Delilah (Florence and the Machine song)

"Delilah"
Single by Florence and the Machine
from the album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Released	20 November 2015
Format	Digital download, 12 inch vinyl
Recorded	The Pool (London, England)
Length	4:53
Label	Island
Writer(s)	Florence Welch Isabella Summers
Producer(s)	Markus Dravs
Florence and the Machine singles chronology
"Queen of Peace" (2015) "Delilah" (2015)

"Delilah" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their third studio album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. It was written by Florence Welch and Isabella Summers, and produced by Markus Dravs. The song was released on 20 November 2015 as the album's fourth single.

Critical reception

Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone wrote that "Delilah" begins sparsely with Welch's multi-tracked call-and-response vocals sailing atop a simple piano and simmering synths.^[1]

Track listing

• Digital download^[2]

1. "Delilah" (Galantis Remix) – 5:37
2. "Delilah" (Galantis Remix / Radio Edit) – 4:11

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful.^[3]

Florence and the Machine Florence Welch – vocals, backing vocals, songwriting Chris Hayden – drums, percussion Mark Saunders – bass Isabella Summers – songwriting

Additional personnel Leo Abrahams – electric guitar Robin Baynton – engineering, organ, piano Eduardo de la Paz – mixing assistance Markus Dravs – production Ted Jensen – mastering Pete Prokopiw – programming Craig Silvey – mixing

Charts

Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	41
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5]	31
France (SNEP)[6]	89
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[7]	53
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8]	102
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9]	30
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[10]	15

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United Kingdom	20 November 2015	Contemporary hit radio	Island	[11]
Worldwide	27 November 2015	Digital download – Galantis remix		[2][12][13]
United States	19 January 2016	Alternative radio	Republic	[14]

References

1. Blistein, Jon (19 May 2015). "Florence and the Machine Learn to Dance Like 'Delilah' on New Song". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
2. "Delilah (Galantis Remix): Florence + The Machine: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
3. How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (CD liner notes). Florence and the Machine. Island Records. 2015. 602547236067.
4. "Australian-charts.com – Florence + The Machine – Delilah". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
5. "Ultratop.be – Florence + The Machine – Delilah" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
6. "Lescharts.com – Florence + The Machine – Delilah" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
7. "Archive Chart: 2015-05-30". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
8. "CHART: CLUK Update 30.05.2015 (wk21)". Zobbel. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
9. "Florence + The Machine – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Florence + The Machine. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
10. "Florence + The Machine – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Florence + The Machine. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
11. "BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
12. "Delilah (Galantis Remix): Florence + The Machine: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
13. "Delilah (Galantis Remix): Florence + The Machine: MP3-Downloads" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
14. "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.

External links

• "Delilah" music video on YouTube