Rays of Light (Broiler song)
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| "Rays of Light" | ||||
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| Single by Broiler | ||||
| Released | 7 June 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
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| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Sky Music | |||
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"Rays of Light" is a song written by the Norwegian duo, Broiler. This is the duo's third single of 2014 following "Get Drunk" and "F*** Everybody". It was inspired by Madonna's song "Ray of Light", which was praised positively for its lyrics, inspiration, and qualified dance music technology. This song features vocals from Chris Holsten, whereas the entire mix is done by Broiler and has a lyrics video with sunrise and sunset. This is an electro song that uses piano, guitar, house beats, and synthesizer in parts of the song.
Reception
[edit]The song got mostly positive reviews and light because of its lyrics, dance tracks, and mix. MetroLyrics rated it 10/10. Other critics gave it 97%.[citation needed]
Chart performance
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Norway (VG-lista)[1] | 11 |
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[2] | 2 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Norway (IFPI Norway)[4] | 3× Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Sweden (GLF)[5] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Broiler – Rays Of Light". VG-lista.
- ^ "Broiler Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Broiler Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Broiler ft. Chris Holsten – Rays of Light" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Broiler – Rays of Light" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.