Perfect (One Direction song)

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"Perfect"
One Direction - Perfect.png
Single by One Direction
from the album Made in the A.M.
Released16 October 2015
RecordedJuly 2015
Length3:50
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Julian Bunetta
  • Shatkin
  • AFTERHRS
One Direction singles chronology
"Drag Me Down"
(2015)		"Perfect"
(2015)		"History"
(2015)
One Direction EP chronology
Live While We’re Young EP
(2012)		Perfect
(2015)

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Perfect"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [63] 3× Platinum210,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [64] 2× Platinum160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [65] Platinum90,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [66] Gold200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [67] Platinum50,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON) [68] 2× Platinum+Gold150,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [69] Platinum15,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [70] Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [71] Platinum600,000‡
United States—817,000 [72]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats, label and reference
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
WorldwideOctober 16, 2015[CD] [73]

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