To Die For (Sam Smith song)
"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 | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | ||||
Sam Smith singles chronology | ||||
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Alternate cover | ||||
![]() Acoustic version cover | ||||
Music video | ||||
"To Die For" on YouTube |
"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]
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 samples audio from the 2001 cult classic film Donnie Darko.[8][9]
Promotion
Smith opened a pop-up wig shop named after the song in the Soho area of London,[10] and performed the song on The Graham Norton Show on 14 February.[5]
Music video
The music video, directed by Grant Singer, premiered on YouTube on 13 February 2020.[11]
Track listing
Digital download/stream[12]
- "To Die For" – 3:14
Digital download/stream[13]
- "To Die For" (Acoustic) – 3:20
Digital download – Remixes EP[14]
- "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[15]
- "To Die For" (Y2K Remix) – 2:26
Stream – Madism Remix[16]
- "To Die For" (Madism Remix) – 2:42
Stream – Blinkie Remix[17]
- "To Die For" (Blinkie Remix) – 3:33
Stream – Ólafur Arnalds Remix[18]
- "To Die For" (Ólafur Arnalds Remix) – 3:30
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[19]
- 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
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[54] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[55] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[56] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[57] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[58] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[59] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP)[60] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
Sweden (GLF)[61] | Gold | 4,000,000† |
United Kingdom (BPI)[62] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[63] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 14 February 2020 | Single version | Capitol | [10] | |
Australia | Contemporary hit radio | [64] | |||
Italy | Universal | [65] | |||
United Kingdom | Capitol | [66] | |||
Adult contemporary radio | [67] | ||||
United States | 17 February 2020 | Hot/Modern/AC radio | [68] | ||
18 February 2020 | Contemporary hit radio | [69] | |||
Various | 6 March 2020 | Digital Download | Remixes EP | Capitol | [14] |
Streaming | Y2K remix | [15] | |||
Madism remix | [16] | ||||
Blinkie remix | [17] | ||||
Ólafur Arnalds remix | [18] | ||||
13 March 2020 |
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Acoustic single | [13] |
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