2013 song by Martin Garrix
"Animals " is abig room house instrumental by Dutch DJ and record producerMartin Garrix , released as adigital download on 17 June 2013 oniTunes . The song quickly became popular within theEDM culture, leading to Garrix becoming the youngest producer to ever have a song reach number one on the electronic music storeBeatport .[ 3] The track was a commercial success, reaching the top ten or topping on a number of electronic music charts and even some mainstream ones. It became number 1 on singles charts in the United Kingdom, French-speaking Switzerland and Belgium. In the United States it reached number 21 on theBillboard Hot 100 and number 1 on theDance chart.
Composition and release [ edit ] Prior to release, the track gained buzz after being played anonymously with speculation increasing about the author after Dutch record labelSpinnin' Records released a clip of the track online only titled "Animals (Teaser)".[ 4] It started to reach even more speculation after aVine video featuring Agnes fromDespicable Me was posted.[ 5] [ 6] The track was, at various times, attributed to other acts likeHardwell , GTA,Sidney Samson [ 7] and Bassjackers[ 8] before the actual identity of the producer was revealed.
According to Garrix, the melody was based on a previous, never-released track that he composed two years prior, and the "ruthlessly minimalist"[ 9] rhythmic sound (thedrop ) is aninterpretation ofBusta Rhymes ' "What It Is ".[ 10] and the first part is inspiring to a song by Aura Qualic called D.A.T.A. The song is mostly instrumental; the only sung verse isWe're the fucking animals, which is spoken by a friend of Garrix,[ 11] has a low pitch, and appears two times.
In 2016,Billboard named "Animals" Garrix's second-best song, behind "In the Name of Love ". The review noted how Garrix "ushered in a new dance era and crowned the then-17-year-old, leader of the new school", further describing the song as "big, brash and infectious, everything a festival anthem should be. It still sounds dope so many years later".[ 12]
Commercial performance [ edit ] Animals booked initial success at electronic music festivals and venues likeUltra Korea ,Tomorrowland , Governors Beach Club,Amsterdam Dance Event , andUltra Music Festival , to name a few. Subsequently, it rose to number one at the online music store,Beatport 100. In the period of August to October, the track began to climb up dance hit-lists as well as mainstream singles charts across continental Europe, getting all the way to top on Belgium'sUltratop 50 .[ 13] In November, the single debuted at number one on UK'sOfficial Singles Chart , ahead of tough competition fromLily Allen 's 2013John Lewis Christmas advert cover single "Somewhere Only We Know " (which reached number one the following week) andEllie Goulding 'sChildren in Need 2013 cover "How Long Will I Love You? ".[ 14] Garrix became the second-youngest artist to enter at the top of the UK Singles Chart with their debut single behindBillie 's "Because We Want To " in July 1998.
In the United States, "Animals" was the first instrumental track to reach the top 40 on theBillboard Hot 100 sinceKenny G 's "Millennium Mix" of "Auld Lang Syne " in 1999.[ 15]
As of August 2024, the song's music video has over 1.7 billion views onYouTube .[ 16]
"Animals" was used in a commercial for video gameMadden NFL 25 .[ 17] It was added in the March 2014 update of another game,Asphalt 8: Airborne .[ 18] "Animals" was also featured onJust Dance 2016 along with an extreme routine.[ 19] The instrumental version of the song was also featured inFIFA Online 3 , an online free-to-play version of the FIFA series video game.
In April 2014, the track was also used in theDior advertisement for their "Addict Fluid Stick" lipstick and lipgloss range.
Digital download No. Title Length 1. "Animals" (original mix) 5:04
German CD single and digital download No. Title Length 1. "Animals" (radio edit) 2:56 2. "Animals" (original mix) 5:04 Total length: 8:00
UK and Irish digital download – Remixes No. Title Length 1. "Animals" (UK radio edit) 2:44 2. "Animals" (Grum Remix) 6:37 3. "Animals" (Victor Niglio and Martin Garrix Festival Trap Mix) 3:18 4. "Animals" (Isaac Remix) 4:15 Total length: 16:54
SPRS Remixes Part 1 No. Title Length 1. "Animals" (Oliver Heldens Remix) 4:22 2. "Animals" (Jay Ronko Remix) 4:13 3. "Animals" (Victor Niglio and Martin Garrix Festival Trap Mix) 3:18 4. "Animals" (Botnek Edit) 4:21 Total length: 18:54
Chart (2013) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[ 66] 40 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[ 67] 4 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[ 68] 7 France (SNEP)[ 69] 21 Germany (Media Control AG)[ 70] 26 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[ 71] 19 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[ 72] 51 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[ 73] 16 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[ 74] 12 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[ 75] 21 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 76] 14 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[ 77] 64 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard )[ 78] 25
Chart (2014) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[ 79] 42 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[ 80] 70 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[ 81] 63 Germany (Official German Charts )[ 82] 45 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[ 83] 15 Italy (FIMI)[ 84] 74 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[ 85] 45 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[ 86] 29 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[ 87] 49 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 88] 33 USBillboard Hot 100[ 89] 71 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard )[ 90] 8
Chart (2010–2019) Position US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard )[ 91] 42
Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 92] Platinum 70,000^ Belgium (BRMA )[ 93] 2× Platinum 60,000* Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil )[ 94] Platinum 60,000‡ Canada (Music Canada )[ 95] 2× Platinum 160,000* Denmark (IFPI Danmark )[ 96] Gold 15,000^ Germany (BVMI )[ 97] Platinum 300,000^ Italy (FIMI )[ 98] 2× Platinum 60,000‡ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 99] Platinum 15,000* Norway (IFPI Norway)[ 100] 2× Platinum 20,000‡ Spain (PROMUSICAE )[ 101] Platinum 60,000‡ Sweden (GLF )[ 102] Platinum 40,000‡ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 103] Platinum 600,000‡ United States (RIAA )[ 104] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡ Streaming Denmark (IFPI Danmark )[ 105] 2× Platinum 3,600,000† Spain (PROMUSICAE )[ 106] Gold 4,000,000† * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
Country Date Version Format(s) Label Ref. Worldwide 1 July 2013 Digital download Spinnin' [ 107] Germany 2 August 2013 Tiger [ 108] Scandinavia 8 October 2013 disco:wax [ 109] United Kingdom 10 November 2013 [ 110] 8 November 2013 Remixes – EP [ 111] United States 17 September 2013 Single version [ 112] Worldwide 16 January 2023 Single version radio edit remixes – EP STMPD [ 113]
In December 2013, aSoundCloud user named McMaNGOS posted an edited version of "Animals" titled "Funnymals", which remixes the song's drop to the tune of "Old McDonald Had a Farm ". The "Funnymals" edit gained prominence at the 2014Ultra Music Festival , whenDeadmau5 (who had made comments attacking Garrix onTwitter earlier in the day, and has been a prominent critic of "mainstream" electronic music) played the edit as part of his live set.[ 114] [ 115]
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