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Avicii
Tim Bergling (8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii, was a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. At age 16, he began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first record deal. He rose to prominence in 2011 with his single " Levels". His debut studio album, ''True'' (2013), blended electronic music with elements of multiple genres and received generally positive reviews. It peaked in the top 10 in more than 15 countries and topped international charts; the lead single, " Wake Me Up", topped most music markets in Europe and reached number four in the United States. In 2015, Bergling released his second studio album, '' Stories'', and in 2017 he released an extended play, '' Avīci (01)''. His catalog also included the singles " I Could Be the One" with Nicky Romero, " You Make Me", " X You", " Hey Brother", " Addicted to You", " The Days", " The Nights", " Waiting for Love", " Without You", " Lonely Together" and "SOS". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True (Avicii Album)
''True'' is the debut studio album by Swedish electronic music producer Avicii, released on 13 September 2013 by PRMD Music and Island Records. Avicii said that sonically, the album would move away from his earlier house music sound on previous records by incorporating elements of other genres such as country music. ''True'' was preceded by the release of the Aloe Blacc-assisted "Wake Me Up (Avicii song), Wake Me Up" that featured a rare Marantz Enhanced Digital Stereo audio track and topped several charts around the world, and "You Make Me", which features vocals from Swedish artist Salem Al Fakir. ''True'' debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart and peaked within the top-ten of at least ten countries; it subsequently re-peaked at number two on the chart in February 2014. On 24 March 2014, Avicii released a remix album, remixed version of the album titled ''True (Avicii by Avicii)''. A two-disc edition, comprising the standard 10-track edition alongside the remix album feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wake Me Up (Avicii Song)
"Wake Me Up" (sometimes listed as "Wake Me Up!") is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, released as the lead single from his debut studio album ''True'' by PRMD Music and Island Records on 17 June 2013. It was written by Avicii, Mike Einziger of Incubus and American soul singer Aloe Blacc, who provides vocals for the track. Mike Einziger provides acoustic guitar, while Peter Dyer provides keyboard on the song. Avicii introduced "Wake Me Up" for the first time live on stage at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami. The experimental rendering (it was accompanied by a live band with instruments and vocalists, including Blacc, Einziger and Incubus members Ben Kenney on bass and José Pasillas on drums) reportedly confused and angered a section of the electronic dance festival community. Subsequently, Avicii achieved critical and commercial success with the release of the single worldwide. "Wake Me Up" has been named as the highest charting dance track of the 2010s, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levels (Avicii Song)
"Levels" is a progressive house song by Swedish DJ Avicii that was released on 28 October 2011 through Universal Music Group on iTunes. "Levels" topped the Swedish Singles Chart. Outside Sweden, "Levels" topped the charts in Norway and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom and received a platinum certification eight times in Sweden, and three times in the United Kingdom and the United States. Before the song's release, an early version known as "Unnamed" played during a radio program on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom on 11 December 2010. The final version was not played until the Ultra Music Festival in March 2011, where it was referred to as "ID". Afterward, "Levels" played in many clubs and festivals around the world before its eventual release on iTunes. Avicii has stated that he made the song so that he could incorporate a vocal music sampling, sample from the 1962 gosp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hey Brother
"Hey Brother" is a dance song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii from his debut studio album, ''True'' (2013). American bluegrass singer Dan Tyminski provides vocals for the track. It was written by Avicii, Ash Pournouri, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare and Veronica Maggio. "Hey Brother" sees Avicii giving his brother advice. The song, which serves as the album's third single, was solicited to Australian radio on 9 October 2013 and later released on 28 October in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. In March 2014, a version of the track remixed by Avicii himself was released on his remix album ''True'' (Avicii by Avicii), this time featuring new vocals from singer Salem Al Fakir. Lyric video On 1 November 2013, the lyric video for "Hey Brother" was released onto YouTube by AviciiOfficialVEVO. The video is an assortment of stock footage clips in slow motion that depict everyday moments such as popcorn popping, a woman having a snack, and people playing basketball, accompani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stories (Avicii Album)
''Stories'' is the second studio album by Swedish electronic music producer Avicii, released on 2 October 2015 by PRMD Music and Island Records. It was produced by Avicii along with Salem Al Fakir, Alex Ebert, Carl Falk, Kristoffer Fogelmark, Martin Garrix, Dhani Lennevald, Ash Pournouri, Albin Nedler, and Vincent Pontare on several tracks. It is the final album to be released during his lifetime, before his death in 2018. This album was followed by his third and final album,'' Tim'', which was released posthumously in June of 2019. ''Stories'' was released to mixed to positive reviews from critics. Four singles were released from the album: " Waiting for Love", "Pure Grinding", "For a Better Day", and " Broken Arrows", along with the promotional singles "Ten More Days" and " Gonna Love Ya". ''Stories'' has sold one million copies worldwide as of November 2015,PRMD Music (2 November 2015PRMD Music on Twitter twitter.com and was the fourth most-streamed album of the year worldwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Could Be The One (Avicii And Nicky Romero Song)
