Somebody to Die For
2013 single by Hurts
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"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.
| "Somebody to Die For" | ||||
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| Single by Hurts | ||||
| from the album Exile | ||||
| Released | 21 July 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012; Pellerin Studios (Gothenburg, Sweden) | |||
| Length | 4:35 | |||
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| Songwriter | Hurts | |||
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| Hurts singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hurts - Somebody to Die For" on YouTube | ||||
Live performances
Music video
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
- 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
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] | 85 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 57 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 62 |
| Germany (GfK)[7] | 46 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 19 July 2013 | Digital download |
| Netherlands | ||
| Finland | ||
| Denmark | ||
| Sweden | ||
| Norway | ||
| Italy | ||
| Portugal | ||
| Russia | ||
| Philippines | ||
| Singapore | ||
| Australia | ||
| Brazil | ||
| United Kingdom | 21 July 2013 | |
| Germany | 30 August 2013 |
Personnel
- 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]
