Peak
46
Weeks
20
Score
1,339
Chart Year
2011
The music video is a tennis match scene played on the grounds of the French Open tournament in Paris. There are two variants: a long version which is the first episode of a series of music videos called "Smash", and a short condensed version. The long version of the music video is divided into two chapters. The first chapter is an introductory dialogue and backstory (by Nelson Monfort) involving two of the main characters, a tennis player named Martin Solveig (as himself) and his tennis coach or manager Lafaille (played by DJ Grégory Darsa). In Chapter 2 the song plays over a tennis match, recorded live at the main stadium court of the Roland Garros complex, court Philippe Chatrier. The short version consists of a re-cut version of this chapter. In the tennis match, Martin Solveig faces fellow DJ Bob Sinclar. As the match progresses Solveig struggles to gain any points, and is unable to win a game. With the score at 6–0, 6–0, 5–0, Sinclar is about to serve for matchpoint when "She" (Solveig's love interest, played by Flo Lafaye) enters the crowd, and Solveig decides he must win to impress her. He returns a serve but a lineswoman (Mathilde Johansson) calls the ball out, awarding the match to Sinclar. Novak Djokovic enters the arena and convinces the referee to overturn the call. Solveig makes a strong comeback, rallying to match point. However, Gaël Monfils comes into the stadium and kisses Solveig's love interest. Solveig sees this and decides to (literally) throw in the towel. In the long version only, the video ends with "to be continued" displayed on the screen. This portion of the music video was shot and recorded prior to the 2010 French Open commencin
This song by the French electropop DJ and producer Martin Solveig became his first top 20 hit in the UK. It also topped the charts in several European countries including Belgium and the Netherlands. The song features Canadian electropop group Dragonette. Their singer, Martina Sorbara, also provided the vocals for Kaskade's dance hit, "Fire In Your Shoes." When South Africa's landline operator Telkom launched its Mobile arm 8ta(Heita) in 2010, it used this tune as its theme song for its adverts. The music video for the song was recorded at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris and finds Martin Solveig facing another French DJ, Bob Sinclar, in a tennis match. Tennis stars Novak Djokovic and Gaël Monfils both make cameo appearances in the clip. The song was used in an American advertising campaign by Trident to promote its new Vitality line of chewing gum. The video features tennis player Solveig smitten with a girl who's unavailable. "The story in the song focuses on the character of the girl," he told Billboard magazine, "who just came to say 'hello' and nothing else." The song was used in promo spots for the Zooey Deschanel starring sitcom New Girl. Unusually, Solveig recorded the song after he shot the video. He explained why to Artist Direct: "I was working on a short movie as a director --that is my other passion. I direct videos. It was not meant to become a music video. The film was a story where you mix reality and fiction, which I like about making film. The inspiration for the song came from the shooting of this video. It was a bit of a premiere. It was shot for broadcast TV and we agreed with the directors of the tournament [The French Tennis Open, with 12,000 spectators on hand] to let us play a fake game for 15 minutes, so everyone was caught off guard, including the audience, and that inspired the song." Martin Solveig's birth name is Martin Picandet. He chose his pseudonym as an homage to the French actress Solveig Dommartin. "Hello" plays during Ted Lasso Season 2 Episode 9 ("Beard After Hours"). The music discovery website Tunefind reported the track's placement in the Apple show was their most-searched song sync in 2021.
(Hey) (Hey) (Hey) (Hey) I could stick around and get along with you Hello, oh-oh-oh It doesn't really mean that I'm into you Hello, oh-oh-oh You're alright but I'm here, darling, to enjoy the party Don't get too excited 'cause that's all you get from me, hey Yeah, I think you're cute, but really you should know I just came to say hello Hello Hello Hello, oh-oh-oh I'm not the kinda girl to get messed up with you Hello, oh-oh-oh I'ma let you try to convince me to Hello, oh-oh-oh Oh, it's alright I'm getting dizzy, just enjoy the party It's okay with me if you don't have that much to say, hey Kinda like this game, but there's something you should know I just came to say hello Hey Hey I could stick around and get along with you Hello, oh-oh-oh Doesn't really mean that I'm into you Hello, oh-oh-oh You're alright but I'm here, darling, to enjoy the party (hey) You're alright but I'm here, darling, to enjoy the party (hey) You're alright but I'm here, darling, to enjoy the party (hey) You're alright but I'm here, darling, to enjoy the party (hey) You're alright but I'm here, darling, to enjoy the party (hey) You're alright but I'm here, darling, to enjoy the party (hey) You're alright but I'm here, darling, to enjoy the party (hey) You're alright but I'm here, darling, to enjoy the party (hey) I just came to say hello Hello Hello Hello, oh-oh-oh I'm not the kinda girl to get messed up with you Hello, oh-oh-oh I'ma let you try to convince me to Hello, oh-oh-oh Oh, it's alright I'm getting dizzy, just enjoy the party It's okay with me if you don't have that much to say, hey Kinda like this game, but there's something you should know I just came to say hello Hey Hey
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 23, 2011 | 91 | 35 |
| 2 | Apr 30, 2011 | 91 | 35 |
| 3 | May 7, 2011 | 86 | 40 |
| 4 | May 14, 2011 | 76 | 50 |
| 5 | May 21, 2011 | 62 | 64 |
| 6 | May 28, 2011 | 60 | 66 |
| 7 | Jun 4, 2011 | 52 | 74 |
| 8 | Jun 11, 2011 | 54 | 72 |
| 9 | Jun 18, 2011 | 46 | 80 |
| 10 | Jun 25, 2011 | 48 | 78 |
| 11 | Jul 2, 2011 | 46 | 80 |
| 12 | Jul 9, 2011 | 50 | 76 |
| 13 | Jul 16, 2011 | 51 | 75 |
| 14 | Jul 23, 2011 | 54 | 72 |
| 15 | Jul 30, 2011 | 56 | 70 |
| 16 | Aug 6, 2011 | 63 | 63 |
| 17 | Aug 13, 2011 | 58 | 68 |
| 18 | Aug 20, 2011 | 66 | 60 |
| 19 | Aug 27, 2011 | 64 | 62 |
| 20 | Sep 3, 2011 | 62 | 64 |