"Daylight" | ||||
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Single by Birds of Tokyo | ||||
Released | 18 November 2022 | |||
Length | 4:02 | |||
Label | Birds of Tokyo, EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ian Kenny
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Producer(s) | Adam Spark [1] | |||
Birds of Tokyo singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Daylight" on YouTube |
"Daylight" is a song by the Australian alternative rock band Birds of Tokyo, released on 18 November 2022. [2]
At the APRA Music Awards of 2024, the song won Most Performed Alternative Work. [3] [4]
The music video, directed by Kane Hibberd, was also released on 18 November 2022. [5]
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