"Rude" was an international commercial success amidst mixed reception from music critics. The song peaked at number six on the Canadian Hot 100 and internationally topped the charts in the United States and the United Kingdom and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden. "Rude" was the ninth best-selling song of 2014, with global sales of 8.6 million units, and won the Juno Award for Single of the Year.
"Rude" was written by Nasri, Adam Messinger, Mark Pellizzer, Ben Spivak and Alex Tanas, and produced by Adam Messinger. According to the sheet music published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing at Musicnotes.com, "Rude" is a reggae fusion song set in common time with a tempo of 144 beats per minute. This song is written in the key of Bā minor.
"Rude" was named after the reggae term "rude boy" and originally based on a real-life situation. The lead singer of Magic!, Nasri, had been in an unhealthy relationship with a previous girlfriend. After the two of them got into a fight with each other, the band based the song off that headline. The couple was in a "mean time" when they were both being rude to each other, as Nasri says in what he describes as a "dark vibe."
The music video features the band singing the song in a garage while scenes show Nasri in a relationship with a woman played by model Ayla Parker. After this, Nasri asks her conservative father, played by actor Brian Knudson, for her hand in marriage, but the father refuses and won't explain why. The mother, played by actress Mary Kay McCartney, is somewhat softer. Eventually, Nasri secretly proposes to her and together with the rest of the band, try to convince the father, but he still refuses. Nasri marries her anyway and all party in the garage as Parker proclaims her love for Nasri and she abandons her overprotective father's house once and for all. The video was released on the band's YouTube account on December 5, 2013. As of September 2020, the video has over 2 billion views on YouTube, and is one of the top 70 most viewed videos on the site.
"Rude" entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 97 on May 10, 2014. On the issue dated July 26, 2014, the song reached number one, marking their first and only number-one single. "Rude" spent six consecutive weeks at number one. On the chart issue dated September 6, 2014, the song tumbled from number one to number 5 on the Hot 100 as Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" debuted atop the chart. This is the first time since The Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" that a song fell all the way to the number 5 spot after spending as many as six weeks atop the chart. The song spent 16 weeks in the chart's top 10. Magic! is the sixth Canadian band to top the Billboard Hot 100, the first since Nickelback with "How You Remind Me" in 2001. It is also the ninth reggae song to reach the summit, the last being Sean Paul's "Get Busy" in 2003.
"Rude" reached number two on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs on June 18, 2014, selling 207,000 digital copies. The following week the song peaked at number one, selling 210,000. It is only the second reggae song to top the Billboard Hot Digital Songs, after Sean Kingston's "Beautiful Girls" in 2007. The song was certified three-times Platinum by the RIAA in September 2014 and has sold 3 million copies in the US, as of January 2015.
"Rude" peaked at number six on the Canadian Hot 100 and remained on the chart for 69 weeks. In Australia, "Rude" peaked at number two on the Australian Singles Chart. In New Zealand, the song peaked at number two on the New Zealand Singles Chart. In the United Kingdom, "Rude" debuted at number 50 on the UK Singles Chart on July 20, 2014 ā for the week ending date July 26, 2014 ā before climbing to number two a week later. The song topped the chart on August 3, 2014 ā for the week ending date August 9, 2014 ā becoming Magic!'s first chart-topper in Britain. The song peaked at number two in Ireland.
Rude
Magic! Lyrics
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And put on my best suit
Got in my car and raced like a jet
All the way to you
Knocked on your door with heart in my hand
To ask you a question
'Cause I know that you're an old fashioned man
Yeah (yeah)
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes, 'cause I need to know
You say I'll never get your blessin' 'til the day I die
"Tough luck, my friend, but the answer is no"
Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway
(Marry that girl) marry her anyway
(Marry that girl) yeah, no matter what you say
(Marry that girl) and we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so rude?
I hate to do this, you leave no choice
Can't live without her
Love me or hate me, we will be both
Standin' at that alter
Or we will run away
To another galaxy, you know
You know she's in love with me
She will go anywhere I go
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes, 'cause I need to know
"Tough luck, my friend, 'cause the answer's still no"
Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway
(Marry that girl) marry her anyway
(Marry that girl) no matter what you say
(Marry that girl) and we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so rude?
Rude
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes, 'cause I need to know
You say I'll never get your blessin' 'til the day I die
"Tough luck, my friend, but no still means no"
Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway
(Marry that girl) marry her anyway
(Marry that girl) no matter what you say
(Marry that girl) and we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so rude?
Oh, yeah, oh
Why you gotta be so rude?
Why? (Yeah)
Why you gotta be so rude?
The lyrics of 'Rude' by MAGIC! describe a man who is eager to propose to his girlfriend, but her father refuses to grant him permission. He narrates how he puts on his best suit, races to his girlfriend's home with his heart in his hand, and knocks on her father's door, hoping to get permission to marry his daughter. However, the father sees the man's request as inappropriate and denies him permission, even telling him that he'll never grant him permission 'til the day he dies. The man is frustrated by this and asks why the father has to be so rude, then declares that he's going to marry her anyway, despite her father's opposition.
The song's lyrics signify a timeless occasion where one man stands before another, tearfully asking permission to marry the woman of his dreams. It portrays a world where love is strong and all that matters is the two people involved, rather than the opinions of outsiders. The lyrics suggest that nothing should come between two people in love, not even the opinions of their loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
Saturday mornin', jumped out of bed
The singer woke up cheerfully on a Saturday morning.
And put on my best suit
The singer dressed up in his best outfit.
Got in my car and raced like a jet
The singer drove his car very quickly to meet his lover.
All the way to you
The artist was on his way to meet his lover.
