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{{Infobox single
{{Infobox song
| Name = Lay Me Down
| name = Lay Me Down
| Cover = Avicii - Lay Me Down.jpg
| cover = Avicii - Lay Me Down.jpg
| Artist = [[Avicii]]
| alt =
| Album = [[True (Avicii album)|True]]
| type = single
| Released = April 21, 2014
| artist = [[Avicii]]
| Recorded = 2013
| album = [[True (Avicii album)|True]]
| released = April 21, 2014
| Genre = {{hlist|[[Progressive house]]|[[nu-disco]]|[[funktronica]]}}
| format =
| Length = {{ubl|5:00 {{small|(album version)}}|3:26 {{small|(radio edit)}}}}
| recorded = 2013
| Label = {{hlist|PRMD|[[Island Records|Universal Island]]}}
| studio =
| Writer = {{hlist|[[Avicii|Tim Bergling]]|[[Adam Lambert]]|[[Arash Pournouri]]|[[Nile Rodgers]]}}
| venue =
| Producer = {{hlist|Avicii|Arash Pournouri}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
| Last single = "[[Addicted to You (Avicii song)|Addicted to You]]"<br />(2013)
* [[Progressive house]]
| This single = "'''Lay Me Down'''"<br />(2014)
* [[nu-disco]]
| Next single = "[[Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)]]"<br />(2014)
* [[funktronica]]
| Misc = {{external music video|{{YouTube|ISiGtxsN5d0|"Lay Me Down"}}}}
}}
| length = 5:00 (album version)<br>3:26 (radio edit)
| label = {{flatlist|
* PRMD
* [[Island Records|Island]]
}}
| writer = {{flatlist|
* [[Avicii|Tim Bergling]]
* [[Adam Lambert]]
* [[Arash Pournouri]]
* [[Nile Rodgers]]
}}
| producer = {{flatlist|
* Avicii
* Arash Pournouri
}}
| prev_title = [[Addicted to You (Avicii song)|Addicted to You]]
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = [[Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)]]
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{external music video|{{YouTube|ISiGtxsN5d0|"Lay Me Down"}}}}
}}
}}


"'''Lay Me Down'''" is a song by Swedish producer [[Avicii]]. Written by Avicii, Ash Pournouri, [[Nile Rodgers]] and [[Adam Lambert]], the track appears on Avicii's debut studio album, ''[[True (Avicii album)|True]]'' (2013). American singer-songwriter [[Adam Lambert]] also provides vocals for the track, while Nile Rodgers provides guitar backing. The track was released as the fifth single from his album on April 21, 2014. The song is featured in a 2014 commercial for [[Lipton Ice Tea]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lambert|first1=Adam|title=Twitter / adamlambert : "Lay Me Down" w @Avicii and ...|url=https://twitter.com/adamlambert/status/453910878316818432|website=Twitter.com|accessdate=July 24, 2014|date=April 9, 2014}}</ref> The music video shows Avicii performing the song live during his True Tour. However, Adam Lambert and Nile Rodgers does not appear in the video. The song is written in the key of A Minor.
"'''Lay Me Down'''" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer [[Avicii]]. Written by Avicii, Ash Pournouri, [[Nile Rodgers]] and [[Adam Lambert]], the track appears on Avicii's debut studio album, ''[[True (Avicii album)|True]]'' (2013). American singer-songwriter [[Adam Lambert]] also provides vocals for the track, while Nile Rodgers provides guitar backing. The track was released as the fifth single from his album on April 21, 2014.


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
;Musicians
'''Musicians'''
* [[Adam Lambert]] – [[singing|vocals]]
* [[Adam Lambert]] – vocals
* [[Avicii|Tim Bergling]] – writer, producer
* [[Avicii|Tim Bergling]] – composition, production
* Ash Pournouri – writer, producer
* Ash Pournouri – composition, production
* [[Nile Rodgers]] – guitar
* [[Nile Rodgers]] – guitar
;Additional personnel
'''Additional personnel'''
* Nile Rodgers – writer
* Nile Rodgers – composition
* Adam Lambert – writer
* Adam Lambert – composition


==Live performances==
==Live performances==
On [[The Original High Tour]] Lambert performed the song stating "Most of you might not be aware of this song, but for whatever reason my name wasn't on the title".{{cn|date=April 2018}}
On [[The Original High Tour]] Lambert performed the song, stating: "Most of you might not be aware of this song, but for whatever reason my name wasn't on the title".{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}


