To Die For (Sam Smith song)
2020 single by Sam Smith
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"To Die For" is a song by English singer Sam Smith, released through Capitol Records on 14 February 2020. Smith co-wrote the song alongside Jimmy Napes and Stargate.[5] The song appears on Smith's third studio album Love Goes (2020).[6]
| "To Die For" | ||||
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| Single by Sam Smith | ||||
| from the album Love Goes | ||||
| Released | 14 February 2020 | |||
| Studio | The Stellar House; Venice, California[3] | |||
| Genre | Pop[4] | |||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producers | ||||
| Sam Smith singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternate cover | ||||
.png) Acoustic version cover | ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "To Die For" on YouTube | ||||
Background
Smith said that they wrote the song in Los Angeles "during a time of self-discovery and heartbreak".
Composition
"To Die For", a pop song, was written by Smith, Jimmy Napes, Stargate, and produced by the latter two.[7] Running for a length of three minutes and thirteen seconds, "To Die For" is a piano-forward ballad. The song includes lines from the 2001 cult classic film Donnie Darko.[8][9] To minimize legal and financial issues, the song does not feature a direct sample from the film, but rather re-recorded dialogue, including from lead actor Jake Gyllenhaal.[10]
Promotion
Music video
The music video, directed by Grant Singer, premiered on YouTube on 13 February 2020.[12]
Track listing
Digital download/stream[13]
- "To Die For" – 3:14
Digital download/stream[14]
- "To Die For" (Acoustic) – 3:20
Digital download – Remixes EP[15]
- "To Die For" (Ólafur Arnalds Remix) – 3:30
- "To Die For" (Y2K Remix) – 2:25
- "To Die For" (Blinkie Remix) – 3:32
- "To Die For" (Madism Remix) – 2:42
Stream – Y2K remix[16]
- "To Die For" (Y2K Remix) – 2:26
Stream – Madism Remix[17]
- "To Die For" (Madism Remix) – 2:42
Stream – Blinkie Remix[18]
- "To Die For" (Blinkie Remix) – 3:33
Stream – Ólafur Arnalds Remix[19]
- "To Die For" (Ólafur Arnalds Remix) – 3:30
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[20]
- Jimmy Napes – songwriter, producer
- Stargate – songwriter, producer
- Sam Smith – songwriter, vocals
- Mikkel S. Eriksen – programming
- Kevin KD Davis – mixer, studio personnel
- Randy Merrill – mastering engineer, studio personnel
Charts
Weekly charts |
Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[55] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[56] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[57] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[58] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[59] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[60] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[61] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[62] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[63] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[64] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
| Streaming | ||
| Sweden (GLF)[65] | Gold | 4,000,000† |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 14 February 2020 | Single version | Capitol | [11] | |
| Australia | Contemporary hit radio | [66] | |||
| Italy | Universal | [67] | |||
| United Kingdom | Capitol | [68] | |||
| Adult contemporary radio | [69] | ||||
| United States | 17 February 2020 | Hot/Modern/AC radio | [70] | ||
| 18 February 2020 | Contemporary hit radio | [71] | |||
| Various | 6 March 2020 | Digital Download | Remixes EP | Capitol | [15] |
| Streaming | Y2K remix | [16] | |||
| Madism remix | [17] | ||||
| Blinkie remix | [18] | ||||
| Ólafur Arnalds remix | [19] | ||||
| 13 March 2020 |
|
Acoustic single | [14] |