"Outro" is a song by French electronic music artists M83, released as the final track on the group's sixth studio album, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming (2011). It is a dramatic, symphonic rock song which has evoked "heartbreak, nostalgia, anticipation, jubilation and triumph".[1]
| "Outro" | |
|---|---|
| Song by M83 | |
| from the album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming | |
| Released | 2011 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:07 |
| Label | Naïve |
| Songwriter(s) | Anthony Gonzalez |
| Producer(s) |
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The song has been frequently used in a number of media, including commercials, movies, trailers (notably Cloud Atlas and Kerbal Space Program 2), and television shows. In 2015, it charted for several weeks in France.[2] By 2014, it had been so widely used that Christopher Rosen of the Huffington Post opined "Sorry, Everyone, It's Time To Retire M83's 'Outro'".[1]
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[3] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Sorry, Everyone, It's Time To Retire M83's 'Outro'". The Huffington Post.
- ^ "Discographie M83". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – M83 – Outro (Hurry Up, We're Dreaming)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "British single certifications – M83 – Outro". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 December 2021.