Halcyon (Delphic song)

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"Halcyon"
Halcyon Delphic.jpg
Single by Delphic
from the album Acolyte
B-side "Wake"
Released25 June 2010
Genre Alternative dance
Length4:43
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s) Richard Boardman, Matt Cocksedge, James Cook, Dan Hadley
Producer(s) Ewan Pearson
Delphic singles chronology
"Doubt"
(2009)
"Halcyon"
(2010)
"Counterpoint"
(2010)
Alternative cover

"Halcyon" is the fourth single by British alternative dance band Delphic, and is the sixth track on their debut album Acolyte. The single reached #143 in the UK singles chart.

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The song was featured nationwide on the new 2010 advert for the Samsung Monte mobile phone.

Music video

The video features the band dressed in hooded black robes, standing on top of a mound of slates. A woman dances in the wind, whilst the drummer plays on branches and stones. Shots of wool also feature heavily throughout the video. [1]

Track listing

  1. "Halcyon"
  2. "Wake"
  1. "Halcyon"
  2. "Wake"
  3. "Halcyon (L-Vis 1990 remix)"
  4. "Halcyon (Silkie remix) [iTunes exclusive]"

Chart performance

Chart (2007)Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 143

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References

  1. "Delphic - Halcyon". Delphic. 6 January 2010. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2010 via YouTube.