"Parachute"
Single by Timomatic
Released5 June 2013
Recorded2013
GenreDance-pop
Length3:40
LabelSony
Songwriter(s)Teddy Sky, Johnny Powers Severin, Ameerah Roelants, Jimmy Joker
Producer(s)Johnny Powers Severin, Jimmy Joker
Timomatic singles chronology
"Incredible"
(2012)		 "Parachute"
(2013)		 "Waterfalls"
(2013)

"Parachute" is a song by Nigerian-born Australian singer-songwriter and dancer Timomatic. It was released as a digital download in Australia on 5 June 2013. The song peaked at number three on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified two times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association.

"Parachute" and its accompanying music video were nominated at the 2013 ARIA Music Awards for Song of the Year and Best Video.[1]

Background

"Parachute" was written by Teddy Sky, Johnny Powers, Ameerah Roelants and Jimmy Thornfeldt. Timomatic recorded the single in Los Angeles with producer Johnny Powers.[2] Timomatic and Powers had penned two tracks together before Powers, part of super producer RedOne's team of hitmakers, played him "Parachute".[2] Timomatic said, "I wanted that track, it's my sound, it's perfect."[2] When speaking about the song, he said: "When the emotion is real, it's easy to sing about, easy to write about, easy to be inspired. The song is about a guy having complete trust in his other half to jump into any situation and know you're going to be OK is a big thing, a very big thing."[2]

"Parachute" was released digitally on 5 June 2013.[3]

Promotion

The music video for "Parachute" was directed by Marc Furmie and Elisa Mercurio, and released onto YouTube on 19 June 2013.[1][4] The video was nominated for Best Video at the 2013 ARIA Music Awards.[1] Timomatic performed "Parachute" for the first time at the 2013 State of Origin game one, held at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on 5 June."[2] He then went on to perform "Parachute" on the final of The Block Australia Sky High.[5]

Track listings

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Parachute"3:40

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 22

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
ARIA Singles Chart[8] 45
Australian Artists Singles Chart[9] 5

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] 2× Platinum 140,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Australia[3] 5 June 2013 Digital download Sony Music Australia
Austria[11]
Belgium[12]
Canada
Denmark[13]
Finland[14]
France[15]
Ireland[16]
Italy[17]
Netherlands[18]
New Zealand[19]
Norway[20]
Portugal[21]
Spain[22]
Sweden[22]
Switzerland[23]
United Kingdom[24]
United States[25]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "ARIA Awards 2013 Nominations Announced". Take 40 Australia. MCM Entertainment. 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 23 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Australia's Got Talent judge and pop star Timomatic launches new single Parachute for love". news.com.au. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  3. 1 2 iTunes - Music - Parachute - Single by Timomatic
  4. ↑ Timomatic - Parachute on YouTube
  5. ↑ "Exclusive: Timomatic performs 'Set It Off'". ninemsn.com.au. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Timomatic – Parachute". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  7. ↑ "Timomatic – Parachute". Top 40 Singles.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Singles 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  11. ↑ iTunes - Music - Parachute - Single by Timomatic
  12. ↑ iTunes - Music - Parachute - Single by Timomatic
  13. ↑ iTunes - Music - Parachute - Single by Timomatic
  14. ↑ iTunes - Music - Parachute - Single by Timomatic
  15. ↑ iTunes - Music - Parachute - Single by Timomatic
  16. ↑ iTunes - Music - Parachute - Single by Timomatic
  17. ↑ iTunes - Music - Parachute - Single by Timomatic
  18. ↑ iTunes - Music - Parachute - Single by Timomatic
  19. ↑ iTunes - Music - Parachute - Single by Timomatic
  20. ↑ iTunes - Music - Parachute - Single by Timomatic
  21. ↑ iTunes - Music - Parachute - Single by Timomatic
  22. 1 2 iTunes - Music - Parachute - Single by Timomatic
  23. ↑ iTunes - Music - Parachute - Single by Timomatic
  24. ↑ iTunes - Music - Parachute - Single by Timomatic
  25. ↑ iTunes - Music - Parachute - Single by Timomatic
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