Black Chandelier
{{short description|2013 single by Biffy Clyro}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Black Chandelier
| cover = Black Chandelier Artwork.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Biffy Clyro
| album = Opposites
| B-side = {{ubl|The Rain|Thundermonster|Many of Horror|City of Dreadful Night|Milky}}
| released = 14 January 2013
| recorded = 2011–2012, Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 4:06
| label = 14th Floor
| writer = Simon Neil
| producer = Garth "GGGarth" Richardson
| prev_title = God and Satan
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Biblical
| next_year = 2013
}}
"Black Chandelier" is a song by Scottish alternative rock band Biffy Clyro. The track was first released in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2013 as the lead single from the band's sixth studio album, Opposites (2013).{{cite web|url=http://www.biffyclyro.com/news,first-play-of-new-single-black-chandelier-tonight_483.htm?pg=1&f=news|title=News - FIRST PLAY OF NEW SINGLE 'BLACK CHANDELIER' TONIGHT!!|publisher=Biffy Clyro|accessdate=19 November 2012}} The track received its first play on 19 November 2012, having been selected as BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World. The music video was directed by Big TV.{{cite web |url= https://www.videostatic.com/watch-it/2013/01/02/biffy-clyro-black-chandeliers-bigtv-dir|title= Biffy Clyro "Black Chandeliers" (BigTV, Dir.)|date= January 2, 2013|access-date= February 28, 2024|work= VideoStatic}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Black Chandelier
| length1 = 4:05
| title2 = The Rain
| length2 = 2:21
| title3 = Thundermonster
| length3 = 3:27
| title4 = Many of Horror
| note4 = Live at RockNess 2012
| length4 = 4:27
}}
{{Track listing
| title1 = Black Chandelier
| length1 = 4:05
| title2 = Milky
| length2 = 3:35
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = RSD Exclusive Vinyl Release
| title1 = Black Chandelier" (Live Zurich, Switzerland 19.01.13)
| length1 = 3:57
| title2 = City of Dreadful Night
| length2 = 4:49
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" border="1" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2013)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadarock|38|artist=Biffy Clyro|access-date=2 May 2021|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Czech Republic|50|year=2013|week=8|access-date=22 December 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland3|75|artist=Biffy Clyro|access-date=24 January 2020|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|8|date=20130126|access-date=22 December 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|UK|14|date=20130126|access-date=22 December 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|UKrock|1|date=20130126|access-date=22 December 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|25|artist=Biffy Clyro|access-date=22 December 2014|rowheader=true}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Biffy Clyro|title=Black Chandelier|award=Silver|relyear=2013|certyear=2021|id=16986-2041-1|access-date=26 January 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
Release history
References
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Category:14th Floor Records singles
Category:Songs written by Simon Neil