Relator (song)

"Relator" is the first single from Break Up, a collaborative album between Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson. It was written and arranged by Pete Yorn.[1] The single was released as a digital download on May 12, 2009 and was available as an Amazon.com exclusive release. It samples lyrics from "All My Loving" by The Beatles.

"Relator"
Single by Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson
from the album Break Up
Released	May 12, 2009
Recorded	2006
Genre	Indie folk indie rock
Length	2:33
Label	Atco Rhino
Songwriter(s)	Pete Yorn
Producer(s)	Sunny Levine
Peter Yorn singles chronology
"Don't Wanna Cry" (2009) "Relator" (2009)

Promotion

On September 10, 2009, Yorn and Johansson performed "Relator" on the French television show Le Grand Journal.

Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson performed "Relator" on the October 12, 2009 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[2]

Music video

A music video for "Relator" was released on August 12 on Yahoo! Music and subsequently on VH1.[3][4] Directed by Jim Wright, shot at Studio 1444 in Hollywood, the video shows Yorn and Johansson interplaying as a couple while performing the song.

Sales chart performance

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia Bubbling Under)[5]	10
France (SNEP)[6]	19
Germany (Official German Charts)[7]	91
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]	57
UK Singles Chart[9]	189

References

1. Relator Songfacts
2. "The Ellen DeGeneres Show web site". Archived from the original on 2009-10-15. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
3. RollingStone.com
4. VH1.com
5. Ultratop Belgium
6. "Lescharts.com – Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson – Relator" (in French). Les classement single.
7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson – Relator". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
8. "Swisscharts.com – Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson – Relator". Swiss Singles Chart.
9. "Chart Log UK – 2009". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 17 May 2013.