Explosions (song)

"Explosions"
"Explosions"
Single by Ellie Goulding
from the album Halcyon
Released	30 January 2013
Recorded	2012
Studio	Splendido (Wales)
Length	4:03
Label	Polydor
Songwriters	Ellie Goulding; John Fortis;
Producer	John Fortis
Ellie Goulding singles chronology
Music video
	"Explosions" on YouTube

"Explosions" is a song by English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding from her second studio album, Halcyon (2012). Written by Goulding and John Fortis, it was released as a promotional single on iTunes Ireland on 3 August 2012 and on iTunes UK on 1 October 2012, but was removed shortly thereafter on both occasions.^[2]^[3] In late January 2013, it was announced that the track would be released as the official third single from the album.^[4] The official music video premiered on 30 January 2013 and consists of exclusive live footage of Goulding from The Halcyon Days Tour.^[4]

Commercial performance

Following its use on ITV's "Where Drama Lives" advertisement,^[5] "Explosions" debuted at number 122 on the UK Singles Chart for the week ending 26 January 2013, jumping to number thirty-three the following week on sales of 9,851 copies.^[6]^[7] In its sixth week, the song rose to its peak position of number thirteen, selling 24,269 copies.^[8] The single had sold over 200,000 copies in the UK as of August 2013,^[9] and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 20 September 2013.^[10]

"Explosions" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 100 on the issue dated 1 March 2014,^[11] following the song's use in television commercials for the American film Endless Love.^[12]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Halcyon.^[1]

Ellie Goulding – vocals
Ben Baptie – mixing assistant
Tom Elmhirst – mixing
John Fortis – keyboards, production, programming
Ashley Krajewski – additional programming, engineering
Kirsty Mangan – violin
George Murphy – engineering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14)	Peak position
Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[13]	18
Ireland (IRMA)^[14]	51
Scotland (OCC)^[15]	16
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)^[16]	95
UK Singles (OCC)^[17]	13
US Billboard Hot 100^[18]	100

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[19]	93

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[20]	Silver	200,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Halcyon (CD liner notes). Ellie Goulding. Polydor Records. 2012. 3714241.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Explosions – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store Ireland. Apple. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
^ Corner, Lewis (1 October 2012). "Ellie Goulding reveals new track 'Explosions' – listen". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
^ ^a ^b "'Explosions' Official Video". elliegoulding.com. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
^ "'Explosions' on ITV Drama Promo". elliegoulding.com. 23 January 2013. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
^ Jones, Alan (28 January 2013). "Official Charts Analysis: Bingo Players sell 74k singles". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 3 February 2013. (subscription required)
^ "2012 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
^ Jones, Alan (25 February 2013). "Official Charts Analysis: Emeli Sande album tops 1.6m sales". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 8 March 2013. (subscription required)
^ "Right Place, Right Time: Globe and Imagem provide the backstory for some of their successful syncs". Music Week: 30. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013. (subscription required)
^ "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. 20 September 2013. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
^ "The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1 March 2014. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
^ "Ellie's "Explosions" in 'Endless Love' movie". Reservoir Media Management. 6 January 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
^ "Ellie Goulding Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Ellie Goulding". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201314 into search. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
^ "Ellie Goulding Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
^ "British single certifications – Ellie Goulding – Explosions". British Phonographic Industry. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

[LN-1] Halcyon (CD liner notes). Ellie Goulding. Polydor Records. 2012. 3714241.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] "Explosions – Single by Ellie Goulding". iTunes Store Ireland. Apple. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.

[3] Corner, Lewis (1 October 2012). "Ellie Goulding reveals new track 'Explosions' – listen". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 October 2012.

[video-4] "'Explosions' Official Video". elliegoulding.com. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2013.

[5] "'Explosions' on ITV Drama Promo". elliegoulding.com. 23 January 2013. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.

[6] Jones, Alan (28 January 2013). "Official Charts Analysis: Bingo Players sell 74k singles". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 3 February 2013. (subscription required)

[7] "2012 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.

[8] Jones, Alan (25 February 2013). "Official Charts Analysis: Emeli Sande album tops 1.6m sales". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 8 March 2013. (subscription required)

[9] "Right Place, Right Time: Globe and Imagem provide the backstory for some of their successful syncs". Music Week: 30. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013. (subscription required)

[10] "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. 20 September 2013. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2014.

[11] "The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1 March 2014. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

[12] "Ellie's "Explosions" in 'Endless Love' movie". Reservoir Media Management. 6 January 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

[sc_Billboardeurodigital_Ellie_Goulding-13] "Ellie Goulding Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2013.

[sc_Ireland3_Ellie_Goulding-14] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Ellie Goulding". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 January 2020.

[sc_Scotland_-15] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2013.

[sc_Slovakia_-16] "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201314 into search. Retrieved 9 April 2013.

[sc_UK_-17] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 March 2013.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Ellie_Goulding-18] "Ellie Goulding Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

[19] "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

[United_KingdomEllie_GouldingExplosionssingleCertRef-20] "British single certifications – Ellie Goulding – Explosions". British Phonographic Industry. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

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v t e Ellie Goulding
Awards and nominations Discography Songs
Studio albums	Lights Halcyon Delirium Brightest Blue Higher Than Heaven
Reissues	Halcyon Days Halcyon Nights
Extended plays	An Introduction to Ellie Goulding Run into the Light
Singles	"Under the Sheets" "Starry Eyed" "Guns and Horses" "The Writer" "Your Song" "Lights" "Anything Could Happen" "Figure 8" "Explosions" "Burn" "How Long Will I Love You" "Goodness Gracious" "Beating Heart" "Love Me like You Do" "On My Mind" "Army" "Something in the Way You Move" "Still Falling for You" "First Time" "Close to Me" "Flux" "Sixteen" "Hate Me" "River" "Worry About Me" "Power" "Slow Grenade" "Love I'm Given" "Easy Lover" "All by Myself" "Let It Die" "Like a Saviour" "Miracle" "By the End of the Night" "Somebody" "Free" "In My Dreams" "I Adore You" "Hypnotized" "Save My Love"
As featured artist	"Wonderman" "I Need Your Love" "Flashlight" "Outside" "Heavy Crown" "Do They Know It's Christmas?" "Powerful" "Mama" "Times Like These" "New Love"
Promotional singles	"Hanging On" "Lost and Found"
Other songs	"My Blood"
Concert tours	The Lights Tour The Halcyon Days Tour Delirium World Tour Brightest Blue Tour Higher Than Heaven Tour

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