Moth to a Flame

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"Moth to a Flame"
Swedish House Mafia & The Weeknd - Moth to a Flame.jpg
Single by Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd
from the album Paradise Again
Released22 October 2021 (2021-10-22)
GenreSynth-pop[1]
Length3:54 (album version)
5:00 (extended mix)
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Swedish House Mafia singles chronology
"Lifetime"
(2021) 		"Moth to a Flame"
(2021) 		"Redlight"
(2022)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Hurricane"
(2021) 		"Moth to a Flame"
(2021) 		"One Right Now"
(2021)
Music video
"Moth to a Flame" on YouTube

"Moth to a Flame" is a song by Swedish house music supergroup Swedish House Mafia and Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd.[2] It was released on 22 October 2021 through Republic Records, as the third single from the group's upcoming debut studio album Paradise Again.[3] The song is also included as a bonus track on the "Alternate World" edition of the Weeknd's fifth studio album Dawn FM.

Background and release[]

A potential collaboration between Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd was first speculated when the group signed with the Weeknd's longtime manager Wassim "Sal" Slaiby in April 2021.[4] It was later teased by the Weeknd during an episode of his Apple Music 1 radio show Memento Mori, in which he stated in the introduction "The Swedes just landed in L.A."[5] A snippet of "Moth to a Flame" was then revealed by Swedish House Mafia during their performance at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards in September.[6] On 19 October, the group and the singer teased the single once again before announcing that it would be released on 22 October.[7] In celebration of its release, Swedish House Mafia hosted the twentieth episode of Memento Mori.[8]

Critical reception[]

"Moth to a Flame" received widespread critical acclaim. Starr Bowenbank from Billboard compared "Moth to a Flame" to the Weeknd's 2019 hit single "Blinding Lights", highlighting its synth as being menacing in a manner akin to the single.[9]

Music video[]

The music video for the song premiered on 22 October 2021 alongside the single's release and was directed by Alexander Wessely.[10]

Track listing[]

  • Digital download
  • streaming
No.TitleLength
1."Moth to a Flame"3:54
Extended Mix
No.TitleLength
1."Moth to a Flame" (Extended Mix)5:00
Chris Lake Remix
No.TitleLength
1."Moth to a Flame" (Chris Lake Remix)4:38
Tourist Remix
No.TitleLength
1."Moth to a Flame" (Tourist Remix)4:53

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[58] Gold 35,000double-dagger
France (SNEP)[59] Gold 100,000double-dagger
Italy (FIMI)[60] Gold 35,000double-dagger
Portugal (AFP)[61] Gold 5,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Release history and formats for "Moth to a Flame"
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
Various 22 October 2021
[62]
United States 26 October 2021 Contemporary hit radio [63]
Russia 27 October 2021 Universal [19]

References[]

  1. ^ Griffiths, George (24 October 2021). "Adele set for second week at Number 1 with Easy On Me". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2021. The slick synth-pop number{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia to release collaboration this week". Montana Standard. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ "The Weeknd Teases New "Moth To A Flame" Track With Swedish House Mafia". Hypebeast. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Swedish House Mafia Signs With The Weeknd Manager Sal Slaiby". Billboard. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. ^ Dancing Astronaut [@dancingastro] (12 August 2021). ""The Swedes just landed in LA."