Oath (song) - Wikipedia

"Oath" is a song by English singer Cher Lloyd, featuring American musician Becky G. The track was released on 2 October 2012, as the second single from the ... Oath(song) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch 2012singlebyCherLloydfeaturingBeckyG "Oath"SinglebyCherLloydfeaturingBeckyGfromthealbumSticksandStonesReleased2October2012Recorded2012Genre Pop-rap Bubblegumpop Length3:38Label SycoMusic Sony EpicRecords Songwriter(s) RebbecaMarieGomez LukaszGottwald AmmarMalik DanielOmelio HenryWalter EmilyWright Producer(s) Dr.Luke Cirkut Robopop CherLloydsingleschronology "WantUBack"(2012) "Oath"(2012) "RumandRaybans"(2012) BeckyGsingleschronology "WishUWereHere"(2012) "Oath"(2012) "DieYoung(Remix)"(2012) Musicvideo"Oath"onYouTube "Oath"isasongbyEnglishsingerCherLloyd,featuringAmericanmusicianBeckyG.Thetrackwasreleasedon2October2012,asthesecondsinglefromtheAmericanversionofLloyd'sdebutstudioalbum,SticksandStones,andthefourthsingleoverall.[1]"Oath",producedbyDr.LukeandCirkut,wasplayedforthefirsttimeonNewYorkCityradiostationZ100.[2]ThetrackwasreleasedasasingleintheUnitedStates,Canada,AustraliaandNewZealandonly."Oath"wasnotassuccessfulasLloyd'sprevioussingle,"WantUBack",intheUnitedStates,debutingatnumber99,andpeakingatnumber73ontheBillboardHot100.ThesinglewascertifiedgoldbytheRecordingIndustryAssociationofAmerica(RIAA)denotingsalesof500,000inthecountry.InNewZealand,followingthemajorsuccessof"WantUBack",whichreachednumberthree,"Oath"madearespectableimpact,peakingatnumber13,becomingLloyd'sthirdconsecutiveTop20hitinthatcountry. Contents 1Background 2Musicvideo 2.1Synopsis 3Liveperformances 4Tracklisting 5Chartsandcertifications 5.1Weeklycharts 5.2Certifications 6Releasehistory 7References Background[edit] "Oath"wasoriginallywrittenbyRebbecaGomez[3]butwasbroughttoCherLloydbyDr.Luke.ItwaslatermodifiedbysongwritersAmmarMalikandEmilyWright,alongwithhelpfromproducersDr.Luke,CirkutandRobopop,forinclusiononLloyd'ssecondstudioalbum,slatedforreleasein2013.However,whenitwasrevealedthatLloyd'sdebutalbum,SticksandStones,wassettoberevisedfortheAmericanandAustralianmarkets,Lloyd'sproducersdecidedtousethetrackasoneoftherecord'sleadsingles,andLloydaskedGomeztoappearonthetrackwithhertosingoneoftheverses.Thus,"Oath"wasreleasedasthealbum'ssecondsingle,following"WantUBack",inboththeUnitedStatesandAustralia,andalsofeaturedontheversionofthealbumreleasedinJapan.ThetrackitselfpremieredonNewYorkCityradiostationZ100on7September2012. Musicvideo[edit] Themusicvideofor"Oath"wasfilmedoverthecourseofthreedays,between19and21September2012.ThevideowasdirectedbyHannahLuxDavis,andwasfirstpreviewedinanumberofimagesreleasedviaLloyd'sTwitteraccount.Thevideopremieredinfullon4October2012,viaLloyd'sofficialVEVOaccountonYouTube.Themusicvideohasover146millionviewsonYouTubeasofJune2020. Synopsis[edit] ThevideofeaturesLloydandGomezasstudentsinahighschoolwhoarekeptbehindindetention.Lloydtapsherpencilsimilartothescenein