Save the World (Swedish House Mafia song)

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"Save the World"
Swedish House Mafia - Save The World.jpg
Single by Swedish House Mafia
from the album Until Now
Released13 May 2011 (2011-05-13)
Genre Progressive house
Length
  • 3:34 (radio edit)
  • 6:52 (extended mix)
Label
Songwriter(s) Axel Hedfors · Steve Angello · Sebastian Ingrosso · John Martin · Michel Zitron · Vincent Pontare
Producer(s) Swedish House Mafia
Swedish House Mafia singles chronology
"Miami 2 Ibiza"
(2010)		"Save the World"
(2011)		"Antidote"
(2011)

"Save the World" is a song by Swedish house music supergroup Swedish House Mafia. The song features uncredited vocals from Swedish singer John Martin, who co-wrote the song with Axwell, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, Michel Zitron and Vincent Pontare. [1] [2] It was released on 13 May 2011 as a digital download, and it premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 22 April 2011 by Pete Tong. The song debuted in the UK single chart at No. 11, and reached No. 10. [3] Jon Watts directed the video, which features dogs as superheroes. [4] The song peaked at number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs in the United States, becoming the group's second consecutive number-one single following "Miami 2 Ibiza" (2010). On 30 November 2011 the song received a nomination in 54th Grammy Awards for Best Dance Recording. The song has sold over 463,000 copies in the US. [5] Save the World was well-received from music critics[ citation needed ]. The song is written in the key of C major. [6]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Save the World" (Radio Edit) – 3:34
  2. "Save the World" (Extended Mix) – 6:52
  1. "Save the World" (Knife Party Remix) – 5:13
  2. "Save the World" (Style of Eye & Carli Remix) – 6:41
  3. "Save the World" (Alesso Remix) – 5:41
  4. "Save the World" (Third Party Remix) – 6:55
  5. "Save the World" (Futurebound & Metrik Remix) – 4:23
  1. "Save the World" (AN21 & Max Vangeli Remix) – 6:42
  1. "Save the World" (Zedd Remix) – 6:21 [10]
  1. "Save the World" (Cazzette's Angry Swedish Hunter Mix) – 6:22 - This remix, which was released through Swedish House Mafia's Facebook page, is no longer available for download.

Charts and certifications

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
Australia [7] 13 May 2011 Digital download EMI
Ireland [60]
Sweden [61]
Germany [62] 15 May 2011
United Kingdom [63]
United States [64] 17 May 2011 Astralwerks

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