The Days (song)
"The Days" | ||||
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Single by Avicii | ||||
from the album The Days / Nights EP | ||||
Released | 3 October 2014 | |||
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Recorded | 2014 | |||
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"The Days" (lyrics video) on YouTube |
"The Days" is a song by Swedish DJ and music producer Avicii, featuring vocals by English recording artist Robbie Williams. The song was written by Robbie Williams, Salem Al Fakir, Avicii and Vincent Pontare,[1] and 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.[2] A planned release in the United Kingdom on 23 November 2014 was cancelled.[3]
Composition
"The Days" is written in the key of C major, at a tempo of 127 bpm.[4] 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.[5] In the video, an artist (later confirmed as INO[6]), 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.[7]
As of June 2017, the lyric video has been viewed more than 120 million times.
Track listing
Digital download[8] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "The Days" | 4:38 |
CD[9] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "The Days" (Radio Edit) | 3:45 |
2. | "The Days" (Original Mix) | 4:38 |
3. | "The Days" (Extended Mix) | 5:51 |
Total length: | 14:14 |
Credits and personnel
- Brandon Flowers - background vocals
- Salem Al Fakir – producer, vocals(demo-version only)
- Tim Bergling – music, producer
- Vincent Pontare – producer
- Robbie Williams – vocals
- Stuart Hawkes – mastering
- Ash Pournouri – executive producer[10]
Credits adapted from CD single.[11]
Charts and certifications
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Year-end charts
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References
- ↑ https://mobile.ascap.com/aceclient/AceClient/#ace/work/887518508
- ↑ iTunes.com: The Days / The Nights EP page
- ↑ http://www.mixmag.net/words/news/avicii-remembers-the-days-next-single
- ↑ Avicii "The Days" Sheet Music musicnotes.com
- ↑ "Avicii - The Days (Lyric Video)".
- ↑ "INO - Official artist website".
- ↑ "Billboard magazine: Watch Avicii's 'The Days' Lyric Video". Billboard. 3 October 2014.
- ↑ "The Days - Single by Avicii on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- ↑ "Universal Music Deutschland: Deine Stars, deine Musik, alle Genres - Universal Music".
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Avicii-The-Days-Nights-EP/release/6369045
- ↑ The Days (booklet). Avicii. PM:AM Recordings. 2014. 0602547072924.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Avicii – The Days". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Week Commencing ~ 20 October 2014 ~ Issue #1286" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Pandora Archive. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Avicii – The Days" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Avicii – The Days" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Avicii – The Days" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Avicii – The Days" (in French). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Avicii – The Days" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ↑ "Top 100 Billboard Brasil - weekly". Billboard Brasil. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ↑ "Avicii – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Avicii. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201447 into search. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201445 into search. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Avicii – The Days". Tracklisten.
- ↑ "Avicii: The Days" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Avicii – The Days" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Avicii – The Days". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "Airplay Charts Deutschland – Woche 48/2014". German Charts. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ↑ "Chart Track: Week 45, 2014". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ↑ "Avicii – The Days Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Avicii – Chart history" Japan Hot 100 for Avicii. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Avicii search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Avicii – The Days" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Avicii – The Days". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Avicii – The Days". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201448 into search.
- ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201444 into search.
- ↑ "EMA Top 10 Airplay: Week Ending 2014-12-09". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ "Gaon International Download Chart" (in Korean). GAON. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Avicii – The Days" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Avicii – The Days". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Avicii – The Days". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart UK Top 100 - 8th November 2014". Official Charts Company. 2 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "Avicii – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Avicii. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ "Avicii – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Avicii. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (14 February 2015). "ARIA Singles: Paul McCartney Scores First No 1 In 37 Years". Noise11. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ↑ "Italian single certifications – Avicii – The Days" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ "Avicii - The Days" (in Swedish). Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ "Certificeringer - Avicii - The Day". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ "Top 100 Streaming - Semana 51: del 15.12.2014 al 21.12.2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 25 December 2014.