"To Die For"
"To Die For" was released as an instant download for album pre-orders. When the album was renamed, a new cover was released for the album.[1][2]
Single by Sam Smith
from the album Love Goes
Released14 February 2020 (2020-02-14)
StudioThe Stellar House; Venice, California[3]
GenrePop[4]
Length3:13
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sam Smith singles chronology
"I Feel Love"
(2019) 		"To Die For"
(2020) 		"I'm Ready"
(2020)
Alternate cover
Acoustic version cover
Music video
"To Die For" on YouTube

"To Die For" is a song by English singer Sam Smith, released through Capitol Records on 14 February 2020. Smith co-wrote the song alongside Jimmy Napes and Stargate.[5] The song appears on Smith's third studio album Love Goes (2020).[6]

Background

Smith said that they wrote the song in Los Angeles "during a time of self-discovery and heartbreak".

Composition

"To Die For", a pop song, was written by Smith, Jimmy Napes, Stargate, and produced by the latter two.[7] Running for a length of three minutes and thirteen seconds, "To Die For" is a piano-forward ballad. The song samples audio from the 2001 cult classic film Donnie Darko.[8][9]

Promotion

Smith opened a pop-up wig shop named after the song in the Soho area of London,[10] and performed the song on The Graham Norton Show on 14 February.[5]

Music video

The music video, directed by Grant Singer, premiered on YouTube on 14 February 2020.[11]

Track listing

Digital download/stream[12]

  1. "To Die For" – 3:14

Digital download/stream[13]

  1. "To Die For" (Acoustic) – 3:20

Digital download – Remixes EP[14]

  1. "To Die For" (Ólafur Arnalds Remix) – 3:30
  2. "To Die For" (Y2K Remix) – 2:25
  3. "To Die For" (Blinkie Remix) – 3:32
  4. "To Die For" (Madism Remix) – 2:42

Stream – Y2K remix[15]

  1. "To Die For" (Y2K Remix) – 2:26

Stream – Madism Remix[16]

  1. "To Die For" (Madism Remix) – 2:42

Stream – Blinkie Remix[17]

  1. "To Die For" (Blinkie Remix) – 3:33

Stream – Ólafur Arnalds Remix[18]

  1. "To Die For" (Ólafur Arnalds Remix) – 3:30

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[19]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[54] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[55] Gold 40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[56] Gold 45,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[57] Gold 30,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[58] Gold 30,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[59] Gold 5,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[60] Gold 4,000,000†
United Kingdom (BPI)[61] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[62] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 14 February 2020
Single version Capitol [10]
Australia Contemporary hit radio [63]
Italy Universal [64]
United Kingdom Capitol [65]
Adult contemporary radio [66]
United States 17 February 2020 Hot/Modern/AC radio [67]
18 February 2020 Contemporary hit radio [68]
Various 6 March 2020 Digital Download Remixes EP Capitol [14]
Streaming Y2K remix [15]
Madism remix [16]
Blinkie remix [17]
Ólafur Arnalds remix [18]
13 March 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Acoustic single [13]

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