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"Worth It" is the third single by Fifth Harmony featuring rapper Kid Ink from their first studio album, Reflection, which debuted on February 3, 2015. A music video was released in March 2015 and has since reached 1 billion views. On July 10, 2015, a Spanish version called Dame Esta Noche was released through iTunes, but Kid Ink's rap verses are still in English. As of December 2015, the single has sold over 4.9 million copies worldwide, becoming the best selling single by a girl group, since "Don't Cha", by The Pussycat Dolls. This record was later broken again by Fifth Harmony themselves, with their hit song Work From Home featuring Ty Dolla $ign. Worth It peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, and entered the Top 10 in numerous countries. A version with no rap was featured on the UK standard and deluxe editions of 7/27.
Background[]
The song was released on iTunes on January 19, 2015 as an "instant grat" track for those who had pre-ordered the album. It was officially released as a single on radio format on March 3, 2015. "Worth It" was written by Priscilla Renea, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Ori Kaplan and produced by the latter and Stargate, who presented the song to the group. It was originally to be recorded by rapper Kid Ink, who ended collaborating on the song, but the lyrics and melody had to be changed to fit into a female perspective.
Critical Response[]
Worth it divided music critics. Rick Florino, from Artistdirect, praised Worth It, claiming the song has "an empowering refrain that's impossible to shake, especially when coupled with a slippery beat." Rebecca Mattina, from Andpop, gave the song a mixed review, noting too-close a similarity to the Jason DeRulo hit "Talk Dirty" but also stating that track is "filled with lots of attitude" and rhythmic bounce. Jason Lipshutz, from Billboard, wrote a negative review, saying that the song sounds "oddly incomplete" and even highlighted what he called the song's "repetitive phrasing."
Music Video[]
The music video for Fifth Harmony's third single from their debut album Reflection, "Worth It", was released on March 28, 2015 on VEVO.
Background[]
It was directed by Cameron Duddy. The music video premiered at the 2015 Kids' Choice Awards, on March 28, 2015 and was later uploaded to their official VEVO account. It features the ladies in business-esque attire. Taking place in an office building, they are seen as CEOs and bosses, dancing in front of a stock market ticker, and directing the men, who are secretaries. The video features many feminist attributes, as it shows women working and succeeding in a male-dominated world such as Wall Street, and statements flashing in front of the stock market ticket such as "women in power," "feminism is sexy" and "glass ceiling." Kid Ink is also featured in the video with seductive women near him as he raps.
As of July 16, 2015, the "Worth It" music video has surpassed 100 million views, earning Fifth Harmony their first Vevo certified award. As of September 2016, it has surpassed 1 billion views, in the top 100 viewed VEVO videos of all time. Other music videos that have reached 1 billion views include Justin Bieber's "Baby", "What Do You Mean?" and "Sorry", PSY's "Gangnam Style" and another Fifth Harmony's videos, "Work From Home". The video currently sits at number 2 on the highest-viewed all-female group music videos, behind Work From Home and ahead of All In My Head (Flex).
Lyrics[]
Fifth Harmony (Kid Ink):
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby, I'm worth it
Uh huh, I'm worth it
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby, I'm worth it (Uh)
Uh huh, I'm worth it (Uh)
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it (Uh)
Kid Ink:
Okay, I tell her bring it back like she left some
Bring it, bring it back like she left some
Uh, in the club with the lights off
What you actin' shy fo', come and show me that you
With it, with it, with it, with it, with it
Stop playin', how you know that I
With it, with it, with it, with it, with it, with it
What you actin' shy for
Dinah:
Just gimme you, just gimme you
Just gimme you, that's all I wanna do
And if what they say is true, if its true
I might give me to you
I may talk a lot of stuff
Guaranteed I can back it up
I think I'ma call you bluff
Hurry up, I'm waiting out front
Normani:
