Sunlight (The Magician song)

"Sunlight"
Single by The Magician featuring Years & Years
Released	26 September 2014
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2014
Genre	House nu-disco
Length	3:47
Label	FFRR
Writer(s)	Stephen Fasano Olly Alexander Mark Ralph
Producer(s)	The Magician
The Magician singles chronology
"When the Night Is Over" (2013) "Sunlight" (2014) Years & Years singles chronology "Take Shelter" (2014) "Sunlight" (2014) "Desire" (2014)

"Sunlight" is a song by Belgian producer The Magician which features guest vocals from Olly Alexander of the British group Years & Years. The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 28 September 2014. The song was written by Stephen Fasano, Olly Alexander, and Mark Ralph. The song was used in the 2015 film We Are Your Friends.

Live performances

The Magician and Years & Years performed the song at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards in Glasgow, Scotland as part of the Digital Show.

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	20
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2]	7
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[3]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4]	11
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[5]	4
France (SNEP)[6]	184
Ireland (IRMA)[7]	57
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8]	22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]	37
Poland (Dance Top 50)[10]	38
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[11]	7
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12]	7
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[13]	3
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[14]	17

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[15]	Gold	35,000^^
Belgium (BEA)[16]	Gold	15,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)[17]	Platinum	30,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[18]	Silver	200,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Ireland	26 September 2014	Digital download	FFRR
United Kingdom	28 September 2014

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
2. "Ultratop.be – The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
3. "Ultratop.be – The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
4. "Ultratop.be – The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
5. "Ultratop.be – The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
6. "Lescharts.com – The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
7. "Chart Track: Week 44, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Magician feat. Years and Years search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
10. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50.
11. "Archive Chart: 2014-10-11". Scottish Singles Top 40.
12. "Archive Chart: 2014-10-11" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
13. "Archive Chart: 2014-10-11" UK Dance Chart. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
14. Illegal name entered The Magician/The+Magician/chart?f=348 "The Magician – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay for The Magician. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
15. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
16. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2015". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
17. "Dutch single certifications – Years & Years – Sunlight" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.
18. "British single certifications – The Magician feat. Years & Years – Sunlight". British Phonographic Industry. 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-09-17. Enter Sunlight in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search