words words known words love love song written debut album song album opening track released second single words details lack inspiration reaction pressure record label produce hit song words released album second international single lead single north_america single sold reached worldwide topped charts ireland united_kingdom certified platinum united_states australia nominated best british single brit awards song received music critics frequently cited highlight album background writing began recording debut album following signing recording contract sony earlier year determined shaped music wanted write songs organic different real began collaborating london los_angeles sessions largely writer block pressure felt produce hit song frustrated began sing love love love wit end wanted meant simple way words line sang frustration song hook subject matter inspired real life difficulty writing love song critical reception words generally received contemporary pop music critics described song compelling joy allmusic wrote track near perfect merged rhythms hip hop unique melodies vocal confidence bbc called classic love song catchy tune commented worthy reaching number singles chart called best single far year wrote song infectious chorus relatively clever stylus magazine ranked words number thirteen list ranked song number list memorable pop song lyrics website wrote naming famous poets song enables listener hear classic poetry drum machine sings chart performance words entered singles chart august number remaining chart thirteen weeks maintained number position weeks united_kingdom brother pop singer sister brother achieve separate number singles track charted number ireland remaining singles chart seventeen weeks europe words largely successful reaching number poland number austria germany norway netherlands sweden switzerland song peaked majority charts entered australia words debuted number reached peak position number weeks later aria end year chart song charted number certified gold new_zealand single performed stronger reaching number singles chart words performed moderately north_america single debuted number billboard hot july reached peak position number seventeen remaining chart weeks song pop oriented charts reaching number pop number mainstream words helped hot strong digital downloads peaking number seven hot digital songs chart single crossover success dance charts reaching number hot dance airplay chart number thirty chart music videos music videos produced international north american markets international version song international music video directed premiered august video features sequences opens sitting table spanish villa frustrated inability find inspiration write song cuts flowers window seen walking villa colorful outfits sitting swimming pool surrounded dancing chairs dancing radios dancing books library multiple versions video concludes roof villa lead boyfriend home admits loves goes balcony asking feelings okay north american version north american music video directed filmed rio_de_janeiro brazil march music video discarded record label version won annual awards video begins waking dressing teeth leaving home performing beach new_york_city kicks comes alive begins dance leaves beach walks street video concludes arriving home house dancing bedroom alternate version north american video directed footage original featured video animated look like drawings performance room flowing white added video debuted june proved successful video chart programs debuted mtv total request live june number remained program total days vh1 ranked video number videos countdown formats track listings personnel following people contributed words charts certifications release history
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