Lydia (Highly Suspect song)

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"Lydia"
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Single by Highly Suspect
from the album Mister Asylum
ReleasedMarch 4, 2015 [1]
Genre Alternative rock [2]
Length4:03
Label 300
Songwriter(s) Highly Suspect
Producer(s) Joel Hamilton
Highly Suspect singles chronology
"Lydia"
(2015)
"Bloodfeather"
(2015)

"Lydia" is the debut single by American rock band Highly Suspect, from their debut album Mister Asylum (2015). The song first appeared on the 2013 EP Black Ocean. It hit the top 5 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in August 2015.

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Music video

The music video was released in June 2015. Director TS Pfeffer, conceptualized the stunt and brought it to the band in early 2015. It was shot underwater in one take and stars freediver Marina Kazankova. [3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 26
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [5] 14

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) [6] 62

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7] Gold500,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

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

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References

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