Hunter (Dido song)

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"Hunter"
Dido - Hunter single cover.jpg
Single by Dido
from the album No Angel
Released18 June 2001 (2001-06-18)
Length3:57
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Dido singles chronology
"Stan"
(2000)		"Hunter"
(2001)		"All You Want"
(2001)
Music video
"Hunter" on YouTube

"Hunter" is a song by British singer Dido from her debut album, No Angel (1999). The song was released as the third single from the album in the United States on 18 June 2001. "Hunter" reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and peaked within the top 50 in Australia, France, Greece, Ireland, and New Zealand. In the US, it entered the top 20 on two Billboard charts.

Contents

Music video

The video, directed by Matthew Rolston, takes place in the city during a night of the full moon. In the video, Dido is chasing her doppelgänger in the city. Intercut are scenes of Dido singing the song in a balcony, living room and also the underwater amusement park. The video ends with Dido catching up with her lookalike in a tunnel and both hugging and embracing each other.

Track listings

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes. [1]

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United States18 June 2001 [24]
14 August 2001 Contemporary hit radio [25]
Denmark10 September 2001CD
  • Arista
  • BMG
  • Cheeky
 [26]
Sweden [27]
United Kingdom
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [28]
Australia3 December 2001CD [29]

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