Greyhound (song)

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"Greyhound"
Greyhoundsong.jpg
Single by Swedish House Mafia
from the album Until Now
Released12 March 2012 (2012-03-12)
Genre
Length
  • 3:34 (radio edit)
  • 6:52 (extended mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Swedish House Mafia
Swedish House Mafia singles chronology
"Antidote"
(2011)
"Greyhound"
(2012)
"Don't You Worry Child"
(2012)
Music video
"Greyhound" (Official) on YouTube
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Greyhound" (Extended Mix)6:52
2."Greyhound" (Radio Edit)3:34

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [27] Gold35,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [28] Gold30,000
Sweden (GLF) [29] 7× Platinum280,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [30] Gold400,000
United States (RIAA) [31] Gold500,000
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [32] Gold900,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United States [33] 12 March 2012 Digital download EMI Records
Ireland [34]
United Kingdom [35]

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