"Lonely Together" is a song by Swedish DJ Avicii, featuring English singer Rita Ora. The song was released on 11 August 2017 as the second single from Avicii's EP, Avīci (01).[2] A remix EP was released on 17 November 2017.[3] "Lonely Together" was the last single Avicii released during his lifetime, before his death in 2018.[4]
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Single by Avicii featuring Rita Ora | ||||
from the EP Avīci (01) and the album Phoenix | ||||
Released | 11 August 2017 | |||
Genre | tropical house Progressive house[1] | |||
Length | 3:01 | |||
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"Lonely Together" on YouTube |
Ora performed "Lonely Together" at 538 Koningsdag festival in the Netherlands, a week after Avicii's death. She dedicated her performance to the DJ and held a moment of silence.[4] On 27 May, at BBC's Biggest Weekend, she also paid tribute to Avicii.[5][6]
The music video of the song was directed by Levan Tsikurishvili, who directed Avicii biographical documentary Avicii: True Stories.[7] At the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards the video was nominated for Best Visual Effects and won for Best Dance Video.[8]
Digital download
Digital download – acoustic
Digital download – remixes[3]
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Year-end charts edit
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA)[64] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[65] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[66] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[67] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[68] | Platinum | 200,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[69] | Platinum | 400,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[70] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[71] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[72] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP)[73] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[74] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[75] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[76] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 11 August 2017 | Digital download | Original |
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27 October 2017 | Acoustic | ||||
United States | 31 October 2017 | Top 40 radio | Original | Interscope | [77] |
Various | 17 November 2017 | Digital download | Remixes EP |
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Italy | 15 December 2017 | Contemporary hit radio | Original | Universal | [78] |