Relate (song)
{{short description|2021 song by For King & Country}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Relate
| cover = Relate - For King & Country (Official Single Cover).jpg
| alt = "Relate" single cover
| type = single
| artist = For King & Country
| album = What Are We Waiting For?
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|8|6}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 2:53
| label = Word Entertainment
| writer =
- Josh Kerr
- Joel Smallbone
- Luke Smallbone
- Tayla Parx
| producer =
- Josh Kerr
- Tedd T.
- For King & Country
| chronology = For King & Country
| prev_title = Amen
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = For God Is with Us
| next_year = 2021
| misc =
{{Extra album cover
| header = R3hab remix
| type = single
| cover = Relate (R3hab Remix) - For King & Country & R3hab.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = R3hab remix cover
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|Y7CnoV6P6zc|"Relate"}}
| type = single
| header = Music videos
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|KheYAx_PT74|"Relate" (Live)}}
| type = single
| header = no
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|BIHUYeFez00|"Relate" (Lyrics)}}
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"Relate" (stylised in uppercase) is a song performed by an Australian Christian pop duo For King & Country. The song was released as the lead single from their fifth studio album, What Are We Waiting For? (2022), on 6 August 2021.{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/for-king-country-drop-relate/ |title= For KING & COUNTRY Premiere New Single "Relate" - TCB |last= Clarks |first= Jessie |date= 6 August 2021 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= 15 August 2021}} The song was written by Josh Kerr, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone and Tayla Parx.
"Relate" peaked at No. 1 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, and No. 6 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. The song was ranked by Billboard as the eleventh biggest Christian song in 2022.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/kanye-west-katy-nichole-for-king-and-country-christian-charts-2022/ |title= Kanye West, Katy Nichole Dominate 2022's Christian Charts – Billboard |last= Asker |first= Jim |date= December 1, 2022 |magazine= Billboard |access-date= December 3, 2022}} "Relate" received two GMA Dove Award nominations for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year and Short Form Video of the Year (Concept) at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards,{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/watch-nominations-for-53rd-annual-gma-dove-awards-announced/ |title= Watch: Nominations For 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards Announced - TCB |last= Longs |first= Herb |date= August 10, 2022 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= October 9, 2022}} ultimately winning the Short Form Video of the Year (Concept) award.{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/gma-dove-awards-cece-winans-anne-wilson-1235159610/ |title= 2022 GMA Dove Awards Winners: CeCe Winans & Anne Wilson Lead – Billboard |last= Nicholson |first= Jessica |date= October 21, 2022 |magazine= Billboard |access-date= October 22, 2022}}
Background
On 2 August 2021, For King & Country announced that they would release "Relate" on 6 August 2021, along with the song's music video premiering on Apple Music.{{cite web |url= https://vacancy-mag.com/for-king-country-announce-new-single-relate/ |title= for KING & COUNTRY Announce New Single 'Relate' |last= Chavez |first= Adriana |date= 2 August 2021 |website= Vacancy Magazine |access-date= 15 August 2021}} The duo also announced that they were slated to perform the song live on the nationally syndicated morning talk show Fox & Friends.{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/for-king-country-to-premiere-new-single-relate-on-august-6/ |title= For KING & COUNTRY To Premiere New Single "Relate" On August 6 - TCB |last= Longs |first= Herb |date= 2 August 2021 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= 15 August 2021}}
On 28 January 2022, For King & Country and R3hab released a remix of the song.{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/for-king-country-drops-new-remix-version-of-relate/ |title= For KING & COUNTRY Drops New Remix Version Of "Relate" - TCB |last= Clarks |first= Jessie |date= 28 January 2022 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= 1 February 2022}}
Composition
"Relate" is composed in the key of B Flat Major with a tempo of 70 beats per minute and a musical time signature of {{music|time|4|4}}.{{cite web |url= https://www.multitracks.com/songs/for-KING-And-COUNTRY/Relate/Relate/ |title= Relate by for KING & COUNTRY |website= MultiTracks |access-date= 15 August 2021}}
Reception
=Critical response=
Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a positive review of "Relate", saying, "Standing at a bit under 3 minutes, both Joel and Luke deliver another compelling song about unity and seeing things from someone else's perspective."{{cite web |url= https://www.365daysofinspiringmedia.com/reviews/crowder-good-god-almighty-single/ |title= For KING & COUNTRY – Relate – Single {{!}} 365 Days Of Inspiring Media |last= Andre |first= Jonathan |date= 8 August 2021 |website= 365 Days of Inspiring Media |access-date= 15 August 2021}} Andre opined that the song is "a firm sequel" to "Bleed the Same" by Mandisa.