Uh huh, you see me in the spot like
Ooh, I love your style
Uh huh, show me what you got, 'cause I don't wanna waste my time
Uh huh, see me in the spot like
Ooh, I love your style
Uh huh, show me what you got now come and make it worth my while
Fifth Harmony:
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby, I'm worth it
Uh huh, I'm worth it
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby, I'm worth it (Uh)
Uh huh, I'm worth it (Uh)
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it
Camila:
It's all on you, it's all on you
It's all on you, so what you wanna do
And if you don't have a clue, not a clue
I'll tell you what to do
Come harder just because
I don't like it, like it too soft
I like it a little rough
Not too much, but maybe just enough
Ally:
Uh huh, you see me in the spot like
Ooh, I love your style
Uh huh, show me what you got, 'cause I don't wanna waste my time
Uh huh, see me in the spot like
Ooh, I love your style
Uh huh, show me what you got now come and make it worth my while
Fifth Harmony:
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby, I'm worth it
Uh huh, I'm worth it
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it
Give it to me, I'm worth it (Know what I mean)
Baby, I'm worth it (Uh) (Give me everything)
Uh huh, I'm worth it (Uh)
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it (Uh)
Kid Ink:
Okay, I tell her bring it back like she left some
Bring it, bring it back like she left some
Uh, in the club with the lights off
What you actin' shy fo', come and show me that you
With it, with it, with it, with it, with it
Stop playin', how you know that I
With it, with it, with it, with it, with it, with it
What you actin' shy for
Ally & Normani:
Uh huh, you see me in the spot like
Ooh, I love your style
Uh huh, show me what you got, 'cause I don't wanna waste my time
Uh huh, see me in the spot like
Ooh, I love your style
Uh huh, show me what you got now come and make it worth my while
Fifth Harmony:
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby, I'm worth it
Uh huh, I'm worth it
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it
Give it to me, I'm worth it (Know what I mean)
Baby, I'm worth it (Uh) (Give me everything)
Uh huh, I'm worth it (Uh)
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Fifth Harmony (Kid Ink):
Dame, dame está noche
Baby, está noche
Uh huh, mí noche
Dame, dame está noche
Dame, dame está noche
Baby, está noche (Uh)
Uh huh, mí noche (Uh)
Dame, dame está noche (Uh)
Kid Ink:
Okay, I tell her bring it back like she left some
Bring it, bring it back like she left some
Uh in the club with the lights off
What you actin' shy fo', come and show me that you
With it, with it, with it, with it, with it
Stop playin', how you know that I
With it, with it, with it, with it, with it, with it
What you actin' shy for
Dinah:
Ya dime tú, ya dime tú
Ya dime tú, dime que quieres tú
Y si lo que escondes tú
Es verdad, vas a tocarme tú
Yo no hablo por hablar
Ven a mi, y lo probarás
A que no te animarás
Hazlo ya, o me perderás
Normani:
Uh huh, me llama tú mirada
Ooh me pides ven más
Uh huh, todo va estallar, no, ya no puedo esperar
Uh huh, me llama tú mirada
Ooh me pides ven más
Uh huh, todo va estallar, ven que nos vamos a volar
Fifth Harmony (Kid Ink):
Dame, dame está noche
Baby, está noche
Uh huh, mí noche
Dame, dame está noche
Dame, dame está noche
Baby, está noche (Uh)
Uh huh, mí noche (Uh)
Dame, dame está noche
Camila:
Decides tú, decides tú
Decides tú, que vas a hacerme tú
Y si no te animas tú, solo tú comienzo y sigues tú
Ahora dame más, no tan suave
Suave no va, solo así me harás vibras
Solo así un poquito más (Ally: Eh!)
Ally:
Uh huh, me llama tú mirada
Ooh me pides ven más
Uh huh, todo va estallar, no, ya no puedo esperar
Uh huh, me llama tú mirada
Ooh me pides ven más
Uh huh, todo va estallar, ven que nos vamos a volar
Fifth Harmony:
Dame, dame está noche
Baby, está noche
Uh huh, mí noche
Dame, dame está noche
Dame, dame está noche (Know what I mean)
Baby, está noche (Uh) (Give me everything)
Uh huh, mí noche (Uh)
Dame, dame está noche
Kid Ink:
Okay, I tell her bring it back like she left some
Bring it, bring it back like she left some
Uh in the club with the lights off
What you actin' shy fo', come and show me that you
With it, with it, with it, with it, with it
Stop playin', how you know that I
With it, with it, with it, with it, with it, with it
What you actin' shy for (Ally: Eh!)
