Parachute (Timomatic song)
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{{Infobox song
| name = Parachute
| cover = Timomatic-Parachute.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Timomatic
| album =
| released = 5 June 2013
| recorded = 2013
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = R&B
| length = 3:40
| label = Sony
| writer = Teddy Sky, Johnny Powers Severin, Ameerah Roelants, Jimmy Joker
| producer = Johnny Powers Severin, Jimmy Joker
| prev_title = Incredible
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Waterfalls
| next_year = 2013
}}
"Parachute" is a song by Nigerian-born Australian singer-songwriter and dancer Timomatic. It was released as a digital download in Australia on 5 June 2013. The song peaked at number three on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified two times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association.
"Parachute" and its accompanying music video were nominated at the 2013 ARIA Music Awards for Song of the Year and Best Video.{{cite web|url=http://www.take40.com/news/42811/aria-awards-2013-nominations-announced---flume-dominates|title=ARIA Awards 2013 Nominations Announced|publisher=Take 40 Australia. MCM Entertainment|date=15 October 2013|accessdate=14 January 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140123052448/http://www.take40.com/news/42811/aria-awards-2013-nominations-announced---flume-dominates|archivedate=23 January 2014}}
Background
"Parachute" was written by Teddy Sky, Johnny Powers, Ameerah Roelants and Jimmy Thornfeldt. Timomatic recorded the single in Los Angeles with producer Johnny Powers.{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/australia8217s-got-talent-judge-and-pop-star-timomatic-launches-new-single-parachute-for-love/story-e6frfn09-1226657987735|title=Australia's Got Talent judge and pop star Timomatic launches new single Parachute for love|publisher=news.com.au|date=5 June 2013|accessdate=10 August 2013}} Timomatic and Powers had penned two tracks together before Powers, part of super producer RedOne's team of hitmakers, played him "Parachute". Timomatic said, "I wanted that track, it's my sound, it's perfect." When speaking about the song, he said: "When the emotion is real, it's easy to sing about, easy to write about, easy to be inspired. The song is about a guy having complete trust in his other half to jump into any situation and know you're going to be OK is a big thing, a very big thing."
"Parachute" was released digitally on 5 June 2013.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061719/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/parachute-single/id655956924 iTunes - Music - Parachute - Single by Timomatic]
Promotion
The music video for "Parachute" was directed by Marc Furmie and Elisa Mercurio, and released onto YouTube on 19 June 2013.{{YouTube|12g7Deqk10c|Timomatic - Parachute}} The video was nominated for Best Video at the 2013 ARIA Music Awards. Timomatic performed "Parachute" for the first time at the 2013 State of Origin game one, held at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on 5 June." He then went on to perform "Parachute" on the final of The Block Australia Sky High''.{{cite web|url=http://homes.ninemsn.com.au/theblock/updates/8696988/exclusive-timomatic-performs-set-it-off|title=Exclusive: Timomatic performs 'Set It Off'|publisher=ninemsn.com.au|date=28 July 2013|accessdate=1 October 2013}}
Track listings
{{Tracklist
| headline = Digital download
| title1 = Parachute
| length1 = 3:40
}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2013)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Australia|3|artist=Timomatic|song=Parachute}} |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|New Zealand|22|artist=Timomatic|song=Parachute}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2013)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| ARIA Singles Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2013.htm|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles 2013|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=14 January 2014}}
| 45 |
| scope="row"|Australian Artists Singles Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-singles-2013.htm|title=ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Singles 2013|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=14 January 2014}}
| 5 |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|certyear=2013|relyear=2013|artist=Timomatic|title=Parachute|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|access-date=26 November 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}