"Silhouettes" is a song by Swedishhouse producer and DJAvicii featuring uncredited vocals from Swedish singerSalem Al Fakir. The track was first released on 27 April 2012 in theUnited Kingdom.[2] It had previously been leaked on the internet in early 2011, albeit with a different song pitch.[citation needed] Some music blogs erroneously posted "Flash" byTatana and Scaloni.[3][unreliable source?]
For the week ending 11 May 2012, "Silhouettes" debuted at number fifty on theIrish Singles Chart.[5] The track marked Avicii's fourth appearance on the chart, following "Seek Bromance", "Collide", and "Levels" - which peaked at number forty-nine and number three respectively.
A music video was released onYouTube on 7 June 2012.[6] The music video shows a person, presumably atrans woman, before and after undergoinggender-affirming surgery, and how the surgery improves their social life. An alternate version just featuring Avicii performing at various venues in the United States has also been produced.
