Sometimes (Miami Horror song) explained

Sometimes
Cover:Miami Horror - Sometimes.png
Type:single
Artist:Miami Horror
Album:Illumination
Released:30 October 2009
Genre:Indietronica
Length:4:13
Label:EMI
Producer:Benjamin Plant
Next Title:Moon Theory
Next Year:2010

"Sometimes" is a song recorded by Australian indietronica group Miami Horror and released as the lead single from their debut album Illumination on 23 October 2009. Its lyrics primarily revolve around themes of escapism, wonder, and discovery,[1] which carried over to the music video as well.

The song placed at number 82 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009.[2] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010, it was nominated for Best Dance Release.[3]

Mike Posner sampled the track's instrumental on his song "You Don't Have to Leave Me" from his album One Foot Out the Door. The song was also included as part of the soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto V in 2013, playing on Radio Mirror Park, one of the game's many radio stations.[4]

Music video

A music video directed by Rhett Wade-Ferrell was made to accompany the song and was released onto the musich3ad YouTube channel on 7 October 2009. At a total length of four minutes and eleven seconds, it displays a young man and woman, presumably a couple, running and swimming outdoors in a coastal setting. The woman finds a necklace and holds on to it, before the two of them come across a futuristic building. The video ends as both hold hands together, and the woman clutching the necklace, as they stare at what they'd discovered. As of 2021, it has over 8 million views.

Track listing

Digital EP [5]
  1. "Sometimes" – 4:11
  2. "Sometimes (Gloves Remix)" – 6:55
  3. "Make You Mine (Fred Falke Extended Mix)" – 6:58
  4. "Make You Mine (Fred Falke Extended Mix Instrumental)" – 6:57
  5. "Make You Mine (Death Metal Disco Scene Extended Mix)" – 5:09
CDr Maxi-Single [6]
  1. "Sometimes (Radio Edit)" – 3:21
  2. "Sometimes (Album Version Instrumental)" – 4:18
  3. "Sometimes (Club Mix)" – 5:40
  4. "Sometimes (Dub Mix)" – 5:40
  5. "Sometimes (Gloves Extended Dub)" – 6:57
  6. "Sometimes (Gloves Extended Mix)" – 6:57
  7. "Sometimes (Gloves Radio Edit)" – 3:55
  8. "Sometimes (Shazam Remix)" – 6:58
  9. "Sometimes (Hook N Sling Remix)" – 6:28

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009–2010)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 62
Australia Club Tracks (ARIA)[8] 2
Australia Dance Singles (ARIA)[9] 13

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)Position
Australia Club Tracks (ARIA)[10] 16
Australia Dance Singles (ARIA)[11] 49

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview - Benjamin Plant of Miami Horror. QRO Magazine. Christy. Hannon. 30 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20211011145341/https://www.qromag.com/benjamin_plant_of_miami_horror/. 11 October 2021. live.
  2. Web site: Countdown Hottest 100 - 2009. Triple J. 24 April 2022.
  3. Web site: 2010 ARIA Awards Winners. Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 April 2022.
  4. News: Grand Theft Auto V Reveals Expanded Radio Station Tracklists for Game Relaunch. Pitchfork. 17 November 2014. 30 July 2022.
  5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20100306162207/http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/sometimes-ep/id338360960. Sometimes - EP by Miami Horror. dead. iTunes Store (Australia). 20 November 2009. 6 March 2010. 12 October 2021.
  6. Web site: Miami Horror – Sometimes (2009, CDR). Discogs.
  7. ARIA Top 100 Singles - Week Commencing 24th May 2010. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20100610140016/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20100611-0000/Issue1056.pdf. dead. 2010-06-10. The ARIA Report. 1056. 24 May 2010. 4. Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 April 2022. Trove.
  8. ARIA Club Tracks - Week Commencing 7th June 2010. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20100610140016/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20100611-0000/Issue1058.pdf. dead. 2010-06-10. The ARIA Report. 1058. 7 June 2010. 20. Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 April 2022. Trove.
  9. ARIA Dance - Week Commencing 31st May 2010. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20100610140016/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20100611-0000/Issue1057.pdf. dead. 2010-06-10. The ARIA Report. 1057. 31 May 2010. 17. Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 April 2022. Trove.
  10. ARIA Australian Top Club Tracks 2010. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20110120130028/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20110121-0000/EOY2010.pdf. dead. 2011-01-20. The ARIA Report. End of Year 2010. 19. Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 April 2022. Trove.
  11. ARIA Australian Highest Selling Dance Singles 2010. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20110120130028/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20110121-0000/EOY2010.pdf. dead. 2011-01-20. The ARIA Report. End of Year 2010. 15. Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 April 2022. Trove.

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