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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Name = Somebody to Die For
| name = Somebody to Die For
| Cover = HurtsSingleSomebodyToDieForCover.jpg
| cover = HurtsSingleSomebodyToDieForCover.jpg
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| type = single
| Caption =
| artist = [[Hurts (duo)|Hurts]]
| Artist = [[Hurts]]
| album = [[Exile (Hurts album)|Exile]]
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| released = {{Start date|df=y|2013|7|21}}
| Album = [[Exile (Hurts album)|Exile]]
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| recorded = 2012; Pellerin Studios<br><small>([[Gothenburg]], Sweden)</small>
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| A-side =
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| Released = {{Start date|df=y|2013|7|21}}
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| length = 4:35
| Format = [[Music download|Digital download]]
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| label = {{flatlist|
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| Recorded = 2012; Pellerin Studios<br><small>([[Gothenburg]], Sweden)</small>
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| Genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Synthpop]]
* [[electronic rock]]
* [[New wave music|new wave]]
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| Length = 4:35
| Label = {{flatlist|
* [[Record label|Major Label]]
* [[Record label|Major Label]]
* [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony]]
* [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony]]
* [[RCA Records|RCA]]
* [[RCA Records|RCA]]
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| Writer = [[Hurts]]
| writer = [[Hurts (duo)|Hurts]]
| Producer = {{flatlist|
| producer = {{flatlist|
* [[Hurts]]
* [[Hurts (duo)|Hurts]]
* [[Jonas Quant]]
* [[Jonas Quant]]
* [[Dan Grech-Marguerat]]
* [[Dan Grech-Marguerat]]
}}
}}
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| prev_title = [[Blind (Hurts song)|Blind]]
| Certification =
| Chronology =
| prev_year = 2013
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| next_title = [[Under Control (Calvin Harris and Alesso song)|Under Control]]
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| Last single = "[[Blind (Hurts song)|Blind]]"<br>(2013)
| next_year = 2013
| This single = '''Somebody to Die For'''<br>(2013)
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Pt1kc_FniKM|"Hurts - Somebody to Die For"}}}}
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| Next single = "[[Under Control (Calvin Harris and Alesso song)|Under Control]]"<br>(2013)
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"'''Somebody to Die For'''" is the third single by English [[synthpop]] 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.
"'''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.


==Live performances==
==Live performances==
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><ref>[http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/bizsessions/4928905/Making-videos-just-Hurts.html Making videos just Hurts - The Sun Biz Sessions]</ref>
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>


==Music video==
==Music video==
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]].{{cn|date=November 2014}} Video with around Christian imagery continues the religious theme of their video for "[[Blind (Hurts song)|Blind]]".
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]]".


==Formats and track listing==
==Formats and track listing==
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! scope="row" | Belgium
! 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:
* {{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}}
* {{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}}
* {{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}}
* {{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}}
* {{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}}
* {{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}}
* {{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}}
* {{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}}
* {{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}}
* {{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}}
* {{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}}
* {{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}}
* {{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}}
* {{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}}
* {{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>
|rowspan="13"|19 July 2013
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|21 July 2013
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|Germany
|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>
|30 August2013
|30 August 2013
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* [[Music download|Digital download]]
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
* [[Hurts]] — [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[Lyricist|lyrics]], [[Composer|music]], [[Programming (music)|programming]], [[Record producer|production]]
* [[Hurts (duo)|Hurts]] — [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[Lyricist|lyrics]], [[Composer|music]], [[Programming (music)|programming]], [[Record producer|production]]
* [[Jonas Quant]] — co-producer, single version
* [[Jonas Quant]] — co-producer, single version
* [[Dan Grech-Marguerat]] — engineer, producer
* [[Dan Grech-Marguerat]] — engineer, producer
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==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist|2}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{YouTube|id=Pt1kc_FniKM|title=Videoclip Somebody to Die For}}
* {{YouTube|id=tgSKX3v5eVE|title=Hurts - Somebody To Die For (Audio)}}
* [http://lyrics.wikia.com/Hurts:Somebody_To_Die_For Lyrics on LyricWiki]


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Latest revision as of 02:35, 5 September 2024

"Somebody to Die For"
Single by Hurts
from the album Exile
Released21 July 2013 (2013-07-21)
Recorded2012; Pellerin Studios
(Gothenburg, Sweden)
Length4:35
Label
Songwriter(s)Hurts
Producer(s)
Hurts singles chronology
"Blind"
(2013) 		"Somebody to Die For"
(2013) 		"Under Control"
(2013)
Music video
"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

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  • Digital EP
  1. "Somebody to Die For" (Radio Edit) — 3:20
  2. "Somebody to Die For" (Unplugged) — 3:27
  3. "Somebody to Die For" (Franz Novotny Remix) — 6:33
  4. "Exile" (Freemasons Club Mix) — 7:11
  • German EP
  1. "Somebody to Die For" (Radio Edit) — 3:20
  2. "Ohne Dich" — 4:31
  3. "Somebody to Die For" (Unplugged) — 3:27
  4. "Somebody to Die For" (Franz Novotny Remix) — 6:33
  5. "Exile" (Freemasons Club Mix) — 7:11
  6. "Somebody to Die For" (Music Video) — 3:50

Charts

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
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

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Land Date Format(s)
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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Lewis Corner (10 June 2013). "Hurts confirm new single 'Somebody To Die For'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  2. ^ Spotify Sessions by Hurts on Spotify
  3. ^ "Hurts — Somebody To Die For DigitalUkraine - Visual effects company". DigitalUkraine. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Hurts – Somebody to Die For" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  5. ^ "Hurts – Somebody to Die For" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  6. ^ "Hurts – Somebody to Die For". Swiss Singles Chart.
  7. ^ "Hurts – Somebody to Die For" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "Hurts - Exile (Deluxe) all performers". qobuz. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
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