Antidote (Swedish House Mafia song)

2011 single by Swedish House Mafia and Knife Party From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Antidote" is a song by Swedish house music supergroup Swedish House Mafia in collaboration with Australian electronic music duo Knife Party. It was released on 16 December 2011 in the United States as the second single from the Swedish House Mafia compilation album, Until Now. The remix EP was released on 15 January 2012 for the UK digital download in the iTunes Store. "Antidote" was written by Swedish House Mafia members Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso, Knife Party members Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen, along with Klas Åhlund and Adam Baptiste. The song contains uncredited vocals.

Released16 December 2011 (2011-12-16)
Length
  • 6:14 (original mix)
  • 2:57 (radio edit)
Quick facts from the album Until Now, Released ...
"Antidote"
Single by Swedish House Mafia and Knife Party
from the album Until Now
Released16 December 2011 (2011-12-16)
GenreElectro house
Length
  • 6:14 (original mix)
  • 2:57 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Swedish House Mafia singles chronology
"Save the World"
(2011)
"Antidote"
(2011)
"Greyhound"
(2012)
Knife Party singles chronology
"Antidote"
(2011)
"Centipede"
(2012)
Audio sample
"Antidote"
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Chart performance

In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number four on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the UK Dance Chart with first-week sales of 46,757 copies. It is the Swedish House Mafia's fourth consecutive top 10 hit in the UK.

Music video

The music video was released via YouTube on 19 December 2011 in association with Vevo in two different versions (clean and explicit). The story portrays a heist in a Japanese strip club. The explicit version contains more violent and sexual content.

Track listings

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Antidote" (radio edit)2:57
2."Antidote" (original mix)6:14
3."Antidote" (Knife Party Dub)6:07
4."Antidote" (Swedish House Mafia Dub)6:14
5."Antidote" (Tommy Trash Remix)5:53
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Charts

More information Chart (2011–2012), Peak position ...
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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Gold 40,000
Sweden (GLF)[19] 3× Platinum 120,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Release history

More information Region, Date ...
Region Date Format Label
United States 16 December 2011[21] Digital download EMI Records
Ireland 13 January 2012[22]
United Kingdom 15 January 2012[23]
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