Lip Sync Battle
Lip Sync Battle | |
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Genre | Reality competition |
Created by | |
Directed by | Beth McCarthy-Miller |
Presented by | |
Theme music composer | Marc Bolan Robert Ginyard |
Opening theme | "20th Century Boy" performed by T. Rex (seasons 1-3) "It Takes Two" performed by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock (season 4-present) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 91 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | |
Producer(s) | LL Cool J |
Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Running time | 23 minutes |
Production company(s) | Eight Million Plus Productions Matador Content Sunday Night Four Eyes Entertainment Casey Patterson Entertainment |
Release | |
Original network | Paramount Network[1] |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Original release | April 2, 2015 present | –
Chronology | |
Related shows | Lip Sync Battle Shorties |
External links | |
Website |
Lip Sync Battle is an American musical reality competition television series which premiered on April 2, 2015, on Paramount Network, formerly known as Spike. The show is based on an idea by Stephen Merchant and John Krasinski, in which celebrities battle each other with lip sync performances. The idea was first realized as a recurring segment on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon before being developed into a separate show.
The premiere episode was the highest-rated premiere in Spike's history. Lip Sync Battle has been a hit show for the network. The series' success has led to the creation of various international adaptations. In August 2018, the show was renewed for a fifth season, which premiered on January 17, 2019.
Overview[edit]
Lip Sync Battle debuted on the American cable network Spike, on Thursday April 2, 2015.[2] It is produced by John Krasinski and Stephen Merchant and hosted by rapper and actor LL Cool J.[3][4] Model Chrissy Teigen serves as color commentator.
The show is a spin-off of a bit first introduced on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Merchant, Krasinski and Krasinski's wife, Emily Blunt, were brainstorming ideas for Krasinski's upcoming appearance on Late Night when the idea took shape.[5] Jimmy Fallon then developed it into a recurring segment on his show, the game pits two celebrities against each other in a lip syncing battle for two rounds with the crowd determining the winner of the battle after the two rounds have been completed. The winner is presented with a Lip Sync Battle belt reminiscent of the WCW Television Championship title belt.
In 2014, Merchant, Krasinski and Fallon pitched the show to NBC. The network passed on the show because NBC felt that the pitch lacked sufficient development to merit a separate show. NBC's cable channels USA Network and Bravo also passed.[5] The competition series was eventually picked up by Spike cable channel, which was in the process of rebranding. "Part of what I wanted to do with Lip Sync Battle is increase co-viewing, but also add diversity to the network," said Kevin Kay, the president of the network.[6]
Lip Sync Battle has been a major success for Spike; with 2.2 million viewers, its series premiere was the highest-rated non-scripted premiere in Spike's history.[7] Kay described the show as "a television and viral rock star for Spike."[8] The show was renewed for a second season on April 22, 2015, with the network ordering 20 new episodes.[8]
The show continued to deliver high ratings; in January 2016, the network renewed the series for a third season consisting of another 20 episodes. "Lip Sync Battle is a multiplatform pop-culture phenomenon that has played an integral role in delivering a new and broader audience to Spike," said Kevin Kay, the president of the network.[9]
In July 2016, the show received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in the Outstanding Structured Reality Program category.[10]
In 2017, it was announced that the show would air a live hour-long special (Lip Sync Battle Live: A Michael Jackson Celebration) on January 18, 2018, in honor of the relaunch of Spike as Paramount Network. Neil Patrick Harris, Taraji P. Henson and Hailee Steinfeld were announced as the first set of performers in January 2018 for the Michael Jackson-themed special, which will originate from the Dolby Theatre and also include a presentation from Cirque du Soleil's Las Vegas residency Michael Jackson: One.[11] On August 22, 2018, the show was renewed for a fifth season consisting of 12 episodes that premiered on January 17, 2019.[12]
Episodes[edit]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | 18 | April 2, 2015 | August 20, 2015 | ||
Christmas | November 19, 2015 | ||||
2 | 21 | January 7, 2016 | June 23, 2016 | ||
Live | September 11, 2016 | ||||
3 | 24 | October 12, 2016 | July 19, 2017 | ||
Hip Hop | October 10, 2017 | ||||
Soul Train | November 25, 2017 | ||||
Michael Jackson | January 18, 2018 | ||||
4 | 17 | January 25, 2018 | October 29, 2018 | ||
5 | 13 | January 17, 2019 | June 27, 2019 |
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
