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Posted by: ¡ʎpp∀ 20th April 2018, 05:28 PM
I can't take this news omg.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/avicii-dead-swedish-musician-was-28-1104501
Posted by: Midge 20th April 2018, 05:31 PM
This is horrific news, such a shame 
Posted by: kandrew 20th April 2018, 05:33 PM
i hope this isn't true, if it is its beyond tragic.
Posted by: BridgeCow 20th April 2018, 05:34 PM
oh my god is this real wtf, I'm so upset I'm actually in disbelief oh my god
Posted by: Tedward 20th April 2018, 05:34 PM
R.I.P., incredibly tragic to hear and way too young
Posted by: ubɹǝɯbƆ 20th April 2018, 05:35 PM
WTF!
Posted by: ¡ʎpp∀ 20th April 2018, 05:37 PM
Posted by: Jonjo 20th April 2018, 05:39 PM
OH MY.
Awful news! 28 is no age!! Just shocking.
R.I.P
Posted by: JosephAvery 20th April 2018, 05:40 PM
What?? 
a horrible shock. RIP
Posted by: BridgeCow 20th April 2018, 05:41 PM
I'm actually crying this doesn't feel real, such an amazingly talented man, I'm in shock. RIP Tim.
Posted by: Stu1985 20th April 2018, 05:43 PM
So sad to hear! Too young! RIP
Posted by: Dobbo 20th April 2018, 05:43 PM
WHAT? Like I knew he had health problems but I had no idea it could/would ever amount to this absolutely awful news & probably the worst musician death for me in terms of how close I was to their music was and how young he was.
Literally beyond words.
Posted by: Tedward 20th April 2018, 05:44 PM
One of many great tracks, I Could Be The One was my personal fave
Posted by: gooddelta 20th April 2018, 05:44 PM
This is such a shock and so sad he absolutely made my 2013, he was unstoppable that year. So talented and so young to go, really upsetting.
Posted by: awardinary 20th April 2018, 05:45 PM
Worst news of 2018.
Posted by: BridgeCow 20th April 2018, 05:47 PM
I really don't think I've ever been hit this hard by a celebrity death, it's such an insane shock, I'm so upset and such a mess, I can't begin to imagine how his family and friends are feeling right now <3
Posted by: Ne Plus Ultra 20th April 2018, 05:47 PM
Horrifically sad. "Fade Into Darkness" had a whole new meaning now
Posted by: Iz 20th April 2018, 05:48 PM
He's made so many of my favourite dance songs of the decade, I'm really shaken.
Wake Me Up and The Nights are going to be heartbreaking to listen to now. And that's just to start.
Posted by: ¡ʎpp∀ 20th April 2018, 05:50 PM
I literally feel the same.
I can't believe it...I wanna scream actually.
Posted by: Dobbo 20th April 2018, 05:53 PM
Exactly the same, I still just can't process it </3 might actually start welling up the next time I hear I Could Be The One (for me this was his most emotional-sounding song).
Posted by: Mart!n 20th April 2018, 05:54 PM
WHAT!!!!!
OMG and so young, this has come as a shock to me.
Posted by: mdh 20th April 2018, 05:54 PM
f*** f*** f*** f*** no no no
Posted by: WhoOdyssey 20th April 2018, 06:01 PM
RIP, one of my favourite music producers, sad to see him go so young.
Posted by: Midge 20th April 2018, 06:02 PM
If I had to pick a favourite it'd be "I Could Be The One" with "Seek Bromance" a close 2nd but so so many great tracks to choose from, that I'd give at least a 9/10. Any music that can make you feel good things is good music and Avicii provided us with that in abundance.
Posted by: lewistgreen 20th April 2018, 06:08 PM
I am actually devastated, that's all I can say
Posted by: Bré 20th April 2018, 06:09 PM
He must have been really seriously ill, can't believe how young he's gone... I mean as far as I'm aware he didn't lead a lifestyle similar to the likes of Amy Winehouse et al who died at similar ages so this just comes as such a huge shock
Posted by: Midge 20th April 2018, 06:10 PM
I've heard otherwise actually; a heroin addiction, though I have no idea of the reliability of that source.
Posted by: ¡ʎpp∀ 20th April 2018, 06:11 PM
I've read that alcohol issues. He had suffered from health problems for several years, including acute pancreatitis, in part due to excessive drinking. He had his gallbladder and appendix removed in 2014.
Posted by: Jason 20th April 2018, 06:12 PM
OMG What a sad day for dance music. So talented and so young.
Posted by: Bré 20th April 2018, 06:16 PM
I suppose that could be the case but idk, we'll find out soon. Whatever the cause was it's still a tragedy.
Posted by: ¡ʎpp∀ 20th April 2018, 06:18 PM
I really wanna know and make sure that Dan is okay
Posted by: BridgeCow 20th April 2018, 06:19 PM
yeah. Dan feel free to PM if you need to <3 really hope you're doing ok
Posted by: JosephAvery 20th April 2018, 06:20 PM
^ echoing this, always around if you fancy a chat Dan 
Posted by: Steve201 20th April 2018, 06:21 PM
OMFG!!
Posted by: SevenSeize 20th April 2018, 06:21 PM
good lord :/ hardly know what to say. I hadn't known much about his health issues so this really came out of nowhere for me
at only 28 is awful too, rest in peace Tim/Avicii! won't be forgetting some of the great tunes he gave us
Posted by: gavindeejay 20th April 2018, 06:23 PM
This is really sad news! Can’t believe it!
Posted by: Chez Wombat 20th April 2018, 06:24 PM
It's a bit too soon for this sort of thing, please be a bit more sensitive to the matter.
