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Skyfall (song)

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"Skyfall"
Song by Adele
Released5 October 2012
Recorded2012
GenreOrchestral pop
Length4:47
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Paul Epworth
Adele singles chronology
"Turning Tables"
(2011) 		"Skyfall"
(2012) 		"Hello"
(2015)

"Skyfall" is a song by Adele. It was used in a James Bond movie Skyfall. The tone is dark and melancholy. It received the Best Original Song award at the 70th Golden Globes and 85th Academy Awards. The song hit #1 on some music charts across the world. It reached the top ten in the United Kingdom (UK), United States (US) and Canada.

Release

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The song was released at 0:07 British Summer Time (BST) on October 5, 2012, while the song's MV on YouTube on October 18, 2012.[1] As of January 22, 2025, it has accumulated 691,338,363 views.[1]

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Template:Certification Table Separator
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[67] Platinum 70,000double-dagger
Belgium (BEA)[68] Platinum 30,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[69] Diamond 250,000double-dagger
Canada (Music Canada)[70] 5× Platinum 400,000double-dagger
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[71] Platinum 30,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[72] Gold 5,214[72]
France — 336,000[73]
Germany (BVMI)[74] Platinum 500,000^
Italy (FIMI)[75] 3× Platinum 90,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[76] 2× Platinum 120,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[77] Gold 7,500*
South Korea (Gaon Chart) — 440,499[78]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[79] Gold 30,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[80] 3× Platinum 1,800,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[82] Platinum 2,000,000[81]
Greece (IFPI Greece)[83] Platinum 2,000,000†

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

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References

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