Ally & Normani:
Uh huh, me llama Ooh mirada
Ooh me pides ven más
Uh huh, todo va estallar, no, ya no puedo esperar
Uh huh, me llama tú mirada
Ooh me pides ven más
Uh huh, todo va estallar, ven que nos vamos a volar
Fifth Harmony:
Dame, dame está noche
Baby, está noche
Uh huh, mí noche
Dame, dame está noche
Dame, dame está noche (Know what I mean)
Baby, está noche (Uh) (Give me everything)
Uh huh, mí noche (Uh)
Dame, dame está noche
Dame, dame está noche
Fifth Harmony:
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby I'm worth it
Uh huh I'm worth it
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby I'm worth it (Uh)
Uh huh I'm worth it (Uh)
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it (Uh)
Kid Ink:
Okay, I tell her bring it back like she left some
Bring it, bring it back like she left some
Uh in the club with the lights off
What you actin' shy fo', come and show me that you
With it, with it, with it, with it, with it
Stop playin', how you know that I
With it, with it, with it, with it, with it, with it
What you actin' shy for
Dinah:
Just gimme you, just gimme you
Just gimme you, that's all I wanna do
And if what they say is true, if its true
I might give me to you
I may talk a lot of stuff
Guaranteed I can back it up
I think I'ma call you bluff
Hurry up, I'm waiting out front
Normani:
Uh huh, me llama Ooh mirada
Ooh me pides ven más
Uh huh, todo va estallar, no, ya no puedo esperar
Uh huh, me llama tú mirada
Ooh me pides ven más
Uh huh, todo va estallar, ven que nos vamos a volar
Fifth Harmony:
Dame, dame está noche
Baby, está noche
Uh huh, mí noche
Dame, dame está noche
Dame, dame está noche
Baby, está noche (Uh)
Uh huh, mí noche (Uh)
Dame, dame está noche
Camila:
Decides tú, decides tú
Decides tú, que vas a hacerme tú
Y si no te animas tú, solo tú comienzo y sigues tú
Ahora dame más, no tan suave
Suave no va, solo así me harás vibras
Solo así un poquito más (Ally: Eh!)
Ally:
Uh huh, you see me in the spot like
"Ooh, I love your style"
Uh huh, show me what you got, 'cause I don't wanna waste my time
Uh huh, see me in the spot like
"Ooh, I love your style"
Uh huh, show me what you got now come and make it worth my while
Fifth Harmony:
Dame, dame está noche
Baby, está noche
Uh huh, mí noche
Dame, dame está noche
Dame, dame está noche (Know what I mean)
Baby, está noche (Uh) (Give me everything)
Uh huh, mí noche (Uh)
Dame, dame está noche
Lauren:
Uh huh, me llama tú mirada
Ooh me pides ven más
Uh huh, todo va estallar, ven que nos vamos a volar
Fifth Harmony:
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby, I'm worth it
Uh huh, I'm worth it
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it
Give it to me, I'm worth it (Know what I mean)
Baby, I'm worth it (Uh) (Give me everything)
Uh huh, I'm worth it (Uh)
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it (Uh)
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Fifth Harmony (Kid Ink):
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby, I'm worth it
Uh huh, I'm worth it
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby, I'm worth it (Uh)
Uh huh, I'm worth it (Uh)
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it (Uh)
Kid Ink:
Okay, I tell her bring it back like she left some
Bring it, bring it back like she left some
Uh, in the club with the lights off
What you actin' shy fo', come and show me that you
With it, with it, with it, with it, with it
Stop playin', how you know that I
With it, with it, with it, with it, with it, with it
What you actin' shy for
Dinah:
Just gimme you, just gimme you
Just gimme you, that's all I wanna do
And if what they say is true, if its true
I might give me to you
I may talk a lot of stuff
Guaranteed I can back it up
I think I'ma call you bluff
Hurry up boy, I'm waiting out front
Normani:
Uh huh, you see me in the spot like
"Ooh, I love your style"
Uh huh, show me what you got, 'cause I don't wanna waste my time
Uh huh, see me in the spot like
"Ooh, I love your style"
Uh huh, show me what you got now come and make it worth my while
Fifth Harmony (Kid Ink):
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby, I'm worth it
Uh huh, I'm worth it
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby, I'm worth it (Uh)
Uh huh, I'm worth it (Uh)
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it
Lauren:
It's all on you, it's all on you
It's all on you, so what you wanna do
And if you don't have a clue, not a clue
I'll tell you what to do
Come harder just because
I don't like it, like it too soft
I like it a little rough
Not too much, but maybe just enough
Ally:
Uh huh, you see me in the spot like
Ooh, I love your style
Uh huh, show me what you got, 'cause I don't wanna waste my time
Uh huh, see me in the spot like
Ooh, I love your style
Uh huh, show me what you got now come and make it worth my while
Fifth Harmony:
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby, I'm worth it
Uh huh, I'm worth it
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it
Give it to me, I'm worth it (Know what I mean)
Baby, I'm worth it (Uh) (Give me everything)
Uh huh, I'm worth it (Uh)
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it (Uh)
Kid Ink:
Okay, I tell her bring it back like she left some
Bring it, bring it back like she left some
Uh, in the club with the lights off
What you actin' shy fo', come and show me that you
With it, with it, with it, with it, with it
Stop playin', how you know that I
With it, with it, with it, with it, with it, with it
What you actin' shy for
Ally & Normani:
Uh huh, you see me in the spot like
Ooh, I love your style
Uh huh, show me what you got, 'cause I don't wanna waste my time
Uh huh, see me in the spot like
Ooh, I love your style
Uh huh, show me what you got now come and make it worth my while
Fifth Harmony:
Give it to me, I'm (worth it!)
