Silhouettes (Avicii song)

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"Silhouettes"
SilhouettesAvicii.jpg
Single by Avicii
Released27 April 2012
Recorded2011
GenreProgressive house[1]
Length3:31
LabelUniversal Music
Songwriter(s)Tim Bergling, Arash Pournouri, Salem Al Fakir
Producer(s)Avicii
Avicii singles chronology
"Levels"
(2011) 		"Silhouettes"
(2012) 		"Superlove"
(2012)

"Silhouettes" is a song by Swedish house producer and DJ Avicii featuring vocals from Swedish singer Salem Al Fakir. The track was first released on 27 April 2012 in the United Kingdom.[2] It had previously been leaked on the internet in early 2011, albeit with a different song pitch.[citation needed] Some music blogs erroneously posted "Flash" by Tatana and Scaloni.[3][unreliable source?]

Track listing[]

Digital download[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Silhouettes" (original radio edit)3:31
2."Silhouettes" (original mix)7:00
Silhouettes (Remixes) – Digital download[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Silhouettes" (EDX's Arena Club Mix)5:47
2."Silhouettes" (Syn Cole Creamfields Mix)6:23
3."Silhouettes" (Lazy Rich Remix)6:29

Chart performance[]

For the week ending 11 May 2012, "Silhouettes" debuted at number fifty on the Irish Singles Chart.[5] The track marked Avicii's fourth appearance on the chart, following "Seek Bromance", "Collide", and "Levels" - which peaked at number forty-nine and number three respectively.

Music video[]

A music video was released on YouTube on 7 June 2012.[6] The music video shows a person before and after undergoing sex reassignment surgery. An alternate version just featuring Avicii performing at various venues in the United States has also been produced.

Charts and certifications[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 27 April 2012[2] Digital download Universal Music

References[]

  1. ^ Schreiber, Ryan (23 May 2012). ""Silhouettes" by Avicii Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Avicii - 'Silhouettes' - Single". iTunes (UK). Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  3. ^ Will. "AVICII FAKE – SCALONI and DJ TATANA -FLASH ORIGINAL MIX". Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Silhouettes (Remixes)". Beatport. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  5. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Silhouettes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Avicii - Silhouettes". YouTube. Avicii. 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
  7. ^ "Avicii – Silhouettes" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. ^ "Avicii – Silhouettes" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  9. ^ "Avicii – Silhouettes" (in French). Ultratip.
  10. ^ "Avicii – Silhouettes". Tracklisten.
  11. ^ "Avicii: Silhouettes" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  12. ^ "Avicii – Silhouettes" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  13. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  14. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  15. ^ "Avicii – Silhouettes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "Avicii – Silhouettes". Singles Top 100.
  18. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  20. ^ "Avicii Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  21. ^ "Avicii Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Dance Top 100 - 2012". Mahasz. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  23. ^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2012" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  24. ^ "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  25. ^ "Dance/Mix Show Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  26. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  27. ^ "Avicii - Silhouettes" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  28. ^ "British single certifications – Avicii – Silhouettes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  29. ^ "Danish single certifications – Avicii – Silhouettes". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 1 November 2020.

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