"Younger"
Single by Seinabo Sey
from the EP For Madeleine and the album Pretend
Released25 November 2013
Recorded2013
Genre
Length3:34
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Magnus Lidehäll
Seinabo Sey singles chronology
"Younger"
(2013) 		"Hard Time"
(2014)

"Younger" is the debut single by the Swedish pop-soul singer Seinabo Sey. Produced by Magnus Lidehäll, it was released on 25 November 2013 on Universal Music label, becoming a charting hit in Sweden (in January 2014) and Norway (May 2014). The song was featured on BBC Radio 1 as their Track of the Day for 16 April 2015.

Norwegian record producer and remixer Kygo remixed the song, now retitled "Younger (Kygo Remix)". This release reached the top of the Norwegian Singles Chart.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–15) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 54
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 32
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] 44
Denmark (Tracklisten)[4] 12
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 14

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 23

Certifications

Certifications for "Younger"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[7] Platinum 60,000^
Germany (BVMI)[8] Gold 150,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[9] Gold 25,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[10] 7× Platinum 70,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[11] 4× Platinum 160,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 200,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[13] Gold 1,300,000†

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

Kygo remix

"Younger (Kygo remix)"
Single by Seinabo Sey and Kygo
from the EP For Madeleine and the album Pretend
ReleasedDecember 2013
Recorded2013
GenreTropical house
Length5:52
Producer(s)Kygo
Kygo singles chronology
""Epsilon""
(2013) 		""Younger (Kygo Remix)""
(2013) 		""Cut Your Teeth""
(2014)

"Younger" was later released as a Kygo remix. It features influences of electronica, chill-out, a bit of dance-pop and house music by the Norwegian musician and remixer Kygo. The song was a number one hit on the Norwegian Singles Chart. In most Countries, the Remix was added to the Original Version.

Charts

Chart (2013–15) Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 24
Norway (VG-lista)[15] 1

References

  1. ^ "Seinabo Sey – Younger" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Seinabo Sey – Younger" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Seinabo Sey – Younger" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Seinabo Sey – Younger". Tracklisten. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Seinabo Sey – Younger". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2014" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Danish single certifications – Seinabo Sey – Younger". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Seinabo Sey; 'Younger')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Italian single certifications – Seinabo Sey – Younger" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 December 2022. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Younger" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  10. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Seinabo Sey – Younger" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Seinabo Sey - Younger". IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  12. ^ "British single certifications – Seinabo Sey – Younger". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Danish single certifications – Seinabo Sey – Younger (Streaming)". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Seinabo Sey – Younger (Kygo remix)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  15. ^ "Seinabo Sey – Younger (Kygo remix)". VG-lista. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
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