Uncover (song)

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"Uncover"
Uncover (The Remixes).png
The Remixes cover
Single by Zara Larsson
from the EP Introducing
Released21 January 2013 (2013-01-21)
Length3:34
Label
Songwriters
  • Marcus Sepehrmanesh
  • Robert Habolin
  • Gavin Jones
Producer Robert Habolin
Zara Larsson singles chronology
"My Heart Will Go On"
(2008)
"Uncover"
(2013)
"She's Not Me"
(2013)
Music video
"Uncover" on YouTube

"Uncover" is a song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson. It was released on 21 January 2013 as the lead single from her debut extended play, Introducing (2013). [1] [2] It was written by Marcus Sepehrmanesh, Robert Habolin and Gavin Jones and produced by Habolin. The track topped the Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart, on 22 February 2013, giving Larsson her first chart-topper. It also reached number one in Norway as well.

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It also reached number one in Norway as well. Likewise, the single entered in new national territories for the first time, becoming Larsson's first international hit, and reached top ten, including in Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland, top twenty in Slovakia and in a lesser extent, top thirty in Spanish. It being certified gold in France and Belgium, then platinum in Switzerland and Denmark.

In July 2013, "Uncover" was certified 6× Platinum in Sweden by Universal Music Sweden. [3]

"Uncover" was re-recorded in 2014 and featured on Larsson's debut studio album, 1 (2014), the original version was released on her third and debut international extended play of the same name in 2015.

Charts

Weekly charts

"Uncover" weekly charts
Chart (2013–15)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [4] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [5] 6
Czech Republic Airplay (ČNS IFPI) [6] 16
Czech Republic Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI) [7] 55
Denmark (Tracklisten) [8] 3
France (SNEP) [9] 5
Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20) [10] 12
Luxembourg Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 4
Norway (VG-lista) [12] 1
Slovakia Airplay (ČNS IFPI) [13] 11
Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI) [14] 57
Spain (Promusicae) [15] 29
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [16] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [17] 8

Year-end charts

"Uncover" year-end charts (2013)
Chart (2013)Position
Denmark (Tracklisten) [18] 20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [19] 6
"Uncover" year-end charts (2015)
Chart (2015)Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [20] 19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [21] 22
France (SNEP) [22] 32
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [23] 27

Certifications

"Uncover" certifications
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA) [24] Platinum20,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [25] 2× Platinum120,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [26] Gold40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [27] Gold15,000^
France (SNEP) [28] Gold75,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway) [29] 4× Platinum240,000‡
Sweden (GLF) [30] 6× Platinum240,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [31] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [32] Gold500,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [33] 3× Platinum5,400,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

"Uncover" release history
RegionDateFormatLabel
United States [34] 2 February 2015

References

  1. ↑ "Zara Larsson - Uncover". Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Zara Larsson – Introducing – EP". iTunes. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Holmberg, Joakim (7 July 2013). "Robin Stjernberg och Zara Larsson heta artister på Sommarkrysset". Aftonkuriren (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Zara Larsson – Uncover" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Zara Larsson – Uncover" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Radio – Top 100 – 26. týden 2015" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic.
  7. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Singles Digital – Top 100 – 22. týden 2015" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic.
  8. ↑ "Zara Larsson – Uncover". Tracklisten.
  9. ↑ "Zara Larsson – Uncover" (in French). Le classement de singles.
  10. ↑ "Zara Larsson – "Uncover"". The Official Lebanese Top 20. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  11. ↑ "Chart Search - Luxembourg Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  12. ↑ "Zara Larsson – Uncover". VG-lista.
  13. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201528 into search.
  14. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201526 into search.
  15. ↑ "Zara Larsson – Uncover". Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  16. ↑ "Zara Larsson – Uncover". Singles Top 100.
  17. ↑ "Zara Larsson – Uncover". Swiss Singles Chart.
  18. ↑ "Track Top-50 – År 2013" (in Danish). Hitlisten.NU. IFPI Denmark. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  19. ↑ "Årslista Singlar – År 2013" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Swedish Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  20. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2015 – Singles" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  21. ↑ "Rapports Annuels 2015 – Singles" (in French). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  22. ↑ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2015" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  23. ↑ "Swiss Year-End Charts 2015". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  24. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2016". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  25. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Zara Larsson – Uncover" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  26. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Zara Larsson – Uncover". Music Canada . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  27. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Zara Larsson – Uncover". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  28. ↑ "French single certifications – Zara Larson – Uncover" (in French). SNEP. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  29. ↑ "Norwegian single certifications – Zara Larsson – Uncover" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  30. ↑ "Zara Larsson – Uncover" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Swedish Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  31. ↑ "British single certifications – Zara Larsson – Uncover". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 14 June 2024.Select singles in the Formats field. Type Uncover Zara Larsson in the "Search:" field.
  32. ↑ "American single certifications – Zara Larsson – Uncover". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  33. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Zara Larsson – Uncover". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  34. ↑ "ZARA LARSSON RELEASES DEBUT EP UNCOVER TODAY" (Press release). New York City: Epic Records. 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.