Lay Me Down (Avicii song) explained

Lay Me Down
Cover:Avicii - Lay Me Down.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Avicii
Album:True
Released:April 21, 2014
Recorded:2013
Length:5:00 (album version)
3:26 (radio edit)
Prev Title:Addicted to You
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)
Next Year:2014

"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

Musicians

Additional personnel

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".

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)Position
France (SNEP)[2] 150
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[3] 34
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[4] 32
Hungary (Single Top 40)[5] 61

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
Australia[7] 21 April 2014Contemporary hit radioUniversal Music
United Kingdom[8] 14 July 2014

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart. SloTop50. Slovenian. 7 September 2014. 22 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170822215358/http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=36. dead.
  2. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2014. SNEP. fr. 13 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Dance Top 100 - 2014. 25 March 2020. Mahasz.
  4. Web site: Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2014. 25 March 2020. Mahasz.
  5. Web site: Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2014. 25 March 2020. Mahasz.
  6. Web site: Dance Top 100 - 2015. 25 March 2020. Mahasz.
  7. Single of the Day . . 17 April 2014 . 21 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140421064643/http://a.smartmailpro.com/webv/s615bnhh9d . 21 April 2014 . dead.
  8. Web site: This Week's New Releases 14-07-2014 . . 14 July 2014 . 14 July 2014 . Lane, Daniel.