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| Name = Somebody to Die For |
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| artist = [[Hurts (duo)|Hurts]] |
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| album = [[Exile (Hurts album)|Exile]] |
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| length = 4:35 |
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| Genre = [[Synthpop]], [[electronic rock]], [[New Wave music|New Wave]] |
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| Writer = [[Hurts]] |
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| writer = [[Hurts (duo)|Hurts]] |
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* [[Hurts (duo)|Hurts]] |
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* [[Jonas Quant]] |
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* [[Dan Grech-Marguerat]] |
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| This single = '''Somebody to Die For'''<br>(2013) |
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| prev_year = 2013 |
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| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Pt1kc_FniKM|"Hurts - Somebody to Die For"}}}} |
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"'''Somebody to Die For'''" is the third single by |
"'''Somebody to Die For'''" is the third single by English musical duo [[Hurts (duo)|Hurts]] from their second studio album [[Exile (Hurts album)|''Exile'']], released on 21 July 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a488525/hurts-confirm-new-single-somebody-to-die-for-listen.html|title=Hurts confirm new single 'Somebody To Die For'|work=Digital Spy|author=Lewis Corner|date=2013-06-10|accessdate=2013-08-30}}</ref> The song is co-produced with [[Dan Grech-Marguerat]] ([[Lana Del Rey]], [[Moby]]). [[Jonas Quant]] produced the track for the single release. |
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==Live performances== |
==Live performances== |
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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 (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]''{{`s}} |
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 (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]''{{`s}} ''Biz Sessions''.<ref>[http://open.spotify.com/album/016wauIto7hadtmVIdyyBx Spotify Sessions by Hurts on Spotify]</ref> |
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==Music video== |
==Music video== |
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The [[music video]] was directed by Frank Borin, who also directed the duo's second version of "[[Miracle (Hurts song)|Miracle]]" video in 2013. [[Visual effects]] were created by |
The [[music video]] was directed by [[Frank Borin]], who also directed the duo's second version of "[[Miracle (Hurts song)|Miracle]]" video in 2013. [[Visual effects]] were created by GloriaFX at Digital Ukraine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digital-ukraine.com/?p=492|title=Hurts — Somebody To Die For DigitalUkraine - Visual effects company|work=DigitalUkraine|author=|date=2013-08-30|accessdate=2013-08-30}}</ref> It was filmed at the [[Salvation Mountain]] in the desert near [[Slab City]] just several miles from the [[Salton Sea]] in [[California]].{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} Video with around Christian imagery continues the religious theme of their video for "[[Blind (Hurts song)|Blind]]". |
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==Formats and track listing== |
==Formats and track listing== |
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! scope="row" | Belgium<ref name="iTunes/BE/NL/FI/DK/SE/NO/IT/PT/RU/PH/SG/AU/BR/GB/DE">"Somebody to Die For" digital single on various international iTunes stores: |
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* {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/be/album/somebody-to-die-for-ep/id663321702|title=Somebody to Die For - EP by Hurts|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (BE)|date=2013-07-05|accessdate=2013-07-05}} |
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* {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/somebody-to-die-for-ep/id663321702|title='Somebody to Die For - EP' van Hurts|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (NL)|date=2013-07-05|accessdate=2013-07-05}} |
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* {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/fi/album/somebody-to-die-for-ep/id663321702|title=Somebody to Die For - EP by Hurts|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (FI)|date=2013-07-05|accessdate=2013-07-05}} |
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* {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/somebody-to-die-for-ep/id663321702|title=Somebody to Die For - EP by Hurts|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (DK)|date=2013-07-05|accessdate=2013-07-05}} |
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* {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/somebody-to-die-for-ep/id663321702|title=Somebody to Die For - EP av Hurts|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (SE)|date=2013-07-05|accessdate=2013-07-05}} |
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* {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/no/album/somebody-to-die-for-ep/id663321702|title=Somebody to Die For - EP by Hurts|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (NO)|date=2013-07-05|accessdate=2013-07-05}} |
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* {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/somebody-to-die-for-ep/id663321702|title=Somebody to Die For - EP di Hurts|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (IT)|date=2013-07-05|accessdate=2013-07-05}} |
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* {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/pt/album/somebody-to-die-for-ep/id663321702|title=Somebody to Die For - EP by Hurts|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (PT)|date=2013-07-05|accessdate=2013-07-05}} |
