Everything Now (song)

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"Everything Now"
Everything Now (song) Arcade Fire.jpg
Digital release cover art
Single by Arcade Fire
from the album Everything Now
B-side Instrumental (12")
ReleasedMay 31, 2017 (2017-05-31)
Genre
Length5:03
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Arcade Fire singles chronology
"I Give You Power"
(2017)
"Everything Now"
(2017)
"Creature Comfort"
(2017)

"Everything Now" is a song by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. It was released on June 1, 2017, as the first single from the band's fifth studio album, Everything Now (2017). [4] It was produced by Thomas Bangalter, Steve Mackey and the band itself. The song samples "The Coffee Cola Song" by Francis Bebey. [5] "Everything Now" is Arcade Fire's first number-one hit on a Billboard chart. [6]

Contents

Release

Before playing "Neighborhood 1 (Tunnels)" during their Sunday headlining set at the 2016 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans, Arcade Fire recorded the audience singing a melody off their upcoming album, which became "Everything Now". [7] [8] The first release of the song came during the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, Spain on May 31, 2017. At the festival, a limited edition orange 12" vinyl single was made for sale at a merchandise stand. "Everything Now" acted as the A-side and its instrumental acted as the B-side. [9] [10] Digital versions of the song were released on the following day. [11] On June 9, the 12" single became available again at record stores in the United States [12] and United Kingdom. [13]

Music video

A music video for "Everything Now" was released on June 1, 2017 through YouTube. [14] It was directed by The Sacred Egg and shot in Los Angeles and in parts of the Karoo, in South Africa.

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Everything Now"5:03
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Everything Now" (Instrumental)5:03

Credits and personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [39] Gold35,000
Canada (Music Canada) [40] Platinum80,000
Mexico (AMPROFON) [41] Gold30,000
Portugal (AFP) [42] Gold5,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [43] Gold400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog no.
SpainMay 31, 2017 Columbia 12" 88985447841 [44]
WorldwideJune 1, 2017 Digital download
US, UKJune 9, 201712"88985447841 [44]

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