There's No One at All
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| "There's No One at All" | ||||
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| Single by Sơn Tùng M-TP | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Released | April 28, 2022 | |||
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| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | M-TP Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sơn Tùng M-TP | |||
| Producer(s) | Sơn Tùng M-TP Chris Gehringer | |||
| Sơn Tùng M-TP singles chronology | ||||
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"There's No One at All" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Vietnamese singer-songwriter Sơn Tùng M-TP. It was written by Sơn Tùng M-TP, who co-produced it with American music producer Chris Gehringer.[1] The song was released on April 28, 2022, as Sơn Tùng M-TP's comeback single following "Muộn rồi mà sao còn" (2021), and his first English-language song.[2]
Background and release[edit]
On April 9, 2022, Sơn Tùng changed his profile picture to a black-covered photo on all of his social media handles and unfollowed all of the people he followed on Instagram, raising speculation about a potential comeback single or new project.[3][4]
On April 12, 2022, Sơn Tùng announced the new single's title as "There's No One at All".[5] On April 20, he released the poster in his returning project and announced that the song would be released on April 28, 2022, at 20:00 (Indochina Time).[6] On April 23, 2022, Sơn Tùng released the trailer for the music video on YouTube.[7]
Music video[edit]
The original music video, now withdrawn from YouTube, depicts a lonely, socially isolated orphan who jumps off of a tall building by the end of the video.
On April 29, 2022, the Vietnamese Department of Performing Arts requested for the music video for the song to be removed from YouTube due to "negative, non-educational messages with scenes of violence, chases and destruction, ending with a character committing suicide".[8] According to Phạm Cao Thái, chief inspector of the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the video contained "images, actions, means of expression, and forms of performance that carry negative and inappropriate messages related to ethics, community health, and socio-psychology".[9]
On May 6, 2022, Sơn Tùng removed the song from YouTube,[10] and Sơn Tùng's company, M-TP Entertainment, was fined VND 70 million (US$3000) for the video, which authorities deemed as "negatively affecting communal and mental health".[11]
A new music video was uploaded on July 4, 2022, which shows Sơn Tùng playing a piano on a beach.[12]
Reception[edit]
The music video for the song passed one million views on YouTube 22 minutes after publication,[13] and 4,4 million views after 11 hours.[14] On April 29, 2022, the song reached the number-one spot on YouTube Vietnam's trending tab.[15]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[16][a] | 1 |
| Vietnam (Top Vietnamese Songs)[17][a] | 1 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b "There's No One at All" originally placed at number one on both charts dated May 12, 2022. After the song was banned from circulation by the Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications due to controversy regarding its subject matter, all songs that placed lower were moved up by a place.
References[edit]
- ^ "Chris Gehringer – Kỹ sư âm thanh sẽ hợp tác với Sơn Tùng M-TP là ai? – Billboard Việt Nam". April 22, 2022. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ VnExpress. "Sơn Tùng M-TP lần đầu ra ca khúc tiếng Anh". vnexpress.net (in Vietnamese). Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Sơn Tùng M-TP bất ngờ thay ảnh đại diện màu đen khiến dân mạng hoang mang". Báo Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). April 9, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ SAOStar.vn (April 9, 2022). "Không chỉ đồng loạt đổi avatar đen, Sơn Tùng còn làm điều chưa từng có trên Instagram". Tạp chí điện tử Saostar.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Báo VietnamNet". VietNamNet News (in Vietnamese). Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Sơn Tùng M-TP comeback: Fan để tâm chuyện gì?". thethaovanhoa.vn (in Vietnamese). April 20, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ SƠN TÙNG M-TP | THERE'S NO ONE AT ALL | OFFICIAL TRAILER, retrieved July 4, 2022
- ^ VnExpress. "Pop star fined $3,000 for 'suicidal' MV – VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ VnExpress. "Pop star fined $3,000 for 'suicidal' MV – VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "MV There's no one at all của Sơn Tùng M-TP chính thức 'bay màu' khỏi YouTube". Tuoi Tre Online (in Vietnamese). May 6, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Son Tung M-TP's company fined $3,000 for YouTube release of 'There's no one at all'". Tuoi Tre News. May 6, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ SƠN TÙNG M-TP | THERE’S NO ONE AT ALL (ANOTHER VERSION) | OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO, retrieved July 11, 2023
- ^ "Sao Việt nói gì trước MV mới của Sơn Tùng M-TP có cảnh tự tử ?". Báo điện tử VTC News (in Vietnamese). April 29, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "'There's No One At All' trở thành cú trượt dài trong sự nghiệp của Sơn Tùng M-TP". Báo Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). April 29, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Sao Việt nói gì trước MV mới của Sơn Tùng M-TP có cảnh tự tử ?". Báo điện tử VTC News (in Vietnamese). April 29, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Vietnam Hot 100, CHART DATE 2022-05-12". Billboard Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Vietnam Hot 100, CHART DATE 2022-05-12". Billboard Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.