Sunlight (The Magician song)

"Sunlight"
Single by The Magician featuring Years & Years
Released	26 September 2014
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2014
Genre	House nu-disco
Length	3:47
Label	FFRR
Writer(s)	Stephen Fasano Olly Alexander Mark Ralph
Producer(s)	The Magician
The Magician singles chronology
"When the Night Is Over" (2013) "Sunlight" (2014) Years & Years singles chronology "Take Shelter" (2014) "Sunlight" (2014) "Desire" (2014)

"Sunlight" is a song by Belgian producer The Magician which features guest vocals from Olly Alexander of the British group Years & Years. The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 28 September 2014. The song was written by Stephen Fasano, Olly Alexander, and Mark Ralph.

Live performances

The Magician and Years & Years performed the song at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards in Glasgow, Scotland as part of the Digital Show.

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	20
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2]	7
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[3]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4]	11
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[5]	4
France (SNEP)[6]	184
Ireland (IRMA)[7]	57
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8]	22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]	37
Poland (Dance Top 50)[10]	38
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[11]	7
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12]	7
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[13]	3
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[14]	17

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[15]	Gold	35,000^^
Belgium (BEA)[16]	Gold	15,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)[17]	Platinum	30,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Ireland	26 September 2014	Digital download	FFRR
United Kingdom	28 September 2014

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
2. "Ultratop.be – The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
3. "Ultratop.be – The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
4. "Ultratop.be – The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
5. "Ultratop.be – The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
6. "Lescharts.com – The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
7. "Chart Track: Week 44, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Magician feat. Years and Years search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Magician feat. Years and Years – Sunlight" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
10. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50.
11. "Archive Chart: 2014-10-11". Scottish Singles Top 40.
12. "Archive Chart: 2014-10-11" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
13. "Archive Chart: 2014-10-11" UK Dance Chart. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
14. Illegal name entered The Magician/The+Magician/chart?f=348 "The Magician – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay for The Magician. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
15. "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2015 Singles".
16. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2015". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
17. "Dutch single certifications – Years & Years – Sunlight" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.