"Silhouettes" is a song by Swedish house producer and DJ Avicii featuring vocals from Swedish singer Salem Al Fakir. The track was first released on 27 April 2012 in the United Kingdom.[2] It had previously been leaked on the internet in early 2011, albeit with a different song pitch.[citation needed] Some music blogs erroneously posted "Flash" by Tatana and Scaloni.[3][unreliable source?]
"Silhouettes" | ||||
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Single by Avicii featuring Salem Al Fakir | ||||
Released | 27 April 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Genre | Progressive house[1] | |||
Length | 7:00 (Original mix) 3:31 (Radio edit) | |||
Label | Universal Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tim Bergling, Arash Pournouri, Salem Al Fakir | |||
Producer(s) | Avicii | |||
Avicii featuring Salem Al Fakir singles chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Silhouettes" (original radio edit) | 3:31 |
2. | "Silhouettes" (original mix) | 7:00 |
For the week ending 11 May 2012, "Silhouettes" debuted at number fifty on the Irish Singles Chart.[5] The track marked Avicii's fourth appearance on the chart, following "Seek Bromance", "Collide", and "Levels" - which peaked at number forty-nine and number three respectively.
A music video was released on YouTube on 7 June 2012.[6] The music video shows a person, presumably a trans woman, before and after undergoing gender-affirming surgery, and how the surgery improves their social life. An alternate version just featuring Avicii performing at various venues in the United States has also been produced.
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Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 27 April 2012[2] | Digital download | Universal Music |