Hunter (Galantis song) explained

Hunter
Cover:Galantis Hunter.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Galantis
Album:The Aviary
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"Hunter" is a song by Swedish electronic music duo Galantis, released on May 5, 2017, via Atlantic Recording in the United States and WEA International elsewhere around the globe. It was written by Josh Wilkinson, Hannah Wilson, Ki Fitzgerald, Henrik Jonback, Jimmy Koitzsch and Galantis, with production handled by the latter three.

Background

Galantis celebrated the release of "Hunter" with a Facebook Live event, in which they acknowledged their fans and answered questions submitted by viewers. “Hunter” was played in the background throughout the segment.[1]

The duo appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly in May 2017 to perform "Hunter", as well as "No Money" and "Peanut Butter Jelly".[2]

Music video

The music video, which was directed by Ben Fee, premiered on the duo's Vevo account on 29 June 2017. The video features Galantis' mascot, the Seafox, accompanied by a host of ornately dressed forest creatures on the hunt for a magical remedy.[3] [4]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[6] 9
Norway (VG-lista)[7] 16
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 24

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)Position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 78
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[10] 90

Release history

RegionDateFormatVersionLabel
United States5 May 2017Digital downloadOriginalAtlantic
16 July 2017Remixes EP

Notes and References

  1. News: Kat Bein. 5 May 2017. Galantis Catches a New Vibe With 'Hunter': Listen. Billboard. 7 May 2017.
  2. News: Edwin Ortiz. 5 May 2017. Galantis Hit the Dance Floor With New Song "Hunter". Complex Music. 7 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Galantis Release Video For Hunter. 29 June 2017. 29 June 2017. Laura Johnson.
  4. Web site: Das Musikvideo zu "Hunter" wird bevolkert von allerlei fantastischen Kreaturen. Warner Music Group. German. 29 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Hunter / Galantis TIDAL. Tidal. 30 July 2017.
  6. Web site: NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 15 May 2017. 12 May 2017.
  7. Web site: VG-lista – Galantis / Hunter. VG-lista. 10 June 2017.
  8. Web site: Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista. Sverigetopplistan. 14 July 2017.
  9. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2017. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. 16 January 2018.
  10. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. 16 August 2019.