Skyfall (song)
original song written and composed by Adele and Paul Epworth for the 2012 film "Skyfall"
"Skyfall" is a song by Adele. It was used in a James Bond movie Skyfall. The tone is dark and melancholy. It received the Best Original Song award at the 70th Golden Globes and 85th Academy Awards. The song hit #1 on some music charts across the world. It reached the top ten in the United Kingdom (UK), United States (US) and Canada.
"Skyfall" | ||||
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Song by Adele | ||||
Released | 5 October 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
Genre | Orchestral pop | |||
Length | 4:47 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Paul Epworth | |||
Adele singles chronology | ||||
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Release
changeThe song was released at 0:07 British Summer Time (BST) on October 5, 2012, while the song's MV on YouTube on October 18, 2012.[1] As of January 22, 2025, it has accumulated 691,338,363 views.[1]
Charts
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Weekly chartschange
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Year-end chartschange
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Certifications and sales
changeRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[67] | Platinum | 70,000 |
Belgium (BEA)[68] | Platinum | 30,000* |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[69] | Diamond | 250,000 |
Canada (Music Canada)[70] | 5× Platinum | 400,000 |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[71] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[72] | Gold | 5,214[72] |
France | — | 336,000[73] |
Germany (BVMI)[74] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
Italy (FIMI)[75] | 3× Platinum | 90,000* |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[76] | 2× Platinum | 120,000* |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[77] | Gold | 7,500* |
South Korea (Gaon Chart) | — | 440,499[78] |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[79] | Gold | 30,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI)[80] | 3× Platinum | 1,800,000 |
United States (RIAA)[82] | Platinum | 2,000,000[81] |
Greece (IFPI Greece)[83] | Platinum | 2,000,000† |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Related pages
changeReferences
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