Hearing Wake Me Up actually feels a bit dark and especially tragic in these circumstances given the song's themes of looking back on life and being uncertain where to go
Posted by: The Snake 🐍 20th April 2018, 06:26 PM
I first started looking up the official chart online on the BBC Radio 1 website in late 2010, and out of all the songs in the chart 'Seek Bromance' really stood out for me, as being a song with great emotion to it. I wondered who this Tim Berg person was, and I was sad he apparently never had a follow up. Eventually I found out he did have follow-ups and it was Avicii!
I love the remix he did of Rapture too. Way better for me than the iio version.
Posted by: Mack. 20th April 2018, 07:18 PM
Numb, feel completely numb.
Posted by: BridgeCow 20th April 2018, 07:19 PM
I'm listening to Wake Me Up and I'm f***ing balling what has happened
Posted by: ¡ʎpp∀ 20th April 2018, 07:20 PM
^^
Wake Me Up hits me really the hardest, it just sounds and has different meaning now
Posted by: The Snake 🐍 20th April 2018, 07:28 PM
I just remembered he did this funky house bop early in his career with Sebastien Drums which I love! 
Posted by: DalekTurret32 20th April 2018, 07:31 PM
I was listening to Wake Me Up on my phone when I was walking home from school. So sad to hear the news.
Posted by: Cody💧Slayberry 20th April 2018, 07:43 PM
I feel like this will be the one that hits the hardest
Posted by: WhoOdyssey 20th April 2018, 07:45 PM
I do wonder if there are any unreleased songs/collabs that haven't been released? If they are completed, I hope they are released, it's so sad to see him go.
Posted by: ¡ʎpp∀ 20th April 2018, 08:04 PM
He said, "One day you'll leave this world behind
So live a life you will remember."
My father told me when I was just a child
These are the nights that never die
My father told me.
Posted by: Rooney 20th April 2018, 08:06 PM
Agree with others, completely out of the blue, RIP.
I think gooddelta mentions it earlier in the thread but in 2013 he could do no wrong, I don't necessarily think Wake Me Up has aged as well as I thought it would because the market for these songs became so saturated, but it really was absolutely massive. He has such a brilliant back catalogue, such a shame.
Levels has got to be his best song surely though!? the amount of dance artists that got inspired by that song must be insane
Posted by: Rob S 20th April 2018, 08:30 PM
I'm completely speechless to see this news. I legit thought this was one of those hoaxes at first but shit at it being real. I feel really sad about this as he still very young
Wake Me Up, I Could Be The One & Hey Brother were his best for me. I liked Levels to some extent too.
Posted by: _jase 20th April 2018, 08:33 PM
Absolutely!
Posted by: Cody💧Slayberry 20th April 2018, 08:59 PM
Posted by: Iz 20th April 2018, 09:25 PM
Nearly all of his songs are hitting me again this evening but particularly Dear Boy
Posted by: Rooney 20th April 2018, 09:28 PM
I've spent the evening re-listening to his back catalogue.. Wake Me Up got me a little bit. Great song and I forget just how massive it was at the time. Silhouettes another big tune, did nothing for me at the time but I found love for it a few years ago. He really was on major form between 2011-2013.
Posted by: slowdown73 20th April 2018, 09:34 PM
Just heard the news. I’m shocked. Such a talented artist and will be a big loss!
Posted by: awardinary 20th April 2018, 09:35 PM
This is still not sinking in, absolutely devastated.
Posted by: uoʇxǝ◖ 21st April 2018, 12:37 AM
I’m so sad this is awful news This whole discography is full of such brilliant songs, he had such an inspiring way of creating such an innovative sound with heartfelt lyrics to accompany. I can’t believe this has happened to him at such a young age, my heart breaks for his family
Posted by: Selena GoHome 21st April 2018, 12:44 AM
Silhouettes is heartbreaking as well - a song all about positivity and looking forward, to now know that'll never happen.This, Levels, Silhouettes and I Could Be The One were all favourites of mine (the latter especially I have BIG memories of with friends), I'm just in shock that we'll get no more of that signature Avicii sound.
Posted by: Selena GoHome 21st April 2018, 12:46 AM
omg in tears rn - I actually don't know why this has hit me so hard just listening to his songs again. I feel SO bad for him So much promise.
Posted by: uoʇxǝ◖ 21st April 2018, 01:30 AM
A highlight from the goldmine of brilliance that was True with Dan Reynolds
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 21st April 2018, 04:02 AM
That for me is his absolute finest piece as a music producer.
Posted by: Theo. 21st April 2018, 04:12 AM
This is such sad news to read. Echoing everyone above that 28 is no age to die Sending thoughts to anyone affected and of course his family. RIP.
"Seek Bromance" would probably be my favourite song of his <3
Posted by: TomboOnBroadway 21st April 2018, 04:21 AM
He had such a great career ahead of him, his music is incredible!
Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 21st April 2018, 08:19 AM
I don't think anyone's mentioned this song yet but it's by far my favourite in Avicii's discography.
