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Six Questions With Hot 100 History Maker Jason Mraz
对Hot 100历史创造者Jason Mraz的6个问题

原址：http://www.billboard.com/features/six-questions-with-jason-mraz-1004005092.story#/features/six-questions-with-jason-mraz-1004005092.story

Billboard chats with the singer about his record-breaking single "I'm Yours," the inspiration behind the track and why LeAnn Rimes should do a country remake of it.
Billboard榜和历史性单曲"I'm Yours"的歌手一起讲述这首歌的灵感，以及为什么LeAnn Rimes应该重新演绎这首歌的乡村版本。

Jason Mraz entered the record books this week with his single "I'm Yours," which spends an extraordinary 70th week on the Hot 100. The track debuted on the May 3, 2008, chart and peaked at No. 6 nearly a year ago, on Sept. 20, 2008. The song has resided within the top 40 of the list in all but the first 12 weeks of its chart life, dropping 23-29 on the latest tally.
Jason Mraz凭借单曲"I'm Yours"本周载入历史记录。该单曲成绩卓著，占据Hot 100榜单长达70周。这首歌首发时间是2008年5月3日，9月20日达到最高第六的名次并占据了近一年。除了上榜的最初12周，它一直在榜单前40位徘徊，最差也就跌到23-29位。

Multi-format airplay is one of the reasons for "I'm Yours'" longevity. It is the only track to reach No. 1 on each of the following four radio-based charts: Mainstream Top 40/Pop Songs, Adult Contemporary, Adult Top 40, and Triple A. It has also appeared on Latin Pop, Smooth Jazz, and debuts this week at Rhythmic. "I'm Yours" also ranks as the third-best selling digital song (4.4 million downloads) since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking download sales in 2003.
多种形式的播送方式是"I'm Yours"长寿的一个原因。这是唯一一首在以下四个基于电台的榜单登顶的单曲：Mainstream Top 40/Pop Songs, Adult Contemporary, Adult Top 40和Triple A。同时它也出现在Latin Pop, Smooth Jazz榜单上，本周还首次登上Rhythmic。自2003年Nielsen SoundScan开始歌曲下载销售以来，"I'm Yours"在销量上排第三（4.4百万次）。

The single overtakes the weeks-on-chart mark held for nearly 11 years by LeAnn Rimes' signature hit "How Do I Live," which spent 69 weeks on the Hot 100, with its final frame occurring on the Oct. 10, 1998, chart.
该单曲夺下了被LeAnn Rimes的代表作"How Do I Live"占据了近11年的在榜时间最长记录。"How Do I Live"在Hot 100榜上69周，最后一次上榜是在1998年10月10日的榜单上。

Billboard caught up with Mraz to chat about his recent record-breaking chart success, the inspiration behind "I'm Yours" and why Rimes should do a country remake of it.
Billboard约Jason Mraz谈谈这次榜单上破纪录的成功经历，"I'm Yours"的创作灵感，以及为什么LeAnn Rimes应该重新演绎这首歌的乡村版本。

After enjoying multi-format success with "The Remedy" in 2003, did you feel that "I'm Yours" was the track that was going to not only equal "The Remedy's" chart performance six years later, but wildly surpass it in so many ways?
经过2003年"The Remedy"的成功，你有没有觉得"I'm Yours"不止和六年前"The Remedy"的榜单成绩一样，而是在多方面都超越了么？

Jason Mraz: I had little expectations about "I'm Yours" on the radio. I knew it was going to be great for the album, and I'd watched the song evolve and capture audiences for years. But I honestly thought radio was going to kill the quiet momentum the song already had. I was wrong. People just kept getting on board at both ends of the radio dial. I'm still blown away - humbled by the success of my happy little hippie song.
Jason Mraz: 在电台方面对于"I'm Yours"我没有什么期待。我知道这对整张专辑来说是很棒的，而且我会看着这首歌成长，并且抓住听众的耳朵好几年。但老实说，我认为电台会破坏这首歌本身安静的能量。我错了。在播放和收听电台的人们都喜爱这首歌。我震惊了，这首快乐小调的成功让我没有了威信。

Were you aware that you were nearing the longevity record on the Hot 100 chart and now that you've set it, what does it mean to you that you now hold a mark that no other artist has been able to achieve in the 51-year history of the chart?
之前你有意识到你马上就要创造Hot 100在榜时间最长的记录了么？在榜单51年的历史上没有其他艺人得到的成就，现在你已经做到了，这对你来说意味着什么？

I found out about 6 weeks ago that the song was on its way to breaking this record. I was moved. At first I wanted to rally and launch a campaign to make sure people kept listening, but that would actually be different than the way the song has been rolling, so I just left it alone and said if it happens, it happens. And it happened!
Jason Mraz: 6周前我意识到这首歌马上要打破记录了。我非常激动。一开始我想要发起一个活动来保证大家都在听这首歌，但那和这歌自己打破记录就完全不同了。所以我不再理会这事，并对自己说“如果能成自然会成的”，结果这事就成了。

Take us to the origin of this historic song. Did it come to you very quickly or did you labor over it for an extended period of time?
让我们来说说这首历史性单曲的诞生。它是很快就完成了还是你花费了很多时间才完成的？

