Church (Alison Wonderland song)

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"Church"
Church by Alison Wonderland.jpg
Single by Alison Wonderland
from the album Awake
Released16 February 2018 (2018-02-16)
Length3:04
Label EMI
Songwriter(s)
Alison Wonderland singles chronology
"Happy Place"
(2017)
"Church"
(2018)
"No"
(2018)
Music video
"Church" on YouTube

"Church" is a song by Australian electronic DJ and producer Alison Wonderland. It was released on 16 February 2018 as the second single from Wonderland's second studio album, Awake . The song peaked at number 54 in Australia. Remixes were released on 30 March 2018.

Contents

"Church" is about breaking out of a toxic relationship and realising your own self-worth. Wonderland told Triple J "But it was the first thing that came to my mind. I felt like shouting at that person "I wish you would treat me like church! Praise me, make me feel like I'm worth something"." [1]

The accompanying video for "Church" was shot in Los Angeles and directed by Bo Mirosseni. It depicts an ethereal Wonderland and a young gospel choir against a church backdrop. [2]

Reception

Kat Bein from Billboard said "Next time you need a pick me up, listen to Alison Wonderland's 'Church.'" saying "It's triumphant with a big, booming chorus and a beat that bounces happily in the face of anyone who wants to tear you down." [3]

Track listing

  1. "Church" – 3:04
  1. "Church" (Naderi remix) – 3:30
  2. "Church" (The Presets remix) – 4:24
  3. "Church" (Ghost Choir remix) – 2:54
  4. "Church" (Party Pupils remix) – 2:55
  5. "Church" (Hex Cougar remix) – 3:29

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [5] 54
Australian Artists (ARIA) [6] 5
Australia Dance (ARIA) [7] 7
Australia Streaming (ARIA) [8] 3
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [9] 5
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 35

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [11] Platinum70,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
Australia16 February 2018 Digital download, streaming EMI

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