It's such a feel good song, it's somewhat cheering me up after this awful news
Posted by: Theo. 21st April 2018, 08:45 AM
A really lovely tribute by BBC Music:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43845137?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=facebook
Posted by: Midge 21st April 2018, 09:10 AM
I've made the 'Best of Avicii' playlist I'd made on Apple Music now available on Spotify if anyone is interested - features all of his singles in chronological order, plus other tracks he's had significant input in:
https://open.spotify.com/user/f0m/playlist/7tTGQ8vvELQcJ7scd3DNkt?si=cgnoLBZjTWKvQcS1vJPjCA
Tracklist:
1. "My Feelings For You" (w/ Sebastien Drums)
2. "Seek Bromance"
3. "Levels"
4. "Fade Into Darkness"
5. "Collide" (w/ Leona Lewis)
6. "Superlove" (w/ Lenny Kravitz)
7. "Dancing In My Head" (w/ Eric Turner)
8. "I Could Be The One" (w/ Nicky Romero & Noonie Bao)
9. "X You"
10. "Wake Me Up" (w/ Aloe Blacc)
11. "You Make Me" (w/ Salem Al Fakir)
12. "Hey Brother" (w/ Dan Tyminski)
13. "Addicted To You" (w/ Audra Mae)
14. "Lay Me Down" (w/ Adam Lambert)
15. "Lovers On The Sun" (David Guetta ft Sam Martin)
16. "A Sky Full Of Stars" (Coldplay)
17. "The Days" (w/ Robbie Williams)
18. "The Nights" (w/ Nicholas Furlong)
19. "Divine Sorrow" (w/ Wyclef Jean)
20. "Feeling Good"
21. "For A Better Day"
22. "Pure Grinding"
23. "Broken Arrows"
24. "Taste The Feeling" (w/ Conrad Sewell)
25. "Without You" (w/ Sandro Cavazza)
26. "Lonely Together" (w/ Rita Ora)
27. "Friend Of Mine" (w/ Vargas & Lagola)
Posted by: The Snake 🐍 21st April 2018, 09:25 AM
Forgot Avicii co-produced 'Lovers On The Sun'. Great song which I liked at the time. I wonder why he wasn't credited on it?
Posted by: Bjork 21st April 2018, 09:33 AM
if you guys can, I'd recommend watching the True Stories documentary, it really shows a bit what is like being an international superstar DJ and the negative impact it can have too
I watched it earlier on the Swedish tv website, it's in English/Swedish with Swedish subtitles but it's easy to understand
it's geo-blocked so you need some s√ftware to mask your IP, like Hola or similar
https://www.svtplay.se/video/17478602/avicii-true-stories
think it's really worth watching
Posted by: danG 21st April 2018, 10:57 AM
absolutely devastating and shocking news. it's so sad to see Avicii gone at such a young age. 28. so many more years of potential.
it is truly amazing the number of people, musicians or otherwise, he has inspired, myself included; and how he revolutionised underground and mainstream electronic dance music, and commercial music in general. all the amazing songs he created in the last ten years, many of which are amongst my all-time favourites. he is without question my favourite producer/composer, and only perhaps Calvin Harris has come close to achieving such greatness in this genre. he had such a talent that will be sorely missed. the uplifting lyrics and euphoric melodies of his music will get me through this but it will always be sad knowing that he will no longer be able to do what he loved most. I had the privilege of watching him do a live DJ set as part of his 'True' tour in London, which was one of the best nights of my life. of course he had retired but I always had in the back of my mind the hope that he'd eventually do a comeback tour or even a festival appearance, and now that definitely will never happen.
I will be sure to watch the documentary, I believe it is on Netflix, I know that he suffered from alcoholism and health problems, and the fame was perhaps too much for him to handle, maybe this will explain it more. likewise with the death of Amy Winehouse many years ago I thought he had recovered somewhat and was starting to get better and enjoy life a bit more now, so this really comes as a shock. I very much hope we will get to hear some of the unreleased music he has, but only when the time is right and if he'd have wanted to release it.
I will miss him always. thoughts go to all his other fans especially those on this forum, his family and anyone who knew him personally.
RIP.
Posted by: danG 21st April 2018, 11:01 AM
aside; thank you to anyone wishing me well, I have received some lovely PMs too. I was at work during my break last night when I found out the news and I barely had enough time to process the news, let alone make any comment. I assure you all that I am fine, other than being very sad of course.
let it be known though that this is not just a loss for me, but for music in general. all the tributes by other DJs on social media and fans on Buzzjack have been great to see, so much love.
Posted by: BridgeCow 21st April 2018, 11:05 AM
Dan those words perfectly sum up Avicii and his legacy he truly is such an inspirational legend and thank god that is gonna live on through his music
Posted by: Math ☂ 21st April 2018, 11:29 AM
I felt compelled to log in for the first time in a while because of this news. One of the main reasons I joined Buzzjack was to participate in the dance forum and my favorite artist at the time was Avicii. I've been a huge fan of him since Seek Bromance and it just feels surreal. I just want to say thank you to Avicii for inspiring me and thank you for everybody who's impacted me in one way or another on here.
And of course, thank you so much for the tribute Dan. I'm happy to hear you are doing ok. We haven't talked in years but you were the first person I thought of when I heard the news.
Posted by: Dobbo 21st April 2018, 11:31 AM
Lovely tribute there Dan (and glad to see you're alright & posting again). One of the most disappointing things for me is that I never saw him perform live & like you expected he would eventually return in a festival appearance etc. It's kinda made me think how I should always jump at opportunities of the sorts for seeing artists perform as you never know when they'll stop/be unable to and then you've missed the boat
Posted by: Dircadirca 21st April 2018, 11:43 AM
Much respect Dan. When I first joined this forum, you were possibly the first poster I really recognised as a regular face, thanks in no small part to your vocal fandom of Avicii's music. Glad to hear that you got to see him live at one point, often the chance can just never arise until it's too late.
Posted by: 5 Silas Frøkner 21st April 2018, 12:12 PM
Dan that’s a really very lovely and touching tribute. It’s clear for anyone to see the positive impact he’s had on you and many others in our generation.
