. Pearl Woods.singles chronology'(2011)' Levels'(2011)'(2011)' Levels' (stylised as ' LE7ELS') is a song by Swedish DJ. An early instrumental version of the song was first played by Avicii during an appearance on 's in December 2010, while the final version with 's vocals was first performed at the in March 2011, although the final instrumental version was played several times before the festival at clubs and events, even in December 2010. 'Levels' was officially released on 28 October 2011 and peaked at number one in Sweden and on the Dance music charts in the United States and became a top ten hit in Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.' Levels' contains a vocal sample from the 1962 -inspired song ' by, as written by, Pearl Woods and James.
It is the same sample previously used in ' 2006 song 'Finally Moving' from his debut album,. 's single ', which became a worldwide hit in late 2011, was primarily influenced by 'Levels' and its Etta James sample.
Several critics consider 'Levels' to be Avicii's greatest song and one of the greatest EDM songs of all time, mostly due to its chart success and the recognizable synth riff. Following his death in 2018, a limited-edition vinyl of 'Levels' sold for $563.
Contents.Composition 'Levels' is a song produced in the key of, with a simple chord progression of C#m-E-B-A. It samples lyrics from 's 1962 single, ', only consisting of 'Oh, sometimes I get a good feeling, yeah. Get a feeling that I never, never, never, never had before, no, no. I get a good feeling, yeah'.Music video Published on November 29, 2011, the music video depicts a weary looking man coming to work in an office environment. After a while, he starts dancing and writing 'AVICII' on tables and walls, to the confusion of his co-workers, before being unconscious by a security guard. During the interlude with a sample from 'Something's Got a Hold on Me', the man is dreaming of.
Later, he is restrained in a hospital. A flower blossoms from his mouth, which two hospital workers touch, causing them to start dancing rampantly as well and spreading it to other workers in the building. Remixes The song has been remixed by several artists, including. It has been used in a with ' by featuring titled 'Levels That I Used to Know' and another mashup with ' by titled 'Good Levels' which has been played on some club radio stations. George Monev made a popular edit to this song which reverses the track.
The song was re-worked to feature vocals from South Korean singer of. The single was released in South Korea on 5 May 2013 via digital music outlets. In popular culture 'Levels' was featured in the pilot of American action-adventure TV series. It is also in the repertoire of the marching band, including being used at games whenever an opponent is penalised. 'Levels' was used as the theme in the swimsuit competition.The song was used at full time after the between and inTrack listing Digital downloadNo.TitleLength1.' Levels'3:19Digital download – EPNo.TitleLength1.'
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Levels' (Radio Edit)3:192.' Levels' (Original Version)5:383.' Levels' (Instrumental Radio Edit)3:194.'
Levels' (Instrumental Version)5:38Total length:17:54Digital download – Remixes EPNo.TitleLength1.' Levels' ( Remix)4:413.' Levels' ('s NYC Mode Mix)5:544.' Levels' (Instrumental)5:38Total length:21:51CD No.TitleLength1.' Levels' (Original Version)5:37Charts and certifications.
Toward the end of 2012 he released his highly anticipated collaborative single with Nicky Romero. 'I Could Be the One' was a smash hit and was featured heavily on reality TV shows and radio play across Europe. In 2013, Avicii teamed up with Ericsson and created the first 'crowdsourced' track, which enabled the producer to connect to fans and promote his brand.
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The single '3 Million' was released to celebrate the three-millionth fan on his Facebook page. 'Levels' was nominated for the Best Dance Recording at the 2013 Grammys but lost out to Skrillex & Sirah's 'Bangarang.' Ahead of his debut album True, he released the single 'Wake Me Up' in June 2013. Featuring Aloe Blacc, it reached the top of the U.K. Charts and confidently showed off his new musical direction, which was a more traditional style of pop. A remixed version of the album, True: Avicii by Avicii, arrived in 2014 and featured club-aimed versions of the same tracks. Jon O'Brien, Rovi.