Baby, I'm (worth it!)
Uh huh, I'm (worth it!)
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it
Give it to me, I'm worth it (Know what I mean)
Baby, I'm worth it (Uh) (Give me everything)
Uh huh, I'm worth it (Uh)
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Camila:
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby, I'm worth it
Uh huh, I'm worth it
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby, I'm worth it (Uh)
Uh huh, I'm worth it (Uh)
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it (Uh)
Dinah:
Just gimme you, just gimme you
Just gimme you, that's all I wanna do
And if what they say is true, if its true
I might give me to you
I may talk a lot of stuff
Guaranteed I can back it up
I think I'ma call you bluff
Hurry up boy, I'm waiting out front
Normani:
Uh huh, you see me in the spot like
Ooh, I love your style
Uh huh, show me what you got, 'cause I don't wanna waste my time
Uh huh, see me in the spot like
Ooh, I love your style
Uh huh, show me what you got now come and make it worth my while
Camila:
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby, I'm worth it
Uh huh, I'm worth it
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it
Give it to me, I'm worth it
Baby, I'm worth it (Uh)
Uh huh, I'm worth it (Uh)
Gimme gimme, I'm worth it
Kid Ink:
With it, with it, with it, with it, with it, with it
What you actin' shy for?
Ally and Normani:
Uh huh, you see me in the spot like
Ooh, I love your style
Uh huh, show me what you got, 'cause I don't wanna waste my time
Uh huh, see me in the spot like
Ooh, I love your style
Uh huh, show me what you got now come and make it worth my while
Camila (Harmonizing With Normani, Ally, and Dinah):
Give it to me, I'm (worth it!)
Baby, I'm (worth it!)
Uh huh, I'm (worth it!)
Gimme gimme, I'm (worth it!)
Give it to me, I'm (worth it!) (Know what I mean)
Baby, I'm worth it (Uh) (Give me everything)
Uh huh, I'm (worth it!) (Uh)
Gimme gimme, I'm (worth it!)
Camila:
Give it to me I'm worth it.
Chart Performance and Certifications[]
| Chart Name | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) | 9 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 23 |
| Brazil (Billboard Brasil Hot 100) | 63 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 14 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) | 18 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 13 |
| Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) | 10 |
| Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) | 6 |
| Europe (Euro Digital Songs) | 15 |
| France (SNEP) | 15 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) | 16 |
| Greece Digital Songs (Billboard) | 2 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40) | 30 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 23 |
| Israel (Media Forest) | 1 |
| Israel (Media Forest TV Airplay) | 2 |
| Italy (FIMI) | 34 |
| Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) | 1 |
| Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard) | 10 |
| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard) | 4 |
| Mexico Top 20 Inglés (Monitor Latino) | 2 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 25 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 25 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 31 |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company) | 3 |
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) | 19 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | 62 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 63 |
| South Korea International Chart (Gaon) | 18 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[ | 21 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | 3 |
| UK Download (Official Charts Company) | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) | 24 |
| US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard) | 11 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) | 5 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard) | 19 |
| Region | Certification | Sales/Shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2x Platinum | 140,000 |
| Belgium | Gold | 15,000 |
| Canada | 2x Platinum | 160,000 |
| Denmark | Gold | 30,000 |
| Italy | Platinum | 50,000 |
| Germany | Gold | 200,000 |
| Mexico | Gold | 30,000 |
| Nez Zealand | Gold | 7,500 |
| Spain | Gold | 20,000 |
| Sweden | Platinum | 40,000 |
| United Kingdom | Gold | 400,000 |
| United States | 3x Platinum | 3,000,000 |