Sunlight (The Magician song)

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"Sunlight"
The Magician Sunlight.jpg
Single by The Magician featuring Years & Years
Released26 September 2014
Recorded2014
Genre House [1]
Length3:47
Label FFRR
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) The Magician
The Magician singles chronology
"When the Night Is Over"
(2013)		"Sunlight"
(2014)		"Together"
(2015)
Years & Years singles chronology
"Take Shelter"
(2014)		"Sunlight"
(2014)		"Desire"
(2014)

"Sunlight" is a song by Belgian DJ and record producer The Magician which features guest vocals from Olly Alexander of the English synth-pop band Years & Years. The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 28 September 2014. The song was written by Stephen Fasano, Olly Alexander, and Mark Ralph. The song was used in the 2015 film We Are Your Friends .

Contents

Live performances

The Magician and Years & Years performed the song at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards in Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. as part of the Digital Show. It was performed live during Years & Years' 2022 Night Call Tour. [2]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [21] Gold35,000^
Belgium (BEA) [22] Gold15,000*
Netherlands (NVPI) [23] Platinum30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [24] Gold400,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Ireland26 September 2014 Digital download FFRR
United Kingdom28 September 2014

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