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"Desire"
Single by Years & Years
from the album Communion
Released23 November 2014 (2014-11-23)
Recorded2014
Genre Dance-pop
Length3:25
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Years & Years singles chronology
" Sunlight"
(2014) 		"Desire"
(2014) 		" King"
(2015)

"Desire" is a song by English synthpop band Years & Years from their debut studio album, Communion (2015). It was released on 23 November 2014 as the album's third single. Written by Years & Years and Kid Harpoon, the song peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Desire" was first released onto YouTube on 4 November 2014 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-six seconds. [1] The video features night scenes of the city of Tokyo with Olly seen writing the same word on a typewriter in a darkened room, scenes of Japanese people eating dinner, taking Paparazzi pictures, having sex, and the members recording the song in a blue foggy studio. At the end, Olly is seen in the darkened room with the typewriter with the entire room on fire.

Track listing

  • Digital download [2]
  1. "Desire" – 3:27
  • Digital download – Remixes [3]
  1. "Desire" (Tourist Dub Mix) – 5:06
  2. "Desire" ( Rainer + Grimm Remix) – 4:45
  3. "Desire" (Zac Samuel Remix) – 3:01
  4. "Memo" – 3:22
  1. "Desire" – 3:25
  2. "Memo" – 3:22
  • Digital download – Re-release [5]
  1. "Desire" (featuring Tove Lo) – 3:23
  • Digital download – Remixes [6]
  1. "Desire" ( Fono Remix) – 5:15
  2. "Desire" (Feki Remix) – 3:39
  3. "Desire" ( Gryffin Remix) - 4:28

Charts and certifications

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom [25] 23 November 2014 Digital download Polydor
24 November 2014 7-inch single
United States [26] 29 September 2015 Contemporary hit radio Interscope

Remix featuring Tove Lo

"Desire"
Single by Years & Years featuring Tove Lo
from the album Communion (deluxe edition)
Released4 March 2016 (2016-03-04)
Recorded2014–2015
Genre Dance-pop
Length3:23
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Years & Years
  • Two Inch Punch
Years & Years singles chronology
" Eyes Shut"
(2015) 		"Desire"
(2016) 		"Worship"
(2016)
Tove Lo singles chronology
" Scars"
(2016) 		"Desire"
(2016) 		" Close"
(2016)
Music video
"Desire (featuring Tove Lo)" on YouTube

On 24 February 2016, the band announced a re-release of "Desire" via social media. They uploaded a short video containing clips from the new video and featuring a new backing track containing female vocals. The clip ended with the words "Desire March 4th" appearing on screen. [27] On 2 March, the band announced Swedish singer Tove Lo would be featured on the new version. [28] On 3 March, the band debuted the track on Capital FM Breakfast.

Music videos

At midnight on 4 March, the band released the new video via their Vevo channel on YouTube. [29]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [30] 22
Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan) [31] 78
UK Singles ( OCC) [32] 27

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 4 March 2016 Digital download Polydor [5]
18 March 2016 Contemporary hit radio [33]

References

  1. ^ Years & Years – Desire. 4 November 2014 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "iTunes – Music – Desire – Single by Years & Years". iTunes Store (United Kingdom). Archived from the original on 2015-03-09.
  3. ^ "iTunes – Music – Desire (Remixes) – EP by Years & Years". iTunes Store (United Kingdom). January 2014.
  4. ^ "Desire [7" VINYL] by Years & Years: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk.
  5. ^ a b "Desire (feat. Tove Lo) – Single". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Desire (Remix - EP) by Years & Years on iTunes". iTunes Store. April 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  7. ^ " Years & Years – Desire" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  8. ^ " Airplay Top5: 23.02.2015 – 01.03.2015" Airplay Top 5. Bulgarian Association of Music Producers.
  9. ^ " ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201620 into search. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  10. ^ " Chart Track: Week 15, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  11. ^ " Nederlandse Top 40 – Years Years" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  12. ^ " Years & Years – Desire" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  13. ^ " Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50.
  14. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay New. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  15. ^ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  18. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  19. ^ "Years & Years Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard.
  20. ^ "Jaaroverzichten - 3FM 2015". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Songs Year End 2015". top40.nl. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  22. ^ "Jaarlijsten 2016" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  23. ^ "Danish single certifications – Years & Years – Desire". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  24. ^ "British single certifications – Years & Years – Desire". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  25. ^ "Desire – Years & Years". Amazon.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  26. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  27. ^ "Years & Years on Twitter". Twitter.
  28. ^ "Years & Years on Twitter". Twitter.
  29. ^ Years & Years – Desire ft. Tove Lo. 3 March 2016 – via YouTube.
  30. ^ " Years & Years feat. Tove Lo – Desire" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  31. ^ " Years & Years feat. Tove Lo – Desire". Singles Top 100.
  32. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  33. ^ "BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.

External links

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