Changes (Faul & Wad Ad song)

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"Changes"
Song

"Changes" is a song by French electronic duo Faul & Wad Ad. It was released in November 2013 as a single and reached number-one in Belgium and Germany, while it also reached the top 10 in many other European countries, including the top 3 in the United Kingdom. The song samples the refrain of Australian electronic duo Pnau's song "Baby", which itself was a Top 40 hit in Australia.[1]

Background

In 2007, Pnau released the track "Baby" sung by a children's choir on their self-titled album. Pnau is a side project of Nick Littlemore of Australian duo Empire of the Sun and of Peter Mayes. The track "Baby" was written by Nick and Sam Littlemore and Peter Mayes and was produced by Sam Littlemore.

Tracklist

Promo
  1. "Changes" (3:20)
Maxi CD
  1. "Changes" (Radio Mix) (3:22)
  2. "Changes" (Original Mix) (5:43)

Various remixes include "Changes" (Tocadisco's Sunny LA Remix), "Changes" (Stefan Dabruck Remix) and "Changes" (Robin Schulz Remix).[2]

Charts

Chart (2013-2014) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 3
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders Dance)[4] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 6
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia Dance)[5] 5
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[6] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 18
France (SNEP)[8] 2
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 1
Greece Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] 3
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[10] 2
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[11] 2
Hungary (Single Top 40)[12] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 24
Italy (FIMI)[14] 3
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[15] 2
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[16] 1
Poland (Dance Top 50)[17] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] 15
Romania (Romanian Top 100) 15
Scotland (OCC)[20] 2
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[21] 2
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[22] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 47
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 4
UK Dance (OCC)[25] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[26] 3
Ukraine (FDR Dance Top 20)[27] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[28] Platinum 30,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Type Release date
Promo 15 November 2013 (2013-11-15)
Physical 6 December 2013 (2013-12-06)

References

  1. ^ Br.de: Die Lieblinge 2013 in Bildern - FAUL & WAD AD Vs. PNAU: "Changes" Template:De icon
  2. ^ Ministry of Sound: Changes Faul & Wad Ad vs. PNAU
  3. ^ "FAUL & Wad Ad vs. Pnau – Changes" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b "FAUL & Wad Ad vs. Pnau – Changes" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  5. ^ a b "FAUL & Wad Ad vs. Pnau – Changes" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  6. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201418 into search.
  7. ^ "Pnau, Faul & Wad Ad: Changes" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
  8. ^ "FAUL & Wad Ad vs. Pnau – Changes" (in French). Les classement single.
  9. ^ "Greece Digital Songs - April 19, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  10. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  11. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  12. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  13. ^ "Chart Track: Week 14, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
  14. ^ "Top Digital Download - Classifica settimanale WK 15 (dal 07-04-2014 al 13-04-2014)" (in Italian). FIMI. 17 April 2014.
  15. ^ "Luxembourg Digital Songs - December 28, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  16. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  17. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  18. ^ "FAUL & Wad Ad vs. Pnau – Changes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  19. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – FAUL & Wad Ad vs. Pnau" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  21. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201413 into search.
  22. ^ "{{{artist}}} – {{{song}}}" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  23. ^ "FAUL & Wad Ad vs. Pnau – Changes". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  24. ^ "FAUL & Wad Ad vs. Pnau – Changes". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  25. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  26. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  27. ^ "Ukraine Dance Top 20 (FDR) ~ 19 May 2014". 19 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  28. ^ "Italian single certifications – Faul & Wad ad vs. Pnau – Changes" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 May 2014. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Changes" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".