King (Years & Years song)

"King"
Single by Years & Years
from the album Communion
Released 27 February 2015
Genre
Length 3:34
Label Polydor
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Mark Ralph
  • Years & Years
  • Andy Smith
Years & Years singles chronology
"Desire"
(2014)		 "King"
(2015)

"King" is a song by British synthpop trio Years & Years. It was originally released as a single in January 2015. The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 1 March 2015 through Polydor Records.

The song entered at the top of the UK Singles Chart, with a combined sales-streaming figure of 101,000 copies, making it Years & Years' first number one single. The single also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland and Switzerland.

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Nadia[1] and choreographed by Ryan Heffington.[1]

Track listing

  1. "King" – 3:34
  1. "King" (The Magician Remix) – 4:00
  2. "King" (TCTS Remix) – 3:45
  3. "King" (Oceaán Remix) – 3:25

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 11
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 17
Bulgaria (IFPI)[8] 1
Croatia (Airplay Radio Chart)[9] 1
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[10] 20
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11] 16
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 6
Europe (Euro Digital Songs)[13] 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 14
France (SNEP)[15] 40
Germany (Media Control Charts)[16] 9
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[17] 40
Hungary (Single Top 40)[18] 25
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 3
Italy (FIMI)[20] 21
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[21] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 18
Norway (VG-lista)[25] 18
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[26] 1
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[27] 9
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[28] 15
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[29] 29
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[30] 34
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] 9
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[32] 1
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[33] 17

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Gold 400,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Ireland 27 February 2015 Digital download Polydor Records
United Kingdom 1 March 2015
Australia[35]
United States 21 April 2015 Mainstream radio
5 May 2015 Dance radio

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Premiere: Years And Years Dance Like They’re Possessed In Sia-Esque New Music Video". Buzzfeed Music. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "iTunes - Music - King - Single by Years & Years". iTunes Store (United Kingdom).
  3. ↑ "iTunes - Music - King (Remixes) - Single by Years & Years". iTunes Store (United Kingdom).
  4. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Years & Years – King". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Years & Years – King" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Years & Years – King" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Years & Years – King" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  8. ↑ "Airplay Top 5 - 20.04.2015 - 26.04.2015". Bulgarian Association of Music Producers. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "ARC 100 – datum izlaska: 27. travnja 2015" (in Croatian). HRT. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201515 into search.
  11. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201517 into search.
  12. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Years & Years – King". Tracklisten.
  13. ↑ "Years & Years Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Euro Digital Songs for Years & Years.
  14. ↑ "Years & Years: King" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  15. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Years & Years – King" (in French). Les classement single.
  16. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Years & Years – King". GfK Entertainment.
  17. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  19. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 15, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  20. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Years & Years – King". Top Digital Download.
  21. ↑ "Years & Years Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Luxembourg Digital Songs for Years & Years.
  22. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Years Years search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  23. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Years & Years – King" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  24. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Years & Years – King". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  25. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Years & Years – King". VG-lista.
  26. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-03-14". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  27. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201517 into search.
  28. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201516 into search.
  29. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Years & Years – King" Canciones Top 50.
  30. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Years & Years – King". Singles Top 60.
  31. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Years & Years – King". Swiss Singles Chart.
  32. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-03-14" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  33. ↑ "Years & Years Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Years & Years. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  34. ↑ "British single certifications – Years & Years – King". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 April 2015. Enter King in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  35. ↑ "King - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 11 March 2015.