Desire (Calvin Harris and Sam Smith song) explained

Desire
Cover:Calvin Harris and Sam Smith - Desire.png
Type:single
Artist:Calvin Harris and Sam Smith
Album:96 Months
Genre:Trance
Length:2:59
Label:
Producer:
  • Calvin Harris
  • Burns
Chronology:Calvin Harris
Prev Title:Miracle
Prev Year:2023
Next Title:Body Moving
Next Year:2023

"Desire" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris and English singer and songwriter Sam Smith. It was released on 28 July 2023 through Columbia Records and Sony Music UK. It was included on Harris' 2024 compilation album, 96 Months.

Background and release

Following the commercial success of their 2018 single "Promises", the duo reunited for a second single after five years.[1] Smith previously worked with Harris as a producer on the song "I'm Not Here to Make Friends", the fourth single of Smith's fourth studio album Gloria.[2]

Starting on 24 June 2023,[3] the track would be previewed during several live performances of Harris' 2023 Ushuaïa tour residency.[4] Based on the performance and their previous collaborations, "Desire" was highly anticipated by fans and publications alike.[5] [6] The song was made available for preorder on 3 July 2023, along with the reveal of the single cover.[7] However, a release date would not be disclosed until a few days before release.[8]

On 8 September 2023, a remix by Brazilian DJ Alok was released.[9]

Critical reception

Oliver Tyron of Cultr compared the "trance-inspired production" to "Miracle", Harris' previous single, arguing that the track "takes the duo's past accomplishments to new heights".[10]

Music video

A music video promoting Desire was released on August 10, 2023, depicting drivers racing and drifting with one another at an empty parking lot with Smith singing by his car and in a light-flickering backdrop. Harris also appears in the video as one of the racing participants., this music video has achieved over 31.9 million views.

Track listing

  1. "Desire" – 2:59
  1. "Desire" – 2:59
  2. "Desire" (extended mix) – 4:32
  1. "Desire" (extended) – 4:32
  1. "Desire" (Alok remix) – 2:56
  1. "Desire" (Hannah Laing remix) – 3:08
  1. "Desire" (Cedric Gervais festival mix) – 4:19
  2. "Desire" (Cedric Gervais club mix) – 4:15
  1. "Desire" (acoustic) – 3:05
  1. "Desire" (MEDUZA remix) – 3:01
  1. "Desire" (Don Diablo remix) – 3:17
  1. "Desire" (Steve Aoki & KAAZE remix) – 2:36
  1. "Desire" (Sub Focus remix) – 4:02
  1. "Desire" (extended) – 4:32
  2. "Desire" (Alok remix) – 2:56
  3. "Desire" (MEDUZA remix) – 3:01
  4. "Desire" (Hannah Laing remix) – 3:08
  5. "Desire" (Cedric Gervais festival mix) – 4:19
  6. "Desire" (Don Diablo remix) – 3:17
  7. "Desire" (Steve Aoki & KAAZE remix) – 2:36
  8. "Desire" (Cedric Gervais club mix) – 4:15
  9. "Desire" (Sub Focus remix) – 4:02
  10. "Desire" (KC Lights remix) – 4:19
  11. "Desire" (Wh0 remix) – 3:59
  1. "Desire" – 2:59
  2. "Desire" (extended mix) – 4:32
  3. "Desire" (Calvin Harris VIP mix) – 3:07
  1. "Desire" (Calvin Harris VIP mix) – 3:07

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023-2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 84
Australia Dance (ARIA)[12] 8
Bulgaria (PROPHON)[13] 8
Croatia (HRT)[14] 13
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[15] 40
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[16] 11
Latvia (EHR)[17] 3
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[18] 6
Lithuania (AGATA)[19] 88
Luxembourg (Billboard)[20] 19
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[21] 10
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100)[22] 44
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[23] 98
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[24] 91
Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[25] 31

Monthly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
CIS (TopHit)[26] 44
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[27] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[28] 43
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[29] 58
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[30] 20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[31] 83
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[32] 57
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[33] 38

