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Adagio for Strings (Tiësto song)

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"Adagio for Strings"
Adagio for Strings front cover (US)
Single by Tiësto
from the album Just Be
Released2005
GenreUplifting trance
Length9:34
Label
Songwriter(s)Samuel Barber
Producer(s)Tiësto
Tiësto singles chronology
"Just Be"
(2004)
"Adagio for Strings"
(2005)
"UR" / "A Tear in the Open"
(2005)
Alternate cover
Adagio for Strings front cover (UK)
Audio sample

"Adagio for Strings" is a track by Dutch DJ Tiësto. It was first released in January 2005 as the fourth single from the album Just Be. A Trance remake of the classical music composition by Samuel Barber, the track takes the melody of the aforementioned piece (which is in 3/4 time) and adapts it into 4/4 time. In 2013, it was voted by Mixmag readers as the second greatest dance record of all time.[1]

Formats and track listings

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CD, maxi-singles

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Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, United States Maxi-single[2]

  1. "Adagio for Strings" (Radio Edit)–3:28
  2. "Adagio for Strings" (Original LP Version)–9:33
  3. "Adagio for Strings" (Danjo & Styles Remix) - 11:22
  4. "Adagio for Strings" (Fred Baker Remix) - 8:18
  5. "Adagio for Strings" (Phynn Remix) - 7:09

Germany, United Kingdom Maxi-single[3]

  1. "Adagio for Strings" (Radio Edit)–3:25
  2. "Adagio for Strings" (Original Mix)–9:35
  3. "Adagio for Strings" (Fred Baker Remix) - 7:11
  4. "Adagio for Strings" (Danjo & Styles Remix) - 11:31
  5. "Adagio for Strings" (Phynn Remix) - 8:26
  6. "Adagio for Strings" (video) - 3:31

12" vinyl

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Independence Records, Universal Licensing Music (ULM) 12" Vinyl[4]

  1. "Adagio for Strings" (Original Album Version)–7:23
  2. "Adagio for Strings" (Radio Edit)–3:47

Nebula, Magik Muzik, Media Records 12" Vinyl[5]

  1. "Adagio for Strings" (Original LP Version)–9:33
  2. "Adagio for Strings" (Fred Baker Remix)–7:11

Nebula, Magik Muzik, Nettwerk America 12" Vinyl[6]

  1. "Adagio for Strings" (Danjo & Styles Remix)–11:24
  2. "Adagio for Strings" (Phynn Remix)–8:18

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Platinum 600,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Official versions

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References

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  1. ^ What is the greatest dance track of all time?
  2. ^ "Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, US Maxi-Single".
  3. ^ "Germany and UK Maxi-Single".
  4. ^ "Magik Muzik CD Single".
  5. ^ "Magik Muzik CD Single".
  6. ^ "Magik Muzik CD Single".
  7. ^ "Tiësto – Adagio for Strings" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. ^ "Tiësto: Adagio for Strings" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  9. ^ "Tiësto – Adagio for Strings" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  10. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  11. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  12. ^ "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  13. ^ "Romanian Top 100". 16 December 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-12-16.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "DJ Tiesto - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  18. ^ "ChartsPlusYE2005" (PDF). UKchartsplus.co.uk. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Dance Top 100 - 2006". Mahasz. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  20. ^ "British single certifications – Tiësto – Adagio for Strings". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
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