In the Air (DMA's song)

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"In the Air"
In the Air by DMA's.png
Single by DMA's
from the album For Now
Released13 February 2018 [1]
Recorded2017 [1]
Length4:01
Label I Oh You
Songwriter(s)
  • Johnny Took
  • Matthew Mason
  • Tommy O'Dell
  • Kim Moyes
DMA's singles chronology
"Dawning"
(2017)
"In the Air"
(2018)
"For Now"
(2018)
Music video
"In the Air" on YouTube

"In the Air" is a song by Australian rock band DMA's. It was released in February 2018 as the second single from their second studio album For Now . The song was certified gold in Australia in 2020.

Contents

An acoustic version was released on 3 July 2018. [2]

Reception

Al Newstead from Triple J called it a "sweeping ballad". [3]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [4] Gold35,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.pngsales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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References

  1. 1 2 Jay, Deborah (13 February 2018). "DMA's new single "In the Air", new album 'For Now' out April 27th". IINAG. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. "In the Air (Acoustic) – Single by DMA's on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. "First Spin: DMA's announce album 2 with "In the Air"". ABC. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.