Posted by: uoʇxǝ◖ 21st April 2018, 01:29 PM
I’m still finding it so surreal that this has actually happened... he was only 28 years old and, no matter what he suffered through, that is far too young for anything like this to happen to him
Dan I feel so much sadness for you as well as respect, Avicii is one of those legendary names in music which only come about once in a lifetime and has inspired so so many people around the world. His impact on the music industry alone will always be felt and I just... can’t believe it.
Posted by: Riser 21st April 2018, 02:04 PM
https://open.spotify.com/user/f0m/playlist/7tTGQ8vvELQcJ7scd3DNkt?si=cgnoLBZjTWKvQcS1vJPjCA
Tracklist:
1. "My Feelings For You" (w/ Sebastien Drums)
2. "Seek Bromance"
3. "Levels"
4. "Fade Into Darkness"
5. "Collide" (w/ Leona Lewis)
6. "Superlove" (w/ Lenny Kravitz)
7. "Dancing In My Head" (w/ Eric Turner)
8. "I Could Be The One" (w/ Nicky Romero & Noonie Bao)
9. "X You"
10. "Wake Me Up" (w/ Aloe Blacc)
11. "You Make Me" (w/ Salem Al Fakir)
12. "Hey Brother" (w/ Dan Tyminski)
13. "Addicted To You" (w/ Audra Mae)
14. "Lay Me Down" (w/ Adam Lambert)
15. "Lovers On The Sun" (David Guetta ft Sam Martin)
16. "A Sky Full Of Stars" (Coldplay)
17. "The Days" (w/ Robbie Williams)
18. "The Nights" (w/ Nicholas Furlong)
19. "Divine Sorrow" (w/ Wyclef Jean)
20. "Feeling Good"
21. "For A Better Day"
22. "Pure Grinding"
23. "Broken Arrows"
24. "Taste The Feeling" (w/ Conrad Sewell)
25. "Without You" (w/ Sandro Cavazza)
26. "Lonely Together" (w/ Rita Ora)
27. "Friend Of Mine" (w/ Vargas & Lagola)
Is it too late to add 'Silhouettes' to this playlist?
Posted by: Euphorique 21st April 2018, 02:07 PM
This might be my favorite. So underrated
Posted by: awardinary 21st April 2018, 02:10 PM
Is it too late to add 'Silhouettes' to this playlist?Waiting For Love is also missing!
Posted by: ¡ʎpp∀ 21st April 2018, 02:17 PM
Dan
That's such an amazing and touching tribute. As much as this news was devastated for you and all of us, I am glad you had a chance and opportunity to see him live 
Take care buddy.
Posted by: Liаm 21st April 2018, 02:18 PM
This might be my favorite. So underrated
This is one of my faves, absolutely love it!
This, I Could Be The One (I always forget how good this is and didn't appreciate it until a couple of years later), Lay Me Down, Lonely Together and his production on Collide (which ik is just his song Penguin but I prefer it with Leona singing it) are his big moments for me.
Posted by: ¡ʎpp∀ 21st April 2018, 02:29 PM
This, I Could Be The One (I always forget how good this is and didn't appreciate it until a couple of years later), Lay Me Down, Lonely Together and his production on Collide (which ik is just his song Penguin but I prefer it with Leona singing it) are his big moments for me.Music Video for I Could Be The One was such a theme for my department during my work in Afghanistan
. It felt like it was dedicated to us and our work life (12 hours a day, 7 days a week). We couldn't wait for the time to escape to vacation lol.Literally we would watch it over and over again and never it failed to put a smile in my and co-worker faces
.Posted by: Dobbo 21st April 2018, 02:33 PM
I hold ICBTO in such higher regard especially (aside from it being an incredible track) because it helped me through the extremely tricky January exam season that year. Took away the stresses & strains.
Posted by: gooddelta 21st April 2018, 02:56 PM
Have been listening to his music all day. It's easy to understate how much I was obsessed with everything he put out in 2013. Forgot how much I love Always On The Run, which was a bonus track on True.
His albums were great - True especially so - but he had so many wonderful deep cuts and one-off singles that never made it onto an album, many of which Midge has covered in his playlist.
Posted by: uoʇxǝ◖ 21st April 2018, 03:00 PM
Fade Into Darkness has a special place in my heart, the sample is perfect and lyrically is such a touching song that I fell in love with the first time I heard it.
"This world can seem cool and grey
But you and I are here today
And we won't fade into darkness
No, we won't fade into darkness
Nothing to fear but fear itself
We'll be okay just keep the faith"
Heaven is another song I adore from his (amongst many) if only it had ever gone a release
Posted by: Midge 21st April 2018, 03:20 PM
An old bf of me passed away as it started getting promoted so it reminds me of euphoric sadness - really powerful record tbh
Posted by: jjake 22nd April 2018, 04:53 AM
what a talented, ambitious, beautiful man
from ‘levels’ to ‘wake me up’ to the various remixes
it’s such a sign of a quality musician when 15 different posters have 25 favourite songs by that one artist; be it remixes, originals or live tracks
aviici looked forward in such a positive, grandiose, fabulous fashion; those melodies, those breakdowns, those songs
forever a KING.
Posted by: danG 22nd April 2018, 02:10 PM
http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/avicii-oman-police-release-findings-for-his-death.html
“The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time,” his representative said in a statement on Thursday. “No further statements will be given.”
Posted by: Midge 22nd April 2018, 02:23 PM
It's hard to say whether it's good to know that or not; just hopefully he died painlessly and peacefully tbh
Posted by: ¡ʎpp∀ 22nd April 2018, 04:03 PM
^^
I agree, and I also was wondered if he was involved in some violent death as Oman is very unsafe iirc and they use physical torture as punishment!!!
