Favorite Song (Colbie Caillat song)

"Favorite Song"
Colbie Caillat crouching, smiling and playing a guitar.
Single by Colbie Caillat featuring Common
from the album All of You
ReleasedMay 8, 2012[1]
Genre
Length3:47 (album version)
LabelUniversal Republic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tedder
Colbie Caillat singles chronology
"Brighter Than the Sun"
(2011) 		"Favorite Song"
(2012) 		"Christmas in the Sand"
(2012)
Common singles chronology
"Ghetto Dreams"
(2011) 		"Favorite Song"
(2012) 		"Switch Up"
(2013)
Music video
"Favorite Song" on YouTube

"Favorite Song" is a song by American recording artist Colbie Caillat. It was written by Caillat and Ryan Tedder, and produced by Tedder and it features American rapper Common. The song was released as the third single from her third studio album All of You (2011). it was released on May 8, 2012.[1] Musically, the song is a guitar-driven pop, hip-hop jam, and the lyrics speak about being in love with someone and desiring that the person feels the same. The song is a metaphor for wanting to be the object of someone’s affection.

The song received mixed reviews, some critics commended the track for having a "summer and island vibe", but some others dismissed Common's appearance and the chorus. They performed the track for the first time on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The music video for the song was released on May 3, 2012. The video was filmed outdoors by the beach and palm trees of Venice, California. In the video, the two singers, along with other party people, take over the streets and skate parks of the ocean walk. Teenagers rocked bikinis and rollerblades as Common rapped away before the sunset.

  1. ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Favorite Song - Single by Colbie Caillat". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
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  4. ^ Knooper, Steve (August 26, 2011). "For Colbie Caillat, fame a walk on the beach". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 31, 2012.