When Ellie Goulding released 'Love Me Like You Do' as the theme song for Fifty Shades of Grey in January 2015, the song dominated charts worldwide.
Chart Success
The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart with 172,000 copies sold in the first week, achieving number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping charts in over 30 countries. With over 3 billion YouTube views, it ranks among the most-viewed music videos of all time.
Production and Collaboration
'Love Me Like You Do' was written by Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Ali Payami, and Tove Lo. The track is a mid-tempo electropop power ballad characterized by massive synths and orchestral elements, perfectly complementing the film's emotional narrative.
"A mid-tempo electropop power ballad with orchestral grandeur"— Critics
Impact and Legacy
The commercial success was staggering. The song became the most-streamed track in a single week in the UK (2.58 million streams) and globally (15.5 million streams). The Georgia Hudson-directed music video became as iconic as the song itself, featuring elegant ballroom dancing and cinematic production value.
The Music Video
Director Georgia Hudson's music video, released January 22, 2015, became iconic. Featuring Goulding and actor Charlie Harding performing an elegant ballroom dance in a mansion, the video captures the track's romantic intensity and sophistication, helping propel it to become one of the most-viewed videos in YouTube history.
