Song The Days
The Days is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, with vocals by English singer Robbie Williams.
The song was written by Brandon Flowers, Robbie Williams, Salem Al Fakir, Avicii, and Vincent Pontare, and was produced by Avicii, Fakir and Pontare. The song was played for the first time in Las Vegas, with uncredited vocals by Fakir and Pontare. The song was released worldwide on 3 October 2014. It was released alongside "The Nights" in The Days / Nights EP. A planned release in the United Kingdom on 23 November 2014 was cancelled.
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| Single by Avicii | ||||
| from the EP The Days / Nights EP | ||||
| Released | 3 October 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 4:38 (album version) 3:45 (radio edit) | |||
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| "The Days" (lyrics video) on YouTube | ||||
Composition
"The Days" is written in the key of C major, at a tempo of 127 BPM. The chord structure is based on the pop punk chord progression.
Recording
The song was originally written with Vincent Pontare and Salem Al Fakir, but was meant to be a collaboration between Brandon Flowers and Avicii, with Flowers providing the vocals. However, due to Flowers' dissatisfaction with the recording, Avicii brought on a different vocalist, Robbie Williams.
Music video
An official lyric video was also released on YouTube by the official Avicii Vevo channel. In the video, an artist (later confirmed as INO), spray-paints the lyrics of "The Days" in black against a white wall. Near the end of the video, a pan-out reveals the lyrics creating a portrait of Avicii, which is subsequently covered with splashes of coloured paint by the artist.
As of February 2023, the lyric video has been viewed more than 200 million times.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Days" | 4:38 |
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| 1. | "The Days" (Radio Edit) | 3:45 |
| 2. | "The Days" (Original Mix) | 4:38 |
| 3. | "The Days" (Extended Mix) | 5:51 |
| Total length: | 14:14 | |
Credits and personnel
- Brandon Flowers – lyrics
- Salem Al Fakir – producer
- Tim Bergling – music, producer
- Vincent Pontare – producer
- Robbie Williams – vocals
- Stuart Hawkes – mastering
- Ash Pournouri – executive producer
Credits adapted from CD single.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Certifications‹See Tfd›
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References
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