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Hurricane (Halsey song)

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"Hurricane"
Promotional single by Halsey
from the EP Room 93 and album Badlands
ReleasedOctober 11, 2014
Recorded2014
GenreSynth-pop
Length3:43
LabelAstralwerks
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Anderson
Halsey promotional single chronology
"Hurricane"
(2014) 		"Hold Me Down"
(2015)
Music video
"Hurricane" on YouTube

"Hurricane" is a song by American singer and songwriter Halsey. First appearing on her extended play (EP), Room 93 (2014), the song was re-released on her debut studio album, Badlands (2015). The song was written by Halsey and Tim Anderson. It was released as a promotional single on October 11, 2014.[1][2] The Arty remix was featured in the 2016 film Nerve starring Emma Roberts and Dave Franco.

Music video

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The official music video for "Hurricane" premiered on October 16, 2014.[3][4] Directed by Alex de Bonrepos, the video stars Halsey herself alongside Sideara St. Claire.[5] It was filmed at the Pink Motel in Los Angeles, which was also the location of her first music video for the song "Ghost". The video was singled out by Billboard Magazine for an exclusive debut.[6] It has since accumulated over 40 million views on YouTube.

Composition

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Halsey drew her inspiration for "Hurricane" from the literary-fiction novel, The Wanderess, by Roman Payne (2013).[7][8]

The song was also inspired by her friend Zach, an older guy she was seeing.[9]

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[11] Gold 4,000,000†

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

References

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  1. ^ "Halsey sets off a stormy vibe with "Hurricane"". Earmilk. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  2. ^ "Stream Halsey's New Song "Hurricane"". Vogue. 2014-09-25. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  3. ^ "Halsey - Hurricane (2014)". IMVDb. 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  4. ^ Elias Leight (2014-10-16). "Halsey Hurrican [sic] Video Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  5. ^ Halsey: Hurricane (Music), Fallout Entertainment, 2014-10-16, retrieved 2024-03-12
  6. ^ Halsey. "Billboard launches exclusive premiere of "Hurricane" video". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Hurricane Video with Roman Payne credit in the "About the Song" section". YouTube. 16 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Halsey's Facebook Testimonial". Archived from the original on 2016-10-19.
  9. ^ Halsey Talks Pissing Off Her Label, Her New Album, and Her Decision to Open Up About Being Bipolar | Complex [1]
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Halsey – Hurricane". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  11. ^ "Halsey – Hurricane" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.


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