Golden Hour (song)

"Golden Hour" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer-songwriter Jvke. Released as a single on July 15, 2022, it went viral on TikTok later in the year and became an international hit.

"Golden Hour"
Single by Jvke
from the album This Is What ____ Feels Like (Vol. 1–4)
ReleasedJuly 15, 2022 (2022-07-15)
Length3:29
LabelAWAL
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jvke
  • Zvc
Jvke singles chronology
"Nothing"
(2022)		 "Golden Hour"
(2022)		 "Hero"
(2022)
Music video
"Golden Hour" on YouTube

Chart performance and critical reception

The song reached the top 10 in the United States, in addition to charting in Canada, Australia, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the Global 200.

Jason Lipshutz of Billboard wrote, "'Golden Hour' has a winning formula: semi-rapped verses full of romantic observations and modern music references, boiling into an enormous, crooned-from-the-gut chorus. Jvke, to his credit, nails the push-pull at the heart of the song—nimble enough to sound nonchalant during the lead-up, then giving his absolute all on the hook — while the racing piano line beneath him is a memorable piece of production that simultaneously doesn't distract from the vocal take." Other Billboard writers called the song an "incredibly well-crafted, fresh-sounding, lush pop ballad by a prodigious singer-songwriter, with a frantic piano hook, soaring vocals, ornate production, majestic presentation and a sense of orchestral drama."[1]

Erica Campbell of NME called the song a "glittery ballad", and a "slow-burn love song, brimming with keys and strings".[2]

George Griffiths of the Official Charts Company described the song as a "tender piano ballad with a succinct hip-hop influence, that sees JVKE recount the hopeful blossoming of a relationship."[3]

Remixes

Remixes were also released by Illenium & Nurko, Jungle, Ruel, Anton Powers, Shirley Setia, Henry Lau, A7S, blond, Leon Leiden, Fujii Kaze, minLee, R3HAB, Seven Kayne, and SB19.

Live performances

Jvke performed the song for MTV on October 7, 2022,[4] at the iHeartRadio 2022 Jingle Ball on December 9,[5] as well as on Good Morning America on January 23, 2023.[6]

Bodie Kuljian, a contestant for season 22 of The Voice, performed the song onstage on November 28, 2022.[7]

Charts
Weekly chart performance for "Golden Hour"
Chart (2022–2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 29
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 57
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 19
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 66
Global 200 (Billboard)[12] 13
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 25
Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[14]
Fujii Kaze remix		 26
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[15] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 62
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 22
Norway (VG-lista)[18] 33
Philippines (Billboard)[19] 25
Portugal (AFP)[20] 32
Singapore (RIAS)[21] 2
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 47
UK Singles (OCC)[24] 19
UK Indie (OCC)[25] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 10
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[27] 18
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[28] 13
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[29] 10
Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[30] 7

Certifications
Certifications for "Golden Hour"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[31] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[32] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[33] Gold 100,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[34] Gold 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[35] Platinum 30,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[36] Platinum 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[37] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[38] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Golden Hour"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various July 15, 2022
  • Original
  • cello
  • slowed
  • sped up
 AWAL [39]
August 5, 2022
[40]
October 7, 2022 Illenium and Nurko remix [41]
October 28, 2022 Jungle remix [42]
November 18, 2022
[43]
November 25, 2022
  • A7S remix
  • Holiday remix
 [44]
December 30, 2022 Carta remix [45]
February 1, 2023 French with Blond [46]
March 31, 2023 Leon Leiden [47]
April 21, 2023 Fujii Kaze remix [48]
July 7, 2023 SB19 remix [49]

References
  1. "Five Burning Questions: JVKE Scores His First Top 10 Hit With 'Golden Hour'". Billboard. January 31, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. Campbell, Erica (February 24, 2023). "Meet The Artists: JVKE". NME. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  3. "Who is JVKE? The viral TikTok star rising on the charts with Golden Hour". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  4. JVKE – "golden hour" – MTV PUSH | MTV, October 7, 2022, retrieved April 19, 2023
  5. Tate, Sarah. "JVKE Shines Bright With Romantic 'Golden Hour' Performance". iHeart. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  6. "Video JVKE talks new music". ABC News. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  7. Bodie Performs JVKE's "golden hour" | NBC's The Voice Top 10 2022, retrieved April 19, 2023
  8. "Jvke – Golden Hour". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  9. "Jvke – Golden Hour" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  10. "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  11. "Jvke – Golden Hour" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  12. "Billboard Global 200: Week of February 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  13. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  14. "Oricon Top 50 Digital Singles: 2023-05-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  15. "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of May 3, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  16. "Jvke – Golden Hour" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  17. "Jvke – Golden Hour". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  18. "Jvke – Golden Hour". VG-lista. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  19. "Philippines Songs". Billboard. January 28, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  20. "Jvke – Golden Hour". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  21. "RIAS Top Charts Week 48 (18 – 24 Nov 2022)". RIAS. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  22. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 4". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  23. "Jvke – Golden Hour". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  24. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  25. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  26. "Billboard Hot 100: Week of February 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  27. "Adult Contemporary: Week of March 11, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  28. "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of March 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  29. "Pop Airplay: Week of February 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  30. "Billboard Vietnam Hot 100, CHART DATE 2023-03-09". Billboard Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  31. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  32. "Danish single certifications – Jvke – Golden Hour". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  33. "French single certifications – Jvke – Golden Hour" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  34. "Italian single certifications – Jvke – Golden Hour" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  35. "New Zealand single certifications – Jvke – Golden Hour". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  36. "Portuguese single certifications – Jvke – Golden Hour" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  37. "British single certifications – Jvke – Golden Hour". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  38. "American single certifications – Jvke – Golden Hour". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  39. Citations:
  40. Citations:
  41. Jvke (October 7, 2022). "golden hour (ILLENIUM & NURKO Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  42. Jvke (October 28, 2022). "golden hour (Jungle Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  43. Citations:
  44. Citations:
  45. Jvke (December 30, 2022). "golden hour (Carta Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  46. Jvke, blond (February 1, 2023). "golden hour (Version Française)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  47. Jvke (March 31, 2023). "golden hour (Leon Leiden Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  48. Jvke (April 21, 2023). "golden hour (Fujii Kaze Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  49. Jvke (July 7, 2023). "golden hour (SB19 Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved July 7, 2023.
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