Endorphins (song)

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"Endorphins"
Endorphins.jpg
Single by Sub Focus featuring Alex Clare
from the album Torus
Released12 May 2013
Recorded2012
Genre Dubstep
Length
  • 4:06(album version)
  • 3:18 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Sub Focus
Sub Focus singles chronology
"Tidal Wave"
(2012)
"Endorphins"
(2013)
"Turn It Around"
(2013)
Alex Clare singles chronology
"Hummingbird"
(2012)
"Endorphins"
(2013)
"Give It All"
(2013)

"Endorphins" is the fourth single by British DJ and record producer Sub Focus, released from his second studio album Torus . The song features vocals from British singer Alex Clare. The song has reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and number seven on the UK Dance Chart.

Contents

Background and release

"Endorphins" originally featured female vocalist Amanda Ghost, and was given to several artists including Ian Dench and Takura who wrote parts of the song. However, in the end Alex Clare visited Douwma's studio to record what would be the final version of the track. [1] The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 10, making it his highest-charting single to date.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Endorphins" was first released onto YouTube on 1 May 2013 at a total length of four minutes and 11 seconds. [2] In the video, due to an enforced belief of "Unity Through Compliance", soldiers must keep order by preventing people from listening to music. They exercise this by finding people doing such in hideouts and capturing them. They also destroy and burn their speakers, stereos and records. At the end of the video, the soldiers are ironically seen playing a stereo.

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Endorphins" (featuring Alex Clare)4:06
2."Endorphins" (featuring Alex Clare) (Sub Focus vs. Fred V & Grafix remix)4:35
3."Endorphins" (featuring Alex Clare) (Tommy Trash remix)6:14
4."Endorphins" (featuring Alex Clare) (Dismantle remix)4:36
12" vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Endorphins" (featuring Alex Clare) (Sub Focus vs. Fred V & Grafix remix)4:35
2."Endorphins" (featuring Alex Clare)4:06

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [3] 84
Scotland (OCC) [4] 11
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [5] 41
UK Singles (OCC) [6] 10
UK Dance (OCC) [7] 7

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [8] Gold15,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [9] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom12 May 2013 [10]

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