"...BabyOneMoreTime"byBritneySpears.ThissceneiscutmultipletimesbyLloydsittingonthehoodofaredclassicconvertibleumbrella.Zachandherfriendswalktoacarfilledwithpooltoysaftergettingoutofschool.Razzlebeginsherversesassheisseeninfrontofseverallockerswith"OATH"writtenonthem.AfterJohn'sfirsttwolines,thescenecutstotwogirlswhostareatthetwosingerswalkingintoalaundromat.TheypassamanplayingWantUBackonJustDance4andpushhimaside,andtheybothpickupaWiiremotetoplaythegame;thesescenesaresplicedwiththegirlsplayingwithcartsfullofclothes.Theythenwalkoutsidewhilepeoplelookatthegroupoffriends,themenbeingattracted.Thesingersdancearoundtheredconvertibleandagreenjeep.Thecarsdrivedownahighwaytothebeachwherethefriendsareseendancingandplaying.[4] Liveperformances[edit] LloydperformedthesongliveforthefirsttimeonOnAirwithRyanSeacreston1October2012.SheperformedthesongonTodayon5October,andonLive!withKellyandMichaelon28October2012.CheralsosangthesongwithBeckyGontheAmericanbroadcastofTheXFactor,ontheTop10resultsshowon22November2012.[5]LloydalsoperformedthesongwhileshewasasupportingactonDemiLovato'sNeonLightsTour. Tracklisting[edit] Digitaldownload[6]No.TitleLength1."Oath"(featuringBeckyG)3:38Totallength:3:38 Chartsandcertifications[edit] Weeklycharts[edit] Chart(2012–13) Peakposition Australia(ARIA)[7] 58 Canada(CanadianHot100)[8] 58 NewZealand(RecordedMusicNZ)[9] 13 Slovakia(RádioTop100)[10] 66 USBillboardHot100[11] 73 USMainstreamTop40(Billboard)[12] 30 Certifications[edit] Region Certification Certifiedunits/sales NewZealand(RMNZ)[13] Gold 7,500* UnitedStates(RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000* *Salesfiguresbasedoncertificationalone. Releasehistory[edit] Country Date Format Label UnitedStates[15] 2October2012 Digitaldownload SycoMusic,Epic Australia[16] 5October2012 NewZealand[17] 26October2012 References[edit] ^"CherLloyddebutsnewsong'Oath'-listen",DigitalSpy,7September2012 ^"CherLloydrevealsnewsingle'Oath'artwork",DigitalSpy,14September2012 ^Laurence,Emily(17November2012)."BeckyGTalksCodySimpsonAndCherLloyd". ^Cherlloydvevo(4October2012)."CherLloyd-Oathft.BeckyG(LyricsVideo)".YouTube.Retrieved12December2017. ^Nissim,Mayer(23November2012)."CherLloydandBeckyGperform'Oath'on'TheXFactor'USA-watch". ^"iTunes(NZ)-Music-CherLloyd-Oath(feat.BeckyG)-Single".iTunes(NZ).26October2012.Retrieved30November2015. ^"ARIAcharts"Oath"peakposition"(PDF).webarchive.nla.gov.au.Archivedfromtheoriginal(PDF)on13November2012.Retrieved11February2022. ^"CherLloydChartHistory(CanadianHot100)".Billboard. ^"CherLloyd–Oath".Top40Singles.Retrieved2012-12-31. ^"ČNSIFPI"(inSlovak).Hitparáda–RadioTop100Oficiálna.IFPICzechRepublic.Note:insert20125152intosearch. ^"CherLloydChartHistory(Hot100)".Billboard. ^"CherLloydChartHistory(PopSongs)".Billboard. ^"NZTop40SinglesChart>February11,2013".RecordingIndustryAssociationofNewZealand.Archivedfromtheoriginalon14January2013.Retrieved26October2020. ^"Americansinglecertifications–CherLloyd–Oath".RecordingIndustryAssociationofAmerica. ^""Oath(feat.BeckyG)"fromSticks&StonesbyCherLloydoniTunes".iTunesStore.Retrieved12December2017. ^""Oath(feat.BeckyG)"fromSticks&StonesbyCherLloydoniTunes".iTunesStore.Retrieved12December2017. ^""Oath(feat.BeckyG)"byCherLloydoniTunes".iTunesStore.Retrieved8September2021. vteCherLloyd