Delilah (Florence and the Machine song)

"Delilah"

12" single cover
Single by Florence and the Machine
from the album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Released 20 November 2015 (2015-11-20)
Format
Recorded The Pool
(London, England)
Genre
Length 4:53
Label Island
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Markus Dravs
Florence and the Machine singles chronology
"Queen of Peace"
(2015)		 "Delilah"
(2015)		 "Wish That You Were Here"
(2016)

"Delilah" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their third studio album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (2015). It was written by Florence Welch and Isabella Summers, and produced by Markus Dravs. The song was released on 20 November 2015 as the album's fourth single.

Critical reception

Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone wrote that "Delilah" begins sparsely with Welch's multi-tracked call-and-response vocals sailing atop a simple piano and simmering synths.[4]

Track listings

  1. "Delilah" (Galantis Remix) – 5:37
  2. "Delilah" (Galantis Remix / Radio Edit) – 4:11
A1. "Delilah"
A2. "Delilah" (Demo)
B. "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (Live)

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful.[7]

Florence and the Machine
Additional personnel
  • Leo Abrahams – electric guitar
  • Robin Baynton – engineering, organ, piano
  • Eduardo de la Paz – mixing assistance
  • Markus Dravs – production
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Pete Prokopiw – programming
  • Craig Silvey – mixing

Charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 41
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 31
France (SNEP)[10] 89
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[11] 53
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] 102
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 30
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[14] 15

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 20 November 2015 Contemporary hit radio Island [15]
Various 27 November 2015 Digital download – Galantis Remix [5][16][17]
United States 19 January 2016 Alternative radio Republic [18]
16 April 2016 12" single (Record Store Day exclusive) [6]

References

  1. ↑ Kot, Greg (1 June 2015). "Review: Florence gives her Machine a more intimate voice". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Art-pop diva Florence Welch returns with a renewed love for loud guitars and soul vocals". Rolling Stone. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Unterberger, Andrew (4 June 2015). "Review: Florence + the Machine Go Big, Then Go Home on 'How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful'". Spin. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Blistein, Jon (19 May 2015). "Florence and the Machine Learn to Dance Like 'Delilah' on New Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Delilah (Galantis Remix): Florence + The Machine: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Florence + The Machine – Delilah / Only Love Can Break Your Heart". Record Store Day. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  7. ↑ How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (CD liner notes). Florence and the Machine. Island Records. 2015. 602547236067.
  8. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Florence + The Machine – Delilah". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Florence + The Machine – Delilah" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Florence + The Machine – Delilah" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-05-30". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "CHART: CLUK Update 30.05.2015 (wk21)". Zobbel. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Florence + The Machine – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Florence + The Machine. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  14. ↑ "Florence + The Machine – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Florence + The Machine. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "Delilah (Galantis Remix): Florence + The Machine: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "Delilah (Galantis Remix): Florence + The Machine: MP3-Downloads" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  18. ↑ "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
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