Lanterns (song)

"Lanterns"
Single by Birds of Tokyo
from the album March Fires
Released 14 January 2013 (2013-01-14)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2012
Genre Alternative rock
Length 3:56
Label EMI
Writer(s) Ian Berney, Ian Kenny, Glenn Sarangapany, Adam Spark, Adam Weston
Producer(s) Dave Cooley
Birds of Tokyo singles chronology
"This Fire"
(2012)		 "Lanterns"
(2013)		 "When the Night Falls Quiet"
(2013)

"Lanterns" is the second single from Australian alternative rock band Birds of Tokyo's fourth album, March Fires. The song peaked at #3 on the Australian Singles Chart,[1] becoming their first ever single to hit the top 10 in Australia.[2] The song was used for a preview promo for the second season of Revenge on Australia's Seven Network in 2013.

Band member Ian Berney said "It was always about our own sense of community and reaching far and wide in the most positive way we could, with the most positive message we had at the time, and it really connected with people." [3]

Chart performance

"Lanterns" debuted at number five on the ARIA Singles Chart on the issue dated 28 January 2013,[4] reaching its peak of number three two weeks later. It also topped the ARIA Australian Singles Chart for a total of nine weeks.[5]

Music video

The music video for "Lanterns" was directed by Josh Logue and was shot in Sydney, Australia.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 3
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[8] 64
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[9] 36
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 11
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] 32

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] 50

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[13] 3× Platinum 210,000

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

Accolades

Year Ceremony Award Result
2013 27th ARIA Music Awards Song of the Year Nominated
Best Video Nominated

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Australia 14 January 2013[14] Digital download EMI
United States 20 January 2014[15] Adult album alternative radio Loma Vista Recordings, Republic Records
18 March 2014[16] Modern rock radio
22 April 2014[17] Contemporary hit radio

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/singles/838
  2. ↑ http://www.isitbushweek.com/2013/01/birds-of-toyko-score-their-first-aria.html
  3. ↑ "Birds Of Tokyo Wrote Us An Exclusive Track-By-Track For Tomorrow's 'Playlist' Release". themusic.com.au. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  4. ↑ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/singles/781
  5. ↑ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/australian-artist-singles/988
  6. ↑ http://www.birdsoftokyo.com/2013/01/new-single-lanterns-released-today-2nd-melbourne-show-added-to-national-febmarch-tour/
  7. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Birds of Tokyo – Lanterns". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201324 into search. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Birds of Tokyo – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Birds of Tokyo. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "Birds of Tokyo – Chart history" Billboard Adult Alternative Songs for Birds of Tokyo. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Birds of Tokyo – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Birds of Tokyo. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  12. ↑ "Adult Alternative Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  13. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  14. ↑ "Lanterns – Single by Birds of Tokyo". iTunes Store. Australia: Apple. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  15. ↑ "Triple A > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  16. ↑ "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  17. ↑ "Top 40/M Future Releases > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.

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