Explosions (song)
{{short description|2013 single by Ellie Goulding}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Explosions
| cover = EllieGouldingExplosionsCover.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Ellie Goulding
| album = Halcyon
| released = 30 January 2013
| recorded = 2012
| studio = Splendido (Wales){{cite AV media notes |title=Halcyon |others=Ellie Goulding |type=CD liner notes |publisher=Polydor Records |year=2012 |id=3714241}}
| venue =
| genre =
| length = {{duration|m=4|s=03}}
| label = Polydor
| writer = {{hlist|Ellie Goulding|John Fortis}}
| producer = John Fortis
| prev_title = Figure 8
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = I Need Your Love
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|miOEmyjpLkU|"Explosions"}}}}
}}
"Explosions" is a song by English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding from her second studio album, Halcyon (2012). Written by Goulding and John Fortis, it was released as a promotional single on iTunes Ireland on 3 August 2012 and on iTunes UK on 1 October 2012, but was removed shortly thereafter on both occasions.{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/explosions-single/id549120429 |title=Explosions – Single by Ellie Goulding |publisher=iTunes Store Ireland. Apple |access-date=3 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008001013/http://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/explosions-single/id549120429 |archive-date=8 October 2012 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web |last=Corner |first=Lewis |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a409409/ellie-goulding-reveals-new-track-explosions-listen.html |title=Ellie Goulding reveals new track 'Explosions' – listen |publisher=Digital Spy |date=1 October 2012 |access-date=25 October 2012}} In late January 2013, it was announced that the track would be released as the official third single from the album.{{cite web |url=http://elliegoulding.com/newsitems/explosions-official-video/ |title='Explosions' Official Video |publisher=elliegoulding.com |date=30 January 2013 |access-date=2 February 2013 |archive-date=18 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218101212/http://elliegoulding.com/newsitems/explosions-official-video/ |url-status=dead }} The official music video premiered on 30 January 2013 and consists of exclusive live footage of Goulding from The Halcyon Days Tour.
Commercial performance
Following its use on ITV's "Where Drama Lives" advertisement,{{cite web |url=http://elliegoulding.com/newsitems/explosions-on-itv-drama-promo/ |title='Explosions' on ITV Drama Promo |publisher=elliegoulding.com |date=23 January 2013 |access-date=3 February 2013 |archive-date=31 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131140640/http://elliegoulding.com/newsitems/explosions-on-itv-drama-promo/ |url-status=dead }} "Explosions" debuted at number 122 on the UK Singles Chart for the week ending 26 January 2013, jumping to number thirty-three the following week on sales of 9,851 copies.{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Alan |url=http://www.musicweek.com/businessanalysis/read/official-charts-analysis-bingo-players-sell-74k-singles/053341 |title=Official Charts Analysis: Bingo Players sell 74k singles |work=Music Week |publisher=Intent Media |date=28 January 2013 |access-date=3 February 2013}} {{subscription required}}{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20130127/7501/ |title=2012 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive |publisher=Official Charts Company |date=2 February 2013 |access-date=27 January 2013}} In its sixth week, the song rose to its peak position of number thirteen, selling 24,269 copies.{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Alan |url=http://www.musicweek.com/businessanalysis/read/official-charts-analysis-emeli-sande-album-tops-1-6m-sales/053728 |title=Official Charts Analysis: Emeli Sande album tops 1.6m sales |work=Music Week |publisher=Intent Media |date=25 February 2013 |access-date=8 March 2013}} {{subscription required}} The single had sold over 200,000 copies in the UK as of August 2013,{{cite journal |url=http://content.yudu.com/A2bopj/MW020813/resources/index.htm |title=Right Place, Right Time: Globe and Imagem provide the backstory for some of their successful syncs |journal=Music Week |page=30 |date=2 August 2013 |access-date=3 August 2013}} {{subscription required}} and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 20 September 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |title=Certified Awards |publisher=British Phonographic Industry |date=20 September 2013 |access-date=3 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917112745/https://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |archive-date=17 September 2016 |df=dmy }}
"Explosions" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 100 on the issue dated 1 March 2014,{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100?page=9 |title=The Hot 100 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |date=1 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220183501/http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100?page=9 |archive-date=20 February 2014 |access-date=20 February 2014}} following the song's use in television commercials for the American film Endless Love.{{cite web |url=http://www.reservoir-media.com/news/post/MjE4Mi03MDU3YzM |title=Ellie's "Explosions" in 'Endless Love' movie |publisher=Reservoir Media Management |date=6 January 2014 |access-date=20 February 2014 |archive-date=6 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306224256/http://www.reservoir-media.com/news/post/MjE4Mi03MDU3YzM |url-status=dead }}
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Halcyon.{{cite AV media notes |title=Halcyon |others=Ellie Goulding |type=CD liner notes |publisher=Polydor Records |year=2012 |id=3714241}}
- Ellie Goulding – vocals
- Ben Baptie – mixing assistant
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- John Fortis – keyboards, production, programming
- Ashley Krajewski – additional programming, engineering
- Kirsty Mangan – violin
- George Murphy – engineering
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"|Chart (2013–14)
!scope="col"|Peak |
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| scope="row"{{singlechart|Billboardeurodigital|18|artist=Ellie Goulding|accessdate=24 March 2013}} |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Ireland3|51|artist=Ellie Goulding|accessdate=18 January 2020}} |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Scotland|16|date=20130302|accessdate=25 February 2013}} |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Slovakia|95|year=2013|week=14|accessdate=9 April 2013}} |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|UK|13|date=20130302|accessdate=8 March 2013}} |
| scope="row"{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|100|artist=Ellie Goulding|accessdate=20 February 2014}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"|Chart (2013)
!scope="col"|Position |
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| scope="row"|UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20130106/37501|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2013|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=25 October 2019}}
| 93 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Ellie Goulding|title=Explosions|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2012|date=20 September 2013|access-date=14 July 2014|id=12584-2980-1|certyear=2013|certmonth=9}}
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