Spirits (The Strumbellas song)
"Spirits" | ||||
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Single by the Strumbellas | ||||
from the album Hope | ||||
Released | January 28, 2016 | |||
Genre | Folk rock, indie rock | |||
Length | 3:24 | |||
Label | Glassnote | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Dave Schiffman | |||
The Strumbellas singles chronology | ||||
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"Spirits" is a song by Canadian indie folk band the Strumbellas. It was produced by Dave Schiffman and was released as a single from the band's third album, Hope, in 2016.
Music video
The official music video was released on January 28, 2016.[1] It depicts the band performing the song at a funeral where all the mourners are wearing masks and costumes. During the procession, it becomes a lively parade based on a jazz funeral.[2]
In popular culture
The song was used in the film Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life in 2016.
The song was featured in the trailer for the 2018 film Midnight Sun, starring Bella Thorne and Patrick Schwarzenegger.[3]
In 2020, the song went viral on TikTok, with a slowed down version,[4] and a remix version made by DragoKG.[5] It has been in more than 289.7K videos on TikTok as of March 23, 2021.[6]
As a result of the viral popularity of "Spirits" on TikTok, on September 10, 2020, the band re-released an official lyric video to the song more than 5 years since it was released to YouTube, which received more than 837K views as of March 23, 2022.[7] A bittersweet nostalgia themed clip comparing then and now footage of famous celebrities has been used on social media websites using this song.[citation needed]
The song was used in the Netflix animated series This World Can't Tear Me Down by Zerocalcare, at the end of episode 6 "No Place for You".
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA)[47] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[48] | 3× Platinum | 240,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[49] | Gold | 66,666‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[50] | Platinum | 400,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[51] | 3× Platinum | 150,000‡ |
South Africa (RISA)[52] | Gold | 10,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[53] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[54] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "The Strumbellas - Spirits". YouTube. January 28, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Payne, Chris (January 28, 2016). "The Strumbellas Premiere James Bond-Inspired 'Spirits' Video, Talk Glassnote Debut Album". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ "Midnight Sun". Youtube. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Spirits - Strumbellas (Slowed Down)". YouTube. September 2, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "The Strumbellas - Spirits / DragoKG Remix - (TIKTOK FULL VERSION By DragoKG)". YouTube. September 13, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Spirits created by The Strumbellas | Popular songs on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "The Strumbellas - Spirits (Lyric Video)". YouTube. September 10, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "The Strumbellas – Spirits" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "The Strumbellas – Spirits" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ "The Strumbellas – Spirits" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ "The Strumbellas Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Chart Search". Billboard Canada AC for The Strumbellas. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ "Chart Search". Billboard Canada CHR/Top 40 for The Strumbellas. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ "Chart Search". Billboard Canada Hot AC for The Strumbellas. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ "Chart Search". Billboard Canada Rock for The Strumbellas. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 1. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 39, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "The Strumbellas – Spirits" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ "Vika 12 – 2016". Plötutíðindi (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "The Strumbellas – Spirits". Top Digital Download. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ "Luxembourg Digital Songs chart History - The Strumbellas". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "The Strumbellas – Chart history (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Netherlands Single Tip Chart - July 16, 2016". Mega Charts. July 16, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201636 into search. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201638 into search. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart". SloTop50. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "The Strumbellas – Spirits". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "The Strumbellas Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "The Strumbellas Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "The Strumbellas Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "The Strumbellas Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "The Strumbellas Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ "The Strumbellas Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Ö3 Austria Top 40 - Single-Charts 2016". oe3.orf.at. Archived from the original on December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2016". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Rapports Annuels 2016". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100 Year End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Top 100 Jahrescharts 2016". GfK Entertainment (in German). viva.tv. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "Classifiche "Top of the Music" 2016 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digitali" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original (Click on Scarica allegato to download the zipped file containing the year-end chart PDF documents) on January 10, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2016 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "Rock Airplay Songs - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "Alternative Songs - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "Adult Alternative Songs - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2016". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – The Strumbellas – Spirits". Music Canada. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ "French single certifications – The Strumbellas – Spirits" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Strumbellas; 'Spirits')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – The Strumbellas – Spirits" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 12, 2021. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Spirits" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ^ "South Africa certifications". Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Strumbellas – Spirits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – The Strumbellas – Spirits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 10, 2016.