Knocked on your door with heart in my hand
The artist knocked on his lover's door with a lot of emotions.
To ask you a question
The singer was going to ask his lover a question.
'Cause I know that you're an old fashioned man
The singer believed that his lover was an old-fashioned man.
Yeah (yeah)
An affirmation by the artist.
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
The artist was asking for his lover's daughter's hand in marriage.
Say yes, say yes, 'cause I need to know
The artist was eager to know if his request for marriage will be accepted.
You say I'll never get your blessin' 'til the day I die
The singer was denied permission to marry by his lover.
"Tough luck, my friend, but the answer is no"
The response of the artist's lover to his marriage proposal.
Why you gotta be so rude?
The singer questioned his lover's behavior.
Don't you know I'm human too?
The singer was telling his lover that he has feelings too.
I'm gonna marry her anyway
The singer was determined to marry his lover's daughter regardless of his lover's position.
(Marry that girl) marry her anyway
An affirmation of the artist's intent to marry.
(Marry that girl) yeah, no matter what you say
The artist was determined to marry his lover's daughter regardless of his lover's objection.
(Marry that girl) and we'll be a family
The singer was looking forward to starting a new family with his lover's daughter.
Oh, yeah, oh
An exclamation by the singer.
I hate to do this, you leave no choice
The artist did not like his lover's behaviour and was forced to take a drastic action.
Can't live without her
The artist could not imagine living without his lover's daughter.
Love me or hate me, we will be both
The artist was telling his lover that his decision to marry his daughter had nothing to do with their relationship.
Standin' at that alter
The singer was describing the scene of his wedding.
Or we will run away
The artist and his lover's daughter were willing to run away to be together.
To another galaxy, you know
The singer's intention to elope with his lover's daughter to another location far away.
You know she's in love with me
The singer's lover was aware of his daughter's feelings towards him.
She will go anywhere I go
The singer's lover's daughter was willing to go anywhere with him.
"Tough luck, my friend, 'cause the answer's still no"
The artist's lover still did not grant him permission to marry his daughter.
Why you gotta be so rude?
The artist continued to question his lover's behavior.
Why? (Yeah)
A rhetorical question by the singer.
Lyrics Ā© BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Nasri Tony Atweh, Adam David Messinger, Mark Richard Pellizzer, Benjamin Spivak, Alexander Vincent Tanasijczuk
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Lyrics:
Saturday mornin', jumped out of bed
And put on my best suit
Got in my car and raced like a jet
All the way to you
Knocked on your door with heart in my hand
To ask you a question
'Cause I know that you're an old fashioned man
Yeah (yeah)
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes, 'cause I need to know
You say I'll never get your blessin' 'til the day I die
"Tough luck, my friend, but the answer is no"
Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway
(Marry that girl) marry her anyway
(Marry that girl) yeah, no matter what you say
(Marry that girl) and we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so rude?
I hate to do this, you leave no choice
Can't live without her
Love me or hate me, we will be both
Standin' at that alter
Or we will run away
To another galaxy, you know
You know she's in love with me
She will go anywhere I go
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes, 'cause I need to know
You say I'll never get your blessin' 'tll the day I die
"Tough luck, my friend, 'cause the answer's still no"
Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway
(Marry that girl) marry her anyway
(Marry that girl) no matter what you say
(Marry that girl) and we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so rude?
Rude
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes, 'cause I need to know
You say I'll never get your blessin' 'til the day I die
"Tough luck, my friend, but no still means no"
Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway
(Marry that girl) marry her anyway
(Marry that girl) no matter what you say
(Marry that girl) and we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so rude?
Oh, yeah, oh
Why you gotta be so rude?
Why? (Yeah)
Why you gotta be so rude?
@btsa.r.m.y2013
Saturday mornin', jumped out of bed
And put on my best suit
Got in my car and raced like a jet
All the way to you
Knocked on your door with heart in my hand
To ask you a question
'Cause I know that you're an old fashioned man
Yeah (yeah)
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes, 'cause I need to know
You say I'll never get your blessin' 'til the day I die
"Tough luck, my friend, but the answer is no"
Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway
(Marry that girl) marry her anyway
(Marry that girl) yeah, no matter what you say
(Marry that girl) and we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so rude?
I hate to do this, you leave no choice
Can't live without her
Love me or hate me, we will be both
Standin' at that alter
Or we will run away
To another galaxy, you know
You know she's in love with me
She will go anywhere I go
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes, 'cause I need to know
You say I'll never get your blessin' 'tll the day I die
"Tough luck, my friend, 'cause the answer's still no"
Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway
(Marry that girl) marry her anyway
(Marry that girl) no matter what you say
(Marry that girl) and we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so rude?
Rude
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes, 'cause I need to know
You say I'll never get your blessin' 'til the day I die
"Tough luck, my friend, but no still means no"
Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway
(Marry that girl) marry her anyway
(Marry that girl) no matter what you say
(Marry that girl) and we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so rude?
Oh, yeah, oh
Why you gotta be so rude?
Why? (Yeah)
Why you gotta be so rude?
@GustavoColocho
Say yes, say yes
@edzryane-man4791
say yes
@heliex4415
cuz I need to k n o w
@muhayatadekusuma6472
Yesssssss@lillymuller1289
Yes or yes?
@PineapplePerson
yes
@HaruHaruto
This is released
you're 7-10 years old ,
chilling ,no problems and vibing to this song thru a radio/keypad
@pyro9309
Facts š. Now Iām 16 boutta be a junior in highschool.
@HaruHaruto
@@pyro9309 Im 15years old now hehes on my 3rd year at highschool