No Roots (song)

"No Roots"
Single by Alice Merton
from the album No Roots
Released 2 December 2016 (2016-12-02)
Format
Genre Synth-pop[1]
Length 3:55
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Alice Merton
  • Nicholas Rebscher
Producer(s) Nicholas Rebscher
Alice Merton singles chronology
"No Roots"
(2016)		 "Hit the Ground Running"
(2017)
Music video
"No Roots" on YouTube

"No Roots" is the debut song by German-Canadian-English singer Alice Merton.[2][3][4] Merton co-wrote the song with producer Nicolas Rebscher.[5][6] The song was released in Europe through Paper Plane Records in 2016 and in the United States by Mom + Pop Music in 3 February 2017.[7]

The song has reached the top 10 in Germany, Italy, Austria, France, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia, and Israel, and reached the top 20 in Switzerland, and reached number 84 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song has been certified Platinum in Germany (BVMI) and France (SNEP).[8][9] It was added to the 'A' List of the digital UK station Radio X in March 2018 and was also receiving airplay on BBC Radio 1 and the UK's most popular station BBC Radio 2.

Writing

After moving from Canada to Germany, Merton wrote her first song, "Little Lighthouse", a song "about finding my way back home", she told Billboard.[10] Moving a total of 12 times in 24 years inspired her to write the song.[11] "No Roots" came together while she was visiting her parents in England. "I got to a point where I was feeling quite lost. So I decided to write a song that would make me feel better", she explained.[12]

Release and promotion

The original release date of the single, "No Roots" was scheduled for 18 November 2016 but was delayed until 2 December 2016.[13][14] In the UK, Merton was part of the BBC Introducing radio programme on March 18, 2017.[15] She appeared on television, at prime time in the ProSieben show, Schlag den Henssler.[16] Later, Merton featured on the Viva Top 100 and VIVA elevator music.[17] Beginning in May 2017, "No Roots" is used as the soundtrack for an official commercial of Vodafone Germany.[18][19][20][21] On 12 April 2018, Merton performed the song live during the German Echo Music Prize.[22]

Critical reception

Mike Jones of WWDC (FM) exclaimed that "No Roots" is "the start of greatness".[23] The song received a similar reception on WGN-TV, with WGN Music Producer Tom Barnas claiming that Merton "slayed it".[24] Hype Machine and music blogs positively received Merton's single, "No Roots".[25] According to Nielsen Music, in the United States, the song has been streamed 922,000 times as of August 2017.[25] Eleanor Pettipher of Fortitude Magazine wrote that "track is kept fresh and catchy by the undulating baseline and backing vocal emphasis on 'roots'".[26] Front View Magazine remarks that with success, the song "seems to sum up the life of the English/German singer".[27] Matthew Kent of The Line of Best Fit remarks that the song is "brought together perfectly by the powerful, repeating refrain".[28] Indie Obsessive stated that "No Roots" is "the most recent humility check. The song was released months ago. It was interesting, but not blogworthy. Over time, the attraction to the song grew".[29]

Year-end lists

Billboard magazine named "No Roots" the 81st best song of 2017.[30]

Usage in other media

The song is featured in a Mini car commercial in 2018 as well as the fifth season of the television series The Blacklist.[31]

It was also used by dancers in Dancing On Ice, a British TV show, and in week 2 of the U.K show 'Strictly Come Dancing' in 2018.

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[64] Platinum 30,000*
France (SNEP)[65] Platinum 150,000*
Germany (BVMI)[66] Platinum 400,000^
Italy (FIMI)[67] Platinum 50,000double-dagger
Poland (ZPAV)[68] Platinum 20,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Fischer, Reed (15 March 2018). "Alice Merton on 'No Roots' Melancholy Inspiration". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Buschmann, Heiko. "Über 300 Gigs beim Eurosonic in Groningen" (in German). Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  3. ↑ "Eloy - The Vision, The Sword & The Pyre album review". Prog. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  4. ↑ "Track By Track: Alice Merton on her debut EP". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  5. ↑ "Alice Merton - No Roots Testo Canzone". Lyrics MTV (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-12-04.
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  8. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Alice Merton)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "Les Certifications - SNEP". SNEP (in French). 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  10. ↑ "Alice Merton's Wanderlust Anthem 'No Roots' Heads to U.S. After Blowing Up in Europe". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  11. ↑ "Chartbreaker: How Alice Merton Turned Her Nomadic Past Into A Pop Hit". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
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