49 Percent
{{Short description|2005 single by Röyksopp}}
{{Infobox song
| name = 49 Percent
| cover = 49 Percent.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Röyksopp
| album = The Understanding
| released = {{start date|2005|9|26|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 5:11
| label = Astralwerks
| writer = Svein Berge, Torbjørn Brundtland, Chelonis R. Jones
| producer =
| prev_title = Curves
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = What Else Is There?
| next_year = 2005
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|PKlX_nnMVvI|"49 Percent"}}}}
}}
"49 Percent" is the second single from Norwegian duo Röyksopp's second album, The Understanding (2005). It features the vocals and lyrics of Chelonis R. Jones. The song initially was written as "Don't Give Up" and sung in live shows, then was developed into "49 Percent" and "Don't Give Up" was covered by the band The Whitest Boy Alive.
Release
The single was released on 26 September 2005 in the United Kingdom.{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=41|date=24 September 2005}} It reached number 55 on the UK Singles Chart.
Music video
The music video, directed by Brendan McNamee, features a man running and dancing in the streets of Barcelona at nighttime, producing light from his hands and feet on everything he touches and hovers over.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}
Track listing
Charts
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|+ Weekly chart performance for "49 Percent" ! scope="col"| Chart (2005) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{single chart|CIS|322|artist=Royksopp|song=49 Percent|songid=3992|rowheader=true|access-date=5 October 2021}} |
| {{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|55|artist=Royksopp|song=49 Percent|artistid=10485|rowheader=true|access-date=5 October 2021|refname="uk"}} |
References
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Category:Songs written by Svein Berge
Category:Songs written by Torbjørn Brundtland