=Accolades=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Awards |
| Year
! Organization ! Award ! Result ! Ref |
|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2022
| rowspan="2" | GMA Dove Awards | Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | {{Nominated}} | rowspan="2" | {{center|{{cite web |url= https://doveawards.com/2022-nominees/ |title= 2022 Winners {{!}} The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards |date= August 10, 2022 |website= GMA Dove Awards |access-date= August 18, 2022 |archive-date= August 11, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220811072953/https://doveawards.com/2022-nominees/ |url-status= live}} |
| Short Form Video of the Year (Concept)
| {{Won}} |
| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders mw-collapsible"
|+ Year-end lists ! scope="col"| Publication ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Accolade ! scope="col"| Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"| {{sort|365 Days of Inspiring Media|365 Days of Inspiring Media}}
| Top 50 Songs of 2021 | 4 |
|---|
Commercial performance
"Relate" debuted at No. 46 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated 14 August 2021.{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-airplay/2021-08-14 |title= Christian Airplay Chart {{!}} Billboard |magazine= Billboard |access-date= 15 August 2021}} "Relate" reached No. 1 on the Christian Airplay chart dated 11 December 2021.{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/for-king-and-country-christian-airplay-relate-1235007372/ |title= for King & Country Scores Seventh Straight Christian Airplay No. 1 – Billboard |last= Asker |first= Jim |date= December 8, 2021 |magazine= Billboard |access-date= January 13, 2022}}
"Relate" debuted at No. 15 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated August 21, 2021,{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2021-08-21 |title= Hot Christian Songs - Billboard |date= August 17, 2021 |magazine= Billboard |access-date= February 10, 2022}} concurrently charting at No. 4 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-digital-song-sales/2021-08-21 |title= Christian Digital Song Sales – Billboard |date= August 17, 2021 |magazine= Billboard |access-date= February 10, 2022}} The song reached No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart dated February 12, 2022, following a surge in streams and digital downloads and thus becoming the duo's first No. 1 hit single on the chart.{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/for-king-country-first-hot-christian-songs-number-1-relate-1235029365/ |title= For King & Country Nabs Its First No. 1 on Hot Christian Songs – Billboard |last= Asker |first= Jim |date= February 9, 2022 |magazine= Billboard |access-date= February 10, 2022}}
Music videos
The music video of "Relate" premiered on Apple Music on 6 August 2021, and was later published on For King & Country's YouTube channel on 7 August 2021.{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7CnoV6P6zc |title= for KING & COUNTRY {{!}} RELATE (Official Music Video) - YouTube |date= 7 August 2021 |website= YouTube |publisher= YouTube, LLC |access-date= 15 August 2021}} The live performance video of "Relate" was released via YouTube on 6 August 2021.{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7CnoV6P6zc |title= for KING & COUNTRY {{!}} Relate - The Official Performance Video (Live from Montana) - YouTube |date= 6 August 2021 |website= YouTube |publisher= YouTube, LLC |access-date= 15 August 2021}} The official lyric video of the song was uploaded on YouTube on 10 August 2021.{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIHUYeFez00 |title= for KING & COUNTRY {{!}} RELATE (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube |date= 10 August 2021 |website= YouTube |publisher= YouTube, LLC |access-date= 15 August 2021}}
Performances
On 18 March 2022, a video of "Relate" being performed by For King & Country in the Mojave Desert, was aired on The Kelly Clarkson Show.{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/for-king-country-perform-relate-on-the-kelly-clarkson-show/ |title= For KING & COUNTRY Perform 'Relate' On 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' - TCB |last= Longs |first= Herbs |date= 20 March 2022 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= 20 March 2022}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
