Sometimes (Kodaline song)

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"Sometimes"
Kodaline - Sometimes.png
Single by Kodaline
from the album One Day at a Time
Released6 March 2020
Length3:48
Label B-Unique
Kodaline singles chronology
"Wherever You Are"
(2020)
"Sometimes"
(2020)
"This Must Be Christmas"
(2020)

"Sometimes" is a song by Dublin-based alternative rock quartet Kodaline. The song was released on 6 March 2020 as the second single from the band's fourth studio album One Day at a Time . The song peaked at number ninety-four on the Irish Singles Chart.

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Background

When talking about the song, Steve Garrigan said, "I wrote this song on tour in Asia last year, "I had a really bad day dealing with my own anxiety issues and I let it get the better of me. I started writing the song in my hotel room to help me calm down, music has always helped me in that way. For me, it’s a song about accepting the bad days and trying to stay positive." [1]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Sometimes" was first released onto YouTube on 23 March 2020. [2]

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [3] 94
Scotland (OCC) [4] 76

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom6 March 2020 B-Unique

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References

  1. Van Praet, Julie (6 March 2020). "Kodaline releases lyric video for brand new single 'Sometimes'". Hot Press . Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. "Kodaline - Sometimes (Official video)" . Retrieved 26 March 2020 via YouTube.
  3. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 March 2020.