Adagio for Strings (Tiësto song)

2005 single by Tiësto

"Adagio for Strings"

US CD variant of standard artwork

Single by Tiësto
from the album  Just Be
Released| 2005
Genre| Uplifting trance
Length| 7:23[1]
Label|

* Magik Muzik
* Black Hole

Songwriter(s)| Samuel Barber
Producer(s)| Tiësto
Tiësto singles chronology
| "Just Be"
(2004)  | "Adagio for Strings"
(2005)  | "UR" / "A Tear in the Open"
(2005)

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Official video
"Adagio for Strings" by Tiësto on YouTube
Audio
"Adagio for Strings" (nine-minute version) by Tiësto on YouTube

"Adagio for Strings" is a track by Dutch DJ Tiësto. It was first released in January 2005 as the fourth single from the album Just Be. A Trance remake of the classical music composition by Samuel Barber, the track takes the melody of the aforementioned piece (which is in 3/4 time) and adapts it into 4/4 time. In 2013, it was voted by Mixmag readers as the second greatest dance record of all time.[2]

## Formats and track listings

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### CD, maxi-singles

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Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, United States Maxi-single[3]

1. "Adagio for Strings" (Radio Edit)–3:28
2. "Adagio for Strings" (Original LP Version)–9:33
3. "Adagio for Strings" (Danjo & Styles Remix) - 11:22
4. "Adagio for Strings" (Fred Baker Remix) - 8:18
5. "Adagio for Strings" (Phynn Remix) - 7:09

Germany, United Kingdom Maxi-single[4]

1. "Adagio for Strings" (Radio Edit)–3:25
2. "Adagio for Strings" (Original Mix)–9:35
3. "Adagio for Strings" (Fred Baker Remix) - 7:11
4. "Adagio for Strings" (Danjo & Styles Remix) - 11:31
5. "Adagio for Strings" (Phynn Remix) - 8:26
6. "Adagio for Strings" (video) - 3:31

* Includes a photo gallery and an interview taken from the DVD Tiësto In Concert 2.

### 12" vinyl

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Independence Records, Universal Licensing Music (ULM) 12" Vinyl[5]

1. "Adagio for Strings" (Original Album Version)–7:23
2. "Adagio for Strings" (Radio Edit)–3:47

Nebula, Magik Muzik, Media Records 12" Vinyl[6]

1. "Adagio for Strings" (Original LP Version)–9:33
2. "Adagio for Strings" (Fred Baker Remix)–7:11

Nebula, Magik Muzik, Nettwerk America 12" Vinyl[7]

1. "Adagio for Strings" (Danjo & Styles Remix)–11:24
2. "Adagio for Strings" (Phynn Remix)–8:18

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2005)  | Peak
position

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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] | 54
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 12
Germany (GfK)[10] | 41
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[11] | 4
Hungary (Single Top 40)[12] | 1
Ireland (IRMA)[13] | 20
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[14] | 47
Scotland (OCC)[15] | 17
UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 37
UK Dance (OCC)[17] | 3
US Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales[18] | 4

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2005)  | Position

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UK Singles (OCC)[19] | 225
Chart (2006)  | Position
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[20] | 79

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Platinum  | 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Official versions

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* Just Be Album Version (7:23)
* Parade of the Athletes Album Version (5:57)
* Parade of the Athletes: Unmixed Album Version (9:34)
* Danjo & Styles Remix (11:31)
* Fred Baker Remix (7:11)
* Music Video (3:31)
* Original Mix (9:35)
* Phynn Remix (8:26)
* Radio Edit (3:25)
* Wrongun! Remix (7:55)
* W&W 2012 Rework (6:17)
* Blasterjaxx Remix (6:53)

## References

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1. ^ https://open.spotify.com/album/3E8N6fNnqcOwNwUvALrqZ5
2. ^ What is the greatest dance track of all time?
3. ^ "Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, US Maxi-Single".
4. ^ "Germany and UK Maxi-Single".
5. ^ "Magik Muzik CD Single".
6. ^ "Magik Muzik CD Single".
7. ^ "Magik Muzik CD Single".
8. ^ "Tiësto – Adagio for Strings" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
9. ^ "Tiësto: Adagio for Strings" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
10. ^ "Tiësto – Adagio for Strings" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
11. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
12. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
13. ^ "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
14. ^ "Romanian Top 100". 16 December 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-12-16.
15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
17. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
18. ^ "DJ Tiesto - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
19. ^ "ChartsPlusYE2005" (PDF). UKchartsplus.co.uk. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
20. ^ "Dance Top 100 - 2006". Mahasz. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
21. ^ "British single certifications – Tiësto – Adagio for Strings". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 4, 2021.

