"4ware" | |
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Song by Deadmau5 | |
from the album W:/2016Album/ | |
Released | December 2, 2016 |
Genre | Progressive house |
Length | 8:39 |
Songwriter(s) | Joel Zimmerman |
Producer(s) | Joel Zimmerman |
"4ware" (pronounced "four ware") [1] is an instrumental by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5. [2] [3] It is the first track on his eighth studio album, W:/2016Album/. [4] It was premiered on BBC Radio 1 in an interview with British DJ Pete Tong on November 4, 2016. [5] [6] Despite initial rumours, the song was never officially released as a single. Following the release of W:/2016Album/, "4ware" charted in the US, peaking at 22 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Songs chart. [7]
An early version of "4ware" was uploaded to Zimmerman's SoundCloud in March 2016. [6] However, it has since been removed following his account's compromisation in May 2016. [8] [9]
On November 4, 2016, Zimmerman joined Pete Tong's Essential New Tune show on BBC Radio 1 for a brief interview regarding the release of W:/2016Album/. [5] After the interview, Tong described 4ware fondly, claiming "[it] takes me right back to " Faxing Berlin"-style Deadmau5". [1] [6] After this, rumours were spread that "4ware" was to be released as a single. [10] [11] However, the song has seen no single release since, and " Let Go" was later released, on November 18, as the album's following single. [12] [13]
"4ware" is a progressive house song with a tempo of 128 beats per minute and is written in the key of G♯ minor. [14]
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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US Dance/Electronic Digital Songs ( Billboard) [7] | 22 |
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) [15] | 45 |