Lanterns (song)

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"Lanterns"
Single by Birds of Tokyo
Released 14 January 2013 (2013-01-14)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2012
Genre Alternative rock
Length 3:56
Label EMI
Birds of Tokyo singles chronology

"This Fire"
(2012)		 "Lanterns"
(2013)

"Lanterns" is the second single from Australian alternative rock band Birds of Tokyo's fourth album, March Fires. The song peaked at #3 on the Australian Singles Chart,[1] becoming their first ever single to hit the top 10 in Australia.[2] The song was used for a preview promo for the second season of Revenge on Australia's Seven Network in 2013.

Chart performance

"Lanterns" debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at #5 on the issue dated 28 January 2013.[3] It reached its peak of #3 two weeks later. As of 22 April 2013, "Lanterns" has spent a total of 13 weeks in the ARIA top 50. It had also been at #1 on the ARIA Australian Singles Chart for a total of 9 weeks.[4]

Music video

The music video for "Lanterns" was directed by Josh Logue and was shot in Sydney, Australia.[5]

Charts, certifications and accolades

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
Position
ARIA Singles Chart[6] 3
ARIA Australian Singles Chart[7] 1
Slovakia (IFPI)[ 1] 64

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[8] 3xPlatinum 210,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Accolades

Year Ceremony Award Result
2013 27th ARIA Music Awards Song of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
Best Video style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

Release history

Commercial

Country Date Format Label Catalog no.
Australia January 14, 2013 Digital download EMI none

Promotional

Country Date Radio Format Label Catalog No.
United States[9] January 20, 2014 Triple A radio Loma Vista Recordings / Republic Records unknown

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/singles/838
  2. ↑ http://www.isitbushweek.com/2013/01/birds-of-toyko-score-their-first-aria.html
  3. ↑ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/singles/781
  4. ↑ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/australian-artist-singles/988
  5. ↑ http://www.birdsoftokyo.com/2013/01/new-single-lanterns-released-today-2nd-melbourne-show-added-to-national-febmarch-tour/
  6. ↑ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/singles/838
  7. ↑ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/australian-artist-singles/875
  8. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 
  9. ↑ "Triple A Adds (January 14, 2014)". Allaccess.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014. 

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