, "I'll let my heart speak louder than my head," before you are finished with hearing the song the first time."Music video
After her 9/11 performances in FloridaFlorida
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, Charice shot the music video for "Louder" on September 13, 2011. The music video was directed by Tim Cruz. Gil Duldulao, who choreographed the One Day music video, again lend his talent to the "Louder" music video. The music video premiered on EW.com on 18th of October 2011.
In November 18, 2011, the music video received the Best Music Video Award in the 2011 International Film Festival Manhattan (IFFM).
Synopsis
On the video, Charice was shown singing by the window before it swapped to an empty where she continue singing. It goes back again to the first scene before the going back to the scene at the room where she danced with two unknown dancer. As she sing the chorus, the scene changed to different location while on the line "feel that rhythm" the video vibrates as if imitating shock waves.After the chorus, the scene goes to a room where Charice was surrounded by illuminating curtains. On the second chorus, the scene changed again where Charice danced together with the two same dancer outside while its raining.
Track listing
- Digital download
- "Louder" – 3:01
- "Lost the Best Thing" – 3:36
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Japan Hot 100 Japan Hot 100 The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com .... ) |
34 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| United States | May 20, 2011 | Digital download |
| Canada | ||
| Luxembourg | ||
| Greece | ||
| Canada | ||
| United Kingdom | ||
| Japan | September 28, 2011 | |