Summary
The City is an extended play (EP) by French DJ and record producer Madeon. The title track was released as a single on 27 August 2012, with an EP release on 8 October 2012, with remixes and alternative versions of his tracks "Finale" and "Icarus". It was released exclusively as a digital download. The EP's title track, "The City", contains uncredited vocals from Zak Waters and Cass Lowe,[1] and an extended mix. A remix by The M Machine was released as a single on 10 December 2012. The song is on the soundtrack for the 2012 video game Need For Speed: Most Wanted and NHL 15. The song features on the deluxe edition of his debut studio album, Adventure (2015).
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| Released | 8 October 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–12 | |||
| Genre | Electro house | |||
| Length | 23:37 | |||
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| Producer | Madeon | |||
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| Singles from The City | ||||
Music video edit
A music video to accompany the release of "The City" was posted to YouTube on 18 September 2012. As of January 2023, it had received more than 6.5 million views.[2]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The City" | 3:53 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The City" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "The City" (extended mix) | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Finale" (Netsky remix) | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Icarus" (live version) | 5:09 |
| 5. | "Icarus" (Fred V & Grafix remix) | 5:10 |
Chart performance edit
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[3] | 24 |
| Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders) | 34 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[3] | 21 |
| Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] | 25 |
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[4] | 13 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[5] | 16 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] | 74 |
| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7] | 20 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 August 2012[8] | Digital download |
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| United Kingdom | 8 October 2012[9] |
References edit
- ^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ Madeon - The City (Official Video), retrieved 2023-01-02
- ^ a b c "Madeon – The City" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "UK Singles Chart 20.10.2012 (wk41)". Zobbel.de. 20 October 2012.
- ^ "Chart Highlights: Carly Rae Jepsen Plants 'Kiss' On Pop Songs". Billboard. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ iTunes - Music - The City - Single by Madeon
- ^ iTunes - Music - The City - EP by Madeon