The Mechanism

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"The Mechanism"
Disclosure The Mechanism.jpg
Single by Disclosure and Friend Within
Released15 April 2014
Genre
Length6:26
Label
Songwriter(s)
[1]
Producer(s) Disclosure
Disclosure singles chronology
"F for You"
(2014)
"The Mechanism"
(2014)
"Holding On"
(2015)

"The Mechanism" is a song by British electronic music duo Disclosure and Friend Within. It was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2014. The song peaked at number 28 on the UK Dance Chart.

Contents

Track listings

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."The Mechanism" (with Friend Within)6:26

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
UK Dance (OCC) [2] 28

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom 15 April 2014 [3] Digital download

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References

  1. "ASCAP Songview repertory entry for this song" . Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  3. iTunes - Music - The Mechanism - Single by Disclosure & Friend Within