Stole the Show explained

Stole the Show
Cover:Stole-the-Show-by-Kygo.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Kygo featuring Parson James
Album:Cloud Nine
B-Side:"ID" (Ultra Music Festival Anthem)
Released:23 March 2015
Recorded:2014
Genre:Tropical house[1]
Label:
Producer:Kygo
Chronology:Kygo
Prev Title:ID
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Sexual Healing
Next Year:2015

"Stole the Show" is a song by Norwegian DJ and record producer Kygo, featuring vocals from American singer Parson James. It was released on 23 March 2015, becoming a hit in a number of countries and the biggest commercial success of Kygo besides "Firestone". Later, on 21 August 2015, a solo version by James was released. This version was included in his EP, The Temple.

Music video

A music video directed by Saman Kesh was also launched in promotion of the single. The video depicts male and female astronauts that mysteriously crash land on earth, and meet up.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–16)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 53
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[3] 7
Slovenia (SloTop50)[4] 9
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 26
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 23
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 26
CIS (Tophit)[9] 16
France (SNEP)[10] 15
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 20
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[12] 77
Hungary (Single Top 40)[13] 32
Italy (FIMI)[14] 56
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 9
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 25
Poland (ZPAV)[18] 50
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] 21
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 11
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[22] 15
Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)[23] 87
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[24] 73
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[25] 20
Chart (2016)Position
France (SNEP)[26] 125
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[27] 75
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[28] 16

Certifications

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
23 March 2015Digital downloadSony
15 May 2015CD singleB1

Parson James solo version

Stole the Show
Cover:Stole-The-Show-Parson-James.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Parson James
Album:The Temple EP
Released:21 August 2015
Recorded:2014
Length:3:43
Label:RCA
Producer:Kyle Kelso
Chronology:Parson James
Prev Title:Sinner Like You
Prev Year:2015

On 21 August 2015, a solo version of "Stole the Show" by Parson James was released by RCA Records.

Track listing

Digital download[29]
  1. "Stole the Show" – 3:43

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Like It Or Not, Kygo's Tropical House is the Sound of the Summer. April 2015.
  2. Web site: ARIA Singles: Justin Bieber 'What Do You Mean?' Spends Second Week At No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 12 September 2015. 12 September 2015.
  3. Web site: The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Kygo. The Official Lebanese Top 20. 16 August 2015.
  4. Web site: SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart. slotop50.si. 18 July 2018.
  5. Bubbling Under Hot 100 – March 12, 2016 . . . 1 March 2016 . requires registration.
  6. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 2015. austriancharts.at. 8 January 2020.
  7. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2015. Ultratop. 8 October 2019.
  8. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2015. Ultratop. 8 October 2019.
  9. Web site: CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2015). . 12 August 2019.
  10. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2015. SNEP. fr. 4 July 2020.
  11. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. German . . offiziellecharts.de . 6 January 2016.
  12. Web site: Dance Top 100 - 2015. 8 October 2019. Mahasz.
  13. Web site: Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2015. 8 October 2019. Mahasz.
  14. Web site: Classifiche "Top of the Music" 2015 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digitali. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Italian. January 13, 2016.
  15. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2015. Dutch Top 40. 8 October 2019.
  16. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2015. MegaCharts. Dutch. 8 October 2019.
  17. Web site: Top Selling Singles of 2015. Recorded Music NZ. 25 December 2015.
  18. Web site: Airplay – podsumowanie 2015 roku. Polish. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. 30 December 2015.
  19. Web site: Top 100 Songs Annual 2015. Productores de Música de España. es. 9 May 2022.
  20. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2015. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. 7 October 2019.
  21. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2015 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. 8 October 2019.
  22. Web site: Russian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2015). . 12 August 2019.
  23. Web site: Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2015). . 12 August 2019.
  24. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2015 . Official Charts Company . 10 January 2016.
  25. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2015. Billboard. 15 August 2019.
  26. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2016. SNEP. fr. 4 July 2020.
  27. Web site: Dance Top 100 - 2016. 27 March 2020. Mahasz.
  28. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20170128183932/https://tophit.ru/ru/chart/common/year. 28 January 2017. Airplay Detection Tophit 200 Yearly . Russian . 25 January 2017 . Tophit . live . 28 January 2017.
  29. Web site: Stole the Show - Single by Parson James on Apple Music . Itunes.apple.com . 2022-02-19.