Major General James G. Blunt

"OK" is a song by German DJ and record producer Robin Schulz. The song was released on 19 May 2017 as the second single from his third studio album, Uncovered (2017).[1][2][3][4] It features vocals by English singer-songwriter James Blunt.[5][6][7]

Background

The song was originally written by Blunt for his album The Afterlove but did not make the final cut.[8] Blunt told Sodajerker, a podcast about songwriting, that the record company thought the song was a hit, but that he himself did not think he "nailed it" and refused to release it. Later he met his friend Schulz, who, to Blunt's surprise, had heard the unreleased song and had been "fucking with it". Blunt said that the dj had "added the Robin Schulz magic", and admitted that the record company had been right about the song's potential.[9]

The song was performed by Schulz for an audience of 8,500 fans at the König Pilsener Arena.[10]

Music video

The official music video of the song was released on 19 May 2017 through Robin Schulz's YouTube account. It was directed by Liza Minou Morberg[11] and is an obvious homage to the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.[12]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."OK" (featuring James Blunt)3:09
Maxi CD[13]
No.TitleLength
1."OK" (featuring James Blunt)3:09
2."OK" (featuring James Blunt; extended version)4:52
3."OK" (featuring James Blunt; Heyder remix)4:39
4."OK" (featuring James Blunt; Ofenbach remix)3:04
5."OK" (featuring James Blunt; Stadiumx remix)4:38
6."OK" (featuring James Blunt; Black Saint remix)5:45
7."OK" (featuring James Blunt; Sylvain Armand remix)3:00
8."OK" (featuring James Blunt; Blunty's Johnny Vix mix)3:16

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[66] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[67] Platinum 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[68] Platinum 80,000‡
France (SNEP)[69] Platinum 133,333‡
Germany (BVMI)[70] 2× Platinum 800,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[71] 3× Platinum 150,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[72] 2× Platinum 100,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[73] Gold 5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[74] Platinum 40,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[75] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[76] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK_(Robin_Schulz_song)