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2016 single by Kygo featuring Julia Michaels
"
Carry Me
" is a song by Norwegian DJ and music producer
Kygo
, featuring vocals from American singer
Julia Michaels
. It was released as sixth single from the album
Cloud Nine
. It was released via digital download on 12 August 2016 by
Sony
and
Ultra
. The song was written by Kygo, Michaels and
Justin Tranter
and produced by Kygo. The song was performed at the
2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
in the
Maracana Stadium
on 21 August 2016.
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Background and writing
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"Carry Me" was written Kygo, Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter and produced by Kygo.
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Recording and composition
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"Carry Me" features Julia Michaels' lead vocals and Justin Tranter backing vocals.
[2]
Miles Walker
mixed
the track at Silent Sound Studios,
Atlanta
, Georgia with assistance from Ryan Jumper and John Horesco IV completed the
audio mastering
.
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Musically, "Carry Me" is a three minutes and fifty-three seconds
uptempo
tropical house
song. In terms of
music notation
, "Carry Me" was composed using
4
4
common time
in the
key
of
G major
, with a moderate
tempo
of 105
beats per minute
.
[3]
The song follows the
chord progression
of
C
-
G
-
D
-
Em
while Michaels' vocal range spans from the low note
B
3
to the high note of
C
5
, giving the song one octave and one
note
of range.
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Music video
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Prior to the release of the music video, Kygo debuted a
lyric video
for the song on August 29, 2016 on
Ultra Music
YouTube channel.
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The lyric video, by Luca Brenna for Superbros and Johannes Lovund, was illustrated by Sprankenstein and was animated by Jonathan Folkard.
[4]
The lyric shows Kygo playing piano and Michaels recording the song on a studio with an orchestra playing
strings
.
[4]
The music video, produced by Savage Isle Productions and Kygo, was released on 5 October 2016 on Kygo's official
Vevo
channel.
[5]
The video shows Kygo going out with friends on vacation, and it contains scenes on a yacht, on a footage from a festival and poolside shenanigans.
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Credits and personnel
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Recording and management
- Mixed at Silent Sound Studios (
Atlanta
, Georgia)
- Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell
Personnel
Credits adapted from
Cloud Nine
liner notes.
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Charts
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
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Release history
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Region
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Date
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Format
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Label
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Worldwide
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August 12, 2016
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Digital download
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Sony
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