Beggin' on Your Knees facts for kids
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| Single by Victorious cast featuring Victoria Justice | ||||
| from the album Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show | ||||
| Released | April 1, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 CMK Island Studios (Los Angeles, California) Maratome Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia) Westlake Studios (Los Angeles, California) |
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| Length | 3:14 | |||
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"Beggin' on Your Knees" is a song sung by the cast of the TV show Victorious. It features the American singer Victoria Justice. The song was created for Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show (2011). This is the soundtrack album for the Nickelodeon TV series, Victorious.
The song was released as the second single from the album. It came out on April 1, 2011. Columbia Records and Nickelodeon released it. The music has a synthpop style. Its lyrics are about standing up to someone who has been dishonest. Critics generally liked the song. Many praised its strong message. "Beggin' on Your Knees" reached number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This makes it one of the highest-charting songs from the soundtrack.
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About the Song
"Beggin' on Your Knees" is the fourth single from the Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show album. This album is for the Nickelodeon TV series Victorious. The song was first heard in the show's second season. It was in the episode also called "Beggin' on Your Knees". This episode first aired on April 2, 2011. This was just one day after the song was released as a single.
In the episode, Victoria Justice performs the song. She plays the character Tori Vega. Tori and her friend Andre Harris (Leon Thomas III) write the song. They write it after Tori learns her partner, Ryder Daniels (Ryan Rottman), is being dishonest. He was using Tori and other girls to get good grades in school.
During the performance, Ryder's microphone stops working. Tori keeps singing, pointing at him. The spotlight also stays on him. This shows everyone that the song is about him. The song helps Tori make Ryder fail his singing exam. It also shows everyone that he is a dishonest person.
The song was written by Savan Kotecha and Shellback. Shellback also produced the song. He played all the instruments and did the programming. He recorded the song at Maratome Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. Kristian Lundin also recorded the song. This happened at CMK Island Studios and Westlake Studios in Los Angeles, California. Serban Ghenea mixed the song at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Song Style
"Beggin' on Your Knees" is an electronic rock song. It also has sounds from Hi-NRG, teen pop, and dance-pop. The song has a dance beat. It sounds lighter than the previous single, "Freak the Freak Out".
The main idea of the song is about standing up for yourself. It is also about growing up. The lyrics are about a girl who learns her boyfriend was dishonest. She decides to confront him. Victoria Justice's voice in the song covers a wide range.
Chart Success
"Beggin' on Your Knees" first appeared on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It debuted at number 83 on April 16, 2011. The next week, it reached its highest spot at number 58.
Music Video
The video for the song was directed by Marcus Wagner. It was filmed at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica. In the video, Victoria Justice is having fun with her friends at a carnival. Then, she finds out her boyfriend was being dishonest with her and another girl (Halston Sage).
She watches her boyfriend and remembers their good times. She waits for the right moment to talk to him about the other girl. In the end, Justice whispers something to the other girl. She tells her that the boyfriend was dishonest. Both girls then decide to leave the boyfriend. Justice moves on and enjoys herself.
Live Shows
On April 2, 2011, Victoria Justice performed a short version of the song. This was during the "Countdown to Kids' Choice" show. It aired one hour before the 2011 Kids' Choice Awards.
The song was also performed in the first episode of Victorious season two. Halston Sage, who played Sadie, also appeared in this episode.
People Who Made the Song
- Victoria Justice – singing, songwriting
- Shellback – songwriting, production, recording, programming, instruments
- Savan Kotecha – songwriting
- Kristian Lundin – production, recording
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- John Hanes – engineering
- Tim Roberts – assistant engineering
These credits are from the Victorious album notes.
Charts
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See also
In Spanish: Beggin' on Your Knees para niños
