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"Wings"
Song
Music video
"Wings" (Official Music video) on YouTube

"Wings" is a song by English musician Birdy. The song was released as a digital download on 29 July 2013 and in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2013 as the lead single from her second studio album, Fire Within (2013). A remix by Nu:Logic was later released on 27 January 2014 as part of the "Hospital: We Are 18" LP from Hospital Records.[1] The song peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Charts, making it her highest-charting single to date and her only top 10 single.[2] The song also reached number one in Ireland, becoming her sole top 10 single there as well,[3] and peaked within the top three of five other countries.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Wings" was first released onto YouTube on 2 August 2013 at a total length of four minutes and twenty-five seconds.[4] The video shows Birdy with guests at a flamboyant mansion party, complete with masks, fencing and horses.[5] It was directed by Sophie Muller.[6]

In popular culture

The song was featured in trailers for Winter's Tale, Labor Day, the season three finale of Game of Thrones, the season five finale of The Vampire Diaries and one episode of Catfish: The TV Show. In 2015, it was also used as the soundtrack of the Lloyds Horse Story 250 year anniversary advert, resulting in its return to the UK Singles Chart, reaching a new peak of number 8. Birdy performed the song at the 2016 BBC Festival of Remembrance. The song was covered by British rock band Nothing But Thieves for the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge series. The song was also featured in a series of television advert for Lloyds Bank in the UK, marking their 250th birthday.

Track listing

Digital download – radio edit
No.TitleLength
1."Wings (radio edit)"3:49
Stream
No.TitleLength
1."Wings"4:12
German CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Wings"4:12
2."People Help The People (Live From Sydney Opera House, April 2013)"4:27

Charts and certifications

Release history

Region Date Format Label
New Zealand 29 July 2013[30] Digital download Warner Music Group
United Kingdom 15 September 2013[31]

References

  1. ^ https://www.hospitalrecords.com/shop/release/various-artists/nhs243-hospital-we-are-18
  2. ^ "Birdy | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Search the charts". Retrieved 9 April 2018. Enter "Birdy" into the "Search by Artist" box
  4. ^ Birdy - Wings (Official Video). YouTube
  5. ^ Birdy releases music video for new single 'Wings' - watch - Music News - Digital Spy
  6. ^ Birdy "Wings" (Sophie Muller, dir.), VideoStatic
  7. ^ "Birdy – Wings". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ^ "Birdy – Wings" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  9. ^ "Birdy – Wings" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  10. ^ "Birdy – Wings" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  11. ^ "Birdy – Wings" (in French). Les classement single.
  12. ^ "Chart Track: Week 42, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
  13. ^ "Birdy – Wings". Top 40 Singles.
  14. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201346 into search. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  15. ^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "Birdy – Wings" Canciones Top 50.
  18. ^ "Birdy – Wings". Swiss Singles Chart.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  20. ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2013" (in German). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  21. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2013" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  22. ^ "Rapports annuels 2013" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  23. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts 2013" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  24. ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 2013" (in German). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  26. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2013". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  27. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Birdy; 'Wings')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  28. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Wings')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  29. ^ "British single certifications – Birdy – wings". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 September 2016. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type wings in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  30. ^ iTunes - Music - Wings - Single by Birdy
  31. ^ iTunes - Music - Wings - Single by Birdy
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