Save the World (Swedish House Mafia song)
"Save the World" is a song by Swedish house music supergroup Swedish House Mafia. The song features uncredited vocals from Swedish singer John Martin, who co-wrote the song with Axwell, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, Michel Zitron and Vincent Pontare.[1][2] It was released on 13 May 2011 as a digital download, and it premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 22 April 2011 by Pete Tong. The song debuted in the UK single chart at No. 11, and reached No. 10.[3] Jon Watts directed the video, which features dogs as superheroes.[4] The song peaked at number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs in the United States, becoming the group's second consecutive number-one single following "Miami 2 Ibiza" (2010). On 30 November 2011 the song received a nomination in 54th Grammy Awards for Best Dance Recording. The song has sold over 463,000 copies in the US.[5] Save the World was well-received from music critics. The song is written in the key of C major.[6]
"Save the World" | ||||
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Single by Swedish House Mafia | ||||
from the album Until Now | ||||
Released | 13 May 2011 | |||
Genre | Progressive house | |||
Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Axwell, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, John Martin, Michel Zitron, Vincent Pontare | |||
Producer(s) | Swedish House Mafia | |||
Swedish House Mafia singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
- Digital download[7]
- "Save the World" (Radio Mix) – 3:33
- "Save the World" (Extended Mix) – 6:50
- Digital download — remixes[8]
- "Save the World" (Knife Party Remix) – 5:13
- "Save the World" (Style of Eye & Carli Remix) – 6:41
- "Save the World" (Alesso Remix) – 5:41
- "Save the World" (Third Party Remix) – 6:55
- "Save the World" (Futurebound & Metrik Remix) – 4:23
- Digital download — AN21 & Max Vangeli Remix[9]
- "Save the World" (AN21 & Max Vangeli Remix) – 6:42
- Digital download — Zedd Remix
- Digital download — Cazzette Remix
- "Save the World" (Cazzette's Angry Swedish Hunter Mix) – 6:22 - This remix, which was released through Swedish House Mafia's Facebook page, is no longer available for download.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Australia[7] | 13 May 2011 | Digital download | EMI |
Ireland[58] | |||
Sweden[59] | |||
Germany[60] | 15 May 2011 | ||
United Kingdom[61] | |||
United States[62] | 17 May 2011 | Astralwerks |
See also
- List of number-one dance singles of 2011 (U.S.)
References
- Florino, Rick (13 May 2011). "Swedish House Mafia Talks "Save the World", Breaking Boundaries, Queens of the Stone Age, and "American Dad"". Artistdirect. Rogue Digital. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- Stewart, Adam (24 March 2011). "Swedish House Mafia's 'Save The World' To Debut At Miami Music Week". MTV. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
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- "Exclusive: Watch Swedish House Mafia's 'Save The World'". MTV.com, Akshay Bhansali, May 12, 2011.
- Kerri Mason (December 14, 2012). "The Year In EDM 2012: Swedish House Mafia, Deadmau5, Skrillex Get Massive". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- Beatport (May 14, 2012). "Swedish House Mafia — Save the World (Extended Mix)". Beatport Pro. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
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- iTunes - Music - Save the World (The Remixes) - EP by Swedish House Mafia
- "Save The World (AN21 and Max Vangeli Remix) [EMI UK] :: Beatport". Beatport. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- "Save The World (Zedd Remix) [EMI UK] :: Beatport". Beatport. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- "Austriancharts.at – Swedish House Mafia – Save The World" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
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- Canada Singles Top 100 - Music Charts
- "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201128 into search.
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- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Save the World". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- "Luxembourg Digital Songs - July 30, 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
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- Romanian peak
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- "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2011". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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- "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2012". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
- "Danish single certifications – Swedish House Mafia – Save the World". IFPI Denmark.
- "Italian single certifications – Swedish House Mafia – Save the World" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "2011" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Save the World" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
- "Swedish House Mafia - Save the World" (in Swedish). Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
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