I Feed You My Love

"I Feed You My Love"
Single by Margaret Berger
from the album New Religion
Released	23 January 2013
Format	Digital download
Genre	Industrial electropop electronic rock EBM electroclash
Length	3:02
Label	Macho Records
Writer(s)	Karin Park MachoPsycho
Producer(s)	MachoPsycho
Margaret Berger singles chronology
"In A Box" (2011) "I Feed You My Love" (2013) "Human Race" (2013)
"I Feed You My Love" Eurovision Song Contest 2013 entry Country Norway Artist(s) Margaret Berger Language English Composer(s) Karin Park MachoPsycho Lyricist(s) Karin Park MachoPsycho Finals performance Semi-final result 3rd Semi-final points 120 Final result 4th Final points 191 Appearance chronology ◄ "Stay" (2012)    "Silent Storm" (2014) ►

"I Feed You My Love" is a song recorded by Norwegian singer Margaret Berger, released as the first single from her third studio album New Religion. The song was written by Karin Park and MachoPsycho and produced by MachoPsycho.

It is best known as Norway's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 held in Malmö, Sweden.^[1] The song competed in the second semi-final on 16 May 2013 and qualified for a spot in the final on 18 May 2013. In the final the song received the top score of 12 points from three countries (Denmark, Sweden, Finland), and finished fourth overall with a total score of 191 points, Norway's highest placing in the contest since their last victory in 2009, and their sixth best result ever.

Since appearing on Eurovision, the song has charted on iTunes charts around Europe and the world, including Australia.

Composition

"I Feed You My Love" is an electronic and electropop^[2] song written in B minor and set in common time.^[3] The song has a sparse arrangement over lush strings and starts with a dark electroclash riff that contrasts with Berger’s delicate vocals. The introduction of drums halfway through the first verse and synthesized strings during the chorus help provide build. According to lyricist Karin Park, the song is "about having the courage and strength to do what you want".^[4]

Track listing

Digital download^[5]

1. I Feed You My Love – 3:02

Digital download^[6]

1. I Feed You My Love (Extended Version) – 3:19

Remixes EP^[7]

1. I Feed You My Love – 3:02
2. I Feed You My Love (Macho Collective Remix) – 3:15
3. I Feed You My Love (Robin Low Remix) – 6:15
4. I Feed You My Love (Jay Hardway Remix) – 4:58
5. I Feed You My Love (Dan Miles & Di Ferro Remix) – 6:11
6. I Feed You My Love (Torus Flow Remix) – 6:11
7. Video: I Feed You My Love (Official Norwegian ESC Entry) – 3:11
8. Video: I Feed You My Love (Official Promo Video) – 3:02

Reception

The song is remarkable in that it received a large amount of positive critical acclaim and media attention for a song associated with the Eurovision Song Contest. Commenting on Berger's interpretation of the song, Karin Park noted that "she does it amazingly well".^[4] Ann Gripper from Daily Mirror wrote that Berger starts the song with "a Bjork-esque fragile icy burr—perfect for the ice queen being woken from the snow she sings of".^[8] Michael Cragg from The Guardian described the song as "spectacular"^[9] and Sam Lansky from popular online music blog Idolator wrote that the song is "aggressive and ferocious, with a chorus that's huge and loud... it's a gloriously pummeling pop track that's as weird as it is infectious".^[10] At ESC Review the song has been described as the "most contemporary entry" in Eurovision 2013, following in the path of the similarly modern Loreen's "Euphoria".^[11]

Charts

Certifications

References

Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Artists 1960s Nora Brockstedt Nora Brockstedt Inger Jacobsen Anita Thallaug Arne Bendiksen Kirsti Sparboe Åse Kleveland Kirsti Sparboe Odd Børre Kirsti Sparboe 1970s 1970 Hanne Krogh Grethe Kausland & Benny Borg Bendik Singers Anne-Karine Strøm & Bendik Singers Ellen Nikolaysen Anne-Karine Strøm Anita Skorgan Jahn Teigen Anita Skorgan 1980s Sverre Kjelsberg & Mattis Hætta Finn Kalvik Jahn Teigen & Anita Skorgan Jahn Teigen Dollie de Luxe Bobbysocks Ketil Stokkan Kate Gulbrandsen Karoline Krüger Britt Synnøve 1990s Ketil Stokkan Just 4 Fun Merethe Trøan Silje Vige Elisabeth Andreassen & Jan Werner Danielsen Secret Garden Elisabeth Andreassen Tor Endresen Lars A. Fredriksen Stig Van Eijk 2000s Charmed Haldor Lægreid 2002 Jostein Hasselgård Knut Anders Sørum Wig Wam Christine Guldbrandsen Guri Schanke Maria Haukaas Storeng Alexander Rybak 2010s Didrik Solli-Tangen Stella Mwangi Tooji Margaret Berger Carl Espen Mørland & Debrah Scarlett Agnete
Songs 1960s "Voi Voi" "Sommer i Palma" "Kom sol, kom regn" "Solvherv" "Spiral" "Karusell" "Intet er nytt under solen" "Dukkemann" "Stress" "Oj, oj, oj, så glad jeg skal bli" 1970s 1970 "Lykken er" "Småting" "It's Just A Game" "The First Day of Love" "Touch My Life (With Summer)" "Mata Hari" "Casanova" "Mil etter mil" "Oliver" 1980s "Sámiid Ædnan" "Aldri i livet" "Adieu" "Do Re Mi" "Lenge leve livet" "La det swinge" "Romeo" "Mitt liv" "For vår jord" "Venners nærhet" 1990s "Brandenburger Tor" "Mrs. Thompson" "Visjoner" "Alle mine tankar" "Duett" "Nocturne" "I evighet" "San Francisco" "Alltid sommer" "Living My Life Without You" 2000s "My Heart Goes Boom" "On My Own" 2002 "I'm Not Afraid To Move On" "High" "In My Dreams" "Alvedansen" "Ven a bailar conmigo" "Hold On Be Strong" "Fairytale" 2010s "My Heart Is Yours" "Haba Haba" "Stay" "I Feed You My Love" "Silent Storm" "A Monster Like Me" "Icebreaker"
(Note : Entries scored out are when Norway did not compete)