Josef Adalian writing for Vulture noted the show's success by saying that Lip Sync Battle is "looking like a legitimate hit, both on TV and online." He also added that the show's creators "opted not to impose artificial demographic targets, they also went out of their way not to futz up the very simple premise that worked so well on Fallon’s late-night shows."[13] Amy Amatangelo of The Hollywood Reporter said that the debut of the show "had moments of great fun," although added that the series "still seems like it is better suited as an interlude on The Tonight Show," and that "some things are better in small doses."[14] Adelle Platon of Vibe wrote that the show "is a welcome break from other singing shows crowding primetime," also adding that "with the in-house crowd serving as judges, the spirit of competition between both parties make it a fun-for-all".[15] Emily Yahr from The Washington Post was more negative towards the show by saying that "taking out all the spontaneity and replacing it with the cheesy-slick production values of an American Idol group medley, Lip Sync Battle will probably wear out its welcome soon."[16]
Ratings[edit]
The series premiere of Lip Sync Battle delivered 2.2 million total viewers via Nielsen ratings, including a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic which is the most important to advertisers. The episode notched the largest viewership for an unscripted series debut in the network's history and the largest average audience in the slot in more than eight years.[17][18] The total audience for the first several episodes of the show, including DVR replays and multiple reruns, has climbed past 15 million television viewers. Spike has also stated that various performance clips from the first three half-hour episodes of the show had already generated nearly 100 million online streams, as of April 2015.[13]
In Australia, the series premiere scored 1.124 million viewers in preliminary overnight viewers, making it the fourth-most-watched program on free-to-air television of the evening.[19][20] The second episode the following week scored 1.087 million preliminary overnight viewers and ranked the fifth-highest-rated program on free-to-air television of the night.[21] This success has led to suggestions by commentators that a local adaption could be imminent.[22]
International adaptations[edit]
Country | Title | Network | Host | Premiere |
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Lip Sync Battle Bel Arabi ليب سينك باتل بالعربي |
MBC 1 | Abdallah Al-Nasr | March 20, 2017 |
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Lip Sync Battle: Face à Face[23] | MusiquePlus/V | Joel Legendre Marie-Soleil Dion |
October 2, 2015 |
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Lip Sync Chile[24] | TVN | Karen Doggenweiler | July 6, 2015 |
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Lip Sync Battle Chinese: 对口型大作战[25] |
Shenzhen TV/Sohu | Nic Li Yu Shasha |
January 29, 2016 |
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Playback párbaj | RTL Spike/RTL Klub | Laci Gáspár Zsófi Szabó |
December 2, 2016[26] |
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Celebrity Lip Sync Battle[27] | NET. | Ananda Omesh | October 12, 2015 |
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Lip Sing Battle[28] | Star Plus | Farah Khan | September 16, 2017 |
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Lip Sync Battle Waleha[29] | LBCI | Dolly Ayash Tarek Abou Jaoude |
April 16, 2016 |
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Lip Sync Battle Maroc | Al Aoula | Ali Mesbahi | November 26, 2019 |
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Lip Sync Mexico[30] | Comedy Central/Azteca 7 | Nicky Jam Adriana Ron Pedrique |
July 6, 2016 |
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Lip Sync Battle Philippines[31] | GMA Network | Michael V. Iya Villania |
February 27, 2016 |
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Lip Sync Battle. Ustawka[32] | player.pl | Natalia Jakuła Piotr Kędzierski |
January 27, 2016 |
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Lip Sync Battle Africa[33] | MTV Africa e.tv |
Pearl Thusi D'Banj |
April 14, 2016 |
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Lip Sync Battle Thailand[34] | ONE HD 31 (Season 1) GMM 25 (Season 2) |
Niti Chaichitathorn Panisara Arayasakul (Season 1) Thanakrit Panichwit (Season 2) |
July 17, 2017 |
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Lip Sync Battle UK[35] | Channel 5 | Mel B Professor Green |
January 8, 2016 |
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Kỳ Phùng Địch Thủ – Lip Sync Battle[36] | HTV7 | Vân Sơn Ngọc Trinh Trấn Thành |
August 6, 2016 |
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Kings of Lip Sync[37][com 1] | Channel One Russia | Pavel Priluchnyy Yana Koshkina |
September 16, 2017 |
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Lip Sync Portugal – Playback Total | SIC | César Mourão João Manzarra |
January 13, 2019 |
Spinoff[edit]
A one-hour special hosted by Sarah Hyland aired on Nickelodeon on December 11, 2016 (followed by a repeat airing on Spike on December 14).[38] In March 2017, a series order was announced for the kid-centered spinoff.[39] In August 2017, it was announced that Nick Cannon would be replacing Sarah Hyland as the host, and that JoJo Siwa would be joining him as his sidekick on Lip Sync Battle Shorties which was expected to premiere in early 2018.[40]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Plywood is Russian slang term to 'lip-sync record'.
