Divine Sorrow

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"Divine Sorrow"
Wyclef Divine Sorrow.jpg
Single by Wyclef featuring Avicii
from the EP J'ouvert
Released17 November 2014 (2014-11-17)
Genre EDM
Length4:38
Label
  • Heads
  • PRMD
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Avicii
Wyclef Jean singles chronology
"Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)"
(2014)
"Divine Sorrow"
(2014)
"Kiss The Sky"
(2016)
Avicii singles chronology
"The Days"
(2014)
"Divine Sorrow"
(2014)
"The Nights"
(2014)

A colorful lyrics music video was released on 17 November 2014 with the red colour prominent in the video symbolizing the RED campaign. The video consists of a cream-colored background over which red and light-gray clouds of liquid slowly fill the screen, with text appearing over the top in individual words.

Chart performance

"Divine Sorrow" debuted at number 12 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, becoming Avicii's 13th single on the chart. The song also debuted at number 3 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Songs chart, selling 29,000 copies in its first week. [4]

Track listing

Digital download

  1. "Divine Sorrow" (featuring Avicii) – 4:38

Digital download – Klingande Remix

  1. "Divine Sorrow" (featuring Avicii; Klingande Remix) – 4:28

Digital download – Remix Pack 1

  1. "Divine Sorrow" (featuring Avicii; extended) – 8:29
  2. "Divine Sorrow" (featuring Avicii; GoldFish remix) – 8:28
  3. "Divine Sorrow" (featuring Avicii; NightRider remix) – 4:41

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Divine Sorrow"
Chart (2014)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [5] 23
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders) [5] 29
France (SNEP) [6] 105
Norway (VG-lista) [7] 25
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [8] 38
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [9] 7
UK Dance (OCC) [10] 31
UK Indie (OCC) [11] 9
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [12] 174
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 12

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Divine Sorrow"
Chart (2015)Position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [14] 98
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) [15] 64

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