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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = Michael Bubl
| album = Crazy Love
| B-side = Crazy Little Thing Called Love
| released = August 31, 2009
| recorded = 2009
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| length = 4:05
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| prev_title = Comin' Home Baby
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Hold On
| next_year = 2010
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"'Haven't Met You Yet'" is the first single from Canadian singer Michael Bubl's fourth studio album, 'Crazy Love', released on August 31, 2009. According to Bubl, the single and its official music video are "about everyone's dream of finding a relationship and love." Bubl co-wrote "Haven't Met You Yet" with Alan Chang and Amy Foster-Gillies, and dedicated it to his wife, Luisana Lopilato (who appears as his love interest in the music video).
The song has proven successful on the adult contemporary charts, reaching number one in the U.S. on the chart week of January 30, 2010[ Haven't Met You Yet - Michael Bubl]. 'Billboard'. Retrieved on October 2, 2009. and becoming the first song in history to debut at number one on 'Billboard' Canada's AC chart.[http://www.michaelbuble.com/en-ca/news/2009/11/25/havent-met-you-yet-setting-canadian-radio-records "Haven't Met You Yet" setting Canadian radio records]. MichaelBuble.com. November 25, 2009. It is Bubl's third #1 single on the adult contemporary charts after "Home" and "Everything".Trust, Gary (January 20, 2010). [http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/959677/chart-beat-wednesday-tim-mcgraw-michael-buble-owl-city Chart Beat Wednesday: Tim McGraw, Michael Buble, Owl City]. 'Billboard'. It was also a big success on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, where the song reached #24, being his highest charting single on the chart. The song entered the United Kingdom Singles Chart on the October 18, 2009 at number 9, making it his first top 10 hit in the UK, eventually climbing up to number 5 in its third week. The song won Single of the Year at the 2010 Juno Awards and was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 53rd Grammy Awards.
Background
A clip of the song was released on 'The Daily Bubl' on his website. The full song was available for streaming only on his official fan club, Bungalow-B on August 28, 2009. It was later available on iTunes on August 30[http://www.michaelbuble.com/news/2009/08/30/new-single-havent-met-you-yet-available-itunes-now New Single "Haven't Met You Yet" Available on iTunes Now!] MichaelBuble.com. August 30, 2009 and then on his official page on August 31.[http://www.michaelbuble.com/news/2009/08/28/new-michael-buble-coming-you-soon News: NEW MICHAEL BUBLE COMING TO YOU SOON!] MichaelBuble.com. August 28, 2009.
Critical reception
The song received favourable reviews. Patrick McKiernan from the website Allgigs.co.uk gave the song 4 out of 5 stars, saying, "The lyrical structure is not too far from his comfort zone but is still engaging enough to pay attention to but it's actually the music I think is great. The piano is jaunty and upbeat and has some very beautiful, understated string arrangement that matches his vocal charm perfectly and the song even has a great bit of bugle at the bridge." The song was one of the album's track pick from the AllMusic review. Nick Levine from 'Digital Spy' gave the song 3 out of 5 stars, saying: "'Haven't Met You Yet' is a toe-tapping pop tune with lavish productionthe strings swell in all the right places, the brass parps perkilyand lyrics so shamelessly romantic Barry Manilow could sing them. It's cheesy as a quesadilla and too chirpy by half, but if this sort of thing pushes your guilty pleasure button, it's probably best to enjoy it while you can".
Music video
A promotional video was released a few days after the release of the song in digital format at his official site on September 5, 2009.[http://www.michaelbuble.com/news/2009/09/05/new-havent-met-you-yet-promo-video News: New Haven't Met You Yet Promo Video]. MichaelBuble.com It showed Bubl at a photo shoot wearing a dark brown jacket against a white background.
The video revolves around him in the photo shoot session.
The full music video was directed by Rich Lee and was released on October 1, 2009. According to Bubl's 2011 official memoir 'Onstage Offstage', the "Haven't Met You Yet" music video was inspired by the Offspring's 1999 music video "Why Don't You Get a Job?" and the 1986 film 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'. Bubl credited the Offspring's video as the "launch point" for his music video, in which the idea of a singer is followed by a marching band. The choreography in Bubl's music video is the same choreography from the 1986 film. Kenny Ortega, the choreographer for 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off', was contacted for permission to use the "Twist and Shout" dance choreography from the film's parade scene. The video was filmed over two days at a supermarket. The video is about Bubl in a supermarket (Killarney Market on 49th Avenue in Vancouver, Canada, in the Killarney neighbourhood). After meeting a blonde woman (Luisana Lopilato) in an aisle, all the customers, staff, and a cameo appearance by the West Vancouver Youth Band,[http://www.westvanyouthband.ca/Newsletter%20September%2009.pdf WestVanYouthBand.ca newsletter (PDF file)] 2009-09-20. start dancing around the store in celebration, eventually moving outside to the parking lot as confetti descends. The video then cuts to Bubl at the cash register with the cashier handing him his receipt while he is still seemingly lost in daydreams. An embarrassed Bubl then takes the receipt and walks out with everyone staring at him. As he is about to exit the supermarket, he sees the blonde woman from his daydream walking into the supermarket. He glances at her and walks out of the supermarket perplexed. After filming the video Bubl and Lopilato became engaged and were married on March 31, 2011, in Argentina.
