Pyramid (song)

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{{Infobox song

| name = Pyramid

| cover = Pyramid (feat. Iyaz) - Single.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Charice featuring Iyaz

| album = Charice

| released = February 23, 2010

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = {{hlist|Pop|R&B}}

| length = {{unbulleted list|3:56 (album-single version)|3:51 (radio edit)|3:22 (Charice solo version)}}

| label = {{hlist|143|Reprise|Warner Bros.}}

| writer = {{hlist|David Jassy|Lyrica Anderson|Niclas Molinder|Joacim Persson|Johan Alkenäs}}

| producer = {{hlist|Twin|Alke}}

| chronology = Charice

| prev_title = Note to God

| prev_year = 2009

| next_title = Before It Explodes

| next_year = 2011

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Iyaz

| type = single

| prev_title = Solo

| prev_year = 2010

| title = Pyramid

| year = 2010

| next_title = So Big

| next_year = 2010

}}

{{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative cover

| type = single

| cover = Pyramid - Charice.png

| border =

| alt =

| caption = Pyramid Remix EP

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|vGPG91x5eMY|"Pyramid"}} }}

}}

"Pyramid" is the second single by Filipino pop and R&B singer Jake Zyrus, credited under his pre-gender transition name Charice. The song features vocals from British Virgin Islands singer Iyaz, was written by David Jassy, Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Johan Alkenäs and R&B singer-songwriter Lyrica Anderson, and produced by Twin and Alke.{{Cite news|url=http://www.neccel.com/trends/entertainment/charice-new-single-leaked-pyramid-featuring-sean-kingston/|title=Charice Pempengco Lyrics: Charice – Pyramid Feat Sean Kingston Lyrics Leaked|last=Macpherson|first=Alex|date=January 6, 2010|work=neccel.com|accessdate=January 6, 2010|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100112094837/http://www.neccel.com/trends/entertainment/charice-new-single-leaked-pyramid-featuring-sean-kingston/|archivedate=January 12, 2010}}

"Pyramid" is a midtempo pop ballad with lyrics that metaphorically describes the strength of a relationship. "Pyramid" peaked at number 56 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also reached number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.

Pyramid was the lead single from Zyrus' debut album, Charice. A remix of the song was to be released on iTunes on February 16, 2010, but was later changed to February 23, the same day as the release of the album version. The album version was itself then delayed and released on March 2. "Pyramid" had already received airplay before it was released to iTunes. It aired on 104.3 in Las Vegas before its release as a single.{{Citation|last=Charice|title=Pyramid|asin=B00380GVK2}}[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0038RTW92] {{Dead link|date=July 2022}} The album version was released to US mainstream radio on March 15, 2010.{{cite web |url=http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691 |title=FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News |website=fmqb.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040321234505/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691 |archive-date=2004-03-21}} It is his first single to achieve mainstream airplay. The song was sung in Simlish for The Sims 3: Ambitions, an expansion pack for the strategic life simulation computer game, The Sims 3.[http://iam.charice.tv/showthread.php?tid%3D1064] {{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}

Live performances

{{listen

| pos = left

| title = "Pyramid" (featuring Iyaz)

| filename = Pyramid (50-sec).ogg

| description = A 24-second sample of "Pyramid" featuring vocals from Zyrus and Iyaz during the chorus.

}}

Zyrus's first live performance was on The Oprah Winfrey Show with Iyaz on May 11, 2010.[http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Charice-Performs-Her-Single-Pyramd-Video Charice performs her single pyramid] May 10, 2010 Oprah.com He also performed it on QVC with his other songs from his self-titled album, Charice such as "I Love You", "Note to God" and "In This Song".

Music video

The promotional music video for the track was released on March 2, 2010. The video{{cite web |url=http://blog.thenext2shine.com/2010/music-video-charice-ft-iyaz-pyramid |title=New Music | TheNext2Shine:Exclusive RNB Music Downloads |accessdate=March 3, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306032936/http://blog.thenext2shine.com/2010/music-video-charice-ft-iyaz-pyramid |archivedate=March 6, 2010}} shows Zyrus and Iyaz in the studio singing and recording the vocals to the song.

The official music video for the track was directed by Scott Speer and released on April 12, 2010, premiering on Oprah Winfrey's website.{{cite web |url=http://www.oprah.com/entertainment/World-Premiere-Charices-Pyramid-Video_2 |title=World Premiere - Charice's Pyramid Video - Oprah.com |website=Oprah.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100415132601/http://www.oprah.com/entertainment/World-Premiere-Charices-Pyramid-Video_2 |archive-date=2010-04-15}} The video was shot at the Orpheum Theatre, in downtown Los Angeles on March 8, 2010. The music video shows Zyrus upset at not being selected for further school auditions. Zyrus steps out on stage and Iyaz films his singing on his camera phone.

