Live Twice (song)
"Live Twice" | ||||
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Single by Darius | ||||
from the album Live Twice | ||||
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Released | 10 January 2005[1] | |||
Length | 3:49 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
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"Live Twice" is the title track and the second single from Scottish singer Darius's second album, Live Twice (2004). The song was released on 10 January 2005 as his sixth and final single. It peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and number 24 in Ireland.
Song history[]
The song was written about Darius's father, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer.[2]
The song has some notable similarities in musical phrasing to Daniel Bedingfield's 2003 single "Never Gonna Leave Your Side", and both videos were shot in Spain with horses featuring prominently.[citation needed]
Music video[]
The video for Live Twice was filmed in Málaga, Spain[3] in black and white. The church bell tolls and Darius is holding a rosary. He removes his tie and watch, symbolic of letting go of the material World. Groups of photographers and fans try to catch his attention but Darius walks through them like a spirit. He is shown chasing after a white horse but when it eventually stops it dies peacefully whilst a girl releases a dove as a symbol of hope. The white stallion used in filming the video also made an appearance as Brad Pitt's horse in the movie Troy.[3]
Track listings[]
UK CD1[4]
- "Live Twice"
- "Mystery of You"
UK CD2[5]
- "Live Twice"
- "Big Feather Bed"
- "I Would Die for You"
- Enhanced section
UK DVD single[6]
- "Live Twice" (video)
- "Live Twice" (behind the scenes footage)
- "Now or Never" (audio)
Charts[]
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 24 |
Scotland (OCC)[8] | 4 |
UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 7 |
References[]
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 8 January 2005. p. 17.
- ^ "The Record Music Magazine, January 2005". Archived from the original on 20 November 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
- ^ a b Daily Record 4 November 2004: What a Stallion
- ^ Live Twice (UK CD1 liner notes). Darius. Mercury Records. 2005. 9869469.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Live Twice (UK CD2 liner notes). Darius. Mercury Records. 2005. 9869470.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Live Twice (UK DVD single liner notes). Darius. Mercury Records. 2005. 9869639.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Live Twice". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- 2004 songs
- 2005 singles
- Darius Campbell songs
- Mercury Records singles
- Song recordings produced by Graham Stack (record producer)
- Songs written by Darius Campbell
- Songs written by Graham Stack (record producer)
- Songs written by Tim Woodcock