Silhouettes (Avicii song)

2012 single by Avicii

"Silhouettes"

Single by Avicii featuring Salem Al Fakir
Released| 27 April 2012
Genre| Progressive house[1]
Length| 7:00 (Original mix) 3:31 (Radio edit)
Label| Universal Music
Songwriter(s)| Tim Bergling, Arash Pournouri, Salem Al Fakir
Producer(s)| Avicii
Avicii featuring Salem Al Fakir singles chronology
| "Levels"
(2011)  | "Silhouettes"
(2012)  | "Superlove"
(2012)

|
|

"Silhouettes" is a song by Swedish house producer and DJ Avicii featuring vocals from Swedish singer Salem Al Fakir. The track was first released on 27 April 2012 in the United Kingdom.[2] It had previously been leaked on the internet in early 2011, albeit with a different song pitch.[citation needed] Some music blogs erroneously posted "Flash" by Tatana and Scaloni.[3][unreliable source?]

## Track listing

[edit]

Digital download[2]No.| Title| Length

|
|

1.| "Silhouettes" (original radio edit)| 3:31
2.| "Silhouettes" (original mix)| 7:00

Silhouettes (Remixes) – Digital download[4]No.| Title| Length

|
|

1.| "Silhouettes" (EDX's Arena Club Mix)| 5:47
2.| "Silhouettes" (Syn Cole Creamfields Mix)| 6:23
3.| "Silhouettes" (Lazy Rich Remix)| 6:29

## Chart performance

[edit]

For the week ending 11 May 2012, "Silhouettes" debuted at number fifty on the Irish Singles Chart.[5] The track marked Avicii's fourth appearance on the chart, following "Seek Bromance", "Collide", and "Levels" - which peaked at number forty-nine and number three respectively.

## Music video

[edit]

A music video was released on YouTube on 7 June 2012.[6] The music video shows a person, presumably a trans woman, before and after undergoing gender-affirming surgery, and how the surgery improves their social life. An alternate version just featuring Avicii performing at various venues in the United States has also been produced.

## Charts and certifications

[edit]

### Weekly charts

[edit]

| Chart (2012)  | Peak
position

|

Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] | 26
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] | 4
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] | 29
Denmark (Tracklisten)[10] | 27
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] | 11
Germany (GfK)[12] | 87
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[13] | 25
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[14] | 12
Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] | 43
Scotland (OCC)[16] | 12
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 11
UK Dance (OCC)[18] | 5
UK Singles (OCC)[19] | 22
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[20] | 4
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[21] | 9
Chart (2018)  | Peak
position

|

US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[22] | 23

### Year-end charts

[edit]

| Chart (2012)  | Position

|

Hungary (Dance Top 40)[23] | 98
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] | 27
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[25] | 145
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[26] | 23

### Certifications

[edit]

Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
|

Australia (ARIA)[27] | Platinum  | 70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[28]
Original Mix  | Gold  | 30,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[29] | Gold  | 30,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[30] | 3× Platinum  | 120,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] | Gold  | 400,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[32] | Platinum  | 1,800,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

[edit]

Region  | Date  | Format  | Label

|
|
|

United Kingdom  | 27 April 2012[2] | Digital download  | Universal Music

## References

[edit]

1. ^ Schreiber, Ryan (23 May 2012). ""Silhouettes" by Avicii Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
2. ^ a b c "Avicii - 'Silhouettes' - Single". iTunes (UK). 27 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
3. ^ Will. "AVICII FAKE – SCALONI and DJ TATANA -FLASH ORIGINAL MIX". Retrieved 12 November 2013.
4. ^ "Silhouettes (Remixes)". Beatport. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
5. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Silhouettes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
6. ^ "Avicii - Silhouettes". YouTube. Avicii. 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
7. ^ "Avicii – Silhouettes" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
8. ^ "Avicii – Silhouettes" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
9. ^ "Avicii – Silhouettes" (in French). Ultratip.
10. ^ "Avicii – Silhouettes". Tracklisten.
11. ^ "Avicii: Silhouettes" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
12. ^ "Avicii – Silhouettes" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
13. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
14. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
15. ^ "Avicii – Silhouettes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
17. ^ "Avicii – Silhouettes". Singles Top 100.
18. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
20. ^ "Avicii Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
21. ^ "Avicii Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard.
22. ^ "Avicii Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
23. ^ "Dance Top 100 - 2012". Mahasz. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
24. ^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2012" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
25. ^ "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
26. ^ "Dance/Mix Show Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
28. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Avicii – Silhouettes" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
29. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Avicii – Silhouettes" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
30. ^ "Avicii - Silhouettes" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
31. ^ "British single certifications – Avicii – Silhouettes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
32. ^ "Danish single certifications – Avicii – Silhouettes". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 1 November 2020.

## External links

[edit]

* "Why "Silhouettes" Is The One Avicii Song That Fans Should Play To Understand The Late Musician's Influence On Pop Music on Bustle

* v
* t
* e

Avicii

* Discography
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* True
* Stories
* Tim

Extended plays|

Avīci (01)

Singles|

* "My Feelings for You"
* "Seek Bromance"
* "Street Dancer"
* "Blessed"
* "Fade into Darkness"
* "Collide"
* "Levels"
* "Silhouettes"
* "Superlove"
* "Dancing in My Head"
* "I Could Be the One"
* "X You"
* "We Write the Story"
* "Wake Me Up"
* "You Make Me"
* "Hey Brother"
* "Addicted to You"
* "Lay Me Down"
* "The Days"
* "The Nights"
* "Waiting for Love"
* "For a Better Day"
* "Pure Grinding"
* "Broken Arrows"
* "Taste the Feeling"
* "Feeling Good"
* "Without You"
* "Lonely Together"
* "SOS"
* "Tough Love"
* "Heaven"
* "Forever Yours (Tribute)"
* "Beautiful Drug (remix)"
* "Forever Yours (Tim's 2016 Ibiza Version)"

Featured singles|

* "Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)"
* "Divine Sorrow"

Other songs|

* "Sunshine"
* "Hope There's Someone"
* "Gonna Love Ya"
* "So Much Better"

Concert tours|

* House for Hunger
* Stories World Tour

Films|

* Avicii: True Stories
* Avicii – I'm Tim

Related articles|

* Killers & Rockers
* I Always DJ Naked
* Tim Bergling Foundation
* Avicii Invector
* Avicii Arena
* Tim
* Avicii Experience

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz work
* MusicBrainz release group

|

This 2010s electronic music song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[No.]: Number
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template