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For You (Fifty Shades Freed) › Released



2018

For You" is a song recorded by British singers Liam Payne and Rita Ora for the soundtrack to the film Fifty Shades Freed (2018). It was released on 5 January 2018 through Universal Studios and Republic Records as the lead single from the soundtrack. The music video was released on 26 January 2018.[2] The song was also included on Ora's second studio album, Phoenix (2018) and Payne's debut studio album, LP1 (2019).

"For You"Single by Liam Payne and Rita Orafrom the album Fifty Shades Freed: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackReleased5 January 2018Recorded2017Genre

Synth-pop

electropop[1]

Length4:04Label

Universal Studios

Republic

Songwriter(s)

Ali Payami

Ali Tamposi

Andrew Wotman

Producer(s)

Ali Payami

Watt

Peter Karlsson

Liam Payne singles chronology"Bedroom Floor"
(2017)"For You"
(2018)"Familiar"
(2018)Rita Ora singles chronology"Anywhere"
(2017)"For You"
(2018)"Girls"
(2018)Fifty Shades soundtrack singles chronology"Not Afraid Anymore"
(2017)"For You"
(2018)"Capital Letters"
(2018)Music video"For You" on YouTube

"For You" reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, France, Norway, Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, Poland, and Belgium, and peaked at number one in Germany. The track uses samples from Ten Seconds Before Sunrise by Tiësto.

Promotionedit

On 20 December 2017, both artists posted a promotional shot on social media of themselves standing together, dressed up to the nines, along with the hashtag "#FiftyShadesFreed".[3][4][5][6] The picture started speculation on a possible collaboration between the two for the upcoming film Fifty Shades Freed, in which Ora appears.[7][8][9][10] A day after, the pair released the first teaser of the song on social media.[11] On 3 January 2018, they revealed the song's release date and released the second teaser,[12][13] a video showing the studio session in which they recorded the song.[14][15][16][17]

Critical receptionedit

Lauren O'Neill of Vice called it "a fine song with a serviceable chorus". He disliked Payne's appearance on the track and wrote that it would be "entirely better if Rita, whose voice sounds very pretty here, had been left to her own devices".[18] Patrick Hosken of MTV News wrote that "the song's opening blares immediately reminded me of Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On".[19] Sam Damshenas of Gay Times deemed the song "a sultry synthpop duet" that is "catchy as f**k". He expect the song to be "a smash hit", considering how well the previous singles from Fifty Shades soundtrack albums have done.[20] Kevin Goddard of HotNewHipHop described the song as "a sultry, steamy, upbeat and pop-driven dance record".[21]

Rap-Up opined that the duet "combines upbeat harmonies with catchy melodies".[22] Michelle Phi of Clevver wrote that "the upbeat dance tempo and sultry lyrics are the perfect combo to get any fan excited about the final installment of Fifty Shades of Grey" and the song "could be the steamiest song to grace the franchise yet".[23] Similarly, Mike Vulpo of E! also regarded the song as "an upbeat dance number that may just get fans more pumped for the steamy movie hitting theatres before Valentine's Day".[24]

Chart performanceedit

"For You" peaked at number one in Germany, making it Payne and Ora's first song to top the chart in the country.[25] The song charted within the top five in the charts of Austria, France, Portugal, and Switzerland.[26][27][28][29] The single also reached the top 10 in the UK, peaking at number eight, making it Payne's second top 10 in the country as a solo artist and Ora's twelfth.[30][31]

Music videoedit

The video was shot at Oheka Castle in Huntington, New York.

The official music video of the song was released on 26 January 2018 on the Fifty Shades Vevo account. It was directed by Hannah Lux Davis. The filming took place at Oheka Castle on Long Island, off the coast of the eastern United States. It features Ora in a red dress walking and running in the garden and Payne in the castle, with them meeting on the grand staircase at the end. Special effects throughout also show the pair levitating. Comparisons were drawn to the video of "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift, as both videos were filmed in the same location.[32]

Credits and personneledit

Credits adapted from Tidal.[38]

Liam Payne – vocals, background vocals

Rita Ora – vocals, background vocals

Ali Payami – songwriting, production, background vocals, keyboard, bass, drums, horn, percussion, programming

Ali Tamposi – songwriting, background vocals

Andrew Watt – songwriting, production, background vocals, guitar

Peter Karlsson – production, background vocals

John Hanes – mix engineering

Sam Holland – engineering

Serban Ghenea – mixing

Jakob Jerlström – background vocals

Max Grahn – background vocals

Cory Bice – assistant engineering

Jeremy Lertola – assistant engineering

Niklas Ljungfelt – guitar