2020 single by Sam Smith
"To Die For " is a song by English singer Sam Smith , released through Capitol Records on 14 February 2020. Smith co-wrote the song alongside Jimmy Napes and Stargate .[ 5] The song appears on Smith's third studio album Love Goes (2020).[ 6]
Background
Smith said that they wrote the song in Los Angeles "during a time of self-discovery and heartbreak".
Composition
"To Die For", a pop song, was written by Smith, Jimmy Napes , Stargate , and produced by the latter two.[ 7] Running for a length of three minutes and thirteen seconds, "To Die For" is a piano-forward ballad . The song includes lines from the 2001 cult classic film Donnie Darko .[ 8] [ 9] To minimize legal and financial issues, the song does not feature a direct sample from the film, but rather re-recorded dialogue, including from lead actor Jake Gyllenhaal .[ 10]
Smith opened a pop-up wig shop named after the song in the Soho area of London ,[ 11] and performed the song on The Graham Norton Show on 14 February.[ 5]
Music video
The music video, directed by Grant Singer , premiered on YouTube on 13 February 2020.[ 12]
Track listing
Digital download/stream [ 13]
"To Die For" – 3:14
Digital download/stream [ 14]
"To Die For" (Acoustic) – 3:20
Digital download – Remixes EP [ 15]
"To Die For" (Ólafur Arnalds Remix) – 3:30
"To Die For" (Y2K Remix) – 2:25
"To Die For" (Blinkie Remix) – 3:32
"To Die For" (Madism Remix) – 2:42
Stream – Y2K remix [ 16]
"To Die For" (Y2K Remix) – 2:26
Stream – Madism Remix [ 17]
"To Die For" (Madism Remix) – 2:42
Stream – Blinkie Remix [ 18]
"To Die For" (Blinkie Remix) – 3:33
Stream – Ólafur Arnalds Remix [ 19]
"To Die For" (Ólafur Arnalds Remix) – 3:30
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal .[ 20]
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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^ a b White, Jack (10 February 2020). "Sam Smith is teasing the release of their new single To Die For" . Official Charts Company . Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020 .
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^ "Listen to Sam Smith's heartbreaking new ballad To Die For" . Gay Times . 14 February 2020. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020 .
^ Shaffer, Claire (14 February 2020). "Sam Smith Samples 'Donnie Darko' on New Song 'To Die For' " . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020 .
^ Isaacs, Alex (20 February 2020). "Jake Gyllenhaal made a cameo on Sam Smith's new album and film buffs will love it" . news24 . Retrieved 24 January 2025 . {{cite web }}
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^ "Sam Smith – To Die For" . Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020 – via YouTube .
^ "Single – To Die For – Sam Smith" . Spotify . Retrieved 17 March 2020 .
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^ a b "To Die For (Remixes) – Sam Smith" . Amazon.com . 6 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020 .
^ a b "Single – To Die For – Sam Smith (Y2K Remix)" . Spotify . Retrieved 17 March 2020 .
^ a b "Single – To Die For – Sam Smith (Y2K Remix)" . Spotify . Retrieved 17 March 2020 .
^ a b "Single – To Die For – Sam Smith (Blinkie Remix)" . Spotify . Retrieved 17 March 2020 .
^ a b "Single – To Die For – Sam Smith (Ólafur Arnalds Remix)" . Spotify . Retrieved 17 March 2020 .
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