The sequel for the "Haven't Met You Yet" music video is continued in Bubl's 2022 music video "I'll Never Not Love You", featuring his pregnant wife Luisiana Lopilato and their three children who appear at a supermarket. Bubl stated on his official Twitter, " 'Haven't Met You Yet' was the beautiful start of a true romance. 10 years later, the story continues in the extraordinary sequel 'Ill Never Not Love You' 2.22.2022"
Composition
The song begins in D Major, and at the 2:15 mark, the key changes to E Major throughout the rest of the song.
Track listing
* 'Digital download'
# "Haven't Met You Yet" - 4:05
# "Everything" (Live from Madison Square Garden) - 3:37
# "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (Live from Madison Square Garden) - 4:33
* 'Digital download EP'
# "Haven't Met You Yet" (Donni Hotwheel Radio Edit) - 3:08
# "Haven't Met You Yet" (Donni Hotwheel Extended Mix) - 4:35
# "Haven't Met You Yet" (Jason Nevins Radio Edit) - 3:36
# "Haven't Met You Yet" (Jason Nevins Club Mix) - 6:23
# "Haven't Met You Yet" (Cutmore Club Mix) - 6:38
* 'German CD single'
# "Haven't Met You Yet" - 4:05
# "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (Live from Madison Square Garden) - 4:33
In popular culture
During the January 30, 2010 episode of 'Saturday Night Live', in which Bubl is the musical guest, he appeared in a commercial parody for a restaurant that host Jon Hamm has opened called "Hamm and Bubl" that exclusively serves dishes featuring pork (ham) and champagne (bubbly - a deliberate mispronunciation of Bubl). While Bubl sings alternate lyrics to the melody of "Haven't Met You Yet" that reflects the restaurant's theme, it becomes obvious that Hamm is holding Bubl against his will, forcing him to sing and perform non-musical shows.
The song was performed as a group by the cast of 'American Idol' during the March 12 results show of the ninth season.Trust, Gary (April 21, 2010).[http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/958534/chart-beat-wednesday-top-40-meets-buble Chart Beat Wednesday: Top 40 Meets Buble]. 'Billboard'.
In September 2010 nearly a thousand students from the University of Victoria, Canada shot a lip dub featuring "Haven't Met You Yet". The lip dub was mentioned on CBC News: The National and covered extensively from local news outlets. On October 27, Michael Bubl posted a link of the "impressive" video to his Facebook page. The video reached over 100,000 views on YouTube in less than a week after being released online on October 22. The lip dub was made in response to the viral 'UVic' (Universitat de Vic from Spain) "Hey, Soul Sister" lip dub that many, including celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, mistakenly believed came from the Canadian 'UVic'. Michael Bubl expressed interest in being a part of the lip dub, but due to scheduling conflicts was unable to be in Victoria, British Columbia at the time of shooting.
On July 11, 2011, a YouTube channel called Bad Lip Reading did another type of lip dub-recording over the music video using an entirely new song, called "Russian Unicorn", unrelated musically to the original, with lyrics that matched Bubl's lip movements. For example, the new song changed the original line "We can work to work it out" to "We could shoot a Russian unicorn." Bubl mentioned it in an interview, saying it was his new favourite song. He said it was "one of the coolest things I've ever seen" and called the maker "an evil genius."
On October 24, 2016, Riley Elmore covered this song as the knockout on 'The Voice', Season 11.
Chart performance
In its first week, "Haven't Met You Yet" debuted at number 65 with only digital downloads to promote it. Simultaneously, it debuted at number 33 on the Hot Digital Songs chart, number 22 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, and the top five in Canada. The week of January 30, 2010, the song reached number 40 (becoming his first Top 40 hit) after several months on the chart. It has become his highest-charting song yet ("Everything" reached number 46), reaching number 24 in its 34th week on the chart. It is also his best charting song in the Mainstream Top 40, where it peaked at number 21. It also became his third number-one on the Adult Contemporary charts. Meanwhile, on the UK Singles Chart, he scored his first top ten single after debuting at number nine. In its third week, it climbed to number five, making it his first top five hit and highest ever entry in the United Kingdom.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Nick Jonas version
On February 27, 2012, Nick Jonas covered the song in the TV series 'Smash' in the episode "The Cost of Art". He performed the song behind a piano at a party that was given to him. The cover was released as a single on March 6, 2012 and appeared on the series soundtrack, which was released May 1, 2012.
Background and composition
Nick Jonas was announced to guest-star on the show on October 11, 2011. His character of Lyle West is described as "a hot sitcom star who started his career as a child actor in a Broadway show written by Tom (Christian Borle) and directed by Derek (Jack Davenport)." The release also mentioned that Jonas will sing in the episode.
Track listing
Release history
See also
*List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 2010 (U.S.)
References
Category:2009 songs
Category:2009 singles
Category:Michael Bubl songs
Category:Nick Jonas songs
Category:Songs written by Alan Chang
Category:Songs written by Michael Bubl
Category:143 Records singles
Category:Reprise Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Bob Rock
Category:Juno Award for Single of the Year singles
Category:Music videos directed by Rich Lee
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