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| Single byWyclef featuringAvicii | ||||
| from the EPJ'ouvert | ||||
| Released | 17 November 2014 (2014-11-17) | |||
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| Length | 4:38 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Avicii | |||
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| "Wyclef feat. Avicii Divine Sorrow" onYouTube | ||||
"Divine Sorrow" is a song byHaitian hip hop recording artistWyclef Jean from his EPJ'ouvert.[1] Credited with the mononym Wyclef on the official cover of the single, it also features Swedish DJ and producerAvicii. The song was released as the lead single from the album on 17 November 2014. It was written byMagnus Lidehäll,Salem Al Fakir, andVincent Pontare.[2]
Wyclef Jean recorded the song with Avicii inStockholm, Sweden in the winter of 2013. The song was released on 17 November 2014, as part of the campaign "Share the Sound of an AIDS-Free Generation" byProduct Red project, a licensed brand that seeks to engage the private sector in raising awareness and funds to help fight the spread ofHIV/AIDS in Africa.
This specific song was commissioned throughCoca-ColaRED. Proceeds from the song benefited theGlobal Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Wyclef Jean said of the song, "The whole idea with the song is, it's a celebration song. No matter what you're going through today, you're going to overcome it tomorrow."[3]
A colorful lyric video was released on November 17, 2014, with the color red prominently featured in the video to symbolize theRED campaign. The video displays a cream-colored background, over which clouds of red and light-gray liquid slowly fill the screen, while the song's lyrics appear overlaid.[4]
A second lyric video was released on July 10, 2015. In this video, the Greek visual artistINO, along with several other people, including children and Wyclef Jean himself, paints the lyrics of the song on a wall. The concept is quite similar to the music video for Avicii's "The Days."[5]
"Divine Sorrow" debuted at number 12 onBillboard'sHot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, becoming Avicii's 13th single on the chart. The song also debuted at number 3 on theDance/Electronic Digital Songs chart, selling 29,000 copies in its first week.[6]
Digital download
Digital download – Klingande Remix
Digital download – Remix Pack 1
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] | 23 |
| Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 29 |
| France (SNEP)[8] | 105 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[9] | 25 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] | 38 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 7 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[12] | 31 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[13] | 9 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14] | 174 |
| USHot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[15] | 12 |
| Chart (2015) | Position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 98 |
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[17] | 64 |
