"Language" is a song by American

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producer and DJ Porter Robinson. The song was uploaded on YouTube by Porter Robinson on April 1, 2012. The song was released in the United States on Big Beat Records as a digital download on April 10, 2012. The song was later released in the United Kingdom in an EP package from

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on August 12, 2012. It debuted at number nine on the

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. The song features uncredited vocals from

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. The song received remixes from producers

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together with

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, and from

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Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Language" was first released on

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on August 1, 2012, with a total length of three minutes and thirty-three seconds.Porter Robinson - Language (Official Video) (Ministry of Sound TV)

The music video portrays a young woman (Susannah Hart Jones) running away from wolf-like creatures and befriending a giant-like creature. As of July 2017, the video has over 10.2 million views.

In popular media

* "Language" was included as part of the soundtrack to the game ''

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'', and is heard in the main menu of the game. It is also included in ''

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'' as part of its 10th anniversary update.

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References

{{Authority control 2012 singles 2012 songs Porter Robinson songs Big Beat Records (American record label) singles Ministry of Sound singles Song recordings produced by Porter Robinson Songs written by Heather Bright Songs written by Porter Robinson