Rise Like a Phoenix

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"Rise Like a Phoenix"
Conchita Wurst Rise Like a Phoenix.jpg
Single by Conchita Wurst
from the album Conchita
Released18 March 2014
Recorded2013
Genre Operatic pop
Length3:01
Label ORF-Enterprise
Songwriter(s)
Conchita Wurst singles chronology
"That's What I Am"
(2012)		"Rise Like a Phoenix"
(2014)		"Heroes"
(2014)
Music video
"Rise Like a Phoenix" on YouTube
Digital download [13]
No.TitleLength
1."Rise Like a Phoenix"3:01

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Austria18 March 2014 [13] Digital download ORF-Enterprise
Europe
United States
United Kingdom11 May 2014 [14]

Charts history

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [38] Platinum30,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

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