Brightside (Icona Pop song)

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"Brightside"
Icona Pop Brightside.jpg
Single by Icona Pop
Released21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
Recorded2016
Length2:51
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Frederic Kennett
  • Joni Fatora
  • Caroline Hjelt
  • Maxim
  • Mr. Rogers
  • Aino Jawo
Producer(s)
  • Frederic Kennett
  • Mr. Rogers
Icona Pop singles chronology
"Weekend"
(2016)
"Brightside"
(2016)
"Windows"
(2017)
Music video
"Brightside" on YouTube

"Brightside" is a song by Swedish synth-pop duo Icona Pop. It was written by Frederic Kennett, Joni Fatora, Mr. Rogers, and Icona Pop, while being produced by Kennett and Rogers. It was released on 21 October 2016, through TEN Music Group, Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group.

Contents

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Brightside"2:51
Remixes [1]
No.TitleLength
1."Brightside" (Fawks Remix)3:17
2."Brightside" (Borgeous Remix)4:05
3."Brightside" (I M Alec Remix)2:50
4."Brightside" (Just Kiddin Remix)5:06

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Genius. [2]

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [3] 82

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References

  1. "Brightside (Remixes) / Icona Pop". Tidal . Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. "Icona Pop - Brightside Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. "Icona Pop – Brightside". Singles Top 100.