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"Clarity"
Song
Untitled

"Clarity" is a song by German/Russian electronic dance music producer Zedd. It serves as the third single from his debut studio album of the same name. It features vocals from English singer Foxes. The song was written by Zedd, Matthew Koma, Porter Robinson and Skylar Grey and released as iTunes Single of the Week on October 2, 2012, and as an EP on February 12, 2013 via Interscope Records. Zedd has released an extended mix of the song exclusively on Beatport on November 12, 2012.[1]

The extended play of the track was released on February 18, 2013. It features ten remixes including Tiësto, Headhunterz, and Funkagenda among others.[2] From December 2012 to February 4, 2013, Zedd hosted a remix contest for the track. There were 982 official entries.[3] The winning remix by Tom Budin is due to be featured on an upcoming Zedd release.[4]

Covers

The song was covered by Jessica Sanchez in her 2013 guest starring on Glee where she performed this song for Regionals competition in the episode "All or Nothing". Jessica also performed an acoustic version of this song with Zedd which was uploaded on YouTube. DJ Earworm used the song in a mashup called "SummerMash '13" along with 10 other songs that he felt were the hottest tracks of summer 2013. Michelle Chamuel also covered this song on the fourth season of the North American version of The Voice. The song was covered on the third season of The X Factor USA during the four chair challenge by Ellona Santiago. The song was covered on the fifth season of The X Factor Australia during the sixth live show by Dami Im. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at 86, peaked at 8, and was his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and his most successful song in the United States and worldwide. It has sold 2,238,000 copies in the United States as of March 2014. The song won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording.[5] This song was performed by Jena Irene on American Idol 2014

Track listing

Digital download[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Clarity"4:31
Digital download - Extended mix[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Clarity" (Extended Mix)5:43
Clarity (Remixes)[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Clarity" (Zedd Union Mix)3:27
2."Clarity" (Tiësto Remix)5:54
3."Clarity" (Style of Eye Remix)6:37
4."Clarity" (Brillz Remix)5:57
5."Clarity" (Andrew Rayel Remix)6:15
Clarity (Remixes) Beatport version[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Clarity" (Style of Eye Remix)6:35
2."Clarity" (Headhunterz Remix)4:30
3."Clarity" (Tiësto Remix)5:54
4."Clarity" (Funkagenda Remix)7:30
5."Clarity" (Torro Torro Remix)4:33
6."Clarity" (Roy Rosenfeld Remix)7:44
7."Clarity" (Felix Cartal Remix)5:14
8."Clarity" (Nick Thayer Remix)4:50
9."Clarity" (Shreddie Mercury Remix)6:07
10."Clarity" (Swanky Tunes Remix)5:09
11."Clarity" (Andrew Rayel Remix)6:15

Charts and certifications

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Commercial releases
Australia February 1, 2013 Digital download Interscope Records
New Zealand
United States[37] February 12, 2013 Digital remixes EP
Germany[38] May 23, 2014 Remix EP
Promotional releases
Italy[39] December 14, 2012 (Contemporary hit radio) Interscope Records
United States March 5, 2013

References

  1. ^ a b "Clarity (Extended Mix)". Beatport. Interscope Records.
  2. ^ a b "Clarity Remixes (Interscope Records) :: Beatport". Beatport. 2013-02-18. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 37 (help)
  3. ^ "Zedd / 'Clarity' Remix Competition". Zedd.net. 2013-02-04.
  4. ^ "Zedd Ft. Foxes - Clarity (Tom Budin Remix) by Tom Budin". SoundCloud. 2013-01-08.
  5. ^ "GRAMMY.com". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
  6. ^ "Clarity (feat. Foxes) - Single". iTunes AU. Apple Inc. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  7. ^ "iTunes - Music - Clarity (Remixes) - EP by Zedd". iTunes Store. 2013-02-12.
  8. ^ "Zedd feat. Foxes – Clarity". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  9. ^ "Zedd feat. Foxes – Clarity" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  10. ^ "Zedd feat. Foxes – Clarity" (in French). Ultratip.
  11. ^ a b BPP, ed. (November–Dec 2013). "Billboard Brasil Hot 100 Airplay". Billboard Brasil (46): 88. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ "Zedd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 42. týden 2013 in the date selector.
  14. ^ "Chart Track: Week 11, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
  15. ^ "Zedd feat. Foxes – Clarity" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  16. ^ "Zedd feat. Foxes – Clarity". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  18. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201312 into search.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  20. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  21. ^ "Zedd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Zedd Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  23. ^ "Zedd Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  24. ^ "Zedd Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  25. ^ "Zedd Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard.
  26. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". October 19, 2013.
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  28. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Zedd – Clarity". Music Canada.
  29. ^ THE FIELD id (chart number) MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION.
  30. ^ "Chart Watch: Two Movie Songs In Top 5". March 27, 2014.
  31. ^ "American single certifications – Zedd – Clarity". Recording Industry Association of America.
  32. ^ "2013 Year End Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
  33. ^ "Best of 2013: Canadian Hot 100". publisher=Prometheus Gobal Media. Retrieved December 13, 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing pipe in: |work= (help)
  34. ^ "Best of 2013 – Hot 100 Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  35. ^ "Best of 2013 – Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  36. ^ "Best of 2013 – Pop Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  37. ^ "iTunes - Music - Clarity (Remixes) - EP by Zedd". iTunes Store. 2013-02-12.
  38. ^ http://www.beatblogger.de/vo-vorschau/
  39. ^ "ZEDD - Clarity (Universal) | Radio Date 14/12/2012". Radioairplay.fm. 2012-12-14.

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