"Sunlight" | ||||
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Single by The Magician featuring Years & Years | ||||
Released | 26 September 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
Genre | House [1] | |||
Length | 3:29 | |||
Label | FFRR | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | The Magician | |||
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Years & Years singles chronology | ||||
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"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 .
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]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [21] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Belgium (BRMA) [22] | Gold | 15,000* |
Netherlands (NVPI) [23] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [24] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Ireland | 26 September 2014 | Digital download | FFRR |
United Kingdom | 28 September 2014 |