Silvia (song)

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"Silvia"
Single by Miike Snow
from the album Miike Snow
Released22 January 2010 (2010-01-22)
StudioRobotberget (Stockholm, Sweden)
GenreElectronic
Length6:26
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Miike Snow
Miike Snow singles chronology
"Black & Blue"
(2009) 		"Silvia"
(2010) 		"Remedy"
(2010)

"Silvia" is a song performed by Swedish

piano ballad that features drum and synthesizer instrumentation and electro house beats. Lyrically, it speaks of longing and lead singer Andrew Wyatt's vocals are edited with Auto-Tune. "Silvia" served as the third and final single from the band's 2009 self-titled debut album. Columbia Records first digitally released it as a remix extended play (EP) on 22 January 2010. Band members Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg
contributed their own remix to the release, using the alias Robotberget.

Critical reception of "Silvia" was generally positive; many critics deemed it the album's centerpiece and criticized its early placement as the third track on Miike Snow. The single achieved minor chart success in the United Kingdom; it became the band's second entry on the

UK Singles Chart as it only reached number 154. The accompanying music video was directed by Marcus Söderlund
and plays out in a post-apocalyptic setting.

Background

"Silvia" was written and produced by

12" vinyl, featuring the aforementioned remixes, in the United Kingdom on 8 February 2010.[9][10] Progressive house musicians Sebastian Ingrosso and Dirty South released their own remix of "Silvia" on 2 April 2010, licensed to Ingrosso's label Refune Music.[11]

Composition

"Silvia"
A 30-second sample of "Silvia", showcasing the electronic instrumentation and Wyatt's Auto-Tune vocals.
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"Silvia" is a six-minute

Consequence of Sound described it as a "boy-done-wrong ode to the titular woman".[19]

Reception

"Silvia" received positive reviews from music critics; a writer for

UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 154 in the issue dated 6 February 2010.[25]

Music video

Marcus Söderlund directed the accompanying music video for "Silvia".[26] It premiered exclusively on NME's website in December 2009.[27] A writer for Complex commented, "The vid is kind of dramatic and hard to make sense of, but what do you expect from a band like this?"[20] The video plays out in a post-apocalyptic world.[28] It begins with the band's three members waking up from sleeping in the middle of a street, appearing to be homeless. The men then walk way in the woods while shots of homeless people are interspersed. Several people are seen carrying torches in the woods and are soon joined by the band. They then set fire to a large wooden version of a jackalope and the video ends as it bursts into flames.

Formats and track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the Miike Snow liner notes.[1]

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
UK Dance (OCC)[23] 16
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[25]
 154

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Nordic countries[7][29][30] 25 January 2010 Digital download Columbia Records
United Kingdom[6][9] 22 January 2010
8 February 2010
12" vinyl

References

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  2. Condé Nast Publications
    . Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Fortunato, John (5 November 2009). "Shooting From The Hip: Miike Snow's Frosty Entree Best Served Chilled". The Aquarian Weekly. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  4. ^ Vinti, Mike (15 March 2016). "Interview: Miike Snow's Andrew Wyatt Talks Pop and Politics". Notion. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Miike Snow Plot Single Release". Clash. Music Republic. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  6. ^
    Apple Inc
    . 22 January 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  7. ^ a b c "Silvia (2010)". 7digital (Norway). Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  8. MTV Networks
    . Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  9. ^
    Amazon.co.uk
    . Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  10. ^ a b Silvia (12" vinyl). Miike Snow. United Kingdom: Columbia. 2010. LC00162.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ a b "Silvia (Sebastian Ingrosso & Dirty South Remix) by Miike Snow on Beatport". Beatport. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  12. ^ a b Turenne, Martin (23 September 2009). "Trio of producers unite under Miike Snow banner". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  13. ^ a b c d e Bergstrom, John (11 June 2009). "Miike Snow: Miike Snow". PopMatters. Sarah Zupko. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  14. ^ a b Ashman, Neil (12 October 2009). "Miike Snow – Miike Snow". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  15. Pitchfork Media
    . Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  16. ^ a b c d e Klapper, Rudy (21 June 2009). "Miike Snow – Miike Snow". Sputnikmusic. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  17. Alfred Publishing
    . 20 September 2010.
  18. URB. NativeSon Media. Archived from the original
    on 22 June 2009.
  19. Consequence of Sound
    . Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  20. ^
    Complex
    . Complex Media. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  21. ^ "2010-01-23 Top 40 Dance Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  22. ^ "2010-01-30 Top 40 Dance Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  23. ^ a b "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  24. ^ "2010-02-13 Top 40 Dance Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  25. ^ a b "The Official UK Singles Chart for the week ending 6 February 2010". UKChartsPlus (441). Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd. 31 January 2010.
  26. ^ Jannesson, Linn (12 February 2014). "Vackert och filmiskt i storslagen miljö" [Beautiful and cinematic in grand environment]. Gaffa (in Swedish). Gaffa Sverige AB. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  27. IPC Media
    . Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  28. ^ Saeed, Abdullah (21 September 2012). "Behind The Twisted Tale Of Miike Snow's Jean Noel Music Video Trilogy (Q&A With Director Andreas Nilsson)". The Creators Project. Vice Media. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  29. ^ "Silvia (2010)". 7digital (Finland). Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  30. ^ "Silvia (2010)". 7digital (Sweden). Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.

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