"Linger" is a song by Australian recording artist

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featuring American rapper

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. It was released as the fourth single from Sebastian's seventh studio album, '' Madness'' (2014). "Linger" peaked at number 17 on the

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and was certified platinum by the

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for shipments exceeding 70,000 shipments.ARIA Accreditations – 2019 Singles
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Release and promotion

Sebastian performed "Linger" on ''

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'' in December 2014. An acoustic version of the song was also released on

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on December 8, 2014.

Music video

On December 1, 2014, Guy Sebastian announced via Instagram that he would be releasing a video to "Linger" soon. The video premiered on January 12, 2015.

Track listing

*;Digital download #"Linger" – 4:13

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end chart

Certifications

References

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