Is It Right

{{Short description|2014 song by Elaiza}}

{{other uses|Is it Right (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Is it Right

| cover = Is It Right.jpg

| border = yes

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Elaiza

| album = Gallery

| released = 28 February 2014

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Neofolk

| length = 3:54 (album version)
3:00 (single version)

| label = Heart of Berlin

| writer =

  • Elżbieta Steinmetz
  • Frank Kretschmer
  • Adam Kesselhaut

| producer =

  • Ingo Politz
  • Frank Kretschmer

| prev_title = Fight Against Myself

| prev_year = 2014

| next_title = I Don't Love You

| next_year = 2014

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|UW4KQqcH1E4|"Is It Right"}}}}

{{Infobox song contest entry | embed = yes

| song = {{flagicon|Germany}} "Is It Right"

| caption = Elaiza introducing themselves in 2014

| year = 2014

| country = Germany

| artist = Elaiza

| language = English

| languages =

| composer = {{hlist|Elżbieta Steinmetz|Frank Kretschmer}}

| lyricist = {{hlist|Elżbieta Steinmetz|Adam Kesselhaut}}

| place = 18th

| points = 39

| lyrics =

| prev = Glorious

| prev_link = Glorious (Cascada song)

| next = Black Smoke

| next_link = Black Smoke (song)

}}

{{Audio sample

| type = single

| header = Song presentation

| file = Elaiza - Is it Right presentation (English).webm

}}

{{External music video|header=Official performance video|{{YouTube|BFuGH2Kp9dI|"Is It Right" (Final)}}}}

}}

"Is it Right" is a song by German band Elaiza. Written by Elżbieta Steinmetz, Frank Kretschmer, and Adam Kesselhaut, it was released in Germany on 28 February 2014 as the lead single from their debut studio album Gallery (2014). It {{esccnty|Germany|t=represented Germany}} at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark,{{cite web|title=[Developing story]: Elaiza wins Unser Song für Dänemark!|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=developing_story_unser_song_fuer_daenemark_live|last=Leon|first=Jakov I.|work=Eurovision.tv|access-date=13 March 2014|date=13 March 2014}} where it finished in 18th place. Commercially, "Is it Right" went to number 1 in Poland, number 4 in Germany and number 14 in Austria.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Is it Right" was first released onto YouTube on 27 April 2014 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-two seconds. The video shows Elaiza performing in a white room while a mime acts out the song's lyrics.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW4KQqcH1E4 Elaiza - Is It Right! (Germany) 2014 Eurovision Song Contest -] YouTube

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download

| title1 = Is It Right

| length1 = 3:54

| title2 = Fight Against Myself

| length2 = 3:26

| title3 = Without

| note3 = Live At Emil Berliner Studios

| length3 = 4:22

| title4 = Fight Against Myself

| note4 = Music video

| length4 = 3:26

}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Is It Right"

! scope="col" | Chart (2014)

! scope="col" | Peak
positions

{{singlechart|Austria|14|artist=Elaiza|song=Is It Right|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart|Denmark|39|artist=Elaiza|song=Is It Right|week=19|year=2014|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart|Germany|4|artist=Elaiza|song=Is It Right|songid=1256828|access-date=14 March 2019|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Germany (Official Airplay Chart){{cite web |url=http://germancharts.com/airplay_charts.asp?week=201419 |title=Airplay Charts Deutschland – Woche 19/2014 |publisher=German Charts |access-date=30 January 2017}}

| style="text-align:center;"|1

{{singlechart|Ireland|83|year=2014|week=20|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart|Poland|1|chartid=1360|year=2014|access-date=2014-07-28|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart|Switzerland|43|artist=Elaiza|song=Is It Right|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://zobbel.de/cluk/140524cluk.txt|title=Eurovision 2014|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=2014-05-24|access-date=2014-05-27}}

| style="text-align:center;"|161

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=Year-end charts=

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Chart (2014)

! Position

scope="row"| Brazil (Antena 1 Radio){{cite web|url=http://www.antena1.com.br/as100mais|title= As 100 Mais - Compilação das Melhores Músicas 2014|publisher=Antena 1 Radio (Brazil)|language=pt|access-date=June 14, 2015}}

|style="text-align:center;"|18

scope="row"| Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2014 |title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=de |work=GfK Entertainment |publisher=offiziellecharts.de |access-date=10 August 2015}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 46

scope="row"| Poland (ZPAV){{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/aktualnosci.php?idaktualnosci=1152|title=Utwory, których słuchaliśmy w radiu – Airplay 2014|publisher=Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry|language=pl|access-date=January 21, 2015}}

|style="text-align:center;"|29

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Is It Right"}}

{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Germany|artist=Elaiza|title=Is It Right|award=Gold|certyear=2014|relyear=2014|relmonth=2}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}}

Release history

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|+ Release dates and formats for "Is It Right"

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"| Germany

| 28 February 2014

| digital download

| Heart of Berlin

| {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/de/album/is-it-right-fight-against/819357881?l=en|title=Is It Right / Fight Against Myself – Single by Elaiza|date=1 January 2014|website=apple.com}}

References

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See also

{{Eurovision Song Contest 2014}}

{{Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest}}

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Category:Eurovision songs of Germany

Category:Eurovision songs of 2014

Category:Number-one singles in Poland

Category:Articles containing video clips

Category:2014 songs

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