"Minefields" is a song recorded by Moroccan-Canadian singer-songwriter
Faouzia
Faouzia Ouihya ( ar, فوزية أويحيى, ; born 5 July 2000), known mononymously as Faouzia, is a Moroccan-Canadian singer-songwriter and musician best known for her track "Tears Of Gold". Born in Morocco, she moved with her family to Canad ...
and American singer-songwriter
John Legend
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, released as a
digital single
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.
The song’s lyrics were written by Faouzia and
Ali Tamposi
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, while the musical composition was done by
Charlie Puth
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,
Sam Martin Samuel or Sam Martin may refer to:
* Samuel Martin (planter) (1694–1776), planter and politician in Antigua
* Samuel Martin (Secretary to the Treasury) (1714–1788), British politician and administrator
* Sir Samuel Martin (politician) (1801 ...
, Jeff Halatrax, and J-kash and production by
Johnny Goldstein. ,
The song was released on October 29, 2020 by
Atlantic Records
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and
Artist Partner Group
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History
Artist Partner Grou ...
. The official music video premiered on January 28, 2021 via the official
YouTube
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channel of Faouzia.
Composition
The sentimental ballad song was structured in the key of C# minor and splendidly showcased Faouzia's upper belting range and Legend's baritone vocals. Faouzia's vocal range in the song spans from C#3 to G#5, three octaves sung interchangeably in chest and mixed registers. The lyrics expressed the grief of two lovers after parting ways and the need to come back as to what initially was. They have to walk through minefields to get to each other and as minefields were planted with explosive mines, they have to endeavour on the deadly odyssey as one tiny mistake of stepping on a mine would prompt them immediate death.
Track listing
*Digital
#"Minefields"3:11
#"Minefields (live acoustic)"3:13
#"Minefields (
Ofenbach remix)"3:49
#"Minefields (
Hook n Sling
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Musical career
In 2007, he received an ARIA Music Awards nomination, a DMC Buzz ...
remix)"3:02
Charts
The song peaked at number 45 on Canadian ''Billboard'' Digital Chart, at number 43 on French
SNEP singles chart and on the
Ultratip
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in French Belgian market peaking at number 44 in the bubbling under chart.
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Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal
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* Tidal (king), a king involved in the Battle of the Vale of Siddim
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* Tidal (servic ...
.
* Faouzia Ouhiya – vocals and writer
* John Legend
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- vocals
* Johnny Goldstein – producer, programmer and writer
* Tim McClain – engineer
* Chris Galland – mixing engineer
* Jeremie Inhaber – assistant mixing engineer
* Robin Florent – assistant mixing engineer
* Scott Desmarais – assistant mixing engineer
* Emerson Mancini – masterer
* Manny Marroquin – mixer
* Ali Tamposi
Alexandra Tamposi (born November 17, 1989) is an American songwriter from West Palm Beach, Florida. She is best known for co-writing Kelly Clarkson's song "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)," 5 Seconds of Summer's song "Youngblood (5 Seconds of S ...
– writer
* Charlie Puth
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– writer
* Sam Martin Samuel or Sam Martin may refer to:
* Samuel Martin (planter) (1694–1776), planter and politician in Antigua
* Samuel Martin (Secretary to the Treasury) (1714–1788), British politician and administrator
* Sir Samuel Martin (politician) (1801 ...
– writer
* Jeff Halatrax – writer
* J-kash – writer
References
2020 singles
2020 songs
Atlantic Records singles
John Legend songs
Male–female vocal duets
Songs written by Ali Tamposi
Songs written by Charlie Puth
Songs written by Sam Martin (singer)
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