Changes (Faul & Wad Ad song)

"Changes"
Single by Faul & Wad Ad vs. Pnau
Released 15 November 2013
(See release history)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre Deep house
Length 5:42
Label Four Records
Writer(s) Nick Littlemore
Peter Mayes
Sam Littlemore
Producer(s) Faul & Wad Ad
Pnau singles chronology
"Sad"
(2012)		 "Changes"
(2013)
Music video
"Changes" on YouTube

"Changes" is a song by French electronic duo Faul & Wad Ad. It was released in November 2013 as a single and reached number-one in Belgium and Germany, while it also reached the top 10 in many other European countries, including the top 3 in the United Kingdom. The song samples the refrain of Australian electronic duo Pnau's song "Baby", which itself was a Top 40 hit in Australia.[1] It was used in an advert for the Mercedes C-Class, while the refrain was also used in the videogame Gran Turismo 5.

Background

In 2007, Pnau released the track "Baby" sung by a children's choir on their self-titled album. Pnau is a side project of Nick Littlemore of Australian duo Empire of the Sun and of Peter Mayes. The track "Baby" was written by Nick and Sam Littlemore and Peter Mayes and was produced by Sam Littlemore.

Tracklist

Promo
  1. "Changes" (3:20)
Maxi CD
  1. "Changes" (Radio Mix) (3:22)
  2. "Changes" (Original Mix) (5:43)

Various remixes include "Changes" (Tocadisco's Sunny LA Remix), "Changes" (Stefan Dabruck Remix) and "Changes" (Robin Schulz Remix).[2] "Changes" was also mixed with Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike's track "Project T", performed in Tomorrowland 2014 in Belgium.

Charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 3
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders Dance)[4] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 6
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia Dance)[5] 5
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 71
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[7] 1
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[8] 8
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 18
France (SNEP)[10] 2
Germany (Media Control Charts)[11] 1
Greece Digital Songs (Billboard)[12] 3
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[13] 2
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[14] 2
Hungary (Single Top 40)[15] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 24
Italy (FIMI)[17] 3
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[18] 2
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 20)[19] 1
Poland (Dance Top 50)[20] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 14
Russia (NFPP)[23] 1
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[24] 2
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[25] 2
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[26] 41
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[27] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 47
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 4
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[30] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[31] 3
Ukraine (FDR Dance Top 20)[32] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
Germany (Media Control AG)[33] 70
Italy (FIMI)[34] 21
Poland (ZPAV)[35] 5

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[36] Gold 5,000^
Germany (BVMI)[37] Platinum 300,000^
Italy (FIMI)[38] 2× Platinum 60,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone

Release history

Type Release date
Promo 15 November 2013
Physical 6 December 2013

References

  1. ↑ Br.de: Die Lieblinge 2013 in Bildern - FAUL & WAD AD Vs. PNAU: "Changes" (German)
  2. ↑ Ministry of Sound: Changes Faul & Wad Ad vs. PNAU
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – FAUL & Wad Ad vs. Pnau – Changes" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ultratop.be – FAUL & Wad Ad vs. Pnau – Changes" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Ultratop.be – FAUL & Wad Ad vs. Pnau – Changes" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  6. ↑ Illegal name entered Faul & Wad Ad/Faul+%26+Wad+Ad/chart?f=793 "Faul & Wad Ad Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Faul & Wad Ad. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201418 into search.
  8. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201419 into search. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "Pnau, Faul & Wad Ad: Changes" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
  10. ↑ "Lescharts.com – FAUL & Wad Ad vs. Pnau – Changes" (in French). Les classement single.
  11. ↑ "Chartverfulgong > FAUL & Wad Ad vs. Pnau > Changes – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  12. ↑ "Greece Digital Songs - April 19, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  13. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  14. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  15. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  16. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 14, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
  17. ↑ "Top Digital Download - Classifica settimanale WK 15 (dal 07-04-2014 al 13-04-2014)" (in Italian). FIMI. 17 April 2014.
  18. ↑ "Luxembourg Digital Songs - December 28, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  19. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 20. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  20. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  21. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – FAUL & Wad Ad vs. Pnau search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  22. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – FAUL & Wad Ad vs. Pnau – Changes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  23. ↑ "Tophit 100". June 30, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-04-05". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  25. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201413 into search.
  26. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201431 into search. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – {{{artist}}} – {{{song}}}" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  28. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – FAUL & Wad Ad vs. Pnau – Changes". Singles Top 60. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  29. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – FAUL & Wad Ad vs. Pnau – Changes". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  30. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-04-05" UK Dance Chart.
  31. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-04-05" UK Singles Chart.
  32. ↑ "Ukraine Dance Top 20 (FDR) ~ 19 May 2014". 19 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  33. ↑ "Top 100 Singles Jahrescharts 2013" (in German). VIVA. Viacom International Media Networks. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  34. ↑ "FIMI - Classifiche Annuali 2014 "TOP OF THE MUSIC" FIMI-GfK: un anno di musica italiana" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  35. ↑ "Utwory, których słuchaliśmy w radiu – Airplay 2014" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  36. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Faul & Wad Ad – Changes". Music Canada. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  37. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Faul & Wad Ad; 'Changes')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  38. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Faul & Wad ad vs. Pnau – Changes" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 9 January 2015. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Faul & Wad ad vs. Pnau in the field Filtra. The certification will load automatically