This article is about the 2022 single by Jvke. For other songs by this name, see Golden Hour § Songs.
Golden Hour
single
CoverJVKE - Golden Hour.png
ArtistJvke
AlbumThis Is What ____ Feels Like (Vol. 1–4)
ReleasedJuly 15, 2022
Recorded2020
GenrePop
Length3:29
LabelAWAL
Writer
Producer
  • Jvke
  • Zvc
Prev year2022
Next year2022

"Golden Hour" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jvke. Released as a single on July 15, 2022, it went viral on TikTok later in the year and became an international hit.

Content

The song, three minutes and twenty-nine seconds long, is in the key of E major, changing at the end to B minor, with a tempo of 94 beats per minute. It uses many orchestral musical styles and instruments, primarily piano and strings.

It makes lyrical references to Donald Glover, and Frank Ocean's 2016 album Blonde.

Critical reception

Jason Lipshutz of Billboard wrote, "'Golden Hour' has a winning formula: semi-rapped verses full of romantic observations and modern music references, boiling into an enormous, crooned-from-the-gut chorus. Jvke, to his credit, nails the push-pull at the heart of the song—nimble enough to sound nonchalant during the lead-up, then giving his absolute all on the hook — while the racing piano line beneath him is a memorable piece of production that simultaneously doesn't distract from the vocal take." Other Billboard writers called the song an "incredibly well-crafted, fresh-sounding, lush pop ballad by a prodigious singer-songwriter, with a frantic piano hook, soaring vocals, ornate production, majestic presentation and a sense of orchestral drama."[1]

Erica Campbell of NME called the song a "glittery ballad", and a "slow-burn love song, brimming with keys and strings".[2]

George Griffiths of the Official Charts Company described the song as a "tender piano ballad with a succinct hip-hop influence, that sees JVKE recount the hopeful blossoming of a relationship."[3]

Chart performance

The song reached the top 10 in the United States, in addition to charting in Canada, Australia, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the Global 200.

Remixes

Remixes were also released by Illenium & Nurko, Jungle, Ruel, Anton Powers, Shirley Setia, Henry Lau, A7S, blond, Leon Leiden, Vertile, Fujii Kaze, minLee, R3HAB, Seven Kayne, Xplosn and SB19.

Live performances

Jvke performed the song for MTV on October 7, 2022,[4] at the iHeartRadio 2022 Jingle Ball on December 9,[5] as well as on Good Morning America on January 23, 2023.[6]

Bodie Kuljian, a contestant for season 22 of The Voice, performed the song onstage on November 28, 2022.[7]

Personnel

  • Jake Lawson – vocals, backing vocals, piano
  • Zac Lawson – synthesizers, programming, synth bass, percussion, drum programming

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Golden Hour"
CeremonyYearAwardResultRef.
MTV Video Music Awards Japan2023Best New Artist Video (International)[8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Golden Hour"
Chart (2022–2024)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9]19
Global 200 (Billboard)[10]13
Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[11]
Fujii Kaze remix		26
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[12]4
Philippines (Billboard)[13]25
Singapore (RIAS)[14]2
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[15]8
US Billboard Hot 100[16]10
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17]18
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[18]13
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[19]10
Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[20]7

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Golden Hour"
Chart (2023)Position
Australia (ARIA)[21]57
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[22]38
Global 200 (Billboard)[23]21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24]48
UK Singles (OCC)[25]71
US Billboard Hot 100[26]41
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[27]48
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[28]33

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Golden Hour"
RegionDateFormat(s)VersionLabel
VariousJuly 15, 2022Digital download · streamingOriginal · cello · slowed · sped upAWAL[29]
August 5, 2022Indian with Shirley Setia · Anton Powers remix[30]
United StatesSeptember 13, 2022Contemporary hit radioOriginal[31]
VariousOctober 7, 2022Digital download · streamingIllenium and Nurko remix[32]
October 28, 2022Jungle remix[33]
November 18, 2022Chinese with Henry · Ruel remix · Dekko remix[34]
November 25, 2022A7S remix · Holiday remix[35]
December 30, 2022Carta remix[36]
February 1, 2023French with Blond[37]
March 31, 2023Leon Leiden[38]
April 21, 2023Fujii Kaze remix[39]
July 7, 2023SB19 remix[40]

References

  1. ^ "Five Burning Questions: JVKE Scores His First Top 10 Hit With 'Golden Hour'". Billboard. 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  2. ^ Campbell, Erica (2023-02-24). "Meet The Artists: JVKE". NME. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  3. ^ "Who is JVKE? The viral TikTok star rising on the charts with Golden Hour". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  4. ^ "JVKE – "golden hour" – MTV PUSH | MTV", 2022-10-07, archived from the original on October 7, 2022, retrieved 2023-04-19
  5. ^ Tate, Sarah. "JVKE Shines Bright With Romantic 'Golden Hour' Performance". iHeart. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  6. ^ "Video JVKE talks new music". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  7. ^ "Bodie Performs JVKE's "golden hour" | NBC's The Voice Top 10 2022", retrieved 2023-04-19
  8. ^ "「MTV VMAJ 2023」各部門の受賞作品発表!" ["MTV VMAJ 2023" Award-Winning Works in Each Category Announced!]. MTV Video Music Awards Japan. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  9. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of February 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Digital Singles: 2023-05-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  12. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of May 3, 2023" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  13. ^ "Philippines Songs". Billboard. January 28, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  14. ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 48 (18 – 24 Nov 2022)". RIAS. Archived November 29, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  15. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 4". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  16. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of February 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  17. ^ "Adult Contemporary: Week of March 11, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  18. ^ "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of March 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  19. ^ "Pop Airplay: Week of February 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  20. ^ "Billboard Vietnam Hot 100, CHART DATE 2023-03-09" (in Vietnamese). Billboard Việt Nam. Archived 9 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  21. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2023". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  22. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  23. ^ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  24. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2023". Recorded Music NZ. Archived December 20, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  25. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart – 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  26. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  27. ^ "Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  28. ^ "Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  29. ^ Citations: *Jvke (July 15, 2022). "golden hour". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 17, 2023. *Jvke (July 15, 2022). "golden hour (Cello Version)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023. *Jvke (July 15, 2022). "golden hour (slowed to perfection". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023. *Jvke (July 15, 2022). "golden hour (sped up to perfection". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  30. ^ Citations: *Jvke, Shirley Setia (August 5, 2022). "golden hour (Indian Version)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023. *Jvke (August 5, 2022). "golden hour (Anton Powers Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  31. ^ "YOUR RADIO ADD RECAPS". Hits. October 1, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  32. ^ Jvke (October 7, 2022). "golden hour (ILLENIUM & NURKO Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  33. ^ Jvke (October 28, 2022). "golden hour (Jungle Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  34. ^ Citations: *Jvke, Henry (November 18, 2022). "golden hour 初光". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023. *Jvke (November 18, 2022). "golden hour (Ruel Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023. *Jvke (November 18, 2022). "golden hour (DEKKO Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  35. ^ Citations: *Jvke, A7S (November 25, 2022). "golden hour (Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023. *Jvke (November 25, 2022). "golden hour (Holiday Version)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  36. ^ Jvke (December 30, 2022). "golden hour (Carta Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  37. ^ Jvke, blond (February 1, 2023). "golden hour (Version Française)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  38. ^ Jvke (March 31, 2023). "golden hour (Leon Leiden Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  39. ^ Jvke (April 21, 2023). "golden hour (Fujii Kaze Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  40. ^ Jvke (July 7, 2023). "golden hour (SB19 Remix)". Apple Music (US). Retrieved July 7, 2023.