Middle (song)

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"Middle"
DJSnakeMiddle.jpg
Single by DJ Snake featuring Bipolar Sunshine
from the album Encore
Released16 October 2015
Recorded2015
Genre EDM, bass music [1]
Length3:40
Label Interscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
DJ Snake singles chronology
"Lean On"
(2015)
"Middle"
(2015)
"Talk"
(2016)
Bipolar Sunshine singles chronology
"Daydreamer"
(2015)
"Middle"
(2015)
"Whole Heart"
(2016)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [44] 5× Platinum350,000
Austria (IFPI Austria) [45] Gold15,000
Belgium (BEA) [46] Platinum20,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [47] Gold45,000
France (SNEP) [48] Platinum133,333
Germany (BVMI) [49] Gold200,000
Italy (FIMI) [50] Platinum50,000
Mexico (AMPROFON) [51] Gold30,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [52] 2× Platinum30,000*
Poland (ZPAV) [53] Gold25,000
Portugal (AFP) [54] Platinum20,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [55] Gold20,000
Sweden (GLF) [56] 2× Platinum80,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [57] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [58] 3× Platinum3,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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