Somebody to Die For
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Somebody to Die For
| cover = HurtsSingleSomebodyToDieForCover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Hurts
| album = Exile
| released = {{Start date|df=y|2013|7|21}}
| recorded = 2012; Pellerin Studios
(Gothenburg, Sweden)
| studio =
| venue =
| length = 4:35
| label = {{flatlist|
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| writer = Hurts
| producer = {{flatlist|
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| prev_title = Blind
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Under Control
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Pt1kc_FniKM|"Hurts - Somebody to Die For"}}}}
}}
"Somebody to Die For" is the third single by English musical duo Hurts from their second studio album Exile, released on 21 July 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a488525/hurts-confirm-new-single-somebody-to-die-for-listen.html|title=Hurts confirm new single 'Somebody To Die For'|work=Digital Spy|author=Lewis Corner|date=2013-06-10|accessdate=2013-08-30}} The song is co-produced with Dan Grech-Marguerat (Lana Del Rey, Moby). Jonas Quant produced the track for the single release.
Live performances
The duo premiered the track during a special live session at Spotify in January 2013 and on 17 May 2013 in an acoustic session for The Sun{{`s}} Biz Sessions.[http://open.spotify.com/album/016wauIto7hadtmVIdyyBx Spotify Sessions by Hurts on Spotify]
Music video
The music video was directed by Frank Borin, who also directed the duo's second version of "Miracle" video in 2013. Visual effects were created by GloriaFX at Digital Ukraine.{{cite web|url=http://www.digital-ukraine.com/?p=492|title=Hurts — Somebody To Die For DigitalUkraine - Visual effects company|work=DigitalUkraine|author=|date=2013-08-30|accessdate=2013-08-30}} It was filmed at the Salvation Mountain in the desert near Slab City just several miles from the Salton Sea in California.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} Video with around Christian imagery continues the religious theme of their video for "Blind".
Formats and track listing
- Digital EP
- "Somebody to Die For" (Radio Edit) — 3:20
- "Somebody to Die For" (Unplugged) — 3:27
- "Somebody to Die For" (Franz Novotny Remix) — 6:33
- "Exile" (Freemasons Club Mix) — 7:11
- German EP
- "Somebody to Die For" (Radio Edit) — 3:20
- "Ohne Dich" — 4:31
- "Somebody to Die For" (Unplugged) — 3:27
- "Somebody to Die For" (Franz Novotny Remix) — 6:33
- "Exile" (Freemasons Club Mix) — 7:11
- "Somebody to Die For" (Music Video) — 3:50
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"|Chart (2013)
!scope="col"|Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"{{single chart|Flanders Tip|85|artist=Hurts|song=Somebody to Die For}} |
| scope="row"{{single chart|Austria|57|artist=Hurts|song=Somebody to Die For}} |
| scope="row"{{single chart|Switzerland|62|artist=Hurts|song=Somebody to Die For}} |
| scope="row"{{single chart|Germany|46|artist=Hurts|song=Somebody to Die For|songid=1120405|accessdate=March 20, 2019}} |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"|Country
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) |
|---|
| scope="row" | Belgium
|rowspan="13"|19 July 2013 |rowspan="14"|Digital download |
| Netherlands |
| Finland |
| Denmark |
| Sweden |
| Norway |
| Italy |
| Portugal |
| Russia |
| Philippines |
| Singapore |
| Australia |
| Brazil |
| United Kingdom
|21 July 2013 |
| Germany
|30 August 2013 |{{flatlist| }} |
Personnel
- Hurts — keyboards, lyrics, music, programming, production
- Jonas Quant — co-producer, single version
- Dan Grech-Marguerat — engineer, producer
- Jakob Hermann — engineering
- Duncan Fuller — assistant engineering
- Pete Watson — piano
- Paul Walsham — drums
- Wil Malone — conductor, performance arranger
- Boguslaw Kostecki, Cathy Thompson, Chris Tombling, Dermot Crehan, Emil Chakalov, Emlyn Singleton, Gaby Lester, Jonathan Rees, Julian Leaper, Liz Edwards, Maciej Rakowski, Mark Berrow, Patrick Kiernan, Perry Montague-Mason, Peter Hanson, Rita Manning, Tom Pigott-Smith, Warren Zielinski — violin
- Andy Parker, Bruce White, Garfield Jackson, Rachel Stephanie Bolt, Steve Wright, Vicci Wardman — viola
- Allen Walley, Mary Scully, Steve Mair — bass{{cite web|url=http://www.qobuz.com/album/exile-deluxe-hurts/0886443735866|title=Hurts - Exile (Deluxe) all performers|work=qobuz|author=|date=2013-03-08|accessdate=2013-03-08}}
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|id=tgSKX3v5eVE|title=Hurts - Somebody To Die For (Audio)}}
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