"Black Chandelier" is a song by Scottish
alternative rock
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band
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, composed of Simon Neil (guitar, lead vocals), James Johnston (bass, vocals), and Ben Johnston (drums, vocals). Currently signed to 14th Floor Records, they have r ...
. The track was first released in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2013 as the lead single from the band's sixth studio album, ''
Opposites
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'' (2013).
The track received its first play on 19 November 2012, having been selected as
BBC Radio 1
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DJ
Zane Lowe
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's ''Hottest Record in the World''.
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Biffy Clyro songs
2013 songs
14th Floor Records singles
2013 singles
Songs written by Simon Neil
Song recordings produced by Garth Richardson