"OK" is a song by German DJ and record producer
Robin Schulz
Robin Alexander Schulz (; born 28 April 1987) is a German musician, DJ and record producer. On 4 February 2014, he released the first single from his debut album, a remix of "Waves" by Dutch hip hop artist Mr. Probz. This remix later received ...
. The song was released on 19 May 2017 as the second single from his third studio album, ''
Uncovered'' (2017). It features vocals by English singer-songwriter
James Blunt
James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount; 22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. A former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards regiment of the British Army, he served under NATO during the 1999 Kosovo War. After l ...
.
Background
The song was originally written by Blunt for his album
The Afterlove
''The Afterlove'' is the fifth studio album by the English singer James Blunt, released on 24 March 2017 through Atlantic Records. To promote the album, Blunt embarked on The Afterlove World Tour in August 2017.
Background
On 23 January 2017, B ...
but did not make the final cut. Blunt told Sodajerker, a podcast about songwriting, that the record company thought the song was a hit, but that he himself did not think he "nailed it" and refused to release it. Later he met his friend Schulz, who, to Blunt's surprise, had heard the unreleased song and had been "fucking with it". Blunt said that the dj had "added the Robin Schulz magic", and admitted that the record company had been right about the song's potential.
The song was performed by Schulz for an audience of 8,500 fans at the
König Pilsener Arena.
Music video
The official music video of the song was released on 19 May 2017 through Robin Schulz's YouTube account. It was directed by Liza Minou Morberg and is an obvious homage to the film
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
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References
{{James Blunt singles
2017 singles
2017 songs
Robin Schulz songs
James Blunt songs
Deep house songs
Electronic songs
Number-one singles in Poland
Songs written by James Blunt
Songs written by Mozella
Songs written by Steve Mac
Songs written by Robin Schulz