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| headline = "Relate"{{cite web |url= https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B098W1KXFS |title= RELATE by for KING & COUNTRY on Amazon Music - Amazon.com |date= 6 August 2021 |website= Amazon Music |access-date= 15 August 2021}}
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| title1 = Relate
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| length1 = 2:53
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{{Track listing
| headline = "Relate" — Apple Music bonus content{{cite web |url= https://music.apple.com/us/album/relate-single/1579543941 |title= RELATE - Single by for KING & COUNTRY on Apple Music |date= 6 August 2021 |website= Apple Music |version= United States |publisher= Apple Inc. |access-date= 15 August 2021}}
| extra_column =
| total_length = 6:10
| title2 = Relate
| note2 = Music video
| length2 = 3:17
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{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = "Relate" (R3hab remix){{cite web |url= https://music.apple.com/us/album/relate-r3hab-remix-single/1600506151 |title= RELATE (R3HAB Remix) - Single by for KING & COUNTRY & R3HAB on Apple Music |date= 28 January 2022 |website= Apple Music |version= United States |publisher= Apple Inc. |access-date= 1 February 2022}}
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| title1 = Relate
| note1 = R3hab remix
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| length1 = 2:46
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Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Relate" ! scope="col"| Chart (2021–2022) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|6|artist=For King Country|rowheader=true|access-date=8 February 2022|refname="Bubbling Under"}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|17|artist=For King Country|rowheader=true|access-date=3 May 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|32|artist=For King Country|rowheader=true|access-date=29 March 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardchristiansongs|1|artist=For King Country|rowheader=true|access-date=8 February 2022|refname="Hot Christian Songs"}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardchristianairplay|1|artist=For King Country|rowheader=true|access-date=7 December 2021}} |
| scope="row"| US Christian AC (Billboard){{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/artist/for-king-country/chart-history/ica/ |title= For King & Country Chart History {{!}} |magazine= Billboard |version= Christian AC Airplay Chart |access-date= 19 January 2022}}
| 1 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Billboarddigitalsongs|28|artist=For King Country|rowheader=true|access-date=29 June 2021}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2021 year-end chart performance for "Relate" ! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Christian Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-christian-songs/ |title= Hot Christian Songs – Billboard |magazine= Billboard |version= Year-End Chart |access-date= 4 December 2021}}
| 65 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Christian Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/christian-airplay-songs/ |title= Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard |magazine= Billboard |version= Year-End Chart |access-date= 4 December 2021}}
| 40 |
| scope="row"| US Christian AC (Billboard){{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-christian-adult-contemporary/ |title= Christian AC Songs – Billboard |magazine= Billboard |version= Year-End Chart |access-date= 4 December 2021}}
| 41 |
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Release history
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|+ Release dates and formats for "Relate" ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Version ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" | Various
| 6 August 2021 | rowspan="2" | Album | {{hlist| Digital download | streaming}} | rowspan="3" | Word Entertainment |
|---|
| scope="row" | United States
| 3 September 2021 |
| scope="row" | Various
| 28 January 2022 | R3hab remix | {{hlist| Digital download | streaming}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{YouTube|X4Byqg9w-Uo|"Relate" (Story Behind The Song)}}
- {{URL| praisecharts.com/songs/details/77292/relate-sheet-music/chords | Lyrics and sheet music for the song on PraiseCharts}}
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