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"Spotlight" is an R&B song written and produced by Ne-Yo, and Norwegian production duo Stargate for Jennifer Hudson's self titled debut album.^[1] It was released digitally on June 10, 2008 as the album's first single,^[2] and reached the top thirty of the US Billboard Hot 100. Outside the States, the track has reached the top twenty in Turkey and the United Kingdom.^[3]

The song received two Grammy Award nominations at the 2009 ceremony for Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. The video was voted 12th on BET: Notarized Top 100 videos of 2008.

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. About.com said that "If you were one of the people wondering if Jennifer Hudson could sustain her vocal energy, power and passion on a full album like she did in the role of Effie in the movie Dreamgirls and like she also does on the album's opening song and first single, "Spotlight," then wonder no more: the answer's a definite yes. "Spotlight" exemplifies the album as a whole: it's got a strong, independent woman singing strongly about love and relationships. In this case, the song is about a controlling lover: "If I'm just love's prisoner, then I'm bustin' out," she sings."^[4] AllHipHop said that "“Spotlight” as catchy as it is was not debut single-worthy, and a brand new artist wouldn't have been looked at twice; but because it was Jennifer (and penned by Ne-Yo) attention was paid.".^[5] Allmusic said that " 'Spotlight' was both promising and satisfying, nearly a dead-center bull's-eye – dramatic but not over the top, powerful but not a gratuitous fireworks display, a melancholy but striking midtempo track with a gently thumping four-four pulse."^[6] Digital Spy said that Hudson "navigates the emotional complexities of 'Spotlight', on which she plays a downtrodden girlfriend".^[7] New York Daily News said that the song's "trendy, staccato backup vocals give the song spine. Better, the character presented by the lyrics – a put-upon woman who's finally stepping out – fits Hudson's persona as the angry queen of payback."^[8] Slant magazine said that "Lead single "Spotlight" is a serviceable, pulsating, you-did-me-wrong jam that is, thanks to Stargate and Ne-Yo, perfectly in line with today's trends."^[9] The Times said the song "is predictably mid-tempo as it tries to please all her fan bases at once."^[10]

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Chris Robinson and Hudson introduced its premiere screening on BET's 106 and Park on June 24, 2008.^[11] Ryan Gentles from the plays Madea Goes to Jail and Diary of a Mad Black Woman appears in the video as Hudson's love interest.^[12]

Hudson appears talking on her cellphone to her friend, complaining about her over-protective boyfriend. After she gets off her cellphone, she puts on a jacket and a scarf and leave her house into an alley, then entering a nightclub, dancing and having a good time until she sees her boyfriend Gentles. She then takes his hand and leads him into a white room with stripes telling him that she loves him but that he needs to realize that she is a good girl and not to worry before it is too late. Towards the end of the video, Hudson is walking down a runway with her boyfriend sitting in front of the runway. The video ends with Hudson getting off her cellphone. A bottle of Campari is prominently displayed in the video in a scene featuring Hudson and Gentles at the nightclub.

Chart performance

"Spotlight" peaked at number twenty-four on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Hudson her first top thirty hit to date on the chart. The song also peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, spending two consecutive weeks at number one.^[13]

On September 21, 2008, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number fifteen^[14] on downloads alone. It is her first top twenty hit in the United Kingdom, and climbed to number eleven on September 28 despite there being no CD single release. It also peaked at number one on UK Airplay Chart. All in all the song performed better on the charts in the United Kingdom than in her native United States. In 2008, "Spotlight" was the biggest selling non-top ten single of the year. In 2017 following an impromptu performance on The Voice UK the song re-entered the UK charts at number 90.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Spotlight".

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Radio and release history

Cover versions

References

1. ^ASCAP ACE – Search Results. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved on 2008-06-14.
2. ^Cohen, Jonathan (2008-05-19). Debut Jennifer Hudson Album Due In September. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-06-14.
3. ^{{cite web|title=Chart performance|publisher=aCharts.us|url=http://acharts.us/song/36300|accessdate=2009-02-12}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/JenniferHudson.htm|title=Jennifer Hudson - "Jennifer Hudson"|publisher=}}
5. ^http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/alternatives/archive/2008/10/01/20545158.aspx
6. ^{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1420098|pure_url=yes}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a131844/jennifer-hudson-jennifer-hudson.html|title=Jennifer Hudson: 'Jennifer Hudson'|date=4 October 2008|publisher=}}
8. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2008/09/30/2008-09-30_new_jennifer_hudson_cd_is_no_dreamgirls.html | location=New York | work=Daily News | title=New Jennifer Hudson CD is no 'Dreamgirls' | date=September 29, 2008}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1521|title=Slant Magazine|website=www.slantmagazine.com}}
10. ^{{cite news| url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article4818139.ece | work=The Times | location=London | title=Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson | first=Priya | last=Elan | date=September 27, 2008 | accessdate=May 23, 2010}}
11. ^[https://archive.is/20120717150810/http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=2119358349 Jennifer Hudson Spotlight Music Video]. MySpace TV.com
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://concreteloop.com/2008/06/video-jennifer-hudson-spotlight|title=» VIDEO: JENNIFER HUDSON – SPOTLIGHT // 'CONCRETELOOP.COM' – quality not quantity|publisher=|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080628171657/http://concreteloop.com/2008/06/video-jennifer-hudson-spotlight|archivedate=2008-06-28|df=}}
13. ^Jonathan Cohen (October 23, 2008). T.I. Returns To No. 1 On The Hot 100 Billboard. Accessed October 23, 2008.
14. ^{{cite journal|title = Official Singles Chart for the week ending 27 September 2008|journal = ChartsPlus|issue = 370|pages= 1–4|accessdate = 2008-09-24|publisher = IQ Ware Ltd|location = Milton Keynes}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spotlight/dp/B001GU592M/|title=Spotlight|publisher=|via=Amazon}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=eves_osszesitett_listak&id=radios&ev=2009|title=Éves összesített listák – MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 (súlyozott)|work=Mahasz|publisher=Mahasz}}
17. ^{{cite web|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2008|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20080106/37501/|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=March 6, 2017}}
18. ^{{cite web|title=Radio Songs - Year-End 2008|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/hot-radio-songs|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=March 6, 2017}}
19. ^{{cite web|title=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Year-End 2008|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/hot-r-b-hip-hop-songs|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=March 6, 2017}}