That was the same week that the second single of the album (" Try") debuted at number 56. On the week of October 6, 2012, "Just Give Me a Reason" debuted at number 106 in the US and at number 75 in Canada. Jody Rosen from Rolling Stone referred positively to Just Give Me a Reason as the best track within the album, "in which Pink dials back the drama, letting the melody and sentiments do their work". The verses and chorus of the song follow a chord progression of G–C–Em–C, while the bridge to the chorus, the intro, and the outro follow the progression of Em-Am-D-G. Pink and Ruess' vocals span two octaves in the song, from G 3 to G 5. Īccording to the sheet music published on, "Just Give Me a Reason" is written in the key of G major with a moderate tempo of 95 beats per minute. It has a duration of four minutes and two seconds. The song ends with a piano solo, similar to the intro. The second verse is then sung by Ruess, and the rest of the song is sung as a duet. It starts off with a simple melody played on the piano, as Pink starts to sing the first verse and chorus, the latter of which introduces drum machines and bass. "Just Give Me a Reason" is a pop ballad written by Pink and Nate Ruess and produced by Jeff Bhasker. Pink has experience with the situation depicted in the song her and her husband, motorcycle racer Carey Hart, separated in 2008, but reconciled in 2009. The song is about the desire to hold on to a relationship even when it appears to be breaking down. She asked Ruess to do it with her and got him to do the song as a duet. Originally, it was just a song writing session but Pink realised that she needed someone else to sing the song with her because she thought that it was more of a conversation than a one perspective song. "Just Give Me a Reason" features Nate Ruess from the American band Fun. Īmerican singer-songwriter Nate Ruessco-wrote and provided vocals on "Just Give Me a Reason". "Just Give Me a Reason" has sold more than 2 million digital downloads in the United States. It also became her third number-one on the Billboard Digital Songs chart after " So What" (2008) and " Fuckin' Perfect" (2011). In the US, it became P!nk's third solo number-one hit and fourth overall on the Billboard Hot 100. The song became an international success, topping charts in over 20 countries worldwide – including the Australian, American, Canadian, Irish, New Zealand, Italian, Dutch, Polish, and Scottish charts – as well as peaking within the top 5 in the Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Prior to its release, the song charted in many regions due to strong digital sales and a music video was filmed, as confirmed by Pink herself in an interview in France. The song was chosen as the third single from Pink's sixth studio album The Truth About Love (2012). Just Give Me a Reason" is a song written and recorded by American recording artistand songwriter Pink featuring Fun's lead singer Nate Ruess.
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