To Die For (Sam Smith song) explained

To Die For
Cover:Sam Smith - To Die For.png
Caption:"To Die For" was released as an instant download for album pre-orders. When the album was renamed, a new cover was released for the album.[1] [2]
Type:single
Artist:Sam Smith
Album:Love Goes
Studio:The Stellar House; Venice, California[3]
Genre:Pop[4]
Label:Capitol
Producer:
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Prev Year:2019
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"To Die For" is a song by English singer Sam Smith, released through Capitol Records on 14 February 2020. Smith co-wrote the song alongside Jimmy Napes and Stargate.[5] The song appears on Smith's third studio album Love Goes (2020).[6]

Background

Smith said that they wrote the song in Los Angeles "during a time of self-discovery and heartbreak".

Composition

"To Die For", a pop song, was written by Smith, Jimmy Napes, Stargate, and produced by the latter two.[7] Running for a length of three minutes and thirteen seconds, "To Die For" is a piano-forward ballad. The song samples audio from the 2001 cult classic film Donnie Darko.[8] [9]

Promotion

Smith opened a pop-up wig shop named after the song in the Soho area of London,[10] and performed the song on The Graham Norton Show on 14 February.[5]

Music video

The music video, directed by Grant Singer, premiered on YouTube on 13 February 2020.[11]

Track listing

Digital download/stream[12]

  1. "To Die For" – 3:14

Digital download/stream[13]

  1. "To Die For" (Acoustic) – 3:20

Digital download – Remixes EP[14]

  1. "To Die For" (Ólafur Arnalds Remix) – 3:30
  2. "To Die For" (Y2K Remix) – 2:25
  3. "To Die For" (Blinkie Remix) – 3:32
  4. "To Die For" (Madism Remix) – 2:42

Stream – Y2K remix[15]

  1. "To Die For" (Y2K Remix) – 2:26

Stream – Madism Remix[16]

  1. "To Die For" (Madism Remix) – 2:42

Stream – Blinkie Remix[17]

  1. "To Die For" (Blinkie Remix) – 3:33

Stream – Ólafur Arnalds Remix[18]

  1. "To Die For" (Ólafur Arnalds Remix) – 3:30

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[19]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Croatia (HRT)[20] 31
Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40)[21] 33
Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[22] 11
Lebanon (OLT20)[23] 15
Malaysia (RIM)[24] 20
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[25] 8
Singapore (RIAS)[26] 18
South Korea (Gaon)[27] 39
US Rolling Stone Top 100[28] 30

Year-end charts

Release history

RegionDateFormatVersionLabel
Various14 February 2020Single versionCapitol
AustraliaContemporary hit radio[31]
ItalyUniversal[32]
United KingdomCapitol[33]
Adult contemporary radio[34]
United States17 February 2020Hot/Modern/AC radio[35]
18 February 2020Contemporary hit radio[36]
Various6 March 2020Digital DownloadRemixes EPCapitol
StreamingY2K remix
Madism remix
Blinkie remix
Ólafur Arnalds remix
13 March 2020Acoustic single

