Broken Arrows (song)
"Broken Arrows" | ||||
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Single by Avicii | ||||
from the album Stories | ||||
Released | 29 September 2015[1][2] | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:52 | |||
Label | Universal Music | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Avicii | |||
Avicii singles chronology | ||||
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Zac Brown singles chronology | ||||
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"Broken Arrows" is a 2015 single by Avicii featuring uncredited vocals from Zac Brown of American country music group Zac Brown Band, released on Universal Music.[3][4][5] The track appears on his album Stories.[2]
Composition
"Broken Arrows" combines Brown's vocals with "thumping bass and twinkling synth lines".[6]
Like one of Avicii's previous singles, "Hey Brother", "Broken Arrows" is a dance song containing elements of country music. It is written in the key of G major.[6]
Reception
Chris Parton of Rolling Stone described Brown's vocals as "crystal-clear" and the song's hook as "a cross between a game-show theme song and something from Nintendo's Super Mario Brothers".[6]
Music video
The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Julius Onah.[7] It was released on 23 November 2015. It is inspired by the life of Dick Fosbury, who revolutionized the high jump by introducing a new technique known as the Fosbury Flop.[8]
Track listing
Digital download — Remixes[9] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Broken Arrows" (M-22 Remix) | 3:58 |
2. | "Broken Arrows" (Aston Shuffle Remix) | 3:39 |
3. | "Broken Arrows" (Kid Remix) | 4:22 |
4. | "Broken Arrows" (Didrick Remix) | 2:55 |
Total length: | 14:54 |
Charts
Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[10] | 30 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] | 70 |
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[12] | 12 |
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 16 |
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[14] | 48 |
Belgium Dance (Ultratip Wallonia)[14] | 1 |
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[15] | 25 |
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[16] | 1 |
Hungary (Single Top 40)[17] | 21 |
Ireland (IRMA)[18] | 74 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] | 86 |
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[20] | 7 |
Norway (VG-lista)[21] | 38 |
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[22] | 95 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] | 4 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] | 57 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[25] | 178 |
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[26] | 10 |
See also
References
- ↑ AviciiOfficialVEVO (29 September 2015). "Avicii - Broken Arrows". Retrieved 30 June 2017 – via YouTube.
- 1 2 "Stories - Avicii".
- ↑ Times, Music (1 July 2015). "Avicii Premieres 'Stories' Zac Brown Band Collaboration "Broken Arrows"". MusicTimes.com. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ "New Avicii Single \"Broken Arrows\" featuring Zac Brown Band". EDM Chicago. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ "Listen to Avicii's New Collab with Zac Brown Band, 'Broken Arrows'". Billboard.com. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Hear Zac Brown Band and Avicii's Sparkling 'Broken Arrows'". RollingStone.com. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ "Avicii - Broken Arrows (2015) - IMVDb". IMVDb. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ Stutz, Colin (23 November 2015). "Avicii Releases Inspirational New 'Broken Arrows' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "Broken Arrows (Remixes) - EP by Avicii on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Avicii – Broken Arrows". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Avicii – Broken Arrows" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Avicii – Broken Arrows" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Avicii – Broken Arrows" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance.
- 1 2 "Ultratop.be – Avicii – Broken Arrows" (in French). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ↑ "Chart Track: Week 4, 2016". Irish Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Avicii – Broken Arrows" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 November 2015. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Avicii – Broken Arrows". VG-lista.
- ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201551 into search.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Avicii – Broken Arrows". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Avicii – Broken Arrows". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 10.10.2015 (wk41)". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ↑ "Avicii – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Avicii.