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| Single by Tom Chaplin | ||||
| from the album The Wave | ||||
| Released | 26 August 2016 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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"Quicksand" is a song by British singer Tom Chaplin. It was released on 26 August 2016 as the first single from his first studio album, The Wave (2016), where it appears as the eighth track. [1] [2] Chaplin wrote the song for his daughter Freya.[ citation needed ]
A music video for the song became available to view on YouTube on August 25, 2016 as its worldwide release. [2] [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Quicksand" | 4:03 |
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC) [4] | 56 |
| UK Download (OCC) [5] | 55 |
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 26 August 2016 | Digital download | Island | |
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