==Charts==
==Charts==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}

===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
|-
!scope="col"|Chart (2013&ndash;14)
!scope="col"|Chart (2013–14)
!scope="col"|Peak <br>Position
!scope="col"|Peak <br>position
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Australia|34|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=3 May 2014|autocat=yes}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Australia|34|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=3 May 2014}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Austria|17|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=11 July 2014|autocat=yes}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Austria|17|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=11 July 2014}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Flanders Tip|4|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=10 May 2014|refname="Flanders1"|autocat=yes}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Flanders Tip|4|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=10 May 2014|refname="Flanders1"}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Flanders Dance|30|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=10 May 2014|refname="Flanders2"|autocat=yes}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Flanders Dance|30|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=10 May 2014|refname="Flanders2"}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Wallonia Tip|2|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=10 May 2014|refname="Wallonia"|autocat=yes}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Wallonia Tip|2|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=10 May 2014|refname="Wallonia"}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Wallonia Dance|4|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=10 May 2014|refname="Flanders3"|autocat=yes}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Wallonia Dance|4|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=10 May 2014|refname="Flanders3"}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|France|47|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=9 May 2014|autocat=yes}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|France|47|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=9 May 2014}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Germany|35|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=14 June 2014|autocat=yes}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Germany|35|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|songid=1191841|accessdate=15 October 2018}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Hungarydance|8|year=2014|week=47|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=27 November 2014|autocat=yes}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Hungarydance|8|year=2014|week=47|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=27 November 2014}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Hungary|3|year=2014|week=34|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=28 August 2014|autocat=yes}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Hungary|3|year=2014|week=34|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=28 August 2014}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Hungarytop10|5|year=2014|week=32|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=14 August 2014|autocat=yes}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Hungarytop10|5|year=2014|week=32|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=14 August 2014}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Irish|94|year=2014|week=26|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart|Irish|94|year=2014|week=26|rowheader=true}}
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! scope="row" {{singlechart|Poland|14|chartid=1380|year=2014|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 August 2014}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Poland|14|chartid=1380|year=2014|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 August 2014}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Polishdance|1|chartid=1370|accessdate=6 August 2014|autocat=yes}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Polishdance|1|chartid=1370|accessdate=6 August 2014}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Slovakia|56|year=2014|week=26|autocat=yes}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Slovakia|56|year=2014|week=26}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Slovenia ([[SloTop50]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=36|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart|publisher=[[SloTop50]]|language=Slovenian|accessdate=7 September 2014}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Slovenia ([[SloTop50]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=36|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart|publisher=[[SloTop50]]|language=Slovenian|accessdate=7 September 2014|archive-date=22 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822215358/http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=36|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| align=center|14
| align=center|14
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Sweden|39|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=20 September 2013|autocat=yes}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Sweden|39|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=20 September 2013}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Switzerland|41|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=8 June 2014|autocat=yes}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Switzerland|41|artist=Avicii|song=Lay Me Down|accessdate=8 June 2014}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|UK|200|artist=Avicii|date=2013-09-28|accessdate=20 September 2013|autocat=yes}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|UKdance|29|date=20140726}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|UKdance|29|date=2014-07-26|autocat=yes}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Billboarddanceelectronic|22|artist=Avicii|accessdate=20 September 2014}}
|}
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
!scope="col"|Chart (2014)
!scope="col"|Position
|-
! scope="row"| France (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2014|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2014|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=13 July 2020}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center"|150
|-
! scope="row"| Hungary (Dance Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2014|title=Dance Top 100 - 2014|accessdate=25 March 2020|publisher=[[Mahasz]]}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center"|34
|-
! scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2014|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2014|accessdate=25 March 2020|publisher=[[Mahasz]]}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center"|32
|-
! scope="row"| Hungary (Single Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2014|title=Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2014|accessdate=25 March 2020|publisher=[[Mahasz]]}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center"|61
|}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
|-
!scope="col"|Chart (2015)
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Billboarddanceelectronic|22|artist=Avicii|accessdate=20 September 2014|autocat=yes}}
!scope="col"|Position
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Hungary (Dance Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2015|title=Dance Top 100 - 2015|accessdate=25 March 2020|publisher=[[Mahasz]]}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center"|49
|}
|}
{{col-end}}