"I'm Yours" was written rather quickly, maybe 15 or 20 minutes. I was at home in my writing room, chugging along on my electric guitar, minding my reggae influences, grateful for another sunny afternoon in San Diego. The melody just appeared out of nowhere while the words flew over my head as my thoughts were focused on surrendering to the moment. That is ultimately what the song is about - giving yourself or your time to someone or something else. I thought it was cool and had a nice bounce, and I began playing live almost immediately. That was 5 years ago. After it had lived on the road for awhile I decided to put it on a record to give it a home.
Jason Mraz: "I'm Yours"很快就写好了，大概15或20分钟。当时我在家的书房，随意弹着电吉他，考虑到雷鬼乐的影响，对圣迭戈的晴朗午后来说太赞了。我的思绪还集中在当时的环境上，歌词就飞过我的脑海，然后曲子不知道怎么就出现了。把你自己或你的时间交予别人或别的什么东西，这就是这首歌最终所要表达的。我觉得这很酷而且很有劲，于是马上就开始现场演奏起来。这已经是五年前的事情了。经过一段时间巡回演出的现场表演，我决定将它收录在专辑里，给它一个家。

You've performed this song countless times in the past 18 months and obviously sales of the track and airplay have not waned. What have your fans told you that makes the song so special to them?
在过去的18个月里尼无数次的表演过这首歌，而且很明显的，这首歌的销量和播放量也没有衰退。你的粉丝们有没有告诉你是什么让这首歌变得对他们而言如此特殊？

When I finally recorded it, my fans were relieved that we didn't overproduce it. We kept the feel and arrangement true to how we play it live. And what I've noticed, the fans react in a way that shows the song isn't about me. This is a song that people sing to each other, or to themselves. It can be a love song or a personal song of empowerment. Its melody is not unlike a nursery rhyme, and the message is like reading fortune cookie after fortune cookie.
Jason Mraz: 当我最终录这首歌的时候并没有过度制作，这让我的粉丝们很宽慰。我们保持这首歌的感觉和编曲，完全忠实于我们现场演奏。而且我注意到，粉丝们的反应表明这首歌不是关于我的。这是一首人们对着彼此或他们自己唱的歌。它可以是一首情歌，也可以是自我许可的歌。歌的旋律就像童谣，所传递的信息就像一个又一个的幸运饼干。

Outside of the Hot 100, "I'm Yours" has appeared on such diverse radio airplay charts as Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Latin Pop, Smooth Jazz, Triple A and now Rhythmic Top 40, an almost unheard of combination of formats. What is it about this song that has made it so appealing to such a wide audience?
除了Hot 100之外，"I'm Yours"还出现在这么多不同的电台榜上，像Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Latin Pop, Smooth Jazz, Triple A，现在还有Rhythmic Top 40，这几乎是一个从没有听说过的形式的组合。这首歌能够吸引如此广泛的听众群的秘诀是什么？

I think it's because it borrows from every one of those formats. Or perhaps the song is genre-less. The first two and a half minutes have so little production you could almost classify it as spoken-word. Yet it's rhythmic and melodic at the same time. It's easy to ingest compared to other radio tracks that hit you with way too many layers in my opinion. But then the song ends with a playful sing-a-long, a big sound that enrolls the listener in the hook for another go around. But still, I think it's the right message at the right time. People sing this song to each other. It's a message of generosity - A song to go along with the world waking up to love in a time when kindness has a much higher value than the dollar.
Jason Mraz: 我想这是因为它借鉴了所有人。或者说这首歌是无流派之分的。最开头的2分半钟没有加什么制作，你几乎可以把它归类为念白。然而它同时又具有节奏性和旋律性。其他参加电台打榜的歌在我看来都有太多层要表达，相较于此，这首歌更容易被待见。但接下去，这首歌伴着好玩的合唱结束，一个巨大的回响印入听众脑子里，吸引听众哼唱下一轮。但是我仍然认为它在正确的时机传递了正确的讯息。人们对彼此唱着这首歌。这是一则慷慨的讯息，在善良比金钱有更高的价值时，这首歌会伴着世界一起对爱觉醒。

The one major genre "I'm Yours" has yet to reach is Country. Would you want to tackle that version? Or who do you think might do it justice as a cover?
乡村版的"I'm Yours"马上就要来了。你想要自己来演绎这个版本么？或者说你觉得谁来翻唱这个版本会更好？

I don't think I would do the song justice going Country. Maybe Kenny Chesney could put a clever spin on it. Or LeAnn Rimes! Who knows? If she did it right, she might get her title back. Ha!
Jason Mraz: 我不认为我可以唱好这首歌的乡村版。也许Kenny Chesney可以让这首歌有很棒的转变。或者是LeAnn Rimes！谁知道呢？如果她唱得够好，也许她可以抢回她的头衔，哈哈！

有jason mraz的歌听，真的挺美好的，Jason最大的优点就是简单，而简单往往能掩盖很多不足，因为它已经显得足够真诚，真诚到让你无心去挑刺，只想惬意地躺倒在他阳光且又透些伤感的声浪中。只能说再次遇见，Life is so wonderfl。
　　

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