Posted by: The Snake 🐍 22nd April 2018, 04:06 PM
I agree, and I also was wondered if he was involved in some violent death as Oman is very unsafe iirc and they use physical torture as punishment!!!
Are you sure you don't mean Yemen which is the next door country? I thought Oman was safe enough, although the very warm weather there this time of year in that part of the world could be a possible health danger of course, especially to those with underlying health issues I would think.
Posted by: ¡ʎpp∀ 22nd April 2018, 04:19 PM
What I meant by unsafe is that the country has strict laws, rules, death penalty etc etc.
from wiki:
Oman is an absolute monarchy in which all legislative, executive, and judiciary power ultimately rests in the hands of the hereditary sultan, and in which the system of laws is based firmly on Islamic sharia. Although a report by the U.S. State Department, based on conditions in 2010, summed up the human rights situation in the country by asserting that the government “generally respected the human rights of its citizens,”[1] the details in the report itself strongly indicate otherwise, and several international human-rights groups have described the state of human rights in Oman in highly critical terms
Posted by: danG 22nd April 2018, 04:31 PM
I do wonder what he was doing in Oman, it's not the type of country I would like to visit anyway. I don't believe the cause of his death has anything to do with him being there though.
Posted by: Bjork 22nd April 2018, 05:15 PM
think he was just there with friends on holidays
oman is a pretty trendy holiday destination, 100% safe
Posted by: Cody💧Slayberry 22nd April 2018, 05:16 PM
I’m just really hoping for some closure on this </3
Posted by: Bjork 22nd April 2018, 05:19 PM
pretty sure it's the same situation as amy winehouse, health complications due to years of alcohol comsumption
Posted by: BridgeCow 22nd April 2018, 05:29 PM
there's a really good reddit post here shedding some light on the trip:
https://www.reddit.com/r/avicii/comments/8du4z8/some_light_on_tims_trip_to_oman/
Posted by: Juan Carlos 🌴 22nd April 2018, 11:50 PM
I'm late, but the news were really shocking to me when I found out this two days ago. He's so young and very talented. RIP Tim.
Posted by: Dexton 23rd April 2018, 12:46 PM
Posted by: Cody💧Slayberry 24th April 2018, 08:37 PM
played this a couple hours ago in tribute
RIP
Posted by: danG 26th April 2018, 01:24 PM
http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/aviciis-top-10-biggest-singles-on-the-official-chart__22685/
From the beginning of the 2010s right up until his untimely death in April 2018, his brand of uplifting house found success in the charts, leading to two Grammy nominations, collaborations with Coldplay and Madonna and a worldwide arena tour - the first DJ to pull off such a feat. Below are his biggest tracks in the UK, according to Official Charts Company data. Check out Avicii's complete UK chart history here.
10. Seek Bromance
Before Avicii, the DJ went under the name Tim/Berg, a shortening of his real name Tim Bergling. His UK breakthrough hit Seek Bromance was originally a hit across Europe in its instrumental form, while the addition of uncredited vocals by Amanda Wilson (famous for her work with the Freemasons) saw it enter the Top 20 in the UK, peaking at Number 13.
7. I Could Be The One (Nicktim)
Avicii's first Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart arrived in February 2013. A collaboration with Nicky Romero (the Nicktim in the title is a combination of their first names 'Nick' Rotteveel and 'Tim' Bergling) I Could Be The One was the song that confirmed Avicii's global superstar status, reaching the Top 10 in 14 countries. Despite 509,000 sales in downloads, it finishes seventh on his overall Top 10 as it pre-dates the streaming era, which started in summer 2014.
5. Lonely Together
Avicii's most recent single, released in August 2017, already places fifth on his Top 10 and is the producer's most streamed song in the UK, currently on 55.5 million plays. Lonely Together was one of six songs on a self-titled EP released by Avicii last year, marking his return to music after announcing his retirement from touring the previous year. The EP was meant to be one of three parts of his third studio album.
1. Wake Me Up
Wake Me Up was a worldwide smash on arrival. It was the fastest selling single of 2013, with opening week sales just shy of 267,000. It spent three weeks at the top of the Official Singles Chart and went on to be that year's third biggest seller. It's one of the best-selling singles of all time in the UK, ranking 43rd with pure sales of 1.5 million, elevated to just over 2 million when streaming is added.
Avicii's Top 10 singles on the Official Chart
POS TITLE ARTIST PEAK YEAR
1 WAKE ME UP AVICII 1 2013 2,000,000 (1,500,000 pure sales + 500,000 streaming points)
2 HEY BROTHER AVICII 2 2013
3 LEVELS AVICII 4 2011
4 THE NIGHTS AVICII 6 2014
5 LONELY TOGETHER AVICII FT RITA ORA 4 2017 550,000 streaming points
6 WAITING FOR LOVE AVICII 6 2015
7 I COULD BE THE ONE AVICII VS NICKY ROMERO 1 2013 509,000 pure sales
8 YOU MAKE ME AVICII 5 2013
9 ADDICTED TO YOU AVICII 14 2013
10 SEEK BROMANCE TIM/BERG 13 2010
A disappointing amount of sales data given here, does anyone have more?
Posted by: Midge 26th April 2018, 01:39 PM
Avicii's Top 10 singles on the Official Chart
POS TITLE ARTIST PEAK YEAR
1 WAKE ME UP AVICII 1 2013 2,000,000 (1,500,000 pure sales + 500,000 streaming points)
2 HEY BROTHER AVICII 2 2013
3 LEVELS AVICII 4 2011
4 THE NIGHTS AVICII 6 2014
5 LONELY TOGETHER AVICII FT RITA ORA 4 2017 550,000 streaming points
6 WAITING FOR LOVE AVICII 6 2015
7 I COULD BE THE ONE AVICII VS NICKY ROMERO 1 2013 509,000 pure sales
8 YOU MAKE ME AVICII 5 2013
9 ADDICTED TO YOU AVICII 14 2013
10 SEEK BROMANCE TIM/BERG 13 2010
A disappointing amount of sales data given here, does anyone have more?
