"Somebody to Die For" | ||||
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Single by Hurts | ||||
from the album Exile | ||||
Released | 21 July 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2012; Pellerin Studios (Gothenburg, Sweden) | |||
Length | 4:35 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Hurts | |||
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Hurts singles chronology | ||||
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"Somebody to Die For" is the third single by English musical duo Hurts from their second studio album Exile, released on 21 July 2013.[1] The song is co-produced with Dan Grech-Marguerat (Lana Del Rey, Moby). Jonas Quant produced the track for the single release.
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.[2]
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.[3] It was filmed at the Salvation Mountain in the desert near Slab City just several miles from the Salton Sea in California.[citation needed] Video with around Christian imagery continues the religious theme of their video for "Blind".
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] | 85 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 57 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 62 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 46 |
Country | Date | Format(s) |
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Belgium | 19 July 2013 | Digital download |
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Finland | ||
Denmark | ||
Sweden | ||
Norway | ||
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Portugal | ||
Russia | ||
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Australia | ||
Brazil | ||
United Kingdom | 21 July 2013 | |
Germany | 30 August 2013 |