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| Single by Calvin Harris and Sam Smith | ||||
| Released | 28 July 2023 | |||
| Genre | Trance | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
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"Desire" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris and English singer and songwriter Sam Smith. It was released on 28 July 2023 through Columbia Records and Sony Music UK.
Following the commercial success of their 2018 single "Promises",the duo reunited for a second single after five years. [1] Smith previously worked with Harris as a producer on the song "I'm Not Here to Make Friends",the fourth single of Smith's fourth studio album Gloria . [2]
Starting on 24 June 2023, [3] the track would be previewed during several live performances of Harris' 2023 Ushuaïa tour residency. [4] Based on the performance and their previous collaborations,"Desire" was highly anticipated by fans and publications alike. [5] [6] The song was made available for preorder on 3 July 2023,along with the reveal of the single cover. [7] However,a release date would not be disclosed until a few days before release. [8]
On 8 September 2023,a remix by Brazilian DJ Alok was released. [9]
Oliver Tyron of Cultr compared the "trance-inspired production" to "Miracle",Harris' previous single,arguing that the track "takes the duo's past accomplishments to new heights". [10]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA) [69] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Belgium (BEA) [70] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [71] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| France (SNEP) [72] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| Hungary (MAHASZ) [73] | Gold | 2,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV) [74] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [75] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [76] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 28 July 2023 | Original | [11] | ||
| Italy | Radio airplay | [77] | |||
| United Kingdom | 11 August 2023 | CD |
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| Various | 18 August 2023 |
| Extended | [14] | |
| 8 September 2023 | Alok remix | [15] | |||
| 15 September 2023 | Hannah Laing remix | [16] | |||
| 22 September 2023 | Cedric Gervais remixes | [17] | |||
| 25 September 2023 | Acoustic | [18] | |||
| 29 September 2023 | MEDUZA remix | [19] | |||
| 6 October 2023 | Don Diablo remix | [20] | |||
| 13 October 2023 | Steve Aoki & KAAZE remix | [21] | |||
| 20 October 2023 | Sub Focus remix | [22] | |||
| 27 October 2023 | Remixes | [23] | |||
| United Kingdom | 12-inch |
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| Various | 1 December 2023 |
| Calvin Harris VIP mix | [25] |
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