Track listing

Digital download

"Pyramid" (featuring Iyaz) (album version) – 4:07

UK CDR promo{{cite AV media notes|title=Pyramid|others=Charice|year=2010|type=UK CDR promo liner notes|publisher=Reprise Records}}

"Pyramid" (feat. Iyaz)
"Pyramid" (Instrumental)

Remix EP – digital download

"Pyramid" (Barry Harris Club)
"Pyramid" (Barry Harris Radio Edit)
"Pyramid" (Jonathan Peters Club)
"Pyramid" (Jonathan Peters Radio Edit)
"Pyramid" (Dave Audé Club)
"Pyramid" (Dave Audé Radio Edit)

iTunes Canada single version{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/pyramid-single/369656591|title=Pyramid - Single by Charice|website=iTunes|date=May 11, 2010}}

"Pyramid" – 3:21

Europe digital – EP{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/de/album/pyramid-ep/391392493|title = "Pyramid - EP" von Charice|website = iTunes|date = September 17, 2010}}

"Pyramid" (featuring Iyaz) – 3:56
"Pyramid" (Dave Audé Club) – 7:04
"Pyramid" (Dave Audé Radio Edit) – 3:59
"Pyramid" (Jonathan Peters Radio Edit) – 3:43

Charts and certifications

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (2010) !scope="col"\| Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{single chart\|Australia\|45\|artist=Charice feat. Iyaz\|song=Pyramid\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadianhot100\|41\|artist=Charice\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadahotac\|29\|artist=Charice\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=August 31, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Ireland2\|21\|song=Pyramid\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=June 18, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|53\|artist=Charice feat. Iyaz\|song=Pyramid\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=June 17, 2010}}
{{single chart\|Scotland\|20\|date=20100926\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=June 18, 2018}}
scope="row"\| South Korea (Gaon Chart){{Cite web\|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/search/list.gaon?Search_str=pyramid&x=0&y=0\|title = 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!}} \| 8
{{single chart\|UK\|17\|date=20100926\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=August 31, 2018}}
{{single chart\|UKrandb\|5\|date=20101002\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=June 18, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|56\|artist=Charice\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddanceclubplay\|1\|artist=Charice\|rowheader=true\|refname=DCS}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2010)

!scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Japan (Oricon){{cite web |url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/release/2010/pdf/pr101220.pdf |title=レコード協会調べ 2009年12月16日～2010年12月14日「着うたフル(R)」 2010年有料音楽配信「年間チャート」（通称：レコ協チャート） |trans-title=Record Association Analysis: December 16, 2009 – December 14, 2010 Full-length Cellphone Download 2010 paid digital sales "Yearly Chart" (Abbreviated: RIAJ Chart) | publisher=RIAJ |date=December 20, 2010 |accessdate=December 22, 2010}}

| 59

scope="row"| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/hot-dance-club-play-songs?begin=11&order=position|title=Hot Dance Club Play Songs 2010|magazine=Billboard}}

| 17

=Certifications=

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|relyear=2009|certyear=2014|certmonth=1|title=ピラミッド|artist=Zyrus|type=single|award=Gold|digital=true|note=Digital single|accessdate=September 6, 2014}}

Release history

Country !Date !Format !Label
class="wikitable"
United States[http://www.charicemusic.com/content/pyramid-feat-iyaz-single "Pyramid" (feat. Iyaz) Single] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601005932/http://www.charicemusic.com/content/pyramid-feat-iyaz-single \|date=June 1, 2010 }}. Retrieved August 11, 2010 \|rowspan="5"\|February 23, 2010 \|rowspan="5"\|Digital download \|rowspan="6"\|Reprise
Canada[https://music.apple.com/ca/album/pyramid-feat-iyaz-single/356146556 Pyramid (feat. Iyaz) – Single iTunes]. Retrieved August 12, 2010
Netherlands[https://music.apple.com/nl/album/pyramid-feat-iyaz/356146556?i=356146557&ign-mpt=uo%3D2 Pyramid (feat. Iyaz) – Single iTunes]. Retrieved August 11, 2010
Japan[https://music.apple.com/jp/album/pyramid-feat-iyaz/356146556?i=356146557&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Pyramid (feat. Iyaz) – Single iTunes]. Retrieved August 11, 2010
Australia[https://music.apple.com/au/album/pyramid-feat-iyaz/356146556?i=356146557 Pyramid (feat. Iyaz) – Single iTunes]. Retrieved August 11, 2010
United Kingdom{{Cite web \|url=http://radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm \|title=UK Forthcoming Albums \|access-date=August 18, 2010 \|archive-date=October 11, 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011155818/http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm \|url-status=dead }} \|September 17, 2010 \|Rhythmic airplay