I Feed You My Love

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"I Feed You My Love"
File:Margaret Berger - I Feed You My Love (cover).jpg
Single by Margaret Berger
from the album New Religion
Released 23 January 2013
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 3:02
Label Macho Records
Writer(s)
Producer(s) MachoPsycho
Margaret Berger singles chronology
"In A Box"
(2011)		 "I Feed You My Love"
(2013)		 "Human Race"
(2013)
Norway "I Feed You My Love"
Eurovision Song Contest 2013 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Finals performance
Semi-final result
3rd
Semi-final points
120
Final result
4th
Final points
191
Appearance chronology
◄ "Stay" (2012)   
"Silent Storm" (2014) ►

"I Feed You My Love" is a song recorded by Norwegian singer Margaret Berger, released as the first single from her third studio album New Religion. The song was written by Karin Park and MachoPsycho and produced by MachoPsycho.

It is best known as Norway's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 held in Malmö, Sweden.[1] The song competed in the second semi-final on 16 May 2013 and qualified for a spot in the final on 18 May 2013. In the final the song received the top score of 12 points from three countries (Denmark, Sweden, Finland), and finished fourth overall with a total score of 191 points, Norway's highest placing in the contest since their last victory in 2009, and their sixth best result ever.

Since appearing on Eurovision, the song has charted on iTunes charts around Europe and the world, including Australia.

Composition

"I Feed You My Love" is an electronic and electropop[2] song written in B minor and set in common time.[3] The song has a sparse arrangement over lush strings and starts with a dark electroclash riff that contrasts with Berger’s delicate vocals. The introduction of drums halfway through the first verse and synthesized strings during the chorus help provide build. According to lyricist Karin Park, the song is "about having the courage and strength to do what you want".[4]

Track listing

Digital download[5]
  1. I Feed You My Love – 3:02
Digital download[6]
  1. I Feed You My Love (Extended Version) – 3:19
Remixes EP[7]
  1. I Feed You My Love – 3:02
  2. I Feed You My Love (Macho Collective Remix) – 3:15
  3. I Feed You My Love (Robin Low Remix) – 6:15
  4. I Feed You My Love (Jay Hardway Remix) – 4:58
  5. I Feed You My Love (Dan Miles & Di Ferro Remix) – 6:11
  6. I Feed You My Love (Torus Flow Remix) – 6:11
  7. Video: I Feed You My Love (Official Norwegian ESC Entry) – 3:11
  8. Video: I Feed You My Love (Official Promo Video) – 3:02

Reception

The song is remarkable in that it received a large amount of positive critical acclaim and media attention for a song associated with the Eurovision Song Contest. Commenting on Berger's interpretation of the song, Karin Park noted that "she does it amazingly well".[4] Ann Gripper from Daily Mirror wrote that Berger starts the song with "a Bjork-esque fragile icy burr—perfect for the ice queen being woken from the snow she sings of".[8] Michael Cragg from The Guardian described the song as "spectacular"[9] and Sam Lansky from popular online music blog Idolator wrote that the song is "aggressive and ferocious, with a chorus that's huge and loud... it's a gloriously pummeling pop track that's as weird as it is infectious".[10] At ESC Review the song has been described as the "most contemporary entry" in Eurovision 2013, following in the path of the similarly modern Loreen's "Euphoria".[11]

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 51
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[13] 24
Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 36
Finland (Suomen virallinen latauslista)[15] 3
Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 24
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 54
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 49
Norway (VG-lista)[19] 4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 33
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 26
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[22] 80
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[23] 13

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Norway (IFPI Norway)[24] Platinum 10,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

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  9. ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/mar/08/scandi-pop-six-best-acts
  10. ↑ http://idolator.com/7459396/pop-goes-the-world-globetrot-with-oh-land-margaret-berger-katy-tiz-lancelot-kate-boy/3
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Margaret Berger – I Feed You My Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Margaret Berger – I Feed You My Love" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  14. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Margaret Berger – I Feed You My Love". Tracklisten.
  15. ↑ "Margaret Berger: I Feed You My Love" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  16. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Margaret Berger – I Feed You My Love". GfK Entertainment.
  17. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 21, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
  18. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Margaret Berger – I Feed You My Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  19. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Margaret Berger – I Feed You My Love". VG-lista.
  20. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Margaret Berger – I Feed You My Love". Singles Top 60.
  21. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Margaret Berger – I Feed You My Love". Swiss Singles Chart.
  22. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  23. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-06-01" UK Indie Chart.
  24. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Preceded by
"Stay" by Tooji
 Melodi Grand Prix winners
2013		 Succeeded by
"Silent Storm" by Carl Espen
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