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"Sunlight"
"Sunlight"
Single by The Magician featuring Years & Years
Released	26 September 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	House
Length	3:47
Label	FFRR
Songwriter(s)	Stephen Fasano; Olly Alexander; Mark Ralph;
Producer(s)	The Magician
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"Sunlight" is a song by Belgian DJ and record producer The Magician which features guest vocals from Olly Alexander of the English synth-pop band 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, U.K. as part of the Digital Show. It was performed live during Years & Years' 2022 Night Call Tour.^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	20
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[4]	7
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)^[5]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[6]	11
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)^[7]	4
France (SNEP)^[8]	184
Ireland (IRMA)^[9]	57
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[10]	22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[11]	37
Poland (Dance Top 50)^[12]	38
Scotland (OCC)^[13]	7
Slovenia (SloTop50)^[14]	40
UK Singles (OCC)^[15]	7
UK Dance (OCC)^[16]	3
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)^[17]	17

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)^[18]	71
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)^[19]	100
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[20]	91

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[21]	Gold	35,000^{^}
Belgium (BEA)^[22]	Gold	15,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)^[23]	Platinum	30,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[24]	Gold	400,000^‡
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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

References

^ Cristina (Inactive) (2014-06-25). "The Magician - 'Sunlight' feat. Years and Years (Original)". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
^ "Years & Years Setlist at Brighton Centre, Brighton". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
^ "The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
^ "The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
^ "The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
^ "The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
^ "The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
^ "The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
^ "Chart Track: Week 44, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Magician feat. Years and Years" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
^ "The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". Slotop50.si. Retrieved 31 January 2018.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
^ "The Magician Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2014". Ultratop. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
^ "Rapports Annuels 2014". Ultratop. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2014". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2015". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
^ "Dutch single certifications – Years & Years – Sunlight" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Sunlight in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2015 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
^ "British single certifications – Magician ft Years & Years – Sunlight". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

[1] Cristina (Inactive) (2014-06-25). "The Magician - 'Sunlight' feat. Years and Years (Original)". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 2022-09-06.

[2] "Years & Years Setlist at Brighton Centre, Brighton". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 3 June 2022.

[sc_Australia_The_Magician_feat._Years_and_Years-3] "The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 November 2014.

[sc_Flanders_The_Magician_feat._Years_and_Years-4] "The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 November 2014.

[sc_Flanders_Dance_The_Magician_feat._Years_and_Years-5] "The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 2 November 2014.

[sc_Wallonia_The_Magician_feat._Years_and_Years-6] "The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 November 2014.

[sc_Wallonia_Dance_The_Magician_feat._Years_and_Years-7] "The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 2 November 2014.

[sc_France_The_Magician_feat._Years_and_Years-8] "The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2 November 2014.

[sc_Ireland_-9] "Chart Track: Week 44, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.

[sc_Dutch40_The_Magician_feat._Years_and_Years-10] "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Magician feat. Years and Years" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 10 November 2014.

[sc_Dutch100_The_Magician_feat._Years_and_Years-11] "The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 November 2014.

[sc_Polishdance_-12] "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50.

[sc_Scotland_-13] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[14] "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". Slotop50.si. Retrieved 31 January 2018.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[sc_UK_-15] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2014.

[sc_UKdance_-16] "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2014.

[sc_Billboarddanceairplay_The_Magician-17] "The Magician Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

[18] "Jaaroverzichten 2014". Ultratop. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[19] "Rapports Annuels 2014". Ultratop. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[20] "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2014". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[AustraliaThe_Magician_feat._Years_&_YearsSunlightsingleCertRef-21] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

[BelgiumThe_Magician_feat._Years_&_YearsSunlightsingleCertRef-22] "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2015". Ultratop. Hung Medien.

[NetherlandsYears_&_YearsSunlightsingleCertRef-23] "Dutch single certifications – Years & Years – Sunlight" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Sunlight in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2015 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

[United_KingdomMagician_ft_Years_&_YearsSunlightsingleCertRef-24] "British single certifications – Magician ft Years & Years – Sunlight". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

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 {{Years & Years}}
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 [[Category:Songs written by Mark Ralph (record producer)]]
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v t e Years & Years
Olly Alexander Mikey Goldsworthy Emre Türkmen
Albums	Communion Palo Santo Night Call
Singles	"Desire" "King" "Shine" "Eyes Shut" "Meteorite" "Sanctify" "If You're Over Me" "All for You" "Play" "Valentino" "It's a Sin" "Starstruck" "Crave" "A Second to Midnight" "Sweet Talker" "Hallucination"
Featured singles	"Sunlight" "Dreamland"
Concert tours	Palo Santo Tour Night Call Tour
Related articles	Discography