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"To Die For"
Acoustic version cover
Single by Sam Smith
from the album 'Untitled'
Released14 February 2020 (2020-02-14)
GenrePop[1]
Length3:13
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sam Smith singles chronology
"I Feel Love"
(2019) 		"To Die For"
(2020) 		"I'm Ready"
(2020)
Music video
"To die For" on YouTube

"To Die For" is a song by English singer Sam Smith, released through Capitol Records as the fourth single from their upcoming third studio album on 14 February 2020. Smith co-wrote the song alongside Jimmy Napes and Stargate.[2]

Background

Smith said that they wrote the song in Los Angeles "during a time of self-discovery and heart Bake".

Composition

"To Die For" was written by Smith, Jimmy Napes, Stargate, and produced by the latter two.[3] 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.[4][5]

Promotion

Smith opened a pop-up wig shop named after the song in the Soho area of London,[6] and performed the song on The Graham Norton Show on 14 February.[2]

Music video

The music video, directed by Grant Singer, premiered on YouTube on 14 February 2020.[7]

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[15]

  • 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

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[17] 42
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[18] 35
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[19] 56
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 45
Croatia (HRT)[21] 31
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[22] 64
Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40)[23] 33
Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[24] 11
Invalid chart entered Germany2 90
Ireland (IRMA)[25] 21
Malaysia (RIM)[26] 20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[27] 27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[28] 75
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[29] 34
Norway (VG-lista)[30] 34
Portugal (AFP)[31] 90
Scotland (OCC)[32] 6
Singapore (RIAS)[33] 18
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[34] 52
South Korea (Gaon)[35] 39
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[36] 51
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[37] 42
UK Singles (OCC)[38] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[39] 46
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[40] 17
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[41] 20
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[42] 23
US Rolling Stone Top 100[43] 30

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 14 February 2020
Single version Capitol [6]
Australia Contemporary hit radio [44]
Italy Universal [45]
United Kingdom Capitol [46]
Adult contemporary radio [47]
United States 17 February 2020 Hot/Modern/AC radio [48]
18 February 2020 Contemporary hit radio [49]
Various 6 March 2020 Digital Download Remixes EP Capitol [10]
Streaming Y2K remix [11]
Madism remix [12]
Blinkie remix [13]
Ólafur Arnalds remix [14]
13 March 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Acoustic single [9]

References

  1. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (14 February 2020). "First Stream: New Music From Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, Sam Smith & More". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b White, Jack (10 February 2020). "Sam Smith is teasing the release of their new single To Die For". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Listen to Sam Smith's heartbreaking new ballad To Die For". Gay Times. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  5. ^ Shaffer, Claire (14 February 2020). "Sam Smith Samples 'Donnie Darko' on New Song 'To Die For'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. ^ a b Daw, Stephen (12 February 2020). "Sam Smith Gets Creative, Teases New Single 'To Die For' With a Wig Shop in London: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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  13. ^ a b "Single – To Die For – Sam Smith (Blinkie Remix)". Spotify. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Single – To Die For – Sam Smith (Ólafur Arnalds Remix)". Spotify. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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  16. ^ "Sam Smith – To Die For". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  17. ^ "Sam Smith – To Die For" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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  20. ^ "Sam Smith Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  21. ^ "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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  25. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  26. ^ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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  29. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  30. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 8, 2020". VG-lista. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  31. ^ "Sam Smith – To Die For". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  32. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  33. ^ "RIAS International Top Charts Week 8". Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original on 1 March 2020.
  34. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202008 into search. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  35. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 14 of 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  36. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 8". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  37. ^ "Sam Smith – To Die For". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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  40. ^ "Sam Smith Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  41. ^ "Sam Smith Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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  48. ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases | Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates". All Access. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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