The Days (song)

"The Days"
Single by Avicii
from the album Stories
Released 3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)
Format
Recorded 2014
Genre
Length
  • 4:38 (original mix)
  • 3:45 (radio edit)
  • 5:51 (extended mix)
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Salem Al Fakir
  • Avicii
  • Vincent Pontare
Avicii singles chronology
"Lay Me Down"
(2014)		 "The Days"
(2014)		 "Divine Sorrow"
(2014)
Music video
"The Days" (lyrics video) on YouTube

"The Days" is a song by Swedish DJ and music producer Avicii, featuring uncredited vocals by English recording artist Robbie Williams. The song was written by Brandon Flowers, Salem Al Fakir, Avicii and Vincent Pontare, was produced by Avicii, Fakir and Pontare. The song was played for the first time in Boston, featuring uncredited vocals by Fakir. The song was released worldwide on 3 October 2014. It was released alongside "The Nights" in The Days / Nights.[1] A planned release in the United Kingdom on 23 November 2014 was cancelled.[2]

Composition

"The Days" is written in the key of C major, at a tempo of 127 bpm. The chord structure is based on the pop punk chord progression.

Music video

An official lyric video was also released on YouTube by the official Avicii Vevo channel.[3] In the video, an artist (later confirmed as INO[4]), spray-paints the lyrics of "The Days" in black against a white wall. Near the end of the video, a pan-out reveals the lyrics creating a portrait of Avicii, which is subsequently covered with splashes of coloured paint by the artist.[5]

Track listing

  1. "The Days" – 4:38
  1. "The Days" (radio edit) – 3:45
  2. "The Days" (original mix) – 4:38
  3. "The Days" (Extended Mix) – 5:51

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from CD single.[8]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 10
Australia Dance (ARIA)[10] 2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 3
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[12] 2
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 9
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[14] 2
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 11
Brazil (Billboard Brasil Hot 100)[16] 86
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 80
Croatia (Airplay Radio Chart)[18] 2
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[19] 17
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[20] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[21] 4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[22] 5
France (SNEP)[23] 52
Germany (Official German Charts)[24] 7
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[25] 7
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[26] 1
Hungary (Single Top 40)[27] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[28] 27
Israel (Media Forest)[29] 2
Italy (FIMI)[30] 10
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[31] 22
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[32] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[33] 16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[34] 28
Norway (VG-lista)[35] 2
Poland (Dance Top 50)[36] 15
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[37] 17
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[38] 2
South Africa (EMA)[39] 8
South Korea International Chart (Gaon)[40] 38
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[41] 26
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[42] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[43] 8
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[44] 82
US Billboard Hot 100[45] 78
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[46] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[47] 88
Italy (FIMI)[48] 100

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[49] Platinum 70,000^
Italy (FIMI)[50] Platinum 30,000*
Sweden (GLF)[51] Platinum 40,000x
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[52] Gold 1,300,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[53] Gold 4,000,000^

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

References

  1. ↑ iTunes.com: The Days / The Nights EP page
  2. ↑ http://www.mixmag.net/words/news/avicii-remembers-the-days-next-single
  3. ↑ "Avicii - The Days (Lyric Video)".
  4. ↑ "INO - Official artist website".
  5. ↑ "Billboard magazine: Watch Avicii's 'The Days' Lyric Video". Billboard. 3 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "iTunes - Musik - The Days - Single av Avicii". iTunes.
  7. ↑ "Universal Music Deutschland: Deine Stars, deine Musik, alle Genres - Universal Music".
  8. ↑ The Days (booklet). Avicii. PM:AM Recordings . 2014. 0602547072924.
  9. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Avicii – The Days". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  10. ↑ "Week Commencing ~ 20 October 2014 ~ Issue #1286" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Pandora Archive. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Avicii – The Days" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Avicii – The Days" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Avicii – The Days" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Avicii – The Days" (in French). Ultratip.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Avicii – The Days" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  16. ↑ "Top 100 Billboard Brasil - weekly". Billboard Brasil. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  17. ↑ "Avicii – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Avicii. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  18. ↑ "ARC 100 - datum izlaska: 24. studenoga 2014" (in Croatian). HRT. 24 November 2014. Archived from the original on 24 November 2014.
  19. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201447 into search. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  20. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201445 into search. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  21. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Avicii – The Days". Tracklisten.
  22. ↑ "Avicii: The Days" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  23. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Avicii – The Days" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  24. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Avicii – The Days". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  25. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  26. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  27. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  28. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 45, 2014". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  29. ↑ "Avicii – The Days Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  30. ↑ "Top Digital Download - Classifica settimanale WK 41 (dal 06-10-2014 al 12-10-2014)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  31. ↑ "Avicii – Chart history" Japan Hot 100 for Avicii. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  32. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Avicii search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  33. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Avicii – The Days" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  34. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Avicii – The Days". Top 40 Singles.
  35. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Avicii – The Days". VG-lista.
  36. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  37. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201448 into search.
  38. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201444 into search.
  39. ↑ "EMA Top 10 Airplay: Week Ending 2014-12-09". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  40. ↑ "Gaon International Download Chart" (in Korean). GAON. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  41. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Avicii – The Days" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  42. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Avicii – The Days". Singles Top 100.
  43. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Avicii – The Days". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  44. ↑ "Official Singles Chart UK Top 100 - 8th November 2014". Official Charts Company. 2 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014.
  45. ↑ "Avicii – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Avicii. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  46. ↑ "Avicii – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Avicii. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  47. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  48. ↑ "FIMI - Classifiche Annuali 2014 "TOP OF THE MUSIC" FIMI-GfK: un anno di musica italiana" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  49. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (14 February 2015). "ARIA Singles: Paul McCartney Scores First No 1 In 37 Years". Noise11. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  50. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Avicii – The Days" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 21 November 2014. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Avicii in the field Filtra. Select 2014 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
  51. ↑ "Avicii - The Days" (in Swedish). Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  52. ↑ "Certificeringer - Avicii - The Day". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  53. ↑ "Top 100 Streaming - Semana 51: del 15.12.2014 al 21.12.2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
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