The Vision of Love

{{about|the song by Kris Allen|the song by Mariah Carey|Vision of Love}}

{{Infobox song

| name = The Vision of Love

| cover = Kris_Allen,_Vision_of_Love_cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Kris Allen

| album = Thank You Camellia

| released = March 26, 2012

| recorded = 2012 at The Ox, North Hollywood, California

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop rock

| length = 3:34

| label = 19/RCA

| writer = Kris Allen, Adam Messinger, Nasri Atweh

| producer = The Messengers

| prev_title = Alright with Me

| prev_year = 2010

| next_title = Prove It to You

| next_year = 2014

}}

"The Vision of Love" is Kris Allen's first single from his second studio album Thank You Camellia.{{cite web|title='American Idol's' Kris Allen Announces Album Title, Release Date |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-kris-allen-thank-you-camellia-305839 |author=Shirley Halperin |date=2012-03-29 |work=The Hollywood Reporter| accessdate = 2012-04-10}} It was released as a CD single, digital download, and to Hot AC radio on March 26, 2012.

Background

On March 2, 2012, Allen announced he was to release an unnamed single.{{cite web|title=Kris Allen announces new single|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/03/kris-allen-announces-new-single/1#.T1mkcDEgevk|author=Brian Mansfield|author-link=Brian Mansfield|date=2012-03-02|work=USA Today| accessdate = 2012-03-09}} He later revealed the title and the release date.{{cite web|title=Listen + Watch: Kris' New Single "The Vision Of Love"!|url=http://www.krisallenofficial.com/us/news/listen-watch-kris%E2%80%99-new-single-%E2%80%9C-vision-love%E2%80%9D|date=2012-03-06|accessdate = 2012-03-23}} The song was written by Allen, Adam Messinger and Nasri Atweh.{{cite web|title=Kris Allen's 'The Vision of Love' goes on sale March 26|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/03/kris-allens-the-vision-of-love-goes-on-sale-march-26/1#.T1miXDEgevk|author=Brian Mansfield|author-link=Brian Mansfield|date=2012-03-06 |work=USA Today|accessdate=2012-03-09}}

Track listing

{{track listing

| title1 = The Vision of Love

| length1 = 3:34

| title2 = The Vision of Love (Maison & Dragen Radio Edit) - Walmart exclusive

{{cite web

|title=Walmart.com: The Vision of Love (Walmart Exclusive) |url=http://www.walmart.com/ip/20611852?adid=1500000000000027727740

|accessdate=2012-04-10}}

| length2 = 3:46

}}

{{track listing

| headline = The Vision of Love Remix EP

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = The Vision of Love (Michael Woods Remix)

| writer1 =

| extra1 =

| length1 = 6:45

| title2 = The Vision of Love (Maison and Dragen Remix)

| writer2 =

| extra2 =

| length2 = 6:20

| title3 = The Vision of Love (Religion Remix)

| writer3 =

| extra3 =

| length3 = 6:18

| title4 = The Vision of Love (Project 46 Remix)

| writer4 =

| extra4 =

| length4 = 4:28

| title5 = The Vision of Love (DJ Reidiculous - Remix Contest Winner)

| writer5 =

| extra5 =

| length5 = 5:29

| title6 = The Vision of Love (Dirrty Panda Remix - Remix Contest Runner-up)

| writer6 =

| extra6 =

| length6 = 4:50

}}

Music video

The music video was directed by Lenny Bass

{{cite web

|title=Watch Kris Allen's New 'Vision' |url=http://www.theinsider.com/music/51136_Kris_Allen_Vision_of_Love_music_video/index.html

|author=Jarett Wieselman

|date=2012-04-04

|work=The Insider.com

|accessdate = 2012-04-10}}

and shot in downtown Los Angeles, CA on March 13, 2012.

{{cite web

|title=Kris Allen Twitter status

|url=https://twitter.com/KrisAllen/status/179597890359001090

|author=Kris Allen

|date=2012-03-13

|accessdate = 2012-04-10}}

The video premiered on April 4, 2012 on Allen's official Vevo page.

