Vincent (Sarah Connor song)

"Vincent" is a song by German singer Sarah Connor, released on 5 April 2019 by Polydor Records as the lead single from her tenth studio album Herz Kraft Werke.[1][2] It was released along with the album announcement. Connor co-wrote the song with Peter Plate and Ulf Sommer.

"Vincent"
Single by Sarah Connor
from the album Herz Kraft Werke
Released5 April 2019 (2019-04-05)
GenrePop
Length4:43
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Sarah Connor singles chronology
"Augen auf"
(2016)		 "Vincent"
(2019)		 "Ich wünsch dir"
(2019)

Background

Connor wrote the track after hearing from a mother that her teenage son had come out as gay.[3] She said that the song "stands symbolically for all boys and girls in puberty, in search of orientation and identity".[3] The name is fictitious.[4]

Critical and commercial reception

Idolator called the track a "soaring pop anthem".[5]

On 12 April 2019 "Vincent" debuted in the German charts at number 29 before dropping down to number 77 by the middle of May, by which time the song had been censored or banned by some radio stations on account of the sexual content of its opening lyrics.[6] Consistent with the Streisand effect the song subsequently rose to a peak position of number 9 as the track remained in the German charts for the rest of 2019.[7]

Promotion

Connor announced the track on her Instagram in early April 2019.[8]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[14] Platinum 30,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[15] Platinum 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Sarah Connor ist mit neuer Single zurück". 20 Minuten (in German). 6 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  2. "Sarah Connor verrät Albumtitel". mix1.de (in German). 15 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. "Sarah Connor – Vincent (Album "Kraftwerk" erscheint am 31.05.2019)". Radio VHR (in German). 6 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  4. "Die emotionale Botschaft hinter ihrem neuen Song 'Vincent'". Gala (in German). 5 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  5. Wass, Mike (5 April 2019). "The Drop: Your Guide To New Music Friday Featuring CYN, Yuna & MAX". Idolator. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  6. "German radio stations censor sexual content of new Sarah Connor song". dpa international. dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  7. "Sarah Connor Vincent". offiziellecharts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  8. "Sarah Connor singt neuen Song unter der Dusche". Bild (in German). 4 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  9. "Sarah Connor – Vincent" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  10. "Sarah Connor – Vincent" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  11. "Sarah Connor – Vincent". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  12. "Jahreshitparade Singles 2019". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  13. "Top 100 Jahrescharts 2019". mtv.de (in German). Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  14. "Austrian single certifications – Sarah Connor – Vincent" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  15. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sarah Connor; 'Vincent')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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