2020 single by Sam Smith
"To Die For " is a song by English singerSam Smith , released throughCapitol Records on 14 February 2020. Smith co-wrote the song alongsideJimmy Napes andStargate .[ 5] The song appears on Smith's third studio albumLove Goes (2020).[ 6]
Smith said that they wrote the song inLos Angeles "during a time of self-discovery and heartbreak".
"To Die For", a pop song, was written by Smith,Jimmy Napes ,Stargate , and produced by the latter two.[ 7] Running for a length of three minutes and thirteen seconds, "To Die For" is a piano-forwardballad . The song includes lines from the 2001 cult classic filmDonnie Darko .[ 8] [ 9] To minimize legal and financial issues, the song does not feature a direct sample from the film, but rather re-recorded dialogue, including from lead actorJake Gyllenhaal .[ 10]
Smith opened apop-up wig shop named after the song in theSoho area ofLondon ,[ 11] and performed the song onThe Graham Norton Show on 14 February.[ 5]
The music video, directed byGrant Singer , premiered onYouTube on 13 February 2020.[ 12]
Digital download/stream [ 13]
"To Die For" – 3:14 Digital download/stream [ 14]
"To Die For" (Acoustic) – 3:20 Digital download – RemixesEP [ 15]
"To Die For" (Ólafur Arnalds Remix) – 3:30 "To Die For" (Y2K Remix) – 2:25 "To Die For" (Blinkie Remix) – 3:32 "To Die For" (Madism Remix) – 2:42 Stream – Y2K remix [ 16]
"To Die For" (Y2K Remix) – 2:26 Stream – Madism Remix [ 17]
"To Die For" (Madism Remix) – 2:42 Stream – Blinkie Remix [ 18]
"To Die For" (Blinkie Remix) – 3:33 Stream – Ólafur Arnalds Remix [ 19]
"To Die For" (Ólafur Arnalds Remix) – 3:30 Credits and personnel [ edit ] Credits adapted fromTidal .[ 20]
Chart (2020) Position Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[ 53] 84
Chart (2021) Position South Korea (Gaon)[ 54] 199
Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 55] 2× Platinum 140,000‡ Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil )[ 56] Platinum 40,000‡ Canada (Music Canada )[ 57] Platinum 80,000‡ Denmark (IFPI Danmark )[ 58] Gold 45,000‡ Mexico (AMPROFON )[ 59] Gold 30,000‡ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 60] Platinum 30,000‡ Norway (IFPI Norway)[ 61] Gold 30,000‡ Portugal (AFP )[ 62] Gold 5,000‡ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 63] Gold 400,000‡ United States (RIAA )[ 64] Gold 500,000‡ Streaming Sweden (GLF )[ 65] Gold 4,000,000† ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
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