"Castle" (subtitled "The Huntsman: Winter's War Version")[2] is a song by American singer and songwriter Halsey. Originally recorded for her debut studio album, Badlands (2015), it was re-recorded for the soundtrack to the 2016 film The Huntsman: Winter's War.[3] It was released on April 9, 2016, through Capitol Records as a single from the soundtrack as well as the fourth single from Badlands. "Castle" was co-written by Halsey and the track's producer, Lido. The song was used in commercials and in the teaser trailer to promote the film. The song has background vocals of a choir singing Agnus Dei. She is singing about taking the throne and the kingdom are locked up, which is a reference to her album Badlands.
| "Castle" | ||||
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| Single by Halsey | ||||
| from the album The Huntsman: Winter's War (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) and Badlands | ||||
| Released | April 9, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Electropop[1] | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Lido | |||
| Halsey singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| ”Castle" on YouTube | ||||
Composition
editThe song is in a key of G minor.
Music video
editA "Behind-the-Scenes" video was released for the song on Halsey's official Vevo channel on YouTube on April 8, 2016, one day prior to the single's digital download release. Five days later, on April 13, 2016, the official music video was released on Halsey's Vevo account. As of June 2022, the music video has received over 72 million views on YouTube.[4]
In the media
editThe album version of "Castle" was featured in TV shows The Royals,[5] iZombie, and The Originals. The Huntsman: Winter's War version of "Castle" was featured in TV show Dance Moms.[citation needed]
Track listing
edit- Digital download[2]
- "Castle (The Huntsman: Winter's War version)" – 4:20
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Charts)[6] | 76 |
| France (SNEP)[7] | 143 |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[8] | 80 |
| UK Downloads (Official Charts Company)[9] | 85 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[12] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Topham, Michelle (January 5, 2016). "Listen to Halsey's 'Castle' as Featured on 'The Royals' — Perfect". Leo Sigh. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Castle (The Huntsman: Winter's War Version) - Single by Halsey". iTunes. April 8, 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Halsey – Castle". April 13, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Listen to Halsey's 'Castle' as Featured on 'The Royals' — Perfect – Leo Sigh". January 5, 2016.
- ^ "The ARIA Report (Issue #1364)" (PDF). Australian Web Archive. ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ "Halsey – Castle" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100" (April 15, 2016 – April 21, 2016). Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ "Official Downloads Singles Chart Top 100" (April 15, 2016 – April 21, 2016). Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 : May 7,2016 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard Biz. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Halsey – Castle" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "British single certifications – Halsey – Castle". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Halsey – Castle". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 1, 2023.