Wings (Birdy song)
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| "Wings" | ||||
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| Single by Birdy | ||||
| from the album Fire Within | ||||
| Released | 29 July 2013 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length |
4:12 (album version) 4:36 (digital version) | |||
| Label | Warner Music Group | |||
| Writer(s) | Birdy, Ryan Tedder | |||
| Producer(s) | Ryan Tedder, Rich Costey | |||
| Birdy singles chronology | ||||
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"Wings" is a single by English musician Birdy. The song was released as a digital download on 29 July 2013 and in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2013 as the lead single from her second studio album, Fire Within (2013). The song was featured in trailers for Winter's Tale and Labor Day.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Wings" was first released onto YouTube on 2 August 2013 at a total length of four minutes and twenty-five seconds.[1] The video shows Birdy with guests at a flamboyant mansion party, complete with masks, fencing and horses.[2] It was directed by Sophie Muller.[3]
Track listing
| Digital download | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Wings" | 4:36 | ||||||||
| Stream | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Wings" | 4:12 | ||||||||
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[ 1] | 25 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[ 1] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[ 1] | 5 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[ 1] | 3 |
| France (SNEP)[ 1] | 8 |
| Germany (Media Control AG)[ 1] | 15 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[ 1] | 1 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[ 1] | 17 |
| Slovakia (IFPI)[ 1] | 60 |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[ 1] | 16 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 1] | 3 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[ 1] | 16 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Belgium (BEA)[5] | Gold | 15,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[6] | Gold | 15,000x |
| *sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 29 July 2013[7] | Digital download | Warner Music Group |
| United Kingdom | 15 September 2013[8] | ||
References
- ↑ Birdy - Wings (Official Video). YouTube
- ↑ Birdy releases music video for new single 'Wings' - watch - Music News - Digital Spy
- ↑ Birdy "Wings" (Sophie Muller, dir.), VideoStatic
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2013" (in Dutch). Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Birdy; 'Wings')". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ iTunes - Music - Wings - Single by Birdy
- ↑ iTunes - Music - Wings - Single by Birdy
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