"I Could Be the One" is a song by Swedish DJ Avicii and Dutch DJ Nicky Romero, which features uncredited vocals from Swedish singer Noonie Bao. The song was written by Avicii, Romero, Bao, Arash Pournouri, Linus Wiklund and Måns Wredenberg, and produced by the former two and Pournouri. The song was released as a digital download in Sweden and the Netherlands on 26 December 2012. It peaked at number three on the Swedish Singles Chart. Internationally, the single topped the charts in Hungary and the United Kingdom, peaked within the top 10 in Australia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and the Republic of Ireland and the top 20 of the charts in Austria and New Zealand. Background and release Before its official release, the track had been undergoing various name changes. Initially without a title, it was first played by Avicii at the Super Glow event in DC Armory, Washington, USA on 18 November 2011. It was later given the working title "Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nights (Avicii Song)
"The Nights" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, featuring uncredited vocals from singer/songwriter Nicholas Furlong. It was initially released as an audio video on Avicii's official YouTube channel on 17 November 2014. The song was later released by PRMD Music and Universal Island on Avicii's ''The Days / Nights'' EP on 1 December 2014, and subsequently on 11 January 2015 in the United Kingdom. The song peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the UK Dance Chart. On 23 January 2015, Avicii released "The Nights (Avicii by Avicii)", his own remix of the song. The song appears on the UK version of Avicii's second studio album '' Stories'' (2015). Background Furlong noted that he began writing the song as an ode to his father. The inspiration for the "pirate-y fight song" sound came to him while at a bar in Ireland. Furlong sent the original idea, titled "My Father Told Me", to Arash Pournouri, Avicii's manager. Pournouri recognised an imme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SOS (Avicii Song)
"SOS" is the first posthumous single by Swedish DJ Avicii, featuring co-productions from Albin Nedler and Kristoffer Fogelmark, and vocals by American singer Aloe Blacc. It was released on 10 April 2019 as the lead single of Avicii's posthumous third studio album, '' Tim'' (2019). The single is also his second number-one (and his first posthumously charted single to reach number-one), as well as Blacc's first, on ''Billboard''s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, in its 1 June 2019 issue. The song was produced by Albin Nedler, Kristoffer Fogelmark, and Avicii. It features an interpolation of "No Scrubs" by TLC, written by Tameka Cottle, Kandi Burruss, and Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs. The song was released alongside a video featuring comments on thAvicii Memory Board as well as a behind-the-scenes video that was released two hours prior. It debuted at number one on the singles chart in Sweden on two days of sales. Background The song was completed by a team of writers and producers follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waiting For Love (Avicii Song)
"Waiting for Love" is a song by music producer Avicii with uncredited vocals by Simon Aldred. The track was released on 22 May 2015 as the lead single from Avicii's second studio album, '' Stories'' (2015). The lyrics were also co-written by Aldred. History The track was first premiered at Ultra Music Festival 2015 both by Avicii and Dutch electronic producer Martin Garrix. Prior to its release on 22 May 2015, it was thought that the song would have been a full collaboration with Garrix and Bergling, with featuring vocals from John Legend, after several videos and Twitter posts were created stating this collaboration. The singer was confirmed to be Simon Aldred, the lead singer of Cherry Ghost. Composition "Waiting For Love" is a progressive house song written in the key of F minor, and follows the chord progression of F#m/C#m/D – D/E/F#m and runs at 128 BPM. Videos Music video The music video was directed by Sebastian Ringler. It begins with an old man ( Sten Elfstr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Days (Avicii Song)
"The Days" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, with vocals by English singer Robbie Williams. The song was written by Brandon Flowers, Robbie Williams, Salem Al Fakir, Avicii, and Vincent Pontare, and was produced by Avicii, Fakir and Pontare. The song was played for the first time in Las Vegas, with uncredited vocals by Fakir and Pontare. The song was released worldwide on 3 October 2014, alongside another song, " The Nights" on '' The Days / Nights EP''. A planned release in the United Kingdom on 23 November 2014 was cancelled. Background and composition "The Days" is written in the key of C major, at a tempo of 127 BPM. The song was originally written with Vincent Pontare and Salem Al Fakir, but was meant to be a collaboration between Brandon Flowers and Avicii, with Flowers providing the vocals. However, due to Flowers' dissatisfaction with the recording, Avicii brought on a different vocalist, English singer Robbie Williams. According to ''Fuse'', "The Days" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addicted To You (Avicii Song)
"Addicted to You" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, incorporating vocals by American folk rock singer Audra Mae. The track was written by Avicii, Arash Pournouri, Mac Davis and Josh Krajcik for making appearance on Avicii's debut studio album, ''True'' (2013), with it being later released as its fourth single. "Addicted to You" first premiered to Australian radio on 23 November 2013; a digital single of "Addicted to You" remixes was released on 11 March 2014. Music video The music video was directed by Sebastian Ringler and was shot in Gällivare and Vaxholm. It was released on February 14, 2014. It is inspired by the story of Bonnie and Clyde and set in the 1930s. The video begins by showing a woman working in a bar as a waitress (played by Swedish actress Madeleine Minou Martin). At the same time, a blond woman enters (played by Swedish actress Hedda Stiernstedt) and asks for a drink. She sips it and then throws the glass against the wall behind the bar. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lonely Together (Avicii Song)
"Lonely Together" is a song by Swedish DJ Avicii, featuring English singer Rita Ora. The song was released on 11 August 2017 as the second single from Avicii's EP, ''Avīci (01)''. A remix EP was released on 17 November 2017. "Lonely Together" was the last single Avicii released during his lifetime, before his death in 2018. The song was later included on Ora's second studio album, '' Phoenix'' (2018). Live performances Ora performed "Lonely Together" at 538 Koningsdag festival in the Netherlands, a week after Avicii's death. She dedicated her performance to the DJ and held a moment of silence. On 27 May, at BBC's Biggest Weekend, she also paid tribute to Avicii. Music video The music video of the song was directed by Levan Tsikurishvili, who directed Avicii biographical documentary '' Avicii: True Stories''. At the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards the video was nominated for Best Visual Effects and won for Best Dance Video. Track listings Digital download # "Lonely Together" (fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