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* {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ru/album/somebody-to-die-for-ep/id663321702|title=Somebody to Die For - EP by Hurts|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (RU)|date=2013-07-05|accessdate=2013-07-05}} |
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* {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ph/album/somebody-to-die-for-ep/id663321702|title=Somebody to Die For - EP by Hurts|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (PH)|date=2013-07-05|accessdate=2013-07-05}} |
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* {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/sg/album/somebody-to-die-for-ep/id663321702|title=Somebody to Die For - EP by Hurts|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (SG)|date=2013-07-05|accessdate=2013-07-05}} |
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* {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/somebody-to-die-for-ep/id663321702|title=Somebody to Die For - EP by Hurts|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (AU)|date=2013-07-05|accessdate=2013-07-05}} |
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* {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/br/album/somebody-to-die-for-ep/id663321702|title=Somebody to Die For - EP de Hurts|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (BR)|date=2013-07-05|accessdate=2013-07-05}} |
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* {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/somebody-to-die-for-ep/id663321702|title=Somebody to Die For - EP by Hurts|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (GB)|date=2013-07-05|accessdate=2013-07-05}} |
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* {{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/somebody-to-die-for-ep/id687674590|title=„Somebody to Die For - EP“ von Hurts|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (DE)|date=2013-08-30|accessdate=2013-08-30}}</ref> |
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|rowspan="13"|19 July 2013 |
|rowspan="13"|19 July 2013 |
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|Germany<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00DV75KHC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF|title=Somebody to Die For - Single|publisher=Amazon.de|accessdate=2013-07-11|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6JKHEAssW|archivedate=2013-09-02|language=de}}</ref> |
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==Personnel== |
==Personnel== |
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* [[Hurts]] |
* [[Hurts (duo)|Hurts]] — [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[Lyricist|lyrics]], [[Composer|music]], [[Programming (music)|programming]], [[Record producer|production]] |
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* [[Jonas Quant]] — co-producer, single version |
* [[Jonas Quant]] — co-producer, single version |
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* [[Dan Grech-Marguerat]] — engineer, producer |
* [[Dan Grech-Marguerat]] — engineer, producer |
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* Pete Watson — [[piano]] |
* Pete Watson — [[piano]] |
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* Paul Walsham — [[drums]] |
* Paul Walsham — [[drums]] |
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* [[Wil Malone]] — [[ |
* [[Wil Malone]] — [[Conducting|conductor]], performance arranger |
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* 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 |
* 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 |
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* Andy Parker, Bruce White, Garfield Jackson, Rachel Stephanie Bolt, Steve Wright, Vicci Wardman — viola |
* Andy Parker, Bruce White, Garfield Jackson, Rachel Stephanie Bolt, Steve Wright, Vicci Wardman — viola |
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* Allen Walley, Mary Scully, Steve Mair — bass<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qobuz.com/album/exile-deluxe-hurts/0886443735866|title=Hurts - Exile (Deluxe) all performers|work=qobuz|author=|date=2013-03-08|accessdate=2013-03-08 |
* Allen Walley, Mary Scully, Steve Mair — bass<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qobuz.com/album/exile-deluxe-hurts/0886443735866|title=Hurts - Exile (Deluxe) all performers|work=qobuz|author=|date=2013-03-08|accessdate=2013-03-08}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* {{YouTube|id=tgSKX3v5eVE|title=Hurts - Somebody To Die For (Audio)}} |
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* [http://lyrics.wikia.com/Hurts:Somebody_To_Die_For Lurics on LyricWiki] |
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Latest revision as of 02:35, 5 September 2024
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Single by Hurts | ||||
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Released | 21 July 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2012; Pellerin Studios (Gothenburg, Sweden) | |||
Length | 4:35 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Hurts | |||
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"Hurts - Somebody to Die For" on YouTube |
"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 |
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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]Land | Date | Format(s) |
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Belgien | 19 July 2013 | Digital download |
Niederlande | ||
Finnland | ||
Dänemark | ||
Schweden | ||
Norwegen | ||
Italien | ||
Portugal | ||
Russland | ||
Philippinen | ||
Singapur | ||
Australien | ||
Brasilien | ||
Vereinigtes Königreich | 21 July 2013 | |
Deutschland | 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]This section contains content that is written like an advertisement. (December 2015) |
- ^ 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.