Wow 2m for "Wake Me Up"! Totally deserved though. What an iconic anthem.
Shame "I Could Be The One" is so low but I guess 500k+ is fantastic for a proper dance anthem - it was before Avicii went stratospheric.
Posted by: Dircadirca 26th April 2018, 01:46 PM
Does anyone know how far back the 500K streaming points goes for "Wake Me Up", though streaming has come a long way in 5 years, it's kind of crazy to think it's been overtaken by "Lonely Together" when it was once the most streamed song of all time on Spotify
Posted by: The Snake 🐍 26th April 2018, 01:55 PM
Hopefully 'Lonely Together' won't be the last newly released Avicii track to enter the charts. Hopefully he had made at least one track intended for the second EP that can be released.
Posted by: Midge 26th April 2018, 01:57 PM
I hope so too. Perhaps "Friend Of Mine" will get a push given it has a music video. I've actually seen it's now number 1 in Dexton's chart and is likely to shoot up to the same position in mine as I'd coincidentally been charting it over the past month; threw it in my playlist when in Australia because I thought "I need some more Avicii in my life". It's so uplifting
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 26th April 2018, 02:00 PM
The start of 2014 I think?
Posted by: Midge 26th April 2018, 02:01 PM
That rings a bell - they included streaming from summer 2014 and backdated it to the start of that year I believe for 'total sales'! It was still pretty popular at the turn of the year and "Hey Brother" was high up the charts too I believe.
Posted by: Dircadirca 26th April 2018, 02:05 PM
Ah thanks. Was thinking it had to be somewhere between the original release of the track and when streaming was introduced to the charts, but didn't know when.
Posted by: ubɹǝɯbƆ 26th April 2018, 04:06 PM
Omg at the sales for Wake Me Up!! I thought it was on like 1.2-1.3m.
Posted by: danG 26th April 2018, 04:09 PM
It's undeniably one of the monster hits of the decade, and even if it weren't for recent tragic events it would've gone on to be one of the best remembered songs of the decade.
Posted by: The Snake 🐍 26th April 2018, 04:33 PM
Yep I put down 'Wake Me Up' in the Modern Day Classics thread ( http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=209639&st=60 ) long before the recent tragic events.
Posted by: Ne Plus Ultra 26th April 2018, 04:36 PM
So he died of an apparent suicide: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/avicii-died-from-apparent-suicide-w519578
Very, very tragic.
Posted by: The Snake 🐍 26th April 2018, 04:44 PM
Very, very tragic.
This is awful and even worse than an accidental death for me
Posted by: Tedward 26th April 2018, 05:34 PM
Oh lord, that's horrible...
Posted by: lewistgreen 27th April 2018, 05:45 PM
Such a fine tribute in the charts this week!
Official Singles
#26 - Wake Me Up
#36 - Levels
#45 - Hey Brother
Official Albums
#14 - True
#17 - Stories
Dance Singles
#3 - Wake Me Up
#4 - Levels
#5 - Lonely Together (feat. Rita Ora)
#6 - Hey Brother
#7 - The Nights
#8 - Waiting For Love
#9 - Without You (feat. Sandro Cavazza)
#14 - I Could Be The One (vs Nicky Romero)
#16 - You Make Me
#19 - Addicted To You
#21 - Seek Bromance
#22 - Broken Arrows
#23 - Silhouettes
#30 - For A Better Day
#35 - You Be Love (feat. Billy Raffoul) - Actually a new entry for this, never charted on the dance chart before!
Dance Albums
#1 - True
#3 - Avīci (01)
#4 - Stories
#9 - True (Avicii By Avicii)
Posted by: Dobbo 27th April 2018, 06:11 PM
How can Lonely Together be above Hey Brother on the Dance Chart but be below it on the Official Chart? Is the Dance Chart not just a condensed list of all the eligible entries on the Official one in the same order?
Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 27th April 2018, 07:45 PM
Something to do with ACR maybe? I don't think it affects the dance chart, and it would make sense that Lonely Together would have been hit more by streaming than Hey Brother.
Posted by: Dobbo 27th April 2018, 07:52 PM
Perhaps, but I would have thought all his tracks were on ACR? Guess it's just the Dance Chart being its typical weird self.
Listening back to his discography, Seek Bromance I think has 100% cemented itself as my favourite song of his, it's just SO euphoric
Posted by: Rush 27th April 2018, 07:52 PM
I was thinking it might be that the dance chart doesn't use ACR, but then I came across this from the W/C 12/01/2018 dance chart:
1. MK - 17 (#8 on the official chart)
2. Marshmello feat. Khalid - Silence (#28, while on ACR)
3. Selena Gomez & Marshmello - Wolves (#17)
4. Jax Jones feat. Ina Wroldsen - Breathe (#14)
5. CamelPhat & Elderbrook - Cola (#46, while on ACR)
Neither 'Wolves' nor 'Breathe' were on ACR (at least going by the highlighting http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=208751), but 'Wolves' was higher on the dance chart, while 'Breathe' was higher on the official chart.
It can't be that the dance chart is sales-only, either, as 'Breathe' was #9 on sales while 'Wolves' was #28 (and in general it would probably look really different if it were sales-only).
So I don't know, but I'm intrigued so hopefully someone does!