==Certifications==
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|certyear=2014|relyear=2013|artist=Avicii|title=Lay Me Down|award=Gold|type=single|autocat=true|certref=<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/artdata?dfom=20140101&sart=3450108 | title=Avicii - Lay Me Down| publisher=[[Swedish Recording Industry Association|Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening]] | accessdate=20 November 2014 | language=Swedish}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|certyear=2014|relyear=2013|artist=Avicii|title=Lay Me Down|award=Gold|type=single|certref=<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/artdata?dfom=20130917&sart=3450108 | title=Avicii Lay Me Down| publisher=[[Swedish Recording Industry Association|Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening]] | access-date=20 November 2014 | language=Swedish | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190223185026/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/artdata?dfom=20130917&sart=3450108|archive-date=February 23, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nounspecified=true}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true|nosales=true}}


==Release history==
==Release history==
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! scope="col"| Label
! scope="col"| Label
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Australia<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://a.smartmailpro.com/webv/s615bnhh9d |title=Single of the Day |work=[[The Music Network]] |date=17 April 2014 |accessdate=21 April 2014 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6OzH4Bowv?url=http://a.smartmailpro.com/webv/s615bnhh9d |archivedate=21 April 2014 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>
! scope="row"| Australia<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://a.smartmailpro.com/webv/s615bnhh9d |title=Single of the Day |journal=[[The Music Network]] |date=17 April 2014 |accessdate=21 April 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421064643/http://a.smartmailpro.com/webv/s615bnhh9d |archivedate=21 April 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 21 April 2014
| 21 April 2014
| rowspan="2"| [[Contemporary hit radio]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Contemporary hit radio]]
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! scope="row"| United Kingdom<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/this-weeks-new-releases-14-07-2014-3255/ |title=This Week's New Releases 14-07-2014 |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |date=14 July 2014 |accessdate=14 July 2014 |author=Lane, Daniel}}</ref>
! scope="row"| United Kingdom<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/this-weeks-new-releases-14-07-2014-3255/ |title=This Week's New Releases 14-07-2014 |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |date=14 July 2014 |accessdate=14 July 2014 |author=Lane, Daniel}}</ref>
| 14 July 2014
| 14 July 2014
|-
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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{{reflist}}


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[[Category:2013 songs]]
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[[Category:2014 singles]]
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[[Category:Avicii songs]]
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[[Category:Songs written by Avicii]]
[[Category:Songs written by Avicii]]
[[Category:Songs written by Adam Lambert]]
[[Category:Songs written by Adam Lambert]]

Latest revision as of 03:02, 25 July 2024

"Lay Me Down"
Single by Avicii
from the album True
ReleasedApril 21, 2014
Recorded2013
Genre
Length5:00 (album version)
3:26 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Avicii
  • Arash Pournouri
Avicii singles chronology
"Addicted to You"
(2013)
"Lay Me Down"
(2014)
"Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)"
(2014)
Music video
"Lay Me Down" on YouTube

"Lay Me Down" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii. Written by Avicii, Ash Pournouri, Nile Rodgers and Adam Lambert, the track appears on Avicii's debut studio album, True (2013). American singer-songwriter Adam Lambert also provides vocals for the track, while Nile Rodgers provides guitar backing. The track was released as the fifth single from his album on April 21, 2014.

Personnel

[edit]

Musicians

Additional personnel

  • Nile Rodgers – composition
  • Adam Lambert – composition

Live performances

[edit]

On The Original High Tour Lambert performed the song, stating: "Most of you might not be aware of this song, but for whatever reason my name wasn't on the title".[citation needed]

Charts

[edit]

Certifications

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[26] Gold 20,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

[edit]
Country Date Format Label
Australia[27] 21 April 2014 Contemporary hit radio Universal Music
United Kingdom[28] 14 July 2014

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  10. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  12. ^ "Chart Track: Week 26, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
  13. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  14. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  15. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201426 into search.
  16. ^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  17. ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  18. ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  19. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  20. ^ "Avicii Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  21. ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2014" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  22. ^ "Dance Top 100 - 2014". Mahasz. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  23. ^ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2014". Mahasz. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  24. ^ "Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2014". Mahasz. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  25. ^ "Dance Top 100 - 2015". Mahasz. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  26. ^ "Avicii – Lay Me Down" (in Swedish). Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  27. ^ "Single of the Day". The Music Network. 17 April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  28. ^ Lane, Daniel (14 July 2014). "This Week's New Releases 14-07-2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 July 2014.