Silhouettes (Avicii song)
| "Silhouettes" | ||||
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| Single by Avicii | ||||
| Released | 27 April 2012 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Progressive house | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Universal Music | |||
| Writer(s) | Tim Bergling | |||
| Producer(s) | Avicii | |||
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"Silhouettes" is a song by Swedish house producer and DJ Avicii featuring vocals from Swedish singer Salem Al Fakir. The track was first released on 27 April 2012 in the United Kingdom.[1] It had previously been leaked on the internet in early 2011, albeit with a different vocal pitch.[2] Some music blogs erroneously posted "Flash" by Tatana & Scaloni.[3]
Track listing
| Digital download [1] | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Silhouettes" (Original Radio Edit) | 3:31 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Silhouettes" (Original Mix) | 7:00 | ||||||||
| Silhouettes (Remixes) - Digital download [4] | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Silhouettes" (EDX's Arena Club Mix) | 5:47 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Silhouettes" (Syn Cole Creamfields Mix) | 6:23 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Silhouettes" (Lazy Rich Remix) | 6:29 | ||||||||
Charts
Chart performance
For the week ending 11 May 2012, "Silhouettes" debuted at number fifty on the Irish Singles Chart.[5] The track marked Avicii's fourth appearance on the chart, following "Seek Bromance", "Collide" and "Levels" - which peaked at number forty-nine and number three respectively.
Music video
A music video was released on YouTube on June 7th 2012.[6] The music video shows a person before and after undergoing sex reassignment surgery. An alternate version just featuring Avicii performing at various venues in the United States has also been produced.
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[ 1] | 26 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[ 1] | 4 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[ 1] | 29 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[ 1] | 27 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[ 1] | 11 |
| Germany (Media Control AG)[ 1] | 87 |
| Hungary (Dance Top 40)[ 1] | 25 |
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[ 1] | 12 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[ 1] | 27 |
| Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[ 1] | 43 |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[ 1] | 12 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[ 1] | 11 |
| UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[ 1] | 5 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[ 1] | 22 |
| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[ 1] | 4 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 27 April 2012[1] | Digital download | Universal Music |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Avicii - 'Silhouettes' - Single". iTunes (UK). Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ↑ "Avicii – Silhouettes leak (Electro/House)". White Label Nation. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ↑ "AVICII FAKE – SCALONI & DJ TATANA -FLASH ORIGINAL MIX". Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ↑ "Silhouettes (Remixes)". Beatport. 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
- ↑
- ↑ "Avicii - Silhouettes". YouTube. Avicii. 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
External links
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