* Sales figures based on certification alone. It reached number one in Indonesia.Ĭzech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100) The song debuted on the ARIA Charts on, at number 15 and reached number 2 as of 8 June 2015. The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart on, at number 62, eventually reaching number 13. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on, at number 68. At the climax of the film, the Bellas incorporate "Flashlight" into their World Championships setlist. Upon learning that Emily writes her own songs, Beca ( Anna Kendrick) offers to work with her on it and record the song in a studio. Emily sings the song again later during the "Riff Off" which, due to it being an original song, causes the Bellas to be disqualified. Emily explains that she writes songs to compensate for her anxieties, in this case, leaving home. The song is first sung by Barden University freshman Emily ( Hailee Steinfeld) for her audition into the Barden Bellas, who have been suspended from competition. In the video, Jessie J heads to Barden University (the campus of UCLA) where she performs the ballad while watching the students go about their days while walking around the campus, while scenes from Pitch Perfect 2 are shown. The music video (directed by Hannah Lux Davis) was released on 23 April 2015 on YouTube. The more subtle delivery would be welcome if the track weren't so paint-by-numbers, it plays like a pantomime of a Sia ballad, but without the emotive edge." Music video Horowitz of Billboard gave the song two stars out of five, saying: "prone to funny bone shout-singing on her more upbeat singles, Jessie J dials back her vocal force on the tepid "Flashlight", off the Pitch Perfect 2 soundtrack. "Flashlight" received generally mixed reviews. Hailee Steinfeld's version is in E-flat major. Jessie J's version is in the key of F major. Īccording to the sheet music published at, the song has a tempo of 74 beats per minute. Her version of the song is included on the special edition of the film's soundtrack as well as Japanese version of Steinfeld's debut EP, Haiz (2015). Hailee Steinfeld performs a version of "Flashlight" titled the "Sweet Life Mix" in the film Pitch Perfect 2. "Flashlight" was particularly successful in Australia, peaking at number two, and number seven in New Zealand. "Flashlight" was released in the United Kingdom on both on the soundtrack and as a stand-alone single.
The song was originally obtained when one pre-ordered the Pitch Perfect 2 soundtrack in the United States, beginning on 23 April 2015 it later became available for download on its own. The song was written by Sia, Christian Guzman, Jason Moore and Sam Smith.
“It’s like the song from the movie That Thing You Do where you hear the song in different variations before you’re hearing it at the finals, because I and the producers wanted the audience to catch on to what the song sounded like and hopefully connect to it by the time you hear it in the finals." Flashlight" is a song recorded by English singer Jessie J for the soundtrack to the film Pitch Perfect 2 (2015).
“To be honest, I think we were all really trying to capture the new ‘ Cups,’ and we understood that is a really tall order and we won’t do that per se, but this is something new to the audience original song sort of became the most organic way of giving the audience something new,” she said. Screenwriter Kay Cannon added that the Pitch Perfect team are proud how the song works as an organic part of the storyline. Elizabeth could see exactly how that song was going to work every time it was used.”
“But when we got ‘Flashlight,’ we just knew. “Story-wise it was taking a chance, definitely, because the first one was all cover songs that everybody knew,” co-music supervisor Julianne Jordan explained to Billboard magazine. The Sam Smith and Sia-penned original song marked a departure for the Pitch Perfect franchise. Footage from Pitch Perfect 2 is also dispersed throughout the visual. The song’s music video finds Jessie heading to the Barden University campus where she performs the track. In the original Pitch Perfect film, the Barden Bellas tackled the English songstress’ “ Price Tag” during their final performance medley. Jessie had a previous connection with the Pitch Perfect movie franchise. The big song, the big finale, the big final song is a song that no one knows, which is ‘Flashlight.'” What’s so great about this movie, there’s a twist. She told Entertainment Tonight: “Everyone loves to sing, and everyone loves to sing songs that they know. Jessie J recorded this uplifting ballad for the soundtrack of the movie Pitch Perfect 2.