"Lay Me Down" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii. Written by Avicii, Ash Pournouri, Nile Rodgers and Adam Lambert, the track appears on Avicii's debut studio album, True (2013). American singer-songwriter Adam Lambert also provides vocals for the track, while Nile Rodgers provides guitar backing. The track was released as the fifth single from his album on April 21, 2014.
"Lay Me Down" | ||||
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Single by Avicii | ||||
from the album True | ||||
Released | April 21, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
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Length | 5:00 (album version) 3:26 (radio edit) | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Lay Me Down" on YouTube |
Personnel
editMusicians
- Adam Lambert – vocals
- Tim Bergling – composition, production
- Ash Pournouri – composition, production
- Nile Rodgers – guitar
Additional personnel
- Nile Rodgers – composition
- Adam Lambert – composition
Live performances
editOn The Original High Tour Lambert performed the song, stating: "Most of you might not be aware of this song, but for whatever reason my name wasn't on the title".[citation needed]
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Sweden (GLF)[26] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
editCountry | Date | Format | Label |
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Australia[27] | 21 April 2014 | Contemporary hit radio | Universal Music |
United Kingdom[28] | 14 July 2014 |
References
edit- ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 26, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201426 into search.
- ^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Avicii Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2014" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Dance Top 100 - 2014". Mahasz. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2014". Mahasz. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2014". Mahasz. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Dance Top 100 - 2015". Mahasz. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down" (in Swedish). Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Single of the Day". The Music Network. 17 April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ Lane, Daniel (14 July 2014). "This Week's New Releases 14-07-2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 July 2014.