## External links

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* About Adagio for Strings
* Discogs
* Tiesto power mix on YouTube

* v
* t
* e

Tiësto

* Discography
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* In My Memory
* Just Be
* Elements of Life
* Kaleidoscope
* A Town Called Paradise
* The London Sessions
* Drive

Remix albums|

* Elements of Life: Remixed
* Kaleidoscope: Remixed

Mix albums|

| In Search of Sunrise|

* In Search of Sunrise
* 2
* 4: Latin America
* 5: Los Angeles
* 6: Ibiza
* 7: Asia

|

Club Life|

* Vol. 1 - Las Vegas
* Vol. 2 - Miami
* Vol. 3 - Stockholm
* Vol. 4 - New York City
* Vol. 5 - China

Magik|

* One: First Flight
* Two: Story of the Fall
* Three: Far from Earth
* Four: A New Adventure
* Five: Heaven Beyond
* Six: Live in Amsterdam
* Seven: Live in Los Angeles

Forbidden Paradise|

* 3: The Quest for Atlantis
* 4: High as a Kite
* 5: Arctic Expedition
* 6: Valley of Fire
* 7: Deep Forest

Space Age|

* Space Age 1.0
* Space Age 2.0

Other|

* Summerbreeze
* Revolution
* Nyana
* Parade of the Athletes
* Magikal Journey

Extended plays|

* I Like It Loud

Singles|

| as Tiësto|

* "Theme from Norefjell"
* "Sparkles"
* "Lethal Industry"
* "Suburban Train" / "Urban Train"
* "Flight 643"
* "643 (Love's on Fire)"
* "Obsession"
* "In My Memory"
* "Traffic"
* "Just Be"
* "Love Comes Again"
* "Adagio for Strings"
* "UR" / "A Tear in the Open"
* "dance4life"
* "He's a Pirate"
* "In the Dark"
* "Break My Fall"
* "Ride"
* "I Will Be Here"
* "Escape Me"
* "Feel It"
* "Who Wants to Be Alone"
* "Feel It in My Bones"
* "C'mon"
* "C'mon (Catch 'Em by Surprise)"
* "Zero 76"
* "Work Hard, Play Hard"
* "Maximal Crazy"
* "The First Note Is Silent"
* "What Can We Do (A Deeper Love)"
* "We Own the Night"
* "Pair of Dice"
* "United"
* "Chasing Summers"
* "Take Me"
* "Red Lights"
* "Wasted"
* "Let's Go"
* "Say Something"
* "Light Years Away"
* "Secrets"
* "The Only Way Is Up"
* "Split (Only U)"
* "Chemicals"
* "Wombass"
* "Get Down"
* "The Right Song"
* "Summer Nights"
* "On My Way"
* "Harder"
* "Scream"
* "Carry You Home"
* "Jackie Chan"
* "Grapevine"
* "Ritual"
* "God Is a Dancer"
* "Blue"
* "Nothing Really Matters"
* "Coffee (Give Me Something)"
* "The Business"
* "The Business Part II"
* "Don't Be Shy"
* "The Motto"
* "Hot in It"
* "10:35"
* "Thank You (Not So Bad)"
* "Contigo"

|

as Allure|

* "The Loves We Lost"
* "Somewhere Inside"
* "Pair of Dice"

as Alibi|

* "Eternity"

as VER:WEST|

* "5 Seconds Before Sunrise"

Promotional singles|

* "Battleship Grey"
* "Speed Rail"
* "Halfway There"

Other tracks|

* "Last Train"
* "Set Yourself Free"
* "Lose You"

Remixes|

* "Silence" (DJ Tiësto In Search of Sunrise Mix)
* "Innocente (Falling in Love)" (DJ Tiësto Remix)
* "Southern Sun" (DJ Tiësto Mix)
* "We Are All Made of Stars" (DJ Tiësto's Full Vocal Remix)
* "Imagination" (Tiësto Remix)
* "All of Me" (Tiësto's Birthday Treatment Remix)
* "L'amour toujours" (Tiësto Edit)
* "Resilient" (Tiësto Remix)

Video albums|

* Tiësto in Concert
* Tiësto in Concert 2
* Copenhagen: Elements of Life World Tour

Tours|

* Area2 Tour
* Just Be: Train Tour
* In Search of Sunrise 5 Asia Tour
* Elements of Life World Tour
* In Search of Sunrise: Summer Tour 2008
* Kaleidoscope World Tour
* A Town Called Paradise World Tour

Related articles|

* Gouryella
* Kamaya Painters
* Tiësto's Club Life

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