Explosions (song)
| "Explosions" | ||||
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| Single by Ellie Goulding | ||||
| from the album Halcyon | ||||
| Released | January 2013 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
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| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| Producer(s) | John Fortis | |||
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"Explosions" is a song by English recording artist Ellie Goulding from her second studio album, Halcyon (2012). Written by Goulding and John Fortis, it was released as a promotional single on iTunes Ireland on 3 August 2012 and on iTunes UK on 1 October 2012, but was removed shortly thereafter on both occasions.[1][2] In late January 2013, it was announced that the track would be released as the official third single from the album.[3]
Following its use on ITV's "Where Drama Lives" advert,[4] "Explosions" debuted at number 122 on the UK Singles Chart for the week ending 26 January 2013, jumping to number thirty-three the following week on sales of 9,851 copies.[5][6] In its sixth week, the song rose to its peak position of number thirteen, selling 24,269 copies.[7] The official music video premiered on 30 January 2013 and consists of exclusive live footage of Goulding from The Halcyon Days Tour.[3]
The song had sold over 200,000 copies in the UK as of August 2013,[8] and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 20 September 2013.[9]
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Halcyon.[10]
- Ellie Goulding – vocals
- Ben Baptie – mixing assistant
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- John Fortis – keyboards, production, programming
- Ashley Krajewski – additional programming, engineering
- Kirsty Mangan – violin
- George Murphy – engineering
Charts
| Chart (2013–14) | Peak position | |
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| scope="row" | Euro Digital Songs (Billboard)[ 1] | 18 |
| scope="row" | Ireland (IRMA)[ 1] | 51 |
| scope="row" | Scotland (Official Charts Company)[ 1] | 16 |
| scope="row" | Slovakia (IFPI)[ 1] | 95 |
| scope="row" | UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[ 1] | 13 |
| scope="row" | US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[ 1] | 20 |
References
- ↑ "Explosions – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store Ireland. Apple. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ↑ Corner, Lewis (1 October 2012). "Ellie Goulding reveals new track 'Explosions' – listen". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "'Explosions' Official Video". elliegoulding.com. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ↑ "'Explosions' on ITV Drama Promo". elliegoulding.com. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ Jones, Alan (28 January 2013). "Official Charts Analysis: Bingo Players sell 74k singles". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 3 February 2013. (subscription required)
- ↑ "2012 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ Jones, Alan (25 February 2013). "Official Charts Analysis: Emeli Sande album tops 1.6m sales". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 8 March 2013. (subscription required)
- ↑ "Right Place, Right Time: Globe and Imagem provide the backstory for some of their successful syncs". Music Week: 30. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013. (subscription required)
- ↑ "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ Halcyon (CD liner notes). Ellie Goulding. Polydor Records. 2012. 3714241.
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