| "Somebody to Die For" | ||||
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| Single by Hurts | ||||
| from the album Exile | ||||
| Released | 21 July 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012; Pellerin Studios (Gothenburg, Sweden) | |||
| Length | 4:35 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Hurts | |||
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| Hurts singles chronology | ||||
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"Somebody to Die For" is the third single by English musical duo Hurts from their second studio album Exile, released on 21 July 2013. [1] The song is co-produced with Dan Grech-Marguerat (Lana Del Rey, Moby). Jonas Quant produced the track for the single release.
The duo premiered the track during a special live session at Spotify in January 2013 and on 17 May 2013 in an acoustic session for The Sun 'sBiz Sessions. [2]
The music video was directed by Frank Borin, who also directed the duo's second version of "Miracle" video in 2013. Visual effects were created by GloriaFX at Digital Ukraine. [3] It was filmed at the Salvation Mountain in the desert near Slab City just several miles from the Salton Sea in California.[ citation needed ] Video with around Christian imagery continues the religious theme of their video for "Blind".
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [4] | 85 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [5] | 57 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [6] | 62 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) [7] | 46 |
| Country | Date | Format(s) |
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| Belgium | 19 July 2013 | Digital download |
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| United Kingdom | 21 July 2013 | |
| Germany | 30 August 2013 |
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