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatVersionLabel
Various28 July 2023Original[34]
ItalyRadio airplay[35]
United Kingdom11 August 2023CD[36] [37]
Various18 August 2023Extended[38]
8 September 2023Alok remix[39]
15 September 2023Hannah Laing remix[40]
22 September 2023Cedric Gervais remixes[41]
25 September 2023Acoustic[42]
29 September 2023MEDUZA remix[43]
6 October 2023Don Diablo remix[44]
13 October 2023Steve Aoki & KAAZE remix[45]
20 October 2023Sub Focus remix[46]
27 October 2023Remixes[47]
United Kingdom12-inch[48]
Various1 December 2023Calvin Harris VIP mix[49]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calvin Harris & Sam Smith Team Up for New Song "Desire". pmstudio.com. 28 July 2023. 28 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Sam Smith drops new song 'I'm Not Here To Make Friends'. Magliola. Anna Sky. Planet Radio. 27 January 2023. 28 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Calvin Harris Teases New Sam Smith Collaboration [Listen]]. Sam. That Grape Juice. 25 June 2023. 28 July 2023.
  4. Web site: Calvin Harris & Sam Smith team up again for hypnotic new single Desire. Griffiths. George. Official Charts Company. 25 July 2023. 28 July 2023.
  5. Web site: Calvin Harris and Sam Smith team up again for new single 'Desire'. Play Radio UK. 28 July 2023.
  6. Web site: Calvin Harris & Sam Smith reunite for collaboration 'Desire'. Mulligan. Lewis. We Rave You. 5 July 2023. 28 July 2023.
  7. Web site: Calvin Harris and Sam Smith to Reunite for First Collaboration since 2018, "Desire". Heffler. Jason. EDM. 3 July 2023. 28 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Sam Smith Has Two New Singles On The Way. McIntyre. Hugh. Metro Weekly. 13 July 2023. 28 July 2023.
  9. Web site: Calvin Harris, Sam Smith - Desire (Alok Remix - Official Audio) . .
  10. Web site: Calvin Harris & Sam Smith Unite Once More For Summer Hit 'Desire'. Tyron. Oliver. Cultr. 28 July 2023. 28 July 2023.
  11. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 28 August 2023. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1747. 4. 28 August 2023.
  12. Web site: ARIA Top 20 Dance Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 August 2023. 4 August 2023.
  13. Web site: PROPHON – Charts. PROPHON. 26 September 2023. 15 September 2023. Bulgarian. 26 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230926183002/https://www.prophon.org/en/charts/15-sep-2023. live.
  14. Web site: Airplay Radio Chart. 28 August 2023 . HRT. 1 September 2023. en.
  15. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. 28 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231028205424/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/. 28 October 2023.
  16. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of August 9, 2023. Billboard Japan. ja. 9 August 2023.
  17. Web site: EHR TOP 40 - 2023.10.13. European Hit Radio. 14 October 2023. 14 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231014105516/https://www.ehrhiti.lv/arhivs/ehr-top-40?airDate=2023.10.13. live.
  18. Web site: Latvijas radio stacijās spēlētākās dziesmas TOP 50. nedēļa. lv. LAIPA. 30 January 2024. January 4, 2024.
  19. Web site: 2023 37-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 15 September 2023. 15 September 2023.
  20. Calvin Harris Chart History (Luxembourg Songs). Billboard. 3 October 2023.
  21. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 7 August 2023. 5 August 2023.
  22. TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: 8th September 2023 – 14th September 2023. TurnTable. 19 September 2023. 19 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230919124320/https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/1. live.
  23. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay. OLiS. pl. 25 September 2023. Select week 16.09.2023–22.09.2023..
  24. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. 28 September 2023. Select week 15.09.2023–21.09.2023..
  25. Web site: 8 February 2024 . Top 40 – 1 Febr T/M 8 Febr 2024 . Top 40 – February 1 to February 8, 2024 . June 15, 2024 . Nationale Top 40 Suriname.
  26. Web site: Top Radio Hits Global Monthly Chart August 2023. TopHit. 8 September 2023.
  27. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Monthly Chart November 2023. TopHit. 1 December 2023.
  28. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2023. Ultratop. nl. 7 January 2024.
  29. Web site: Rapports annuels 2023. Ultratop. fr. 7 January 2024.
  30. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2023. Dutch Top 40. nl. 1 January 2024. 31 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231231221518/https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2023.
  31. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2023. dutchcharts.nl. nl. 3 January 2024.
  32. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Chart 2023. TopHit. 31 December 2023.
  33. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. 23 November 2023.
  34. Web site: Desire - Single by Calvin Harris & Sam Smith. Apple Music. 28 July 2023. 2 January 2024.
  35. Web site: Calvin Harris, Sam Smith "Desire" (Radio Date: 28/09/2023). 2 January 2024.
  36. Web site: Desire (CD single). store.calvinharris.com. 2 January 2024.
  37. Web site: Desire (Special edition CD single). store.calvinharris.com. 2 January 2024.
  38. Web site: Desire (Extended) - Single by Calvin Harris & Sam Smith. Apple Music. 18 August 2023. 2 January 2024.
  39. Web site: Desire (Alok remix) - Single by Calvin Harris & Sam Smith. Apple Music. 8 September 2023. 2 January 2024.
  40. Web site: Desire (Hannah Laing remix) - Single by Calvin Harris & Sam Smith. Apple Music. 15 September 2023. 2 January 2024.
  41. Web site: Desire (Cedric Gervais remixes) - Single by Calvin Harris & Sam Smith. Apple Music. 22 September 2023. 2 January 2024.
  42. Web site: Desire (Acoustic) - Single by Calvin Harris & Sam Smith. Apple Music. 25 September 2023. 2 January 2024.
  43. Web site: Desire (MEDUZA remix) - Single by Calvin Harris & Sam Smith. Apple Music. 29 September 2023. 2 January 2024.
  44. Web site: Desire (Don Diablo remix) - Single by Calvin Harris & Sam Smith. Apple Music. 6 October 2023. 2 January 2024.
  45. Web site: Desire (Steve Aoki & KAAZE remix) - Single by Calvin Harris & Sam Smith. Apple Music. 13 October 2023. 2 January 2024.
  46. Web site: Desire (Sub Focus remix) - Single by Calvin Harris & Sam Smith. Apple Music. 20 October 2023. 2 January 2024.
  47. Web site: Desire (Remixes) - Single by Calvin Harris & Sam Smith. Apple Music. 27 October 2023. 2 January 2024.
  48. Web site: Limited edition Desire (Orange 12" Vinyl). store.calvinharris.com. 2 January 2024.
  49. Web site: Desire (Calvin Harris VIP mix) - Single by Calvin Harris & Sam Smith. Apple Music. 21 December 2023. 2 January 2024.

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