A Thousand Years (Christina Perri song)

"A Thousand Years"
Single by Christina Perri
from the album The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Released October 18, 2011
Format Digital download
Recorded 2011
Length 4:48
Label Atlantic, Chop Shop
Writer(s) Christina Perri, David Hodges
Christina Perri singles chronology
"Arms"
(2011)		 "A Thousand Years"
(2011)		 "Distance"
(2012)

"A Thousand Years" is a song by American singer-songwriter Christina Perri and David Hodges. It is taken from the album The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The song serves as the second single from the album. The song was released as a digital download on October 18, 2011 worldwide.[1] Perri re-recorded the song with vocals from Steve Kazee for the The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack titled "A Thousand Years, Pt. 2".

Music video

An official lyric video of the song was premiered on October 17, 2011 via Perri's official Facebook and Twitter pages as well as her official website. On October 26, 2011, she released an official video for the song on her YouTube channel. The video begins with Perri holding a candle. It features a few clips from the movie interspersed between scenes with Perri singing in a room with a floor full of candles. The video may include the voices from Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson saying they love each other while in a wedding and also they can be heard in the background before the bridge. She ends the video singing into a sunset.

Chart performance
"A Thousand Years"
A 23-second sample of the song
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On the week of October 23, 2011, the song debuted at No. 63 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart,[2] and No. 70 on Canadian Hot 100. It has reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Perri her second top 40 hit.

By July 2013, the song has sold over 3 million digital downloads in the US.[3] As of June 2014, the song has sold 3,657,000 copies in the US.[4]

In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 32 on its original release in 2011. The following year, after the release of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, it peaked at number 13. In 2013, after it was performed on the The X Factor (UK), it reached a new peak of 11.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

A Thousand Years

Chart (2011–13) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 13
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 1
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] 4
Brazil (Billboard Brasil Hot 100)[8] 58
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 70
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[10] 3
Denmark (Tracklisten)[11] 27
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 19
Hungary (Single Top 40)[13] 32
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 11
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[16] 9
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] 26
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 21
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 31
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[21] 11
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 7
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[23] 24
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[24] 22

A Thousand Years, Pt. 2

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[25] 39
Brazil (Billboard Brasil Hot 100 Airplay)[26] 98
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 40
France (SNEP)[27] 66
Germany (Official German Charts)[28] 78
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[29] 80
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[30] 31
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 53

Year-end charts

Chart (2012) Position
Australia (ARIA)[31] 67
US Billboard Hot 100[32] 87
US Adult Contemporary[33] 21
US Adult Pop Songs[34] 24
Chart (2013) Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[35] 57

Certifications

A Thousand Years

[36]
Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[37] 6× Platinum 420,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[38] Platinum 10,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[39] Gold 7,500x
Italy (FIMI)[40] Gold 15,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[41] Platinum 60,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[42] Platinum 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[43] Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[44] 5× Platinum 3,657,000[4]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

A Thousand Years, Pt. 2

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[45] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States[1] October 18, 2011 Digital download Atlantic
Canada[46] WEA International Inc.
Australia[47]
United Kingdom November 7, 2011 Digital download (album only) Atlantic

References

  1. 1 2 "A Thousand Years - Single". iTunes USA. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  2. ↑ "Week Ending Oct. 23, 2011. Songs: Christmas In October". Yahoo Chart Watch. 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  3. ↑ Paul Grein (July 24, 2013). "Week Ending July 21, 2013. Songs: Dancing With Miley". Chart Watch.
  4. 1 2 Paul Grein (June 11, 2014). "Chart Watch: Sam Smith Zooms Into Top 10". Yahoo Music.
  5. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Christina Perri – A Thousand Years". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Christina Perri – A Thousand Years" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Christina Perri – A Thousand Years" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  8. ↑ BPP, ed. (February–March 2013). "Billboard Brasil Hot 100 Airplay". Billboard Brasil (38): 84–89.
  9. 1 2 "Christina Perri – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Christina Perri. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  10. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201219 into search.
  11. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Christina Perri – A Thousand Years". Tracklisten.
  12. ↑ "Christina Perri: A Thousand Years" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  13. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  14. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 48, 2011". Irish Singles Chart.
  15. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Christina Perri – A Thousand Years". Top 40 Singles.
  16. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-09-28". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  17. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Christina Perri – A Thousand Years" Canciones Top 50.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Christina Perri – A Thousand Years". Swiss Singles Chart.
  19. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-09-28" UK Singles Chart.
  20. 1 2 "Christina Perri – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Christina Perri. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  21. ↑ "Christina Perri – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Christina Perri. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  22. ↑ "Christina Perri – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Christina Perri. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  23. ↑ "Christina Perri – Chart history" Billboard Latin Pop Songs for Christina Perri. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  24. ↑ "Christina Perri – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Christina Perri. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  25. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Christina Perri feat. Steve Kazee – A Thousand Years Part 2". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  26. ↑ Brazil Hot 100 Airplay. Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Christina Perri feat. Steve Kazee – A Thousand Years Part 2" (in French). Les classement single.
  28. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Christina Perri feat. Steve Kazee – A Thousand Years Part 2". GfK Entertainment.
  29. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Christina Perri feat. Steve Kazee – A Thousand Years Part 2" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  30. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Christina Perri feat. Steve Kazee – A Thousand Years Part 2". Top 40 Singles.
  31. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts". Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  32. ↑ "Best of 2012 - Hot 100 Songs 81-90". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  33. ↑ "Best of 2012 - Adult Contemporary Songs 21-30". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  34. ↑ "Best of 2012 - Adult Pop Songs 21-30". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  35. ↑ Dan Lane (January 2, 2013). "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2013". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  36. ↑ "Christina Perri thanks Irish fans as "A Thousand Years" goes Gold". Christina Perri.
  37. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  38. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Christina Perri – A Thousand Years". Music Canada.
  39. ↑ "Irish single certifications – Christina Perri – A Thousand Years". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  40. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Christina Perri – A Thousand Years" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 18, 2013. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Christina Perri in the field Filtra. Select 2012 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
  41. ↑ "..:Certificaciones Mensuales 2015:..". Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Facebook. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  42. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Christina Perri – A Thousand Years". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.
  43. ↑ "British single certifications – Christina Perri – A Thousand Years". British Phonographic Industry. 2014. Enter A Thousand Years in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  44. ↑ "American single certifications – Christina Perri – A Thousand Years". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 17, 2013. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  45. ↑ "American single certifications – Christina Perri – A Thousand Years Pt 2". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 27, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  46. ↑ "A Thousand Years - Single". iTunes Canada. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  47. ↑ "A Thousand Years - Single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 2011-10-18.

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