"Adagio for Strings" | ||||
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Single by Tiësto | ||||
from the album Just Be | ||||
Released | 31 January 2005 | |||
Genre | Uplifting trance | |||
Length | 9:34 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Samuel Barber | |||
Producer(s) | Tiësto | |||
Tiësto singles chronology | ||||
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"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 afformentioned 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. [1]
Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, United States Maxi-single [2]
Germany, United Kingdom Maxi-single [3]
Independence Records, Universal Licensing Music (ULM) 12" Vinyl [4]
Nebula, Magik Muzik, Media Records 12" Vinyl [5]
Nebula, Magik Muzik, Nettwerk America 12" Vinyl [6]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom ( BPI) [20] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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France | 31 January 2005 | Independence Records | vinyl, 12", Picture Disc | IR 0431 V |
Universal Licensing Music (ULM) | 982 570-4 | |||
Netherlands | 14 April 2005 | Magik Muzik | vinyl, 12" | Magik Muzik 823-5 |
vinyl, 12" | Magik Muzik 824-5 | |||
United Kingdom | 11 April 2005 | Nebula | vinyl, 12" | NEBT068 |
vinyl, 12" | NEBTX068 | |||
5 April 2005 | CD, maxi-single, Enhanced | NEBCD068 | ||
2005 | Vinyl, 12", promo | NEBDJ068 | ||
27 December 2007 | Wrongun | vinyl, 12", Single Sided | WRONGUN004 | |
Germany | 14 April 2005 | Kontor Records | CD, maxi-single, Enhanced, Limited Edition | Kontor446 |
vinyl, 12" | Kontor446 | |||
vinyl, 12" | Kontor444 | |||
vinyl, 12" | Kontor445 | |||
2 May 2005 | Edel Distribution GmbH | CD, maxi-single, Enhanced, Limited Edition | 0159815KON | |
vinyl, 12" | 0159815KON | |||
United States | 10 May 2005 | Nettwerk America | CD, maxi-single | 0 6700 33252 2 6 |
vinyl, 12" | 0 6700 33250 1 1 | |||
vinyl, 12" | 0 6700 33251 1 0 | |||
Sweden | 2005 | Playground Music Scandinavia | CDr, promo | none |
Australia & New Zealand | Central Station | CD, maxi-single | CSR CD5 0475 | |
Italy | April, 2005 | Media Records | vinyl, 12" | MR 2020 |