Posted by: 5 Silas Frøkner 27th April 2018, 07:57 PM
Does it include other industry information, like airplay?
Posted by: lewistgreen 27th April 2018, 08:03 PM
It's a combination of sales/streaming as far as I'm aware, with streaming taking a massively dominant effect. ACR is not used at all on the dance chart or any of the other charts aside from the UK Singles Chart.
Posted by: Rush 27th April 2018, 08:17 PM
Maybe it's still compiled with a 100:1 ratio? That could explain 'Lonely Together' and 'Wolves'.
Posted by: WhoOdyssey 27th April 2018, 08:45 PM
Forgot about this banger of his, it will be sad whenever adverts with this song are played again:
Posted by: danG 27th April 2018, 10:13 PM
Weekly and total sales for Avicii's tracks:
26 Avicii [Wake Me Up] 15,708 (2,086,902)
36 Avicii [Levels] 11,992 (1,014,182)
43 Avicii [Hey Brother] 9,683 (1,085,825)
Didn't realise Levels was so close to being a millionaire and I suppose it broke the million unit mark this week (as it would've done a bit more than 12k units without ACR and at 1:100 ratio), brilliant to see.
Posted by: BridgePony 28th April 2018, 09:52 AM
Woah at Levels breaking the million mark
Posted by: Dobbo 28th April 2018, 06:22 PM
X You just came on a completely random shuffle. One of his most underappreciated tracks
Posted by: jjake 30th April 2018, 08:57 PM
he said ‘one day you’ll leave this world behind’ / ‘so live a life you will remember’
💖
Posted by: danG 1st May 2018, 12:03 PM
'Wake Me Up' back in the US Billboard chart at #34. By their own recurrent rules it shouldn't be charting unless it's top 25 (with it being its 54th week this week) but I suppose they made an exception here, great to see.
Not sure if he has anything between 51-100 or on bubblin under just yet.
Posted by: lewistgreen 1st May 2018, 03:39 PM
Not sure if he has anything between 51-100 or on bubblin under just yet.
'Without You' is at #14 on the Bubbling Under and 'Lonely Together' is at #18
Posted by: danG 1st May 2018, 08:03 PM
http://www.complex.com/music/2018/05/avicii-cause-of-death-reported?utm_source=www.complex.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Trending+Widget+threecolumn+Trending_DS+node3
it just gets worse, not only was it suicide but it seems it would've been painful for him too.
Posted by: Dobbo 1st May 2018, 08:06 PM
Oh bloody hell that's horrific
Posted by: The Snake 🐍 1st May 2018, 08:16 PM
Indeed, that sounds horrific and it was awful to read about the details if that is true
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 1st May 2018, 08:19 PM
I can't bear the thought of that. Eeeeesh.
Posted by: Liаm 1st May 2018, 08:32 PM
God that's absolutely awful I feel numb reading and thinking about that.
Posted by: BridgeCow 1st May 2018, 08:44 PM
oh my god this is so so awful he must have really really been suffering
Posted by: Riser 2nd May 2018, 01:40 AM
If you really want to see a big chart impact check out Sweden's chart this week. He has 26 of the top 100 by my count (25 under Avicii plus 'Seek Bromance') including all of the top 6 and 17 of the top 40!
http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/
His top 10 entries are:
#1 Without You
#2 Wake Me Up
#3 Lonely Together
#4 Levels
#5 Waiting For Love
#6 Hey Brother
#8 The Nights
Posted by: danG 2nd May 2018, 08:15 AM
We Rave You have uploaded in HQ an unreleased Avicii song 'Enough Is Enough', I think it dates from about 2013.
sounds brilliant!
Posted by: ubɹǝɯbƆ 2nd May 2018, 11:07 AM
That is a horrific way to go
Posted by: Midge 2nd May 2018, 11:16 AM
Thanks for sharing Dan - great track!
Posted by: danG 8th September 2018, 11:07 AM
He would have been 29 today.
Other recent news:
- The official Avicii http://avicii.com has now been turned into a digital memory board.
- His home has now been https://people.com/home/aviciis-hollywood-hills-home-secretly-sells-for-17-5-million-four-months-after-tragic-death/ for $17.5 million.
- 'Lonely Together' won the https://variety.com/2018/music/news/avicii-wins-best-dance-video-vmas-1202911366/ for best dance music video which was accepted by Rita Ora.
- David Guetta's forthcoming album was rumoured to have 2 tracks co-produced by Avicii, but this is confirmed to https://www.edmtunes.com/2018/09/david-guettas-upcoming-studio-album-features-two-tracks-co-produced-by-avicii/ be the case.
Posted by: lewistgreen 19th December 2018, 09:23 PM
The 2017 documentary True Stories will be returning to Netflix later this month (December 28th). Never got to see it first time around so will give it a watch.
Posted by: dancember 19th December 2018, 09:35 PM
I haven't seen it either, I missed it when it first came to Netflix and didn't want to see it so soon after he died either (if it was even still on then). Should certainly be an interesting watch though.
Posted by: Rosemerry 🤶🎁 19th December 2018, 10:02 PM
Thanks for the info - not seen it myself either - must give it a watch.
Posted by: Dappy New Year 31st December 2018, 11:12 AM
Well it's 31st December now and it's still not on Netflix UK. It has been released in other countries however. I really hope it gets put on at some point soon.
Apparently they changed the ending from 'Tim has been working on his new album that will be released in the future' to 'Tragically, Tim’s life came to a end on April 20, 2018', which could mean we may not ever get the album.