References[edit]
- ^ Known as Spike until the Soul Train special, including the first 3 seasons. The first episode broadcast as Paramount Network was the Michael Jackson special.
- ^ "Lip Sync Battle – Overview". Zap2it. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 3, 2015). "Spike TV Rebrands, Inks Deal With Dwayne Johnson". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "Lip Sync Battle – Episode Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ a b Rose, Lacey (May 8, 2015). "How NBC Passed on Jimmy Fallon's 'Lip Sync Battle' and Gave Spike a Hit Show". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ Ross, L.A. (April 16, 2015). "How Jimmy Fallon's 'Lip Sync Battle' Launched SpikeTV's Rebrand: 'Right Swing at Right Moment'". The Wrap. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ Kuperberg, Jonathan (April 3, 2015). "'Lip Sync Battle' Breaks Ratings Records for Spike". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Kenneally, Tim (April 22, 2015). "'Lip Sync Battle' Renewed for Season 2 by Spike TV". The Wrap. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ Porter, Rick (January 19, 2016). "'Lip Sync Battle' renewed for Season 3 on Spike". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ Craddock, Lauren (July 14, 2016). "Emmy-Nominated 'Lip Sync Battle': The 7 Best Battles (So Far)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ "'Lip Sync Battle LIVE' announces first three celebrities for Michael Jackson celebration". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 22, 2018). "'Lip Sync Battle' Renewed For Season 5 By Paramount Network". Deadline. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ a b Adalian, Josef (April 16, 2015). "How Spike's Lip Sync Battle Became Such a Stunning Success". Vulture. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ Amatangelo, Amy (April 3, 2015). "'Lip Sync Battle': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ Platon, Adelle (April 3, 2015). "Review: Spike TV's 'Lip Sync Battle' Is Worth Every Note". Vibe. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ Yahr, Emily (April 7, 2015). "'Lip Sync Battle': Aw, isn't it so cuuute when celebrities goof around? Ugh, enough!". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ Kenneally, Tim (April 3, 2015). "'Lip Sync Battle' Premiere Delivers Ratings Record for Spike". The Wrap. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ de Moraes, Lisa (April 8, 2015). "'Lip Sync Battle' Scores Live+3 Ratings Victory". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (June 30, 2015). "Q & A wins timeslot on strong night for ABC". TV Tonight. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (June 30, 2015). "Monday 29 June 2015". TV Tonight. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (July 7, 2015). "Monday 6 July 2015". TV Tonight. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (July 7, 2015). "1.09m viewers….. should Nine produce a local Lip Sync Battle?". TV Tonight. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "Lip Sync Battle Face a Face: animé par Joel Legendre" (in French). MusiquePlus. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ "Batalla de famosos" (in Spanish). Televisión Nacional de Chile. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- ^ "搜狐公布2016战略:内容青春态 网生正当时" (in Chinese). MSN China. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ winnie (November 4, 2016). "Hírpéntek – Workaholics-kasza!". Sorozatjunkie. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Indonesian version of Lip Sync Battle" (in Indonesian). NET. Archived from the original on June 11, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ "Lip Sing Battle New Show On Star Plus". filmymama.com. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ "Lebanese version of Lip Sync Battle -first episode" (in Arabic). LBCI. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ "Mexican version of Lip Sync Battle" (in Spanish). Comedy Central. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "Lip Sync Battle Asia to be aired via GMA". Adobo Magazine. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ Slowik, Adriana (November 17, 2015). ""Lip Sync Battle Ustawka". Nowe show platformy player.pl". Telemagazyn (in Polish). Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ "SA's getting its very own Lip Sync Battle TV show soon!". Channel24. February 9, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ Clancy, Michelle (March 31, 2017). "Viacom brings Lip Sync Battle to Thailand, Russia". Rapid TV. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ Lee, Ben (August 3, 2015). "A UK version of Lip Sync Battle is coming to Channel 5". Digital Spy. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "Lộ ảnh hậu trường, Ngọc Trinh sắp "công phá" sóng truyền hình với vai trò host" (in Vietnamese). Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ Clancy, Michelle (September 5, 2017). "Channel One Russia". Rapid TV. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ Stone, Natalie (November 17, 2016). "Mic Drop! Sarah Hyland to Host Lip Sync Battle Shorties". People. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (March 2, 2017). "'Lip Sync Battle Shorties' Grabs Series Order From Nickelodeon". Variety. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 1, 2017). "Nick Cannon to Host "Lip Sync Battle Shorties" on Nickelodeon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Spike (TV network) original programming
- 2010s American reality television series
- 2010s American music television series
- 2015 American television series debuts
- English-language television programs
- Musical game shows
- Paramount Network original programming
- Television series created by Stephen Merchant
- Television programs directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller