Lay Me Down (Avicii song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Lay Me Down
| cover = Avicii - Lay Me Down.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Avicii
| album = True
| released = April 21, 2014
| format =
| recorded = 2013
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| length = 5:00 (album version)
3:26 (radio edit)
| label = {{flatlist|
- PRMD
- Island
}}
| writer = {{flatlist|
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| producer = {{flatlist|
- Avicii
- Arash Pournouri
}}
| prev_title = Addicted to You
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{external music video|{{YouTube|ISiGtxsN5d0|"Lay Me Down"}}}}
}}
"Lay Me Down" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii. Written by Avicii, Ash Pournouri, Nile Rodgers and Adam Lambert, the track appears on Avicii's debut studio album, True (2013). American singer-songwriter Adam Lambert also provides vocals for the track, while Nile Rodgers provides guitar backing. The track was released as the fifth single from his album on April 21, 2014.
Personnel
Musicians
- Adam Lambert – vocals
- Tim Bergling – composition, production
- Ash Pournouri – composition, production
- Nile Rodgers – guitar
Additional personnel
- Nile Rodgers – composition
- Adam Lambert – composition
Live performances
On The Original High Tour Lambert performed the song, stating: "Most of you might not be aware of this song, but for whatever reason my name wasn't on the title".{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}
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" {{single chart|Australia|34|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=3 May 2014}} |
| scope="row" {{single chart|Austria|17|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=11 July 2014}} |
| scope="row" {{single chart|Flanders Tip|4|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=10 May 2014|refname="Flanders1"}} |
| scope="row" {{single chart|Flanders Dance|30|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=10 May 2014|refname="Flanders2"}} |
| scope="row" {{single chart|Wallonia Tip|2|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=10 May 2014|refname="Wallonia"}} |
| scope="row" {{single chart|Wallonia Dance|4|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=10 May 2014|refname="Flanders3"}} |
| scope="row" {{single chart|France|47|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=9 May 2014}} |
| scope="row" {{single chart|Germany|35|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|songid=1191841|accessdate=15 October 2018}} |
| scope="row" {{single chart|Hungarydance|8|year=2014|week=47|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=27 November 2014}} |
| scope="row" {{single chart|Hungaryradio|3|year=2014|week=34|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=28 August 2014}} |
| scope="row" {{single chart|Hungarysingle|5|year=2014|week=32|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=14 August 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland|94|year=2014|week=26|rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row" {{single chart|Poland|14|chartid=1380|year=2014|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 August 2014}} |
| scope="row" {{single chart|Polishdance|1|chartid=1370|accessdate=6 August 2014}} |
| scope="row" {{single chart|Slovakia|56|year=2014|week=26}} |
| scope="row"| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=36|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart|publisher=SloTop50|language=Slovenian|accessdate=7 September 2014|archive-date=22 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822215358/http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=36|url-status=dead}}
| align=center|14 |
| scope="row" {{single chart|Sweden|39|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=20 September 2013}} |
| scope="row" {{single chart|Switzerland|41|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=8 June 2014}} |
| scope="row" {{single chart|UKdance|29|date=20140726}} |
| scope="row" {{single chart|Billboarddanceelectronic|22|artist=Avicii|accessdate=20 September 2014}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"|Chart (2015)
!scope="col"|Position |
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| scope="row"| Hungary (Dance Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2015|title=Dance Top 100 - 2015|accessdate=25 March 2020|publisher=Mahasz}}
| style="text-align:center"|49 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|certyear=2014|relyear=2013|artist=Avicii|title=Lay Me Down|award=Gold|type=single|certref={{cite web | url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/artdata?dfom=20130917&sart=3450108 | title=Avicii – Lay Me Down| publisher=Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening | access-date=20 November 2014 | language=Swedish | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190223185026/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/artdata?dfom=20130917&sart=3450108|archive-date=February 23, 2019|url-status=dead}}}}
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Release history
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| scope="col"| Country
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label |
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| scope="row"| Australia{{cite journal|url=http://a.smartmailpro.com/webv/s615bnhh9d |title=Single of the Day |journal=The Music Network |date=17 April 2014 |accessdate=21 April 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421064643/http://a.smartmailpro.com/webv/s615bnhh9d |archivedate=21 April 2014 |url-status=dead}}
| 21 April 2014 | rowspan="2"| Contemporary hit radio | rowspan="2"| Universal Music |
| scope="row"| United Kingdom{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/this-weeks-new-releases-14-07-2014-3255/ |title=This Week's New Releases 14-07-2014 |publisher=Official Charts Company |date=14 July 2014 |accessdate=14 July 2014 |author=Lane, Daniel}}
| 14 July 2014 |
References
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Category:Island Records singles
Category:Songs written by Avicii
Category:Songs written by Adam Lambert
Category:Songs written by Nile Rodgers