"Connection" is a song by American

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band

OneRepublic OneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2002. It consists of lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Tedder, lead guitarist and violist Zach Filkins, rhythm guitarist Drew Brown, bassist and cellis ...

. The song was released as a single via digital download on June 26, 2018. It was written by band members Ryan Tedder,

Brent Kutzle Brent Michael Kutzle (born August 3, 1985) is an American musician, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer, and film composer originating from Fountain Valley, California. He is the bassist and cellist for the pop rock band OneRepubli ...

, as well as Zach Skelton,

Noel Zancanella Noel Patrick Zancanella is an American record producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. He has written and produced songs for rock and pop artists such as Taylor Swift, OneRepublic, Maroon 5, B.o.B., Gym Class Heroes, Gavin DeGra ...

and Jacob Kasher.

Commercial performance

"Connection" sold 32,000 digital copies in its first week and debuted on the ''

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chart at number 23. The song was also streamed for over 10.8 million times and peaked at number twenty-one on the ''

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chart.

Music video

The official music video of the song was released on August 28, 2018, through

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. As of October 1, 2022, the video has achieved over 24 million views. The video's setting is within the Oculus New York's World Trade Center station, with Ryan Tedder wandering around looking for a 'connection' to end his loneliness. Various extras dressed in business attire are shown staring at the palms of their hands (like a phone screen) as an interpretive dancer performs. A brief cutscene shows him driving a

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through

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. A majority of the video is shot in

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except for the last chorus, where the whole band is performing and the station is illuminated by purple lightning. The video was directed by Joel Pront.

Usage in media

"Connection" appeared in

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's "2018 Summer of Jeep: Sold Out" commercial. The appearance led the song to top the ''

'' Top Commercial Songs chart in July 2018. It is part of the ''R.B.I. Baseball 19'' soundtrack. It also appears in the trailer and the opening scene for the 2019 movie '' Jexi''.

Track listing

Charts

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References

{{authority control 2018 singles 2018 songs American hip hop songs OneRepublic songs Songs written by Ryan Tedder Songs written by Brent Kutzle Interscope Records singles Songs written by Noel Zancanella Songs written by Jacob Kasher Songs written by Zach Skelton