"Pierre" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter

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. It is the third track on her debut studio album '' The Fool'', which was released on June 16, 2015 through

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Commercial performance

"Pierre" saw little commercial success after its initial release in 2015. In 2021, interest was revitalized in the song after it went viral on the social media platform

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, leading to its debut on the global

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Viral 50 chart at number 8. "Pierre" has been used to soundtrack multiple trends on the platform, such as the #PerfectDrink challenge in which users attempt creating a drink by the end of a 45-second clip of the song. "Pierre" found notable success in the

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. It first charted in

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, reaching number 30 in its seventh week on the IRMA singles chart. In the

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, the song debuted at number 50 in the first week of March 2021, spending four weeks on the

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Critical reception

"Pierre" received generally favorable reviews from critics. ''

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'' complimented the track's "vibrant" songwriting, describing it as a " arnabout flings with tantalizing details that never give the full story". ''

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'' described it as "EDM fueled stomp-pop", and Brooke Pawling Stennett of ''The Young Folks'' wrote that it was "as addicting as the smell of the ocean".

Live performances

Weaver previewed the track in early 2015 at live events like

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before its June release date. A live, stripped rendition of the song with orchestral accompaniment was released through YouTube on May 28, 2015. This performance would later appear on the

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version and international releases of ''The Fool'' as the 'Siren Sessions' version.

Charts

References

{{reflist 2015 songs Song recordings produced by Benny Blanco Songs written by Benny Blanco Songs written by Ryan Tedder Songs written by Ryn Weaver