"Sound of Silence" is a song performed by Australian recording artist Dami Im.[1] Written by Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci of DNA Songs, it is best known as Australia's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 which was held in Stockholm, Sweden, where it finished 2nd, receiving a total of 511 points.[2][3][4] The song also won the Marcel Bezençon Award in the composer category. The song was leaked on 10 March 2016, one day before its initial release date.[5] It is Dami Im's fourth Australian top 20 hit and worldwide, it reached the top 40 in more than six countries after the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Final.
| "Sound of Silence" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Dami Im | ||||
| Released | 11 March 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Arena pop | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | DNA | |||
| Dami Im singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sound of Silence" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Artist(s) | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Composer(s) | Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 1st | |||
| Semi-final points | 330 | |||
| Final result | 2nd | |||
| Final points | 511 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Tonight Again" (2015) | ||||
| "Don't Come Easy" (2017) ► | ||||
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sound of Silence" | 3:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sound of Silence" (Short edit) | 3:04 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sound of Silence" (7th Heaven Club Mix) | 7:57 |
| 2. | "Sound of Silence" (7th Heaven Radio Edit) | 4:18 |
- Other versions (Sony promo release)
- Glamstarr Club Mix – 6:26
- Glamstarr Radio Edit – 3:49
- Glamstarr Instrumental – 6:26
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 5 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 39 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] | 10 |
| Finland Download (Latauslista)[11] | 11 |
| France (SNEP)[12] | 69 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[13] | 57 |
| Iceland (RÚV)[14] | 9 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] | 100 |
| Scotland (OCC)[16] | 53 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] | 37 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] | 17 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 55 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[20] | 54 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[21] | 160 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[22] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Sweden (GLF)[23] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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