Somebody to Die For
| "Somebody to Die For" | ||||
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| Single by Hurts | ||||
| from the album Exile | ||||
| Released | 21 July 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012; Pellerin Studios (Gothenburg, Sweden) | |||
| Length | 4:35 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Hurts | |||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Hurts singles chronology | ||||
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"Somebody to Die For" is the third single by English musical duo Hurts from their second studio album Exile, released on 21 July 2013.[1] The song is co-produced with Dan Grech-Marguerat (Lana Del Rey, Moby). Jonas Quant produced the track for the single release.
Live performances[edit]
The duo premiered the track during a special live session at Spotify in January 2013 and on 17 May 2013 in an acoustic session for The Sun's Biz Sessions.[2]
Music video[edit]
The music video was directed by Frank Borin, who also directed the duo's second version of "Miracle" video in 2013. Visual effects were created by GloriaFX at Digital Ukraine.[3] It was filmed at the Salvation Mountain in the desert near Slab City just several miles from the Salton Sea in California.[citation needed] Video with around Christian imagery continues the religious theme of their video for "Blind".
Formats and track listing[edit]
- Digital EP
- "Somebody to Die For" (Radio Edit) — 3:20
- "Somebody to Die For" (Unplugged) — 3:27
- "Somebody to Die For" (Franz Novotny Remix) — 6:33
- "Exile" (Freemasons Club Mix) — 7:11
- German EP
- "Somebody to Die For" (Radio Edit) — 3:20
- "Ohne Dich" — 4:31
- "Somebody to Die For" (Unplugged) — 3:27
- "Somebody to Die For" (Franz Novotny Remix) — 6:33
- "Exile" (Freemasons Club Mix) — 7:11
- "Somebody to Die For" (Music Video) — 3:50
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] | 85 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 57 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 62 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 46 |
Release history[edit]
| Country | Date | Format(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 19 July 2013 | Digital download |
| Netherlands | ||
| Finland | ||
| Denmark | ||
| Sweden | ||
| Norway | ||
| Italy | ||
| Portugal | ||
| Russia | ||
| Philippines | ||
| Singapore | ||
| Australia | ||
| Brazil | ||
| United Kingdom | 21 July 2013 | |
| Germany | 30 August 2013 |
Personnel[edit]
- Hurts — keyboards, lyrics, music, programming, production
- Jonas Quant — co-producer, single version
- Dan Grech-Marguerat — engineer, producer
- Jakob Hermann — engineering
- Duncan Fuller — assistant engineering
- Pete Watson — piano
- Paul Walsham — drums
- Wil Malone — conductor, performance arranger
- Boguslaw Kostecki, Cathy Thompson, Chris Tombling, Dermot Crehan, Emil Chakalov, Emlyn Singleton, Gaby Lester, Jonathan Rees, Julian Leaper, Liz Edwards, Maciej Rakowski, Mark Berrow, Patrick Kiernan, Perry Montague-Mason, Peter Hanson, Rita Manning, Tom Pigott-Smith, Warren Zielinski — violin
- Andy Parker, Bruce White, Garfield Jackson, Rachel Stephanie Bolt, Steve Wright, Vicci Wardman — viola
- Allen Walley, Mary Scully, Steve Mair — bass[8]
References[edit]
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- ^ Lewis Corner (10 June 2013). "Hurts confirm new single 'Somebody To Die For'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ Spotify Sessions by Hurts on Spotify
- ^ "Hurts — Somebody To Die For DigitalUkraine - Visual effects company". DigitalUkraine. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ "Hurts – Somebody to Die For" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Hurts – Somebody to Die For" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Hurts – Somebody to Die For". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Hurts – Somebody to Die For" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Hurts - Exile (Deluxe) all performers". qobuz. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