Posted by: lewistgreen 31st December 2018, 07:29 PM
It’s weird that it’s not there when so many online blogs have said and still are saying that it’s available in the UK! I hope it gets rectified soon
Posted by: DexTheHalls 18th January 2019, 08:25 AM
Watching the documentary now
I wasn't expecting to see Heaven being recorded which makes me think it definitely would have showed up on the album
http://avicii.com/ still has people commenting every single day
Posted by: TheGrinch 18th January 2019, 08:27 AM
Where is the documentary?
Posted by: DexTheHalls 18th January 2019, 08:32 AM
Netflix! It's on the Australian one at least I assume it's elsewhere as well
Posted by: danuary 18th January 2019, 08:36 AM
It's still not in the UK.
Posted by: lewistgreen 4th April 2019, 05:38 PM
As we approach the first anniversary of Avicii's death, his family have announced that on April 20th 2019 the Tim Bergling Foundation will be launched for suicide prevention and awareness.
Proximity have uploaded a special mix this week too.
Posted by: danG 17th April 2019, 09:50 AM
Since then, almost 2 million of the Swedish DJ and producer's records have been consumed by fans – with 1.9m total combined sales across all his singles and albums, including equivalent streaming sales.
Avicii’s unmistakable dance anthems originally took the world by storm in the early 2010’s, with his tracks still regularly spun in clubs across the globe.
During his life, Avicii had two UK Number 1 singles with Wake Me Up and I Could Be The One, plus a further seven Top 10s. Both of the DJ's studio albums reached the Official Albums Chart Top 10. See Avicii's full Official Charts history.
A new posthumous Avicii single SOS - featuring vocals from Aloe Blacc, who famously sang on Wake Me Up - is heading for a Top 10 debut on this week’s Official Singles Chart (April 19). His posthumous album Tim, out on on June 6, will feature a further 15 previously unreleased songs.
In the UK, Avicii's songs have notched up 239 million plays in the last 12 months, bringing his all-time streaming total to 916 million.
Wake Me Up, Avicii’s biggest single overall, continues to prove the most popular, with 310,000 combined sales this year alone, including just over 47 million streams. The EDM-country single debuted at Number 1 in 2013, staying at the top spot for three weeks and finishing as the third best-selling single that year. The song’s all-time UK streams amount to 168 million.
In the week following his death, Wake Me Up made the biggest impact on the Official Singles Chart, re-entering at Number 26.
In second is Lonely Together ft. Rita Ora, released just a few months before his death, notching up 250,000 combined sales since last April including 29 million streams. His breakthrough hit Levels takes Number 3, with 193,000 combined sales.
Poignantly, Without You ft. Sandro Cavazza places fifth despite being one of his lower-ranking Top 40 singles, peaking at Number 32 in 2017. By comparison, nearly all of the songs in the Top 10 peaked at Number 6 or higher, apart from Addicted To You (10) which reached Number 14.
Meanwhile, I Could Be The One with producer Nicky Romero and featuring uncredited vocals from Noonie Bao, is in eighth. It was the producer's first Number 1 hit back in 2013, debuting at the top and spending a total of 13 weeks in the Top 40.
Avicii’s Top 10 biggest singles since April 2018
POS TITLE ARTIST PEAK YEAR
1 WAKE ME UP AVICII 1 2013 310k
2 LONELY TOGETHER AVICII FT RITA ORA 4 2017 250k
3 LEVELS AVICII 4 2011 193k
4 THE NIGHTS AVICII 6 2014
5 WITHOUT YOU AVICII FT SANDRO CAVAZZA 32 2017
6 HEY BROTHER AVICII 2 2013
7 WAITING FOR LOVE AVICII 6 2015
8 I COULD BE THE ONE AVICII VS NICKY ROMERO 1 2013
9 YOU MAKE ME AVICII 5 2013
10 ADDICTED TO YOU AVICII 14 2013
https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/2-million-avicii-records-have-been-sold-in-the-uk-since-his-death__26086/
Posted by: lewistgreen 20th April 2019, 03:44 PM
1 year on
Posted by: WhoOdyssey 21st April 2019, 04:16 PM
Avicii: True Stories is avaliable on the BBC iPlayer for 11 months.
Posted by: gavindeejay 21st April 2019, 10:42 PM
Just finished watching this very touching documentary looking at his illness and how people kept pushing him to keep touring. Very sad.
Posted by: lewistgreen 22nd April 2019, 11:42 AM
Finally I get to see it! Will stick it on later today
Posted by: lewistgreen 22nd April 2019, 03:18 PM
Well that was a heartbreaking watch especially seeing how much touring crushed him as a person.
Posted by: lewistgreen 21st April 2020, 03:18 PM
Another anniversary mix for us
Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 21st April 2020, 04:35 PM
Its so sad to believe he has passed 2 years, so young and so talented. I wonder will a greatest hits get a release a some point, he has a great collection of songs, if it happens i think a strong 1 cd collection would be the best.
Posted by: dan.G* 21st April 2020, 05:52 PM
The vast majority of his audience uses streaming so I can't see a GH being put out, there's little point in releasing those for artists who don't attract a lot of CD and download purchases.
I've done a quick GH comp on Spotify if anyone's interested, anyhow. I've gone through all the albums (and EP) today though.
Posted by: lewistgreen 18th May 2020, 07:40 PM
Intrigued. Especially as 2011 Avicii was top notch
As part of the dance music channel’s live-streamed DisDance Festival from 22nd - 24th May, a mix recorded by the late EDM star in 2011 will be broadcast exclusively on the Sunday.
Posted by: awardinary 23rd July 2020, 03:50 PM
Interesting article on a forthcoming mobile game in tribute to Avicii’s music.
And further to this, there was news last month of a museum to open in his name in Stockholm in 2021!
