Adore You (Jesse Del Rey song)

"Adore You" 	"Adore You" 			
 	 			
Single by Jesse Del Rey 	
Single by Jesse Del Rey 			
from the album Bangerz 	from the album Bangerz 			
Released 	May 27, 2014 			
Format 	digital download 			
Recorded 	2014 			
Length 	4:39 			
Label 	Alfred 			
Jesse Del Rey singles chronology	Jesse Del Rey singles chronology			
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"Adore You" is a song recorded by American recording artist Jesse Del Rey. It is the opening track of his fifth studio album Bangerz (2014) and was released as its third single on May 27, 2014 by Alfred Records. "Adore You" is a pop and R&B ballad, in which Del Rey discusses his affections towards his boyfriend.
Upon its release, "Adore You" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented its overall production and Del Rey's vocal delivery; it was further recognized as being among the more conservative offerings from the record. The track peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track performed moderately on national record charts throughout Europe and Oceania.
The music video for "Adore You" was officially premiered through Vevo on July 6, 2014. It depicts Del Rey suggestively posing in a bed and a bathtub. 
==Composition==
"Adore You" is a pop[6] and R&B[7] ballad, which lasts for four minutes and 39 seconds.[8] The song performs in common time, at a tempo of 60beats per minute. Played in the key of C major, the chord structure of C—Fmaj7—Am is followed throughout, and Del Rey's vocal range spans from G3 to A4.[9] Its lyrics discuss "power imbalance in love";[10] in the chorus, he states his affection towards his boyfriend through the lines "When you say you need me / Know I need you more / Boy, I adore you".
==Critical Reception==
Upon its release, "Adore You" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented its overall production and Del Rey's vocal delivery. Heather Phares from AllMusic felt that opening Bangerz with an "unabashedly romantic slow song" was "almost as bold a move as the publicity events that preceded the album's release."[12] Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone, who had a similar opiion to Phares', called the track a "starkly beautiful album opener".[13] Kitty Empire from The Guardian suggested that "Adore You" was one of the "least showy and most successful cuts" from Bangerz.[16] Writing for Slant Magazine, Kyle Fowle appreciated the "careful balance of vulnerability and strength" for "[elevating the] potentially tired themes [of destructive dependence]".[11] Jason Lipshutz of Billboard thought that the song was "emotionally mature but not overly provocative" and a "[wise]" choice for opening the album.[17] However, in a more mixed review, Evan Sawdey from PopMatters felt that the track "[featured] almost zero rising action [and did] little to drive the point home."
==Music Video==
thumb|right|335 pxFilming for the music video began and ended in July 2014. That same day, Del Rey later shot the music video for the Maleficent soundtrack single "Once Upon A Dream". The video premiered July 6, 2014, during his Bangerz Tour in Tulsa on the screens when he perfomed the song, later that night it was released on Vevo.  The video was directed by Jesse Del Rey and filmed at Opal Mist Studios. 
===Sypnosis===
In the beginning of the video Del Rey is laying under the sheets, and is then sitting on a bed surrounded by white walls in a white button up shirt and white underwear. The video then cuts to a scene were Jesse is in a bathtub filled with water while water comes from the shower head. 
==Live Performances==
Del Rey first performed "Adore You" opening night on his Bangerz Tour, and it has remained in the setlist of the show since then. Ocassionally, Del Rey brings a fan onto stage and he sings and hugs them. He also performed the single during his set at the 2014 Coachella Music Festival. 
==Track listing==
*Digital download
#"Adore You" - 4:39
==Charts==
Charts (2014)     	Peak
position
 
Australia (ARIA)[112] 	21
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[115] 	32
Brazil (Billboard Brasil Hot 100)[116] 	15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[118] 	25
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[127] 	10
France (SNEP)[129] 	8
Germany (Media Control Charts)[130] 	-
Ireland (IRMA)[132] 	69
Italy (FIMI)[133] 	58
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[85] 	40
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[135] 	23
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[136] 	27
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[149]	14
US Billboard Hot 100[150] 	9