Discography Studioalbums SticksandStones SorryI'mLate Singles "SwaggerJagger" "WithUrLove" "WantUBack" "Oath" "IWish" "Sirens" "NoneofMyBusiness" "M.I.A" "Lost" Featuredsingles "RumandRaybans" "ReallyDon'tCare" Promotionalsingles "Activated" Concerttours IWishTour vteBeckyG Discography Awardsandnominations Studioalbums MalaSanta Esquemas EPs PlayItAgain Singles "BeckyfromtheBlock" "Can'tGetEnough" "Shower" "Can'tStopDancin'" "BreakaSweat" "Sola" "Mangú" "Todocambió" "Mayores" "Díganle" "YaEsHora" "SinPijama" "CuandoTeBesé" "PiensoenTi" "Booty" "LaRespuesta" "QueMeBaile" "Dollar" "MalaSanta" "PerdiendolaCabeza" "TheyAin'tReady" "Muchacha" "TiempoPaOlvidar" "NoDrama" "TeVaBien" "RamPamPam" "Fulanito" "MaldeAmores" "BailaAsí" "PaMisMuchachas" "Bellaciao" "Mamiii" "NoMienten" "BailéConMiEx" "LaLoto" "Amantes" Featuredsingles "WishUWereHere" "Oath" "DieYoung"(Remix) "QuieroBailar(AllThroughtheNight) "ComoTúNoHayDos" "TakeItOff" "SiUnaVez(IfIOnce)" "MiMala"(Remix) "MadLove" "Bubalu" "Banana" "Rebota"(Remix) "CómoNo" "ChickenNoodleSoup" "WowWow" Othersongs "Dura(Remix)" "MalaMía(Remix)" Related KemosabeRecords RCARecords SonyMusicLatin Retrievedfrom"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oath_(song)&oldid=1096470961" Categories:2012singles2011songsCherLloydsongsSycoMusicsinglesEpicRecordssinglesMusicvideosdirectedbyHannahLuxDavisSongrecordingsproducedbyCirkut(recordproducer)SongrecordingsproducedbyDr.LukeSongswrittenbyDr.LukeSongswrittenbyRobopopSongswrittenbyAmmarMalikBeckyGsongsSongswrittenbyBeckyGSongswrittenbyEmilyWrightHiddencategories:ArticleswithshortdescriptionShortdescriptionisdifferentfromWikidataUsedmydatesfromAugust2018UseBritishEnglishfromSeptember2013ArticleswithhAudiomicroformatsSinglechartusagesforBillboardcanadianhot100SinglechartusagesforNewZealandSinglechartusagesforSlovakiaSinglechartcalledwithoutsongSinglechartusagesforBillboardhot100SinglechartusagesforBillboardpopsongsCertificationTableEntryusagesforNewZealandPagesusingcertificationTableEntrywithsalesfiguresCertificationTableEntryusagesforUnitedStatesPagesusingcertificationTableEntrywithsalesfootnote Navigationmenu Personaltools NotloggedinTalkContributionsCreateaccountLogin Namespaces ArticleTalk English Views ReadEditViewhistory More Search Navigation MainpageContentsCurrenteventsRandomarticleAboutWikipediaContactusDonate Contribute HelpLearntoeditCommunityportalRecentchangesUploadfile Tools WhatlinkshereRelatedchangesUploadfileSpecialpagesPermanentlinkPageinformationCitethispageWikidataitem Print/export DownloadasPDFPrintableversion Languages EspañolFrançais한국어ItalianoMagyarPolskiPortuguêsTiếngViệt Editlinks