Lay Me Down (Avicii song)

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"Lay Me Down"
Avicii - Lay Me Down.jpg
Single by Avicii
from the album True
ReleasedApril 21, 2014
Recorded2013
Genre
Length5:00 (album version)
3:26 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Avicii
  • Arash Pournouri
Avicii singles chronology
"Addicted to You"
(2013)		"Lay Me Down"
(2014)		"Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)"
(2014)
Music video
"Lay Me Down" on YouTube

"Lay Me Down" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii. Written by Avicii, Ash Pournouri, Nile Rodgers and Adam Lambert, the track appears on Avicii's debut studio album, True (2013). American singer-songwriter Adam Lambert also provides vocals for the track, while Nile Rodgers provides guitar backing. The track was released as the fifth single from his album on April 21, 2014. The song is featured in a 2014 commercial for Lipton Ice Tea. [1] The music video shows Avicii performing the song live during his True Tour. However, Adam Lambert and Nile Rodgers do not appear in the video. The song is written in the key of A minor.

Contents

Personnel

Musicians

Additional personnel

Live performances

On The Original High Tour Lambert performed the song, stating: "Most of you might not be aware of this song, but for whatever reason my name wasn't on the title".[ citation needed ]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF) [27] Gold20,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

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

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
Australia [28] 21 April 2014 Contemporary hit radio Universal Music
United Kingdom [29] 14 July 2014

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