"Outro" | |
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Song by M83 | |
from the album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming | |
Released | 2011 |
Genre | |
Length | 4:07 |
Label | Naïve |
Songwriter(s) | Anthony Gonzalez |
Producer(s) |
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"Outro" is a song by French electronic music artists M83, released as the final track on the group's sixth studio album, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming (2011). It is a dramatic, symphonic rock song which has evoked "heartbreak, nostalgia, anticipation, jubilation and triumph". [1]
The song has been frequently used in a number of media, including commercials, movies, trailers (notably Cloud Atlas and Kerbal Space Program 2 ), and television shows. In 2015, it charted for several weeks in France. [2] By 2014, it had been so widely used that Christopher Rosen of the Huffington Post opined "Sorry, Everyone, It's Time To Retire M83's 'Outro'". [1]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Italy (FIMI) [3] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [4] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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