Notes and References

  1. Web site: To Die For by Sam Smith on Amazon Music . Amazon.co.uk . 5 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Owoseje . Toyin . Sam Smith renames their new album, saying 'To Die For' felt uncomfortable during a pandemic - CNN . Edition.cnn.com . 17 April 2020 . 5 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417182007/https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/17/entertainment/sam-smith-album-name-change-intl-scli-gbr/index.html . 17 April 2020 . live .
  3. Web site: Love Goes Credits . Sam Smith . 11 September 2022 . 17 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201117231007/https://samsmithworld.com/lovegoescredits/ . dead .
  4. Web site: First Stream: New Music From Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, Sam Smith & More . . Lipshutz . Jason . 14 February 2020 . 16 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200216100929/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8551042/first-stream-justin-bieber-billie-eilish-sam-smith-monsta-x . 16 February 2020 . live .
  5. Web site: Sam Smith is teasing the release of their new single To Die For . . White . Jack . 10 February 2020 . 13 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200204115743/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/sam-smith-is-teasing-the-release-of-their-new-single-to-die-for__28567/ . 4 February 2020 . live .
  6. Web site: Whyte . Woodrow . Sam Smith teases more collaborations with Demi Lovato . PopBuzz . 24 April 2020 . 5 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200502110354/https://www.popbuzz.com/exclusives/video/sam-smith-demi-lovato-new-collaboration/ . 2 May 2020 . live .
  7. Web site: Try the TIDAL Web Player . listen.tidal.com . en . 15 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200215170750/https://listen.tidal.com/album/131419386/credits . 15 February 2020 . live .
  8. Web site: Listen to Sam Smith's heartbreaking new ballad To Die For . . 14 February 2020 . 15 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200215170749/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/132540/listen-to-sam-smiths-heartbreaking-new-ballad-to-die-for/ . 15 February 2020 . live .
  9. Web site: Sam Smith Samples 'Donnie Darko' on New Song 'To Die For' . . Shaffer . Claire . 14 February 2020 . 15 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200215141822/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sam-smith-to-die-for-donnie-darko-952678/ . 15 February 2020 . live .
  10. Web site: Sam Smith Gets Creative, Teases New Single 'To Die For' With a Wig Shop in London: Watch . . Daw . Stephen . 12 February 2020 . 13 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200213103015/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8550824/sam-smith-opens-wig-shop-to-die-for . 13 February 2020 . live .
  11. Web site: Sam Smith – To Die For . . 13 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200213031329/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POIK1H3L86k . 13 February 2020 . live .
  12. Web site: Single – To Die For – Sam Smith . . 17 March 2020.
  14. Web site: To Die For (Remixes) – Sam Smith . . 6 March 2020 . 17 March 2020.
  15. Web site: Single – To Die For – Sam Smith (Y2K Remix) . . 17 March 2020.
  16. Web site: Single – To Die For – Sam Smith (Y2K Remix) . . 17 March 2020.
  17. Web site: Single – To Die For – Sam Smith (Blinkie Remix) . . 17 March 2020.
  18. Web site: Single – To Die For – Sam Smith (Ólafur Arnalds Remix) . . 17 March 2020.
  19. Web site: To Die For / Sam Smith – Credits . . 15 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200215171143/https://listen.tidal.com/album/130639657/credits . 15 February 2020 . live .
  20. Web site: Croatia ARC TOP 100 . HRT . 3 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200302211945/https://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-2-ozujka-2020/222515/ . 2 March 2020 . live .
  21. Web site: EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS: Eesti Laulu lood tungivad edetabelisse – kes kõige kõrgemale? . . Estonian. 26 February 2020.
  22. Web site: Sam Smith Chart History: Euro Digital Song Sales . . 27 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603064255/https://www.billboard.com/music/sam-smith/chart-history/IDS . 3 June 2020 . live .
  23. Web site: The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Sam Smith . . August 8, 2022.
  24. Web site: Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia . English . . Recording Industry Association of Malaysia . 2 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200322183202/https://www.facebook.com/RecordingIndustryMalaysia/photos/pcb.3264599830234031/3264593406901340/?type=3&theater . 22 March 2020 . live .
  25. Web site: Sam Smith Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay . . 14 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603064310/https://www.billboard.com/music/sam-smith/chart-history/MIN . 3 June 2020 . live .
  26. Web site: RIAS International Top Charts Week 8 . Recording Industry Association (Singapore). https://web.archive.org/web/20200301164646/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/. 1 March 2020.
  27. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 14 of 2020 . Gaon Chart . ko . 9 April 2020.
  28. Web site: Top 100 Songs . . 25 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200224170257/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-02-20/ . 24 February 2020 . live .
  29. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2020. Ultratop. 18 December 2020.
  30. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=year&hitYear=2021&year_time=3. ko:2021년 Digital Chart. 2021 Digital Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 8 January 2022.
  31. Web site: Singles To Radio . The Music Network . 14 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200214190404/https://themusicnetwork.com/charts/issues/1276/1276-singles-to-radio/ . 14 February 2020 . live .
  32. Web site: SAM SMITH "To Die For" (Radio Date: 14 February 2020). radiodate.it. 14 February 2020.
  33. Web site: BBC – Radio 1 Playlist . https://web.archive.org/web/20200214151921/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3tqPdBWF9yMbTrfjWvfKV8t/radio-1-playlist . 14 February 2020 . BBC . live. 14 February 2020 .
  34. Web site: BBC – Radio 2 New Music Playlist . https://web.archive.org/web/20200214121747/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2qNJsnjYFvbLrK9CZ0CfYfM/radio-2-new-music-playlist . 14 February 2020 . BBC . live . 14 February 2020 .
  35. Web site: Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates. All Access. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213025158/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases. 13 February 2020. 13 February 2020.
  36. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates. All Access. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213024858/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. 13 February 2020. 13 February 2020.

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