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"To Die For"
"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]
Single by Sam Smith
from the album Love Goes
Released14 February 2020 (2020-02-14)
StudioThe Stellar House; Venice, California [3]
Genre Pop [4]
Length3:13
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sam Smith singles chronology
" I Feel Love"
(2019) 		"To Die For"
(2020) 		" I'm Ready"
(2020)
Alternate cover
Acoustic version cover
Music video
"To Die For" on YouTube

"To Die For" is a song by English singer-songwriter 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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia ( ARIA) [54] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Brazil ( Pro-Música Brasil) [55] Platinum 40,000‡
Canada ( Music Canada) [56] Gold 40,000‡
Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [57] Gold 45,000‡
Mexico ( AMPROFON) [58] Gold 30,000‡
Norway ( IFPI Norway) [59] Gold 30,000‡
Portugal ( AFP) [60] Gold 5,000‡
Sweden ( GLF) [61] Gold 4,000,000†
United Kingdom ( BPI) [62] Gold 400,000‡
United States ( RIAA) [63] Gold 500,000‡

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

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 14 February 2020
Single version Capitol [10]
Australia Contemporary hit radio [64]
Italy Universal [65]
United Kingdom Capitol [66]
Adult contemporary radio [67]
United States 17 February 2020 Hot/Modern/AC radio [68]
18 February 2020 Contemporary hit radio [69]
Various 6 March 2020 Digital Download Remixes EP Capitol [14]
Streaming Y2K remix [15]
Madism remix [16]
Blinkie remix [17]
Ólafur Arnalds remix [18]
13 March 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Acoustic single [13]

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