Well, it's that time again for the new song of the week. I know you're probably wondering about move and show of the weeks but I haven't exactly picked one of those yet but don't worry! There will be a movie of the week and new show of the week at some point. It will happen.
So what is the song of the week? Well it is going to be one of the biggest songs of 2015 and that song is "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth.
As most of you know, the song was written for the movie, Furious 7, the latest movie in the Fast & Furious franchise and dedicated to one of stars of the films, Paul Walker who tragically passed away on November 30th, 2013.
If you don't know or don't remember what had happened, Paul Walker was a passenger in his friend's car as they were taking a quick ride after Paul was at a fundraiser for his Reach Out Worldwide (ROWW) Foundation and unfortunately they were in a car accident (due to speeding according to witnesses and investigation) and neither Paul or the driver, Roger Rodas made it.
Rest in Peace Paul Walker and Roger Rodas.
Now, going back to the song. "See You Again" was written dedicated to Paul Walker and his character in the franchise. They had to rewrite the ending the 7th film of the franchise to fit in an ending towards the character's story and they used this song to tell that story.
I have not seen any of the Fast & Furious films so I hadn't gone to see the Furious 7 one but I heard that the ending was well done and emotional. I don't want to ruin it if any of my readers haven't seen it and want to see it. I mean, you may tell what they did with the character just by watching the music video but I don't know if there was more or not.
Now, you're probably thinking "she's never seen any of the Fast & Furious movies? Then why is she writing this blog post?" I may have not seen the Furious movies but I was a fan of Paul Walker and this song is more than just the movie, the character, and the family behind the actors. Anyone can relate to the lyrics, to the beat, and to the message behind the song.
Anyone who has lost a loved one can relate to the song. It's about losing that person that you loved and there's a chance for you to see them again in another lifetime. It's encouraging for people to know that they will see the person they love again and this song makes it a little easier to "let go" of that person. It's emotional. It makes you feel happiness, sadness, and more.
And you can feel all those feelings in the music video for the song. You can feel the love for the character and Paul. But you can also make your own video in your head about the person you lost and loved. You can watch the video below by pressing the play button:
Credit to: Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth,
Furious 7, Director of music video, producers
of the film as well as video, and anyone
else involved with the making of the song and video.
I love this music video. Flashbacks (even though I've never seen the films, I know which ones they are), love between the characters, and then the ending was done so well.
Now, I'm not the only who loves this video. At the moment as I'm writing this, the video has about 1.30 billion views. Yes, I did say billion. It is currently sitting as the 3rd most watched YouTube video. First being "Gangnam Style" by Psy with more than two billion (only video with two billion) views and second being "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift with 1.37 billion views.
So, as you see this video has gotten lots and lots of views which is a great thing for a song because it's about time a meaningful song like this gets recognized. The song was also the first rap song to reach 1 billion views so it really has a meaning for lots of people (not just Fast & Furious fans).
The song is also still in the Top 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 list which is also another great statistic. Let's keep it on the Hot 100 for another long time. What do you think? You can do that by watching the video as well. And how about we get "See You Again" to #1 on the most watched video?? All you have to do is watch the video and then continue to refresh it.
I have done the calculation and found that if the video continues to get 3 million views a day, it can take the top spot in about 390 days which may make it the quickest video to 2 billion views (will get it prior the 390 days, probably 310).
Now, you're probably wondering why I would care about the numbers and telling you these statistics. Well, it's because I think a song like this needs to continue getting the recognition that it deserves. There are many songs out there in the world in this generation that gets more recognition for reasons i don't understand and this one should be up there with them.
Show the people in the business that this is the type of music you want to hear (if you don't like rap, it doesn't have to include the rap - at least include the type of message it has).
So what do you think? Are you going to watch the video again? Make it one of those songs that needs to be on the radio (it still is but not as much) again? Want a song like this to be the top of the most watched video list? (Don't worry Psy, I like Gangnam Style. But don't you think it's time for new #1?)
Remember to show the people you love that you love and cherish them. Because you never know how much time you may have with them. That's another thing that this song and the way the Fast & Furious family reacted has taught us.
Love. Don't Rush. Remember. Enjoy Every Moment.
Until Next Time
CGoerlich <3
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