“Hideaway” is a deep house song recorded by Canadian musician Kiesza from her debut EP of the same name (2014) and her debut studio album, Sound of a Woman (2014). It was co-written by Kiesza in collaboration with its producer Rami Samir Afuni. Recorded in the summer of 2013 in New York City, “Hideaway” honed its musical inspiration from Kiesza and Afuni’s passion for 1990s dance music.
The song was released as Kiesza’s debut single on April 11, 2014 through Afuni’s independent label Lokal Legend as the lead single from both the EP and the album. Both the song and its accompanying music video have been met with general acclaim from contemporary music critics. “Hideaway” topped the UK Singles Chart upon release, selling over 136,000 copies in its first week, becoming the third-fastest selling single of 2014 in the United Kingdom.
Music Video and Chart Performance
“Hideaway” debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart issued for April 26, 2014, replacing Sigma’s “Nobody to Love” at the chart summit. It sold 136,000 copies in its first week, making it the third fastest-selling single of 2014 in the United Kingdom, behind Clean Bandit’s featuring Jess Glynne’s “Rather Be” (163,000) and Pitbull featuring Kesha’s “Timber” (139,000).
Upon this result, Kiesza told the Official Charts Company, “Being number one is the most amazing feeling ever, I just want to say thank you to everybody who’s supported it,” adding, “I never expected this at all when I created ‘Hideaway’; it’s amazing to see people come out the woodwork and fall in love with it, so thank you!” The single dropped to number two after selling 59,704 copies in its second week on the chart, accumulating a total of 195,990 copies sold in the United Kingdom as of April 28, 2014.
Elsewhere, in the Republic of Ireland, the song entered at number 21 on the Irish Singles Chart for the week ending April 17, 2014 and has since held the position for two consecutive weeks. The single debuted at a position of number 58 on the Swiss Singles Chart on April 20, 2014, dropping ten places to number 68 in its second week. In the Flanders region of Belgium, “Hideaway” entered the Ultratip chart at number 72 on April 19, 2014 and has since peaked at a position of number 14.
While in Belgium’s Wallonia region, the song debuted at number 43 on the Ultratip chart issued for April 26, 2014. Additionally “Hideaway” has also appeared on component dance charts in the United Kingdom and in the Flanders of Belgium, peaking at number one and 37 respectively. The song impacted contemporary hit radio in the United States on July 1, 2014 where it peaked at number 17 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart and at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In February 2014, Kiesza released the video for “Hideaway” through the indie label Lokal Legend. Idolator considered it unique, for having a single shot through the entire video (like Janet Jackson’s music video for “When I Think of You”), as Kiesza walked and danced through the streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn (Kent Ave & North 12th St). John Gentile of Rolling Stone called the style “impressive”. Kiesza reported to Rolling Stone that she had trouble making the video, partly because she broke a rib just before filming, and “couldn’t move for an entire month afterward.”[31] It was premièred by Annie Mac on her Mac’s Special Delivery segment on BBC Radio 1.
The video begins with a taxi and enters in with a faux hawk hairstyle, wearing a white bra, black suspenders, blue jeans and red sneakers. singing, walking and dancing through the streets. a man looking. five women joining. another man with overalls looking. In the last part, they all dance, hops on a taxi.
The video was filmed by Kiesza’s brother, Blayre Ellestad, and co-produced by Kiesza, Rami Samir Afuni, and choreographer Ljuba Castot. “Hideaway” received a MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Choreography. The unique and distinctive music video was parodied and remade a number of times. Especially popular was one done by Russian comedy duo Bonya and Kuzmich, which had received over 5.5 million views on YouTube as of April 2019, after being released in August 2014.
Hideaway Lyrics (2014)
Taking me higher than I’ve ever been before
I’m holding it back, just want to shout out, give me more
You’re just a hideaway, you’re just a feeling
You let my heart escape beyond the meaning
Not even I can find a way to stop the storm
Oh, baby, it’s out of my control, it’s going home
But you’re just a chance I take to keep on dreaming
You’re just another day that keeps me breathing
Baby, I love the way that there’s nothing
So baby, don’t stop me
Hideaway with me some more
Ooh, ah, ah, ooh
Ooh, ah, ah, ooh
Ooh, ah, ah, ooh
Ooh, ah, ah, ooh
You send me the shiver and the spine, might overflow
You’re bringing me closer to the edge, I’m letting go
Oh-oh, you’re just a hideaway, you’re just a feeling
You let my heart escape beyond the meaning
Pulling my head into the clouds, I’m floating off
When you get me going, I can’t find a way to stop
Oh-oh, you’re just a chance I take to keep on dreaming
You’re just another day that keeps me breathing
Ooh, ah, ah, ooh
Ooh, ah, ah, ooh
Baby, I love the way that there’s nothing
So, baby, don’t stop me
Hideaway with me some more
Hideaway with me some more
Bringing me higher than I’ve ever been before
I’m holding it back, just want to shout it, give me more
You’re just a hideaway, you’re just a feeling
You let my heart escape beyond the meaning
Not even I can find a way to stop the storm
Oh, baby, it’s out of my control, what’s going on?
You’re just a chance I take to keep on dreaming
You’re just another day, that keeps me breathing
You’re a day that keeps me dreaming
Ooh, ah, ah, ooh
Ooh, ah, ah, ooh
Baby, I love the way that there’s nothing
So, baby, don’t stop me
Hideaway with me some more
Hideaway with me some more
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