The video for "The Vision of Love" presents the storyline of two teens, one insecure and lonely, the other tormented by bullying, and ultimately shows how acts of kindness help those suffering find inner strength and confidence. The scenes of the teens are interwoven with Kris performing the song in an empty loft.

{{cite web

|title='American Idol' Alum Kris Allen Debuts Clip for 'The Vision of Love' (Video)

|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-season-kris-allen-the-vision-of-love-308314

|author=James Hermon and Portia Medina

|date=2012-04-04

|work=The Hollywood Reporter

|accessdate = 2012-04-10}}

Promotion

Allen performed "The Vision of Love" live for the first time at The Mint in Los Angeles on February 9, 2012.

{{cite web

|title=Kris Allen Debuts Mint-y Fresh New Songs at Rare L.A. Show

|url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/reality-rocks/kris-allen-debuts-mint-y-fresh-songs-rare-085043392.html

|author=Lyndsey Parker

|date=2012-03-10

|work=Yahoo! Music

|accessdate=2012-04-10}} On April 4, 2012 he performed "The Vision Of Love" on Billboard.com's The Music Insider.

{{cite magazine

|title=Watch TMI: Kris Allen Performance, Q&A

|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/tmi/497543/tmi-w-kris-allen-watch-again

|author=Billboard.com

|date=2012-04-05

|magazine=Billboard.com

|accessdate=2012-04-10}}

Allen performed "The Vision of Love" and other new material from his forthcoming album at the “Live in the Vineyard” festival on April 13, 2012 at the Uptown Theater, in Napa, CA, alongside Jason Mraz, Mat Kearney, Jon McLaughlin and others.

{{cite web

|title=Live in The Vineyard Facebook status

|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=334804859909410&id=40145903545

|author=Live in The Vineyard

| website=Facebook |date=2012-03-24

|accessdate=2012-04-10}}

Allen appeared on the American Idol television show on April 19, 2012 performing the single as a part of the Top 7 results show.

{{cite web

|title=American Idol Exclusive: Kris Allen Set to Perform on April 19 Results Show

|url=http://tvline.com/2012/04/04/american-idol-kris-allen-vision-of-love-april-19/

|author=Michael Slezak

|date=2012-04-04

|work=TVLine

|accessdate = 2012-04-10}}

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of "The Vision of Love".{{cite AV media notes |title=The Vision of Love |others=Kris Allen|date=2012 |type=liner notes |publisher=19/RCA Records}}

;Recording

Recorded at The Ox, North Hollywood, California

;Personnel

Kris Allen – Vocals & acoustic guitars
Adam Messinger - All other instrumentation
The Messengers – Production
Phil Tan – Mixing
Daniela Rivera – Additional/assistant engineering

;Maison & Dragen Radio Remix

Remix & Additional Production by Maison & Dragen

;A&R

Keith Naftaly & Rob Inadomi

;Management

19 Entertainment

Commercial performance

As of April 21, 2012, 21,000 copies of the single have been downloaded in the US.

{{cite web

|title='Don't You Wanna Stay' passes 2 million downloads

|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/04/kelly-clarkson-idol-track-sales-664741/1#.T4S-GzFfEpW

|author=Brian Mansfield

|author-link=Brian Mansfield

|date=2012-04-04

|work=USA Today

|accessdate = 2012-04-10}}

Charts

The Vision of Love charted at number three on Billboard's Hot Single Sales dated April 14, 2012.{{cite magazine|title=Billboard Chart Search / artist = Kris Allen / date = 2012|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=ts_chart_artistname%3A%2AKris%20Allen%2A&f%5b1%5d=ds_chart_date%3A%5B2012-01-01T05%3A00%3A00Z%20TO%202012-12-31T05%3A00%3A00Z%5D&f%5b2%5d=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Kris%20Allen&date=2012-01-01|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=22 September 2014}}

=Weekly charts=

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US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)

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