Levitate (Hadouken! song)

"Levitate" is a song by the British band Hadouken! It was released on 20 January 2013 as the fifth single from their third studio album Every Weekend (2013). It was produced by British duo Loadstar and Dutch bass music trio Noisia (under their Nightwatch alias). The song was made popular by the band's People Are Awesome 2013 viral video that has accumulated over 120 million YouTube views.[1]

"Levitate"
Single by Hadouken!
from the album Every Weekend
Released20 January 2013
GenreElectro house
Length4:45
LabelSurface Noise
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Hadouken! singles chronology
"Daylight"
(2012)
"Levitate"
(2013)

Track listing

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Digital download - single
No.TitleLength
1."Levitate"4:45
Digital download - EP[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Levitate"4:45
2."Levitate" (Radio Edit)3:27
3."Levitate" (Alex Light Remix)4:24
4."Levitate" (Koven Remix)5:01
5."Levitate" (Swindle Remix)4:44

Chart performance

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[3] 74
UK Dance (OCC)[4] 17
UK Indie (OCC)[5] 8
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 87
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 69
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[8] 9

Year-end charts

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Chart (2013) Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[9] 20

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
Worldwide 20 January 2013 Digital download Surface Noise Recordings

References

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  1. ^ "PEOPLE ARE AWESOME 2013 (Hadouken! - Levitate)". YouTube. 2013-01-22.
  2. ^ "Levitate - EP by Hadouken!". iTunes Store. 2013-03-10.
  3. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 7. týden 2013 in the date selector. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  4. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  5. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  7. ^ "Hadouken Